Ferndale High School

After reviewing the results of the community survey and speaking with several groups of staff members, our administrative bond team has decided to postpone the bond vote from May 2023 to a later date. This brief postponement will provide our team and the Facilities Planning Committee the time needed to explore some additional concepts as well as avenues to enhance security measures in all of our schools.

While this temporary delay is frustrating, it is the right time for us all to take a step back and fully consider all of the potential bond improvements before collectively deciding on the right plan for the future of Ferndale Schools. Bond opportunities are rare and it is imperative that we ensure we are fully exploring all options before deciding as a community what to invest in. Our financial advisors have also assured us that a temporary delay in the bond vote would have a minimal impact on the potential revenue gained.

The community Town Hall meeting that was set to take place next week is also going to be moved to a later date in early 2023.

It’s pizza time!

Ferndale Blessings in a Backpack is hosting their annual Little Caesars Pizza Kit fundraiser! Please help feed our students on the program by purchasing pizza kits for yourself, your family and your friends.

Pizza Purchase Link

OR you can become a seller to raise funds and get entered into the $50 raffle! To get started, click here to create your very own Seller page. You can customize your page, upload a video, create an avatar, and watch how many pizza kits you’ve sold. You’ll get your own special link to send to your friends and family so they can buy delicious pizza kits and support our fundraiser. 

Pizza Kits will be delivered directly to their home by FedEx, so send the link to your out of state family and friends, too. You can even post your Seller link on your social media pages. Don’t forget to buy some for yourself!  

If you have any questions, please email FPS teacher Lindsay Gonska at lindsay.gonska@ferndaleschools.org

Nine of our FHS band students have earned membership in one of the MSBOA District 4 Honors Bands (either the Honors Wind Symphony or the Honors Concert Band). MSBOA stands for the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, and District 4 is comprised of about 35 schools from all of Oakland County and the eastern portion of Livingston County.

Congratulations to:

• Camila De La Mora - Alto Sax
• Logan Stoll - Euphonium
• Holly Thompson - French Horn
• Ruth Brisson - Oboe
• Malinda Young - Percussion
• Milayna Shea - Percussion
• Quinn McKee - Trombone
• Elliot Kimball - Trombone
• Jim Brisson - Tuba

The honors band event takes place on Friday January 13th from 6-9 pm and Saturday January 14th from 9 am to 7:30 pm (the concert starts at 6:00 pm on Saturday), at Clarkston High School. The students will work with esteemed guest clinicians, including Sarah McKoin, Director of Bands at Texas Tech University, and Rick Catherman, Retired Band Director from Chelsea HS.

Your Ferndale Golden Eagles Marching Band took the State Championship banner this year, once again, with a score of 85.45. They also took all 5 caption awards in Flight IV:

• Outstanding Musical Performance
• Outstanding Visualal Performance
• Outstanding General Effect
• Outstanding Percussion
• Outstanding Colorguard

Commendations go out to all of the musicians, performers, supporters, and director Elon Jamison. We can't hide our eagle pride!