Fenton HS Dist. 100

Congratulations to Ms. Ashley Giganti, who was recognized last week as a 2026 Career & Technical Education Instructor of the Year by the DuPage Area Occupational Education System (DAOES) as well as College of DuPage. We are incredibly fortunate to have her at Fenton!

A huge Bison Shout Out to the Fenton Art Department for hosting and coordinating the Upstate Eight Conference Art Exhibition on February 20 at Elgin Community College. Nicolle Porras won 3rd place in Drawing, while Julia Dela Cruz earned an honorable mention for Painting.

Our annual Spaghetti With a Song public event is this upcoming weekend -- 1 to 4 pm Sunday, March 8th. All proceeds benefit the Fenton Music Boosters and the Fenton Music Programs. ⁣ Order tickets online: fenton100.org/news/articles/…

Fenton students who are interested in the Education Pathway attended the NIU Educators Rising Experience on Thursday in Dekalb. ⁣ Students were able to attend breakout sessions and talk with multiple Illinois Teachers of the Year while learning more about a career in education.

Fenton values its partnership with the parents and guardians of our students, and we want your feedback on how our school can improve. ⁣ The best method for gathering broad feedback is through the 5Essentials Survey operated by the University of Chicago: survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?targ…

Hey Bison Nation, our Career Fair is TODAY during all lunch periods in the ARC. This is a great opportunity to browse tables, meet professionals from a variety of fields in a casual setting, and explore careers you’re considering.

A huge congratulations to Denisse Astudillo for winning 2nd Place individually in the Chair Division of the IHSA Girls Bowling State Finals this past weekend in Rockford. Denisse rolled her personal best score in her last game, which sent her into 2nd Place. Congratulations!

If you're pictured in this yearbook spread, we want you to attend on Thursday, February 26th in the auditorium to thank you for starting this great tradition. All other talent show alumni are invited too! Contact Ms. Valente for more information.

We are having the 20th Annual So You Think You're All That? Talent Show on Thursday, February 26th. We're looking for alumni from the Class of 2007 to join this occasion.

Congratulations to Angelina Varghese and Arturo Hurtado Jr. for earning medals at this weekend's IHSA Speech State Finals! ⁣ Angelina won 2nd Place in Informative Speaking (INFO). ⁣ Arturo won 3rd Place in Special Occasion Speaking (SOS) AND 4th Place in Original Oratory (OO).

Mad props to Mr. Delgado for the epic belly flop. The elevation and hang time was very impressive!

The Cool School Plunge is a fundraising event in which students and staff raise money by taking a chilly dip in cold water, promoting school spirit, inclusion, and acceptance for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Those who took The Plunge had to raise at least $100 each.

Thank you to everyone who participated in and donated to our Cool School Plunge fundraiser to support Special Olympics Illinois. With your help, we raised more than $2,700!!!

Students can request to join Career Spotlights sessions during Career Week. This new offering brings guest speakers from a wide range of career backgrounds to Fenton to share their journeys, insights, and real-world advice with our students. More info sent to families via email.

Congratulations to Denisse Astudillo, who is heading to Rockford to compete at this weekend's IHSA Girls Bowling State Finals. ⁣ We held a State Bound Send Off Friday morning for teammates, coaches, teachers, friends, family, and other staff to wish her luck at state.

Fenton's International Club enjoyed a trip to Super H Mart in Niles Thursday evening to celebrate Korean culture. Students ate, shopped, and tried their luck at the claw machines. Many Fenton Families will be cooking with Korean ingredients this weekend!

We held a State Bound Send Off Thursday morning for teammates, coaches, teachers, friends, family, and other staff to celebrate these outstanding students and to wish them luck.

State Bound students in individual events include... ▪️ Arturo Hurtado Jr. competing in Original Oratory (OO) & Special Occasion Speaking (SOS) ▪️ Angelina Varghese competing in Informative Speaking (INFO) ▪️ Sebastian Botello & Lucia Sosa competing in Humerous Duet Acting (HDA)

Congratulations to our State Bound students from the legendary Fenton Speech Team! Students from 5 events, including our Performance in the Round (PIR) cast of "Bless Me, Ultima," are on their way to Peoria to compete in the IHSA State Finals on Friday and Saturday.

Don't forget, our Winter Choir Concert is at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25th in the Fenton Auditorium. This concert is free of charge and open to the public. All are invited!