“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” This quote, from Benjamin Franklin, is a needed reminder of how we must approach teaching and learning each and every day.

 We are eager to begin the school year in Fenton Area Public Schools and to provide opportunities for all of our students to be involved. Whether it is through athletics, marching band, theater, the robotics team, or being a part of something within the community, we encourage all of our students to get involved.

 Creating a true culture of learning means our students feel they play a key part in their own learning and take ownership in applying what they have

learned in the classroom to making a difference within the local and global community.

 Fenton is truly a great place to live, work and learn because of our families and community members.

 We are excited to begin this school year with our exceptional staff, including new staff hired over the summer, and the same positive attitudes that will meet you at the door each day.

 Whether our students are entering their last and final year at Fenton High School, or coming to their first day of kindergarten, we want our students to be involved, embrace learning, and find their creative abilities.

 Fenton Area Public Schools will be going through the strategic planning process this year and we are excited to have our community involved as we strive for a better and brighter future.

 To be involved means to be engaged. I would like to challenge all of us to take the words of Benjamin Franklin and put them into action. Thank you for your support as we again start another year of learning at Fenton Area Public Schools.

— Adam Hartley