UPCOMING DATES
June 3-10: NO BACKPACKS OR BAGS IN SCHOOL
June 3: Senior Clap Out
June 4: Senior Breakfast and Graduation Rehearsal
June 7: Graduation Ceremony
June 7: Underclass Final Exams (periods 1 and 3) – 12:15 dismissal
June 10: Underclass Final Exams (periods 2 and 4) – 2:15 dismissal
June 10: Last Day of School
NEWER ATTACHMENTS
2024-2025 BCPS School Year Calendar
McFatter Post-Secondary Summer Schedule (for adult students only)
No BACKPACK Flyer
Redefining Schools – Broward County Flyer
Senior Photos Flyer
Yearbook Order QR
NEW NEWS
****NO BACKPACKS****:
No Backpacks /bags are permitted on school campuses around Broward County public Schools from Monday June 3rd until the end of the school year (June 10). For more clarification, please review the NO BACKPACK flyer in the NEWER ATTACHMENTS section above.
BrACE NEWS:
Each week, Ms. Lynn sends out updates on events, scholarships, and much more to students through Naviance. If you would like to see the most up-to-date message, it will also be posted on the BrACE site of the high school webpage for your review.
To access it, you will be able to go into SCHOOL COUNSELINGat the top of the page and click BRACE on the drop-down menu. Each week the BrACE News will appear on the left side of the page. For this week’s update, please go to https://www.browardschools.com/Page/80016.
GET FOCUS (ed):
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is excited to introduce Focus School Software, its new Student Information System (SIS), which will be fully activated for the upcoming 2024/25 school year across the district. This system represents a significant advancement in managing school functions like scheduling, tracking attendance, managing grades,and state reporting, all streamlined into one efficient platform.
Every student will be automatically enrolled in Focus, and accounts will be automatically created for teachers, staff, and parents/guardians. As Focus replaces several older systems, it is important to note that these platforms will no longer be in use. The Focus system includes a unique portal for students and parents/guardians, ensuring that families have easy and prompt access to essential school information.
This transition underscores the district’s commitment to harnessing technology for educational improvement and strengthening connections within its school communities. BCPS is enthusiastic about everyone experiencing the advantages of Focus in the new school year.For more information and directions to set up your personal account, please go to www.browardschools.com/focus.
MEDIA CENTER CHANGE:
Reminder, the media center hours have changed. They are now from 7:30 am - 4:30 pm to 8:45 am - 4:15 pm. We will be closed, daily, from 1:15 pm to 1:45 pm. Again, the new media center hours are 8:45 am to 4:15 pm.
REDEFINING BROWARD SCHOOLS:
Broward County Public Schools invites the community to participate in the next step of the Redefining Our Schools initiative. Seven Community Town Halls are taking place at locations throughout the district to share options and obtain community feedback. These meetings are crucial as the changes may impact schools outside of the Superintendent’s considerations. ** see the attachment for dates and locations.
Doors open 30 minutes prior to the event. • No bags or purses permitted inside the venue. • Security wanding upon entrance to the facility. • American Sign Language, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese translators available on site.
YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW:
Yearbooks are on sale in the eStore - see the attached flyer. Here is the QR Code for the eStore:
REMINDERS
RECURRING ATTACHMENTS:
DIAL 211 Community Resources Brochure (updated)
Why Tech
ATTENDANCE IS KEY:
The best way to achieve success is to be in attendance. As with every school year, attendance counts every day. Teachers will be marking attendance in FOCUS daily, and students who arrive late, leave early, or do not attend at all will be counted as unexcused. Please refer to the district website page on attendance for more information. To report an absence or, please call 754-321-5702 and leave a message or go to the high school attendance page at https://www.browardschools.com/attendance. School counselors, administration, or social worker will reach out to parents should attendance become a major concern. Please remember that you must report absence/ tardies /sign outs within 48 hours to have them excused, per SBBC Policy 5.5.
APPLY FOR LUNCH:
Not to be confused with the McFatter Technical College meal offerings through our Café, Cafeteria, and outside Piazza areas, the Traditional School lunch option provides an affordable choice for students to eat lunch. We encourage all our students to apply for this current year.
To do so, simply go to https://www.myschoolapps.com, and enter the information requested. (Our district is Broward County Public Schools). Previous approvals for reduction in cost for lunch expires within the first few days of school. Reminder the daily online ORDERING LINK ishttps://tinyurl.com/MTCLunch
ATTENDANCE REPORTING:
As with every school year, attendance counts every day. Teachers will be marking attendance in FOCUS daily, and students who arrive late, leave early, or do not attend at all will be counted as unexcused. Please refer to the district website page on attendance for more information. To report an absence or, please call 754-321-5702 and leave a message or go to the high school attendance page https://www.browardschools.com/domain/16505. There is an option to write a note as well and deliver it to the Attendance Manager in High School Student Services.
School counselors, administration, or social workers will reach out to parents should attendance become a major concern. Please remember that you must report absence/ tardies /sign outs within 48 hours to have them excused, per SBBC Policy 5.5.
You can check the status of your child’s attendance report via FOCUS 24-48 hours after reporting it to the school’s Attendance Manager.
BROWARD COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Fall 2024
- The Priority Deadline for Fall 2024 was on April 19, 2024. Please speak with the grade level counselor if you are interested.
- The DE form will be open on the DE website until May.
- Courses @ HS Sitesstill require all students to apply, meet eligibility requirements and complete the DE form. Yes, please aim to have it done in line with the deadlines above.
- Testing– Please remember that not all students will need to take the Accuplacer. Please use the Alternative Methods of Placementif they have them. Many students have qualifying PSAT scores or courses that help them meet placement 😊.
- Registration for Fall 2024 begins on May 20, 2024.
BTC CONNECTIONS:
Please find the most recentedition of BTC Connectionsabove or via this link: https://browardtechconnect.com.
CAMPUS REMINDERS:
There are a few reminders/polices that administration needs to make sure that students aware of.
No food is allowed to be delivered to the campus for students (Uber Eats, Door Dash, Parents, etc.). Drivers will be stopped at the entrance and not allowed to drop off meals.
Students are not permitted to leave campus (Publix, McDonalds, etc.) for lunch. We have a Closed Campus for High School students.
Students are not allowed to go to their cars during lunch or eat in their cars. (Violation can result in revocation of parking privileges)
Appropriate disciplinary action will be issued for those that violate the above rules.
Thanks for assistance in reviewing with your students. Please reach out to Mr. Harris if you have any questions.
CLEVER (SSO) PASSWORD RESET PROCESS:
For security reasons, any student in grade 4 and above, had to choose a secure password to access their Clever SSO page, located at sso.browardschools.com,no later than October 31, 2023.Students who have not completed the password selection were electronically forced to do so.
Parents are strongly encouraged to work with their students to choose a password together now to avoid interruptions to the login process after the October 31 deadline.Please work with your students to help them create a password that does not use public information such as birthdate or school location number. Also, if your student has shared their password with someone other than you as a parent or guardian, or if they feel it has been compromised, please work with them to change their password immediately.
Your student can change their password by clicking on their name in the top right corner of their Clever SSO page located at sso.browardschools.com. They will also be able to set account recovery options to be used in the event the password is forgotten.The attached instructions provide details on the password change process and how to set account recovery options if a password is ever forgotten.
Student Password Reset Instructions
Remember, a strong password:
contains upper- and lower-case letters.
contains a number and symbol.
is at least 8 characters long.
Important:
Students should never share their password, or their account recovery questions/answers with anyone other than a parent/guardian.
Parents/Guardians please assist your student with selecting a password that you will also keep secured. Additional information will be posted to your student'sCanvas Textbook and Resources course.CO-ENROLLMENT:
Students who are missing graduation credits need to see their school counselor immediately to go over the options for making up the classes to graduate on time. There are several choices, and some are time sensitive.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
We all need help from time to time. This flyer aims to help when you need it now.
At McFatter, we have several school counselors and a social worker available should you wish to speak with someone regarding support or resources that you may require assistance with.
Dial 211 downloadable brochure
FREE UNIVERSAL LUNCH PILOT PROGRAM:
The Food and Nutrition Service Department is providing all students with breakfast and lunch at no cost under the Universal Free Breakfast and Universal Free Lunch Program Pilot for the 2023-2024 school year.As this is a Program Pilot, it is vital that households continue to apply online at www.myschoolapps.com to secure the Universal Free Lunch Program Pilot for the next school year along with additional district opportunities.
To qualify for additional programs, complete the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application along with the Disclosure Form. Attached is the list of the district programs your student may qualify for if approved for free or reduced-price meals.
Second Meals will be charged at the adult meal prices at $4.75.
For more information on Meal Benefits contact Food and Nutrition Services at 754-321-0250.
NOTE: Students wishing to eat the school lunch will still need to order each morning before the deadline. The link opens at 6:00 am and closes at 9:45 each morning.
The site to order lunch is https://tinyurl.com/MTCLunch. Food must be picked up in the cafeteria by 12:30.
FOCUS GRADEBOOK:
First, I hope that the beginning of the school year has gone well for you. I want to remind you that the best way to stay up to date is to touch base with your students, log into FOCUS by going tobroward.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus. If you have not already created a parent account, you cango to the focus websiteto create one.For directions on the process of creating an account, the directions are found as an attachment:FOCUS Account for Parents. Parents can create a new account or add an additional student to their pre-existing account.
MEAL BENEFIT DISCLOSURE FORM:
Are you aware that qualifying for free and reduced lunch entitles McFatter students to free SAT/ACT testing, free score reports, free college application waivers, free and reduced test preparation, reduced price AP testing, and sometimes discounts in other school activities?
To qualify for these benefits, families must not only apply for free and reduced lunch, but must complete the Meal Benefits Disclosure form (https://scaweb.browardschools.com/otherPrograms), which gives us access to the free and reduced status to pass the additional opportunities to families.
Help us help you save money by completing the meal benefits disclosure form www.browardschools.com/free-lunch if you qualify for the free/ reduced lunch program. Please note, we can only see the information for the programs that you allow, so review all categories (including special programs, scholarships, and field trips) and check off all that apply.
NSU LIBRARY CARDS:
Are you interestedin having your students get an NSU Library Card (great online resources to access)? If so, they can apply online. Here is the link:https://public.library.nova.edu/card/
If you have any questions or need more information, let Ms. Minichiello know at 754-321-5806. They are not giving tours currently.
IMPORTANT DATES
For the High School Calendar, events will be addedon the McFatter Calendaras we receive them from various stakeholders.
