<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff">Next Week is Red Ribbon Week-October 26-30.&nbsp; FSE will be celebrating with a Virtual Spirit Week</span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-f7338fe5-7fff-f484-3c24-fbf4ee2c0102"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Dear FSE Senior:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Senior black polo shirts (from X-Small to X-Large) can be purchased for pre-pay for </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;color:#ff0000">$30.00</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">, ONLY.&nbsp; On-Line payments can be purchased via the school's website</span><a href="https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=503fe0fafdb98&amp;mfid=1602794169789_503fe0fafdb98#/checkout/openButton" target="_blank" style="color:#ff0000;cursor:auto"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">(</span></a><a href="https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=503fe0fafdb98&amp;mfid=1602794169789_503fe0fafdb98#/checkout/openButton" target="_blank" style="color:#ff0000;cursor:auto"></a><a href="https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=938f233831a3c&amp;mfid=1602699468776_938f233831a3c#/checkout/openButton" target="_blank" style="color:#ff0000"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=503fe0fafdb98&amp;mfid=1602794169789_503fe0fafdb98#/checkout/openButton" target="_blank" style="color:#ff0000;cursor:auto"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">CLICK HERE TO BUY ONLINE)</span></a></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">. In-Person payments of cash, money order, check or card can be made in the school office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">There will only be one order made this school year and only those orders pre-paid will be purchased.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Happy Senior Year, FALCONS!&nbsp; You made it!&nbsp; We are so proud of you! Class of 2021.Thanks for choosing to graduate from our school!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Thank you,</span></p><p>FSE Falcons&nbsp;</p><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap"><br /></span></div></span>

<span id='docs-internal-guid-b4129a83-7fff-db81-8b42-e146a4cef565'><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you’re trying to figure out what to do about college, the Missouri Association for College and Admission Counseling may have the answer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The website is hosting multiple live and recorded sessions called “Show Me My Future.”&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;These sessions cover topics like planning your college visits, degrees with less debt, and info on all the fairs organized by the National Association for College Admission Counseling.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upcoming virtual events include&nbsp;Monday, October 12, Sunday, October 18, and Sunday, November 8.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Go to the website linked in this story to register.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">https://moacac.memberclicks.net/show-me-my-future-student-reg</span></div></span>

<span id='docs-internal-guid-56f4ba18-7fff-bee2-f121-c37bb167bd9d'><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">All women deserve to believe in themselves and have the tools to do so.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City is hosting this year’s virtual event.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“The Future Women’s Leadership Forum” has professional mentors that team up with high school women for a day of learning and personal growth.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In small groups, both mentors and mentees navigate crucial life-lessons, explore career paths, and prepare for future economic success.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The JAKC will be hosting meetings via zoom On October 20th at 9 am.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FSE has participated every single year for this event, and it’s time to join again.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration is now open, so sign up today to reserve your spot to&nbsp;get first pick of session times.</span></p><p>--by Jennifer L.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<a href='https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-2020-future-womens-leadership-forum-student-tickets-123240251911' target='_blank' data-saferedirecturl='https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-2020-future-womens-leadership-forum-student-tickets-123240251911&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1601672552318000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGsl58Z0XLK2IOvkFntbwISSWiaVQ' style='font-size: small; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff'>https://www.eventbrite.com/e/<wbr />fall-2020-future-womens-<wbr />leadership-forum-student-<wbr />tickets-123240251911</a></p><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap"><br /></span></div></span>

<typing-node><p>The 2019-2020 Falcon Yearbook has finally arrived!&nbsp;</p><p>After many months of waiting, you can now pick up your book at the front office -- but don't wait to long to get yours!&nbsp; We only have a limited supply of books as many were sold prrior to the end of the year.</p><p>It includes 88 pages of all the excitement from our last school year -- from our new adminstration, to the Chiefs win of the Super Bowl, to the impact Covid-19 had on our school year.</p><p>You don't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime look at what our life was like before coronavirus, and what it became in the early days of spring.</p><p>&nbsp;The books are $30 and you can pay with cash, check, or credit card.&nbsp; You can also order online from the school's website.&nbsp; Just click on the green BUY YOUR YEARBOOK tab in the upper right corner of the site, or copy/paste the&nbsp;link below.</p><p><a href="https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=0027c2c84c27e&amp;mfid=1602184543395_0027c2c84c27e#/checkout/openButton" target="_blank" style="color:#ff0000;cursor:pointer">CLICK HERE BUY YOUR YEARBOOK</a></p><p>Office Hours:</p><p>Monday-Friday</p><p>8:00 am - 4:00 pm&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></typing-node>

<typing-node><span id="docs-internal-guid-019fa539-7fff-414b-7a56-6135c0ff76dc"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Attention FSE&nbsp;Falcons, you have a chance to take free ACT&nbsp;prep classes!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Beta Lambda Educational Institute is offering free ACT&nbsp;prep classes to 20 high school students.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To register, go to the school’s website and download the memorandum of understanding (MOU).&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap"> You can find the link at the end of this story.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You must sign and return this form via email, fax, or regular mail with your $100 deposit before the end of the month.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Then, sign up for the ACT&nbsp;test scheduled for December 12.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After you have completed the ACT&nbsp;and submitted your scores to BLEI, your$100 will be refunded.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;The prep classes run for five Saturdays from October 31 to December 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Below are the three option for submitting your MOU. Check with Mr. Murat for more details&nbsp;.&nbsp; </span><a href="/uploads/news/dbates@frontierschools.org/MOU ACT Prep.pdf">/uploads/news/dbates&#64;frontierschools.org/MOU ACT Prep.pdf</a></p><span id='docs-internal-guid-9192b3ba-7fff-8278-005b-a9173446cf3a'><ol><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Return the signed MOU&nbsp;and send checks payable to </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">BLEI </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">ATTN: Donald Maxwell</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">4700 Belleview Ave., Suite 404, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Kansas City, MO 64112, </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Fax signed MOU’S to 888-421-2024 </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Scan and email signed MOU to&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:blei.collegetour@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">blei.collegetour&#64;gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap"> and call Donald Maxwell at 816-421-2021 to make a payment by credit/debit card</span></p></li></ol></span><p><typing-node >&nbsp;</typing-node></p></span></typing-node>

<typing-node><span id="docs-internal-guid-89992e3b-7fff-9fbc-1e5b-c619bfb24851"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Coronavirus may have one good result -- more sleep for our students and staff!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">For months now, students have been waking up and going to sleep whenever they want.&nbsp; Our staff members have also been ignoring the clock.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">French teacher Ms.McCracken said it’s nice to sleep in.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">“I’ve always been a night owl so going to bed early and getting up early has always been a challenge. Right now I’m going to bed about the same time as before, but I get to sleep in a little later since I don't have to drive anywhere.”&nbsp;</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Junior Alexa B. agrees.&nbsp; “I definitely get more sleep now that we’re on our own schedule because we don’t have to get up so early for classes. I just go to sleep whenever I feel like it because it’s very hard for me to force myself to fall asleep.”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">If you find yourself struggling to fall asleep, here’s some tips from sleepfoundation.org.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt">&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #191919; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Sleep-specific aspects of your daily schedule should include:</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #191919; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Wake-Up Time: Set your alarm, bypass the snooze button, and have a fixed time to get every day started.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #191919; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Wind-Down Time: This is an important time to relax and get ready for bed. It can involve things like light reading, stretching, and meditating along with preparations for bed like putting on pajamas and brushing your teeth. Given the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s wise to give yourself extra wind-down time each night.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #191919; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Bedtime: Pick a consistent time to actually turn out the lights and try to fall asleep.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #191919; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">In addition to time spent sleeping and getting ready for bed, it can be helpful to incorporate steady routines to provide time cues throughout the day, including:</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #191919; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Showering and getting dressed even if you aren’t leaving the house.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #191919; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Eating meals at the same time each day.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #191919; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Blocking off specific time periods for work and exercise.</span></p><p>https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-guidelines-covid-19-isolation#guidelines</p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #191919; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Take charge of your sleep patterns and you’ll be much more likely to make it through coronavirus happy, healthy, and well-rested.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #191919; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">--by Sariah C.</span></p><br /></span></typing-node>

<typing-node><span id="docs-internal-guid-aca08378-7fff-d852-21d7-84a1da1fd9c5" style="font-size:18px"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">For seven months now, we've been living with Covid-19.&nbsp; And it's probably going to be with us for a lot longer, which means more zoom meetings and digital learning.&nbsp; Social studies teacher Ms. May said beginning the year virtually wasn't what she wanted, but understands it's for the best.</p><p>"I had very mixed feelings.&nbsp; On one hand, I really appreciate the steps being taken to protect out students, their families, and the staff.&nbsp; But so much of what I love about my job is actually getting to go to school to see my kids.&nbsp; This just isn't the same.&nbsp; Once schools reopen, I will be the first one there to greet the kids.&nbsp; I really miss my students and being able to have interactive classes with hands-on activities.&nbsp; I am so looking forward to some kind of normal activity!"</p><p>That normal activity may be coming soon.&nbsp; FSE's target date for reopening is Monday, October 26, 2020.</p><p>--by Tenaj W.&nbsp;</p></span></typing-node>

<typing-node><span id="docs-internal-guid-e53f7585-7fff-540c-1ea3-beaee9fa93af"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Just because you're a high school student, doesn't mean you can't vote.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">If you're 18 years old and registered to vote, then you can cast your ballot on Tuesday, November 3.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Those of you who want to request a ballot by mail, you have until Wednesday, October 21.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Remember -- every vote counts! In fact, one in ten eligible voters are members of “Generation Z” -- that includes those of you still in high school!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Most polls in the metro open at 6am and close at 7pm -- go vote!</span></p></span>&nbsp;</typing-node>

<p>Just because&nbsp; you can't visit college campuses right now, doesn't mean they can't come to you!</p><p>Colleges from around the world are offering virtual visits -- including those in Canada.</p><p>On Tuesday, October 6th you will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from many of Canada’s top colleges and universities at the EduCanada Virtual Fair.</p><p style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: lighter; line-height: 19.5px">The schools attending the fair include&nbsp;<strong>University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University, MacEwan University, Queen’s University, Simon Fraser University, and the University of Waterloo, University of Calgary.</strong></p><p style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: lighter; line-height: 19.5px">Here is the link to the EduCanada Virtual Fair website:&nbsp;<a href="https://media.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1279d89485c8814c1e189255e&amp;id=fcc2025078&amp;e=a92058008c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://media.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1279d89485c8814c1e189255e&id=fcc2025078&e=a92058008c&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1601491594971000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHBOqtZ1rGu-WpLzplgQbySFdq4UQ" style="color: #1155cc">https://educanadavirtual.com/<wbr />usa/schools</a></p><p style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: lighter; line-height: 19.5px">On it, you will find more information about the event and a registration link.</p><p>Registration is free and the event runs from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm on 10.6.20.</p>

<typing-node><span id="docs-internal-guid-836a4bb3-7fff-9a11-9ab2-7a17073adefa"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Friend 1: “Hey do you want to go to the movies with me?”&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Friend 2: “Sure! When do you want to go?”&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Friend 1: “Oh wait! I forgot they’re all closed because of the Coronavirus.”&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">This is just one of many scenarios that Covid-19 has impacted for both students and teachers alike.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Entertainment and business activities are&nbsp;more restricted and, in some cases, not possible due to social distancing requirements.&nbsp;Now we watch movies on Netflix, order in lots of pizza, and curl up on the couch for&nbsp;fun!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">FSE instructional coach Ms.&nbsp;Kenepaske said she's had to become extra creative when it come to her job. “Covid 19 made me have to rethink how to build relationships with teachers. I make sure that I actively reach out to teachers and host a virtual teachers’ lounge to have social interactions.”&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">It’s very clear that maintaining relationships with the teachers has become harder than before, but Ms. Kenepaske manages to pull it off in a fantastic way while social distancing.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">As for our FSE student, Emanuel Salago (12), he tends to focus on completing any missing assignments on a new digital learning platform called Edgenuity.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Emanuel said, “I miss being able to attend school because all of the activities and sports we were going to do are canceled. Instead of that, I have to play video games with my friends because everything else is closed.”&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.4;text-indent: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Even though fun activities are no longer as available, people can still cope with the pandemic by finding healthy and safe alternatives.&nbsp;</span></p><p>--by Anthony Ruiz&nbsp;</p></span></typing-node>

<p style="text-align:center"><b style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%">Drive-Thru Meal Pick Up</span></b></p><ul><li style="text-align:left">From August 31 through December 31, 2020, all meals will be FREE. Any meals already picked up or delivered are FREE due to a new waiver from the USDA. This waiver allows us to serve free meals to students through 18 years of age without having a student id during this period of time.</li><li style="text-align:left">On Wednesdays, you will receive weekly meals for in session days – Wednesday through Tuesday.</li><li style="text-align:left">Student does not have to be present (Parents can bring the student’s ID for verification)</li></ul><p><b>Pick Up Time:</b></p><p>11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.</p><p><b>Location:</b></p><p>Frontier School of Excellence, 5605 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%">Servicio Para Recoger Alimentos</span></b></p><ul><li align="center" style="text-align:left">Desde el 31 de Agosto hasta el 31 de Diciembre de 2020, todos los alimentos seran GRATIS. Todos los alimentos que ya fueron recogidos o entregados son GRATIS debido a una nueva extencion del USDA. Esta extencion nos permite servir alimentos gratis a estudiantes hasta los 18 anos de edad sin tener una identificacion de estudiante durante este periodo de tiempo.</li><li align="center" style="text-align:left">Todos los Miercoles, recibira alimentos semanales para 5 dias de Miercoles a Martes.&nbsp;</li><li align="center" style="text-align:left">El estudiante no tiene que estar presente (los padres pueden traer la identificacion del estudiante para verificacion)</li></ul><p><b>Hora de recoger los alimentos:</b></p><p>11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.</p><p><b>Lugar: </b></p><p>Frontier School of Excellence, 5605 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>