• WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE: 8/19/2024 TO 8/23/2024

     

    UPCOMING DATES:

    August 20: Parent Back-to-School Night

    August 21: Mandatory Practical Nursing Orientation (Juniors)

    August 22: Underclass Picture Day

     

    ATTACHMENTS:

    2024-2025 MTC Catalog (Post-Secondary)

    FOCUS Parent Portal

    Parent Back-to-School Night Flyer

    Library Opt-Out Form – English

    Library Opt-Out Form – Haitian/Creole

    Library Opt-Out Form – Portuguese

    Library Opt-Out Form – Spanish

    Senior Portraits Flyer

    Underclass Picture Day Flyer

     

    BRACE NEWS:

    Each week, Ms. Lynn sends out updates on events, scholarships, and much more to students through Xello. 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 COUNSELING at 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/80539.

     

    GET FOCUS (ed) PARENTS:

    Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is excited to introduce Focus School Software, its new Student Information System (SIS), which has been fully activated 2024/25 school year across the district. (THIS IS NOT THE FOCUS ACCOUNT USED FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR)

    The Focus Parent Portal account gives families convenient and secure access to their student's school information, including school grades, attendance, interim reports, report cards, and more, anytime, and anywhere. Register for the Focus Parent Portal at browardschools.com/focus.

    All parents/guardians of new and/or returning students need to register for the Focus Parent Portal. Follow the directions at browardschools.com/focus. If you missed the Parent University on how to access the Focus Portal as a parent, you can see the recording at www.browardschools.com/parentuniversity

     

    This is also where the annual “Back to School” forms are located.

     

    MEDIA CENTER OPT-OUT FORMS:

    As a parent, you always have the right to opt your child out of any library material. Please complete the Opt-Out Form if you wish to do so. The forms are available in multiple languages.

    Upon submission of the Opt-Out Form, please discuss this decision with your child to ensure they are aware before visiting the library. Upon the Opt-Out Form submission, your child’s account will be updated in the library checkout system. It is our goal to make this process easy for parents.

    Please contact your student’s counselor if you have questions or need additional information.

     

    PARENT BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT:

    Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, McFatter Technical High School will be hosting our “Parent Back to School Night”. This is your opportunity to meet your student’s teachers, as well as our administration and staff. The event will begin in the gym at 6pm.Please ask your students for their schedule (or access it on FOCUS) before the event. Attached is the flyer and basic agenda for the night.

     

    UNDERCLASS PICTURE DAY:

    Underclass Picture Day will take place on Thursday, August 22 throughout the day. Teachers will have a time slot scheduled. Please see the attached flyer to order packages.