Weekly Family Newsletter

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Friday, March 6th-Saturday, March 14th, Auditorium: Winter Play - Macbeth

Sunday, March 8th, 8:30am-12:00pm, 111 NE 11th Ave: Viking Pancake Breakfast

Monday March 9th, 4:00pm, Auditorium: Rose Festival Princess Announcement

Tuesday, March 10th, 11:00am, Auditorium: Oregon Symphony/FHS Lightning Band Concert

Wednesday, March 11th, 6:30pm, Library: PTSA General Meeting

Tuesday, March 17th, 4:00–6:00pm, Cafeteria: Spring Club Fair

Wednesday, March 18th, 11:00am: Lockdown Drill

Friday, March 20th, Tutorial, Auditorium: Mandatory Senior Meeting

Monday, March 23rd-Friday, March 27th: NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)

Friday, April 24th-Saturday, May 2nd, 7:00pm, Auditorium: Arts Alive

Saturday, May 16th, 7:00-10:00pm, Aerie at Eagle Landing: Senior Prom

Friday, May 22nd, 2:36pm, Gym: Senior Recognition Assembly

Tuesday, June 2nd, 7:30pm, PSU Viking Pavilion: Class of 2026 Commencement

Dear Franklin Students and Families,

It feels more like a normal spring these few weeks with a mixture of rain and sun and more flowers coming up for us to enjoy. There is a lot of new information in the Bolt this week. The school play this year is The Tragedy of Macbeth! I hope you can join us this week or next for one of the performances. Our students and theater teacher, Mr. Forsythe, have been working so hard to prepare for an amazing show. See the times for the play below.

Last week our music and choir students participated in the District 1 Solo and Ensemble Competition at Cleveland High School. We are so proud of their strong performance! Read below for the names of our students that have qualified for the state competition. Congratulations!

Join us on Wednesday, March 11th for the PTSA meeting at 6:30pm in the library.

Thank you,

Dr. Z

Dear Class of 2026 Seniors and Families,

Please open and review the Class of 2026 Senior Letter and Calendar, as it contains valuable information regarding several important dates, senior prom, senior clearance, graduation & rehearsal, the 60 Day Rule, and more! The letter is attached as a PDF below as well.

The Franklin Lightning Band is excited to announce a performance with members of the Oregon Symphony. For the first time, the Oregon Symphony has collaborated with a Portland Public Schools band to perform with students. Select members of the orchestra will be playing with the Franklin Lightning Band's Wind Ensemble. Featured selections from Aaron Copland, Mozart, and John Williams will be played. The concert will be held in the Franklin auditorium on Tuesday, March 10th at 11:00am. All members of the Franklin community are welcome to attend at no charge.

Please head to classrooms, mailboxes, or local businesses near you, or visit fhspost.com to check out this spectacular issue of the Franklin Post. This issue covers everything from updates to district policy around honors, valedictorian status, and course offerings; to wolf conservation; to Franklin Theater's Macbeth; to Portland's WNBA team. Thank you for supporting student journalism!

Franklin will be crowning this year's Rose Festival Princess on Monday March 9th at 4:00pm in the Franklin auditorium. Let's show up to celebrate our amazing finalists: Dorisa Angang, Minh-Thuy Tran, and Dorjee Yangzom.

This past weekend, the Franklin student musicians participated in the District 1 Solo and Ensemble Competition at Cleveland High School. For this event, students independently learned and polished music as soloists and small groups. District 1 is a very competitive district and we're proud of how the Franklin students showed up as musicians and poised professional young people. They represented Franklin well! Here are the soloists and groups who received superior ratings from the adjudicators and have qualified for the State Competition:

Soloists

• Xochitl Ponce-Juergens: 1st place, Soprano Solo
• Miles Gerlt: 1st place, Low Saxophone Solo
• Jordan Thompson: 2nd place, Rudimental Snare Solo
• Lila Mackenzie: 2nd place, Soprano Solo
• Liliana Jacobsen: 2nd place, Tenor Solo
• Silas Galloway: 3rd place, Bassoon Solo
• Faye Duffy: 3rd place, High Saxophone Solo
• Evan Samson: 3rd place, Mallet Percussion Solo
• Sora Logue: 4th place, Flute Solo
• V Goetz: 5th place, Alto Solo

Groups

• Noteworthy: 1st place, Large Treble Vocal Ensemble
• FHS WE Clarinets: 1st place, Large Woodwind Ensemble
• FHS Kibo Ensemble: 1st place, Large Percussion Ensemble
• Captured by Industry Percussion: 2nd place, Large Percussion Ensemble
• FreshAire: 3rd place, Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
• Jolie and Maggie Duet: 4th place, Small Treble Vocal Ensemble
• FreshAire: 4th place, Large Mixed Vocal Ensemble
• WE Saxophone Ensemble: 5th place, Small Woodwind Ensemble

Huge congratulations to Choir Director Katey Simmons, Band Director Jason Owens, and all of our talented Franklin student musicians!

Tickets are on sale for the theater department's production of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Showtimes are as follows:

• Friday, March 6th, 7:00pm
• Saturday, March 7th, 7:00pm
• Sunday, March 8th, 2:00pm Matinee
• Thursday, March 12th, 7:00pm
• Friday, March 13th, 7:00pm
• Saturday, March 14th, 7:00pm

The Franklin Lightning Band competed at the Warner Pacific College Band Festival on Friday, March 6th. Both the Symphonic and Wind Ensemble bands represented Franklin at this event. Along with competition performances, there were on-site clinics during the day to improve their musical skills.

Congratulations to Mr. Owens and our Franklin musicians!

Arts Alive is the culmination of a year of hard work in the performing arts departments at Franklin. It is a collaboration between Dance at Franklin, theater, choir, and band and tickets are available now!

PPS has approved the 2026-27 District Calendar.

Here is a short list of important dates:

• August 26th: First day of class for grades 1st-6th, 9th, and 12th
• August 27th: First day of class for grades 7th, 8th, 10th, and 11th
• August 31st: first day of class for kindergarten
• September 3rd: first day of class for pre-K
• December 21st-January 1st: Winter Break
• March 22nd-26th: Spring Break
• June 8th: Final Day of Classes for K-11

For more information, visit the PPS calendar page. The online calendar is still being updated but it is available in PDF format in all of our supported languages. See translations below.

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Did you know that Franklin High School has a new, official Instagram account? You can follow here for easy, timely updates and reminders.

The Franklin Post is very excited to announce that they have been working on merchandise pieces all year and the items have officially launched!

Currently available for ordering:

• Black hoodies (available for customization)
• Black sweatpants
• Mugs
• Tote bags
• Quarter-zips
• Pink cancer fundraiser hoodie (For the pink hoodie, The Post is collaborating with the local organization, Michelle's Love, which provides services to single parents undergoing cancer treatment. 25% of the profits from buying one of the pink hoodies will go to Michelle's Love)

Hello families of Franklin's class of 2026! We've recently finalized some dates for graduation-related activities and deadlines. Dates have been updated on the website under the Senior Corner: https://franklin.pps.net/counseling/senior-corner

There is a mandatory senior meeting in the auditorium during Tutorial on Friday, March 20th. Franklin administrators will present critical senior information, deadlines, and the 60 Day Rule Policy (also shared above).

Date: Saturday, May 16th

Time: 7:00-10:00pm

Location: Aerie at Eagle Landing

Attendance Requirement: At Least 85%
Ticket Sales: May 2nd-May 14th

Price: $35 for one or $60 for two
Guest Forms: Due May 12th - NO EXCEPTIONS

Tickets for guests are with administrator's approval and forms will be available in the VP office (M-132) beginning May 2nd. Underclassmen who are invited to prom by a senior must be in good academic and attendance standing in order to be eligible to attend as a guest. Seniors who also wish to attend prom at another school must have a minimum attendance rate of 85% in order to be approved.

For more details follow ASB Leadership on Instagram: @fhs.leadership.

The College and Career Center will be hosting two Portland Community College Specific Events this Spring.

Thursday, March 19th: PCC Application, FAFSA and Oregon Promise Application Workshops

Tuesday, May 5th: PCC Next steps: This event is for students who are planning to attend PCC in the fall and have completed the application.

Students MUST register for these events in Maia Learning under "Events" in order to attend and students will receive a pass on the day of to attend.

We’re excited to share that SUN is offering peer and adult tutoring in the library after school on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:40–5:00pm. Stop by if you need help with homework.

Join us for Franklin High School’s Spring Club Fair on Tuesday, March 17th from 4:00–6:00pm in the cafeteria! There will be student clubs and school partners tabling, fun activities, delicious food. For more information, contact the SUN office in SS110

Viking Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, March 8th, 8:30am-12:00pm

Greig Hall & Norse Lodge: 111 NE 11th Ave

Adults: $12

Children ages 3-10: $6

Children under age 3: FREE

Parking: FREE

Enjoy a delicious all-you-can-eat breakfast of Viking pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage links, fresh fruit, strawberry compote, lingonberries, orange juice and coffee or tea—served in the charming Bergen Dining Room.

Best of all, 20% of the proceeds on March 8th go to the Franklin PTSA!

At every PTSA meeting, two FHS staff will be honored and receive a small gift of appreciation. All FHS staff are eligible to be nominated (teachers, administrators, office staff, paraeducators, custodial & cafeteria staff, nurses, you name it!). We encourage students, parents and staff to nominate any member of the FHS staff who they feel deserves special recognition. We love our FHS Staff!

The next Franklin PTSA meeting is Wednesday, March 11th at 6:30pm in the library. There will be a presentation from Franklin staff on ways to help students deal with stress. You don't have to be a PTSA member to attend.

The OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union Academic All-State Program recognizes outstanding achievement in the classroom. This year ALL of Franklin's winter athletic teams were recognized for having combined team GPAs over 3.0.

• At 3.96 and 3.89 respectively, the Franklin girls' and boys' swim team had the highest GPAs of any 6A team in the state. Congratulations to the entire FHS swim program!
• With a combined GPA of 3.78, the Franklin cheer program had the 3rd highest GPA in 6A.
• At 3.83, Franklin's girls basketball team came in 8th in the state, in a very competitive bracket.
• Franklin boys wrestling was 4th in the state at 6A with a combined GPA of 3.35.
• Boys basketball and girls wrestling were also recognized with combined GPAs of 3.43 and 3.36, respectively.

Tryouts for the Boys Volleyball Team are Friday, March 13th, 8:00-10:00pm at Dalzell Community Gym. Be sure to have a valid physical and register on Arbiter to tryout! Please see the posters around the school for more details or email smcevoy9926@student.pps.net for info on weekly club meetings.

The mission of the Franklin Athletic Boosters is to provide positive support to the sanctioned FHS and Franklin cluster youth athletic teams through community building, fundraising support, engaging alumni participation and raising the profile of all Franklin HS and youth athletic teams.

You can read all about the upcoming opportunities to get involved with FAB in their weekly newsletter here.

Franklin Athletic Boosters is searching for new volunteers to take over some board positions, including Membership, Sponsorship, and Volunteer Coordinator. If you are interested in learning more and getting involved at any level, please email Cobalt at president@franklinathleticboosters.com.

Because game schedules are subject to change, sometimes with short notice, we don't post them here. Please bookmark this page that is kept up to date. This information is also posted in Trivory for your convenience.

We run items in The Bolt family newsletter for two weeks unless there is a good

reason to run them longer. To submit an item, fill out this form by 4pm on Thursday.

You can find past issues of The Bolt on our Smore homepage.

There is a lot going on at Franklin. Make sure to download Trivory, follow the

FHS Instagram page and bookmark the FHS website for the latest information.