Weekly Family Newsletter

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Saturday, February 28th, 7:30-10:00pm, Oaks Park Dance Pavilion: Winter Formal

Monday, March 2nd: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, March 3rd, 5:30pm: Virtual Community Meeting

Wednesday, March 4th: SAT for 11th Graders/Early Release for All Students

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

Saturday, March 7th, 10:00am-12:30pm, Front Flagpole: Clinton Park Clean-Up

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

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

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

Dear Franklin Students and Families,

We are moving into graduation season for our seniors! Today they took the senior photo that will be included in the yearbook. We are so excited to celebrate their graduation on Tuesday, June 2nd at 7:30pm at Portland State University. Check out the Senior Corner on the Franklin website for up to date graduation information.

Also, we are halfway through quarter 3 of the school year. Families can check ParentVue for student progress report grades.

Don’t forget to join us virtually on Tuesday, March 3rd at 5:30pm for a community care meeting to organize around possible ICE actions near the school. Here is the link to access the google meet. Email Cindy Casama at mixedrootsllc@gmail.com with any questions.

There is no school on Monday. See you all on Tuesday!

Enjoy the sun this weekend.

Thank you,

Dr. Z

All juniors will be taking the SAT in the gym building on Wednesday, March 4th.

All other students will follow an early release B Day schedule in the main building.

All students will be released at 1:34pm.

Here is the schedule for that day:

• Period 5: 8:30-9:32am
• Period 6: 9:39-10:45am
• Period 7: 10:52-11:54am
• Lunch: 11:54am-12:27pm
• Period 8: 12:32-1:34pm

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 PPS Grounds Department is planning a broadleaf weed control application to certain areas of the FHS campus.

Date of Application: Monday, March 2nd

Target Pest: Broadleaf weeds, grasses, and invasive vegetation

Location Description: Baseball/softball infield skinned areas and fence lines

What Prompted Application: To prepare athletic fields for use

All products that we apply have been approved for use on Oregon school grounds by the State of Oregon. This state-wide approval is based on the “low impact” characteristics of the product as designated by the US Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please contact ipmcoordinator@pps.net.

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 PPS Healthy Choices Bulletin is a monthly summary of substance use prevention resources for school staff to use and share with students and families. Most of the titles and images are linked to fliers and websites. You can read the February issue here.

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)

When: Saturday, March 7th, from 10:00am-12:30 pm

Where: Meet at the flagpole in front of FHS

Register: https://tinyurl.com/fhs-clinton-park

Franklin still has tickets available to see Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speak at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Thursday, March 12th at 7:30pm. We currently have enough to offer two tickets per student so a family member may attend along with their child. If your child is interested in attending and would prefer to travel with other students, FHS Librarian Ellen Pederson will chaperone a group taking Tri-Met from Franklin.

The deadline for Franklin students/families/staff to request tickets is Wednesday, March 4th. If you would like to request tickets or ask questions, please email librarian Ellen Pederson: epederson@pps.net.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

The cheer team placed first in Game Day Championships on Sunday. Congratulations and thank you for cheering all our sports on the past year! Go Lightning!

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.

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.

Each spring, Abby’s Closet invites high school students to a 2-day prom dress giveaway where they can choose a dress that fits their unique style - completely FREE of charge. More than 5,000 dresses have been donated just for YOU. We have vintage to brand new, short and long, and sizes 0-20+.

Abby’s Closet believes all high school students should be able to attend prom, an important rite of passage, without worrying about the cost! Save your money for life after high school. We are welcoming to people of different gender identities, abilities, sizes, and socioeconomic status. The goal of Abby’s Closet is to make every participant feel special, beautiful, and confident.

Take a look at a video of what the giveaway looks like, and the process of selecting a dress!

This year's event is happening at the Oregon Convention Center on the following dates:

• Friday, March 6th, 2:00 - 6:30pm
• Saturday, March 7th, 9:00am - 4:30pm

You can register here

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.