Weekly Family Newsletter

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Friday, December 12th & Saturday, December 13th, 7:00pm: Winter Dance Performance

Monday, December 15th: Cap & Gown Orders Due (for lowest pricing)

Thursday, December 18th, 7:00pm: FHS Bands Winter Concert

Monday, December 22nd-Friday, January 2nd: NO SCHOOL for Winter Break

Monday, January 5th: Welcome Back!

Thursday, January 8th, 2027 SE Division St: Pastini Fundraiser for the PTSA

Wednesday, January 14th, 6:30pm, Library: PTSA General Meeting

Monday, January 19th: NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, January 21st-Friday, January 23rd: End of Semester One/Finals Schedule

Monday, January 26th & Tuesday, January 27th: NO SCHOOL

Dear Franklin Students and Families,

I want to share how amazing students and staff responded to our building evacuation yesterday. Thank you again for your flexibility! Next week is our last week before winter break and we have some wonderful events happening in our school. Tonight is the first night of Winter Dance starting at 7:00pm. On Tuesday we have a girls basketball game at 6:00pm and the winter choir concert at 6:30pm. On Wednesday our swim and wrestling teams complete, swim at 6:30pm and wrestling at 5:00pm. On Thursday we will host the FHS Bands winter concert at 7:00pm. Come out to support the Lightning!

Quarter 2 progress grade reports are complete. Now is a great time to check in with your students about their classes. There will be tutorials next week on Wednesday and Thursday for students to check in with their teachers about grades and any missing assignments. Be sure to finish strong next week so that you can relax and enjoy your well deserved winter break.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dr. Z

The wait is over! Winter Dance performances are this weekend, Friday, December 12th and Saturday, December 13th, at 7:00pm. Tickets are on sale now, and are selling fast. If you would like to buy tickets with cash, please email danceatfranklin@gmail.com and we will reserve tickets for you.

This is a friendly reminder that vaccines (or signed exemptions) are required for your student to be in school! Exclusion date is Wednesday, February 25th, 2026. Winter break is coming up and that is a great time to call your students' doctors and get them in for a visit if they are due. Our Student Based Health Center is a great resource as well. I will be reaching out in the next couple of weeks to families who are in need of immunizations. Feel free to reach out to me (ksimeon@pps.net) if you have any questions or concerns!

Seniors, if you would like something other than your legal name (from Synergy) on your diploma, NOW is the time to let us know! Please fill out this Diploma Submission Form before January 15th.

Seniors, in order to lock in lower prices, your Jostens orders are due no later than December 15th.

Cap, Gown & Tassel Package or Jostens Full Franklin Site

Prices increase after December 15th, get your orders in early!

If placing orders in person, it is not necessary to pay by this date, simply turn in your order form. If purchasing online, payment must be submitted at the time of your order.

Graduation Assistance Form (for families who need assistance acquiring caps and gowns).

At every PTSA meeting, two FHS staff members 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!

Click here to nominate the staff member of your choice.

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.

We are excited to kick off the Winter Sports Season . Below are a few reminders for our spectators for this upcoming season.

No Large Bags: At no time are large bags/backpacks allowed inside the facility while attending events on PPS property. This rule does not apply at park fields. Some school sites will be able to offer a bag check, while others, due to site location and other factors will not. Please be prepared for both options as you travel through league games this year. In the preseason, many other conferences also have this policy and without a bag check option.

Admission: We will be charging admission for wrestling, along with boys and girls basketball. We will start charging one hour before the varsity contest. Middle school and elementary school students will not be admitted without a parent or guardian

• Wrestling Ticket Prices: Adults $7, Students $5
• Boys and Girls Basketball Ticket Prices: Adults $7, Students $5
• Swim: No Charge

PIL Winter Sports Pass: Gofan.com

No Outside Food: Outside food or drink will not be allowed at our athletic contests. Some sites will have

concession stands open for food purchases.

No Re-Entry: Once a person enters the game, we are not allowing anyone to leave the event and return.

This policy is for both students and adults.

Spectator Conduct: It is of the utmost importance that we conduct with the highest level of

sportsmanship towards visiting schools, athletes, fans, and officials. The PIL is seeking to provide the best experience possible for everyone that attends our athletic contests. What makes these events fun and enriches those participating is when all of us do our part regardless of the outcome. Should any concerns arise, please seek out event workers, administration, or security personnel to help resolve any concerns. We appreciate your support in advance when attending athletic events.

We are looking forward to seeing you in the stands this year!

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 and

bookmark the FHS website for the latest information.