Weekly Family Newsletter

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Friday, September 26th, 5:30-9:00pm: Athletic Booster Tailgate Party

Monday, September 9th-Monday, October 6th, Main Hall: Homecoming Dance Tickets on Sale

Wednesday, October 1st, Tutorial: Mandatory Senior Meeting for Grad Info

Tuesday, October 7th, 5:30-8:00pm, Library: College Info Night

Thursday, October 9th, 8:30-10:30pm, Cafeteria: Homecoming Dance

Friday, October 10th: NO SCHOOL

Thursday, October 16th, 8:30am-1:00pm: Picture Retake Day (For students who ordered pictures; new ID cards will not be issued)

Friday, October 17th, 4:00-10:00pm: FHS Bands Play-a-thon

Thursday, October 23rd, 6:00-8:00pm, Library: FAFSA Night

Thursday, October 30th & Friday, October 31st: NO SCHOOL

Friday, October 31st: PTSA Wreath Sale Orders Due

Friday, November 7th, 7:00pm: Opening Night of The Drowsy Chaperone (Fall Musical)

Dear Students and Families,

As we move into the month of October I’d like to share what a pleasure it is to lead an exceptional school of extraordinary educators and amazing students. This year with the implementation of the Yondr pouches we are seeing students truly “lock in” at school. Students are more engaged both academically and socially in class. Families, ask your students how this new cell phone policy is going for them and how it has impacted their school experience.

This morning there was a car accident on Woodward and 53rd Ave. The students involved in the accident are ok. An ambulance, fire truck, and police officer arrived right away to help with the situation. We know this is a very busy street in the morning and after school. We will be working with district leadership and city officials to make improvements to increase safety on Woodward moving forward. Please drive slowly and cautiously on Woodward. Pedestrians, also be careful before crossing the street ensuring that cars see you.

Today is the FHS Tailgate before the football game against Lincoln. The tailgate starts at 5:30pm and the game starts at 7pm. Reminder - do not bring backpacks or large bags. We ask you to leave them at home or in your car.

Join us in honoring Orange Shirt Day on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, to recognize the impact of residential and boarding schools on Native peoples and affirm that Every Child Matters. All Franklin students and staff are encouraged to wear orange shirts to stand in solidarity with Native students and families.

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.

Dr. Z

ASB's homecoming dance is coming up, and they are looking for chaperones. If you're interested in volunteering an hour of your time to chaperone the dance, please sign up on this form. Thank you so much to all our parent volunteers, without whom our dances wouldn't be possible.

It is time to buy a wreath for the holidays. This is the PTSA’s largest and longest-running fundraiser. Please consider donating to a FHS family if you are not interested in buying one for yourself. We are partnering with SUN again this year to help spread holiday cheer. All orders are due by Friday, October 31st. Thank you for your support and generosity.

https://franklin-high-school-ptsa.square.site/shop/holiday-sale/O5ASTBNPH2VP4EB2E6Q33PDH

Quarter 1 Progress grades have been posted. Please take some time to review your students grades. You can access them through ParentVUE. ParentVUE is a secure website and mobile app which offers parents/guardians real-time access to school messages, school calendar, attendance, grades, course history, name pronunciations and much more. For more information, please visit: https://www.pps.net/parentvue

Download the mobile apps:

• ParentVUE | Android - Apple

• StudentVUE | Android - Apple

• District Zip Code to enter: 97227

This article gives instruction to parents for resetting their own password in ParentVUE. Synergy allows parents to be responsible for resetting their own password.

Activating your ParentVUE account (First time users): For parents who currently have enrolled students at PPS but do not have a ParentVUE account, click here to read an article with instructions for how to verify/grant PVUE access, how to print an individual ParentVUE activation key letter, and how to update a PVUE Parent email address. .

We know that recent national events and news about immigration enforcement have created real fear and uncertainty in our community. We have heard from many families who are worried about their safety, their children’s well-being, and what role the school district will play in protecting them.

We want to be clear: our schools are safe spaces for every student. Portland Public Schools is committed to providing an environment where students can learn, grow, and feel supported regardless of their immigration status.

Please read the following information, outlined in Board Resolution No. 5363, Rights of Undocumented Students and Protocols for ICE Access to Schools.

• Student Video (6 minutes)
  
• Help articles for students

Seniors will be attending a mandatory meeting hosted by Josten's on Wednesday, October 1st during tutorial to get information about graduation and graduation orders.

Tuesday, October 7th in the Library: College Info Night

5:30-6:30pm: College Fair
6:40-8:00pm: Session Rotations, including:

• The Value of Community College, Portland Community College
• Navigating Selective Admission (Reed College)
• Understanding Financial Aid (Reed College)
• Finding Your College Fit, Oregon State University
• Tools to Help with the College Search, University of Oregon
• Navigating The Common Application, Willamette University

Thursday, October 23rd, 6pm in the Library: FAFSA Night

Join us as we hear from guest speaker Jenn Satalino, and offer a lot of volunteer support for completing the FAFSA application.

No snowboarding experience is necessary!

The snowboarding season runs January 7th through late February, with state competitions occurring in early March, 2026. Practices are every Wednesday at Mt. Hood Meadows. A bus will leave Cleveland High School at 2:00pm and will return at approximately 10:30pm each week. There is also a bus for Meadows on many weekends, either Saturday or Sunday for competitions.

Competitions take place on the weekends for 4 events: Border Cross, Banked Slalom, Slopestyle, and Half Pipe. Riders do not have to compete but are encouraged to give it a try. Remember, no experience is necessary; lots of riders have started out their snowboarding journeys with the team! We want our riders to enjoy the amazing winter atmosphere and awesome fun of snowboarding on the mountain.

Please come to our Information Night on Thursday, Oct 16th from 7:00-8:30pm at NEVER COFFEE, 4243 SE Belmont. https://www.southeastsnowboardteam.org/

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.

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

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