Weekly Family Newsletter

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Friday, January 23rd, 6:30pm, Auditorium: 5th Annual Mockumentary Film Festival (FREE/Mature Content Warning)

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

Tuesday, January 27th, 8:00am-4:00pm: Middle School Dance Camp

Wednesday, February 4th, 3320 SE Belmont: Laughing Planet Fundraiser for the PTSA

Wednesday, February 11th, 3582 SE Powell: Chipotle Fundraiser for the PTSA

Friday, February 13th: Diploma Submission Form Deadline for Seniors

Saturday, February 14th: Senior Portraits Due to Yearbook

Monday, February 16th: NO SCHOOL

Friday, February 20th: Ticket Request Survey Deadline for Seniors

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

Dear Franklin Students and Families,

Today concludes semester 1 of our school year. Teachers will be grading and planning on Monday and Tuesday. Students will enjoy a bit of a breather before the start of the second semester on Wednesday. Winter sports continue with several competitions and opportunities for everyone to come out and cheer on our athletes. Tonight and tomorrow girls and boys basketball take on Grant and Roosevelt. Girls play Grant at home tonight at 6:00pm and boys play Roosevelt at home tomorrow at 12:00pm. Check Trivory for sports and other school events.

Also, don’t miss the second night of The Franklin Film School Film Festival tonight starting at 6:30pm in the auditorium. Below are the titles and students that will be showcasing their work.

5th Annual Mockumentary Film Festival: January 23rd - 6:30pm (Mature Language)

The Campaign: Oscar Peck & Sebastian Irvine

Bigfoot Clover McAvoy & Evie Bell

Birds Are Real: Perry Ralls & Leo Dorr

Secret of the Hominis Alpheus Lux Sine & Emma York

ICE Documentary Iris de Alba Gibbons & Felix Beckstrom

Margaret: Lucy FiveCrows & Ozzie Gillette

Thank you and have a great weekend!

Dr. Z

If you are someone who enjoys making art then maybe you would be interested in creating an illustration that represents the beauty of Oregon's nature. The Franklin High School Climate Justice class is working to develop a mural design to paint within the school. If your design wins then you could earn $50 and leave a lasting impression on your school. Submissions can be made here!

You have been invited to participate in a survey about housing development in Portland. The information is completely confidential and cannot be traced back to you. It should only take about five minutes to complete.

This information will be used in a paper for AP Research, a high-school level course designed to mimic the process of creating a college-level research paper. Thank you for your participation!

Dance at Franklin has two upcoming inservice day camps (1/27 and 4/3) for middle school students who are interested in getting a taste of the dance department at FHS. All camp attendees will be invited to join free weekly rehearsals as members of our Junior Company, and perform in Arts Alive alongside current Dance at Franklin students. Learn more at www.danceatfranklin.com/camps or see the flyer above for more information.

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!

Senior Portraits are due on Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14th!

Submitting a portrait is optional. If a portrait is not submitted then we will use the photo taken at registration. If you did not take a photo at registration then we will not have a photo for you. Use this form also to submit a portrait and/or a senior quote. You can submit just a quote or just a photo or submit both.

Please read the photo and quote requirements closely in the Google Form.

PPS is excited to announce that this year’s graduation ceremonies will be held at Portland State University’s Viking Pavilion! This venue offers indoor seating for ticketed guests and convenient, affordable parking.

Due to limited capacity, each Franklin High School graduate is guaranteed five (5) guest tickets. We understand that some families may need fewer tickets while others may wish to request more. To help us assess ticket availability, we ask that you complete this ticket request survey by Friday, February 20th. Your response will provide essential information to determine whether additional tickets can be distributed.

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 FEBRUARY 13TH.

On Wednesday, February 4th, 10% of ALL sales (eat in, order out, delivery) at Laughing Plant @ 3320 Belmont St. will go to the Franklin PTSA!

On Wednesday, February 11th from 4:00-8:00pm, 25% of sales at the SE Powell and 35th Chipotle location go to the PTSA. Must mention Franklin High School!

You can also order online for pickup (no delivery) using the Promo Code ZMVNT2A on the Chipotle app or website. Code is valid only at the SE Powell and 35th location on February 11th from 4:00-8:00pm.

Oregon PTA is celebrating the art, identity, and belonging of all children and teens across Oregon. K–12 students statewide are invited to submit original artwork for a special exhibition at the 2026 Oregon PTA Convention, taking place in April in Clackamas.

Submissions are due Tuesday, February 3rd at this link.

TriMet is facing a $300 million budget gap in the upcoming years. They have released their proposed service reductions here. This link has current and proposed maps, explanations to go with the visuals, open house dates and most importantly a feedback link for the public to provide comments.

PPS Transportation is working with TriMet to ensure students are impacted as little as possible. Please take a look at the impact on your own students and provide feedback to TriMet on that impact and any concerns that you might have. The deadline to provide feedback is Saturday, January 31st.

The mission of Abby’s Closet, an Oregon-based nonprofit, is to inspire confidence and respect in high school students by providing free formal dresses for memorable events while empowering women. 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. This year's event is taking place on Friday, March 6th from 2:00-6:30pm and Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 9:00am-4:30pm at the Oregon Convention Center. You can register here.

Additionally, Abby’s Closet is proud to award four annual scholarships to graduating seniors from high schools in Oregon or Southwest Washington who will be enrolling in one of the following institutions in the upcoming fall:

• Elaine A. Davis Memorial Scholarship for Healthcare Fields ($3,000) (Note: All applicants who will be studying for a career in a healthcare field will be considered for this scholarship.)
• 4-Year University or College ($3,000)
• Community College ($2,000)
• Trade School ($1,500)

For questions related to the Dreams Scholarship, email dreams@abbyscloset.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.

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.

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