Weekly Family Newsletter

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Wednesday, October 15th: ¿Por Qué No? Fundraiser Day

Wednesday, October 15th, 6:30pm, Library: PTSA General Meeting

Thursday, October 16th, 8:30am-10:00am: 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

Monday, October 27th, 9:30am-1:30pm, Marshall Campus: PTA Clothing Center Volunteer Opportunity

Thursday, October 30th, 8:00am-4:00pm, Dance Studio: Middle School Dance Camp

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 Franklin Students and Families,

We have a very busy day coming up on Wednesday, October 15th. On this day:

• Sophomores will be taking the PreACT in specific classrooms in the building. Students should go directly to the assigned classroom in the morning.
• Juniors who have registered in advance will be taking the PSAT in the gym building.
• All other juniors will attend the Hollywood Theater Career Event field trip. Students will learn about design careers in the film industry. Click here for the information flyer and permission slip that needs to be submitted by the 15th.
• Freshmen will attend a variety of activities based on their 9th grade community teachers.
• Seniors will attend presentations and workshops to complete graduation requirements in the library.

On Friday, October 17th our FHS Bands will participate in the annual Play-a-thon starting at 4:00pm. Below is a message from Jason Owens, our director of FHS bands:

Supporting the Franklin High School Lightning Band is a great way to make a difference in the lives of talented young musicians. The upcoming Play-a-thon on Friday, October 17th is not just a fundraiser; it's a celebration of our vibrant band community. By donating, you can help cover essential costs like new marching uniforms, professional workshops, and travel expenses for competitions.

Every contribution, no matter the size, directly impacts these students and enhances their experience. The Lightning Band Boosters are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your donations are tax-deductible. If you want to give a shout-out to a specific student, you can do that too! Join the live stream and show your support.

Your generosity ensures that Franklin High School Band continues to shine and inspire. Thank you for considering a donation!

https://gofund.me/5025656e8

Good luck to all of our students testing on Wednesday and juniors, don’t forget to get the permission slip signed by your parent or guardian for the field trip.

Have a great 3-day weekend!

Dr. Z

The staff of 30 student journalists has been working hard to bring you the first issue of the Franklin Post! Printed copies were delivered to classrooms and businesses near you, and digital articles can be found at fhspost.com. Click the link below to subscribe or donate. Thank you for supporting student journalism!

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The Drowsy Chaperone is a meta-musical parody of 1920s musical comedies, where a musical theatre fan, the "Woman in Chair," listens to a record of a fictional 1928 show of the same name. As the music plays, the show comes to life in her apartment, featuring a young Broadway starlet Janet van de Graaff who wants to marry for love, her producer who needs her to stay in show business, her comically inebriated chaperone, a Latin lover, and gangsters. The audience experiences the 1920s musical through the Woman in Chair's commentary and reactions, which include observing its cliched plot, stock characters, and musical numbers, all while learning about the narrator's own melancholic life.

You have 6 chances to see the Franklin Theater Department's rendition of The Drowsy Chaperone:

The Healthy Choices Bulletin is a monthly summary of substance use prevention resources put together by PPS. You can read this month's issue here.

On Wednesday, October 15th we will have a special schedule due to PreACT/PSAT testing in the building.

All sophomores will be taking the PreACT and testing in classrooms. Juniors who signed up for the optional PSAT will test in the gym.

Freshman will be in-house doing breakout sessions with their community teachers in the S wing. Information will be shared out to students through their community teachers.

Juniors NOT taking the PSAT will attend a field trip to the Hollywood Theater to learn about careers in Prop Design, Art Directing, and Video Production. This event will count towards a CRLE required for graduation. You can print a permission form and view a flyer for this event here. Please see Martin Rodriguez in the Career Center for more information and to pick up a permission form ASAP. Drop the signed form off in the main office or in the College and Career Center by Tuesday, October 14th.

Seniors will participate in a variety of presentations and workshops in-house. Entrepreneur and electrician guest speakers will start off the morning in the library which will count towards a CRLE required for graduation. Personalized Learning Requirements (PLRs) workshops will be offered in the Career Center. College related presentations around connecting Common App to MaiaLearning and Scholarships will be available, as well as, a workshop on applying to Oregon Promise.

Attendance:
October 15th is still an instructional day, therefore attendance is required for all non-test takers to partake in activities and will be released early that day at 1:30pm.

Due to Pre-ACT/PSAT testing, we will have a special schedule at Franklin on Wednesday, October 15th. All sophomores will be taking the Pre-ACT and testing in classrooms. Juniors who signed up for the optional PSAT will test in the gym.

Because October 15th is still an instructional day, attendance is required for all non-test takers. Our Career Coordinator has offered to take the juniors who are not testing to the Hollywood Theater for a career event that can count toward their CRLE graduation requirement.

A handful of volunteers are needed to make this opportunity possible. If you would like to chaperone, please fill out this google form. The form will close once seven folks have signed up.

What: Chaperon/Volunteer Juniors

When: Wednesday, October 15th, 8:00–11:45am

Where: Franklin HS to Hollywood Theater

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.

It's Franklin's turn to send volunteers to help at the PPS Clothing Center on Monday, October 27th from 9:30am-1:30pm, at the Marshall High School campus.

Here is the sign up genius with more information. Thank you for considering!

Parents/guardians and family members, join us at the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) meeting on Wednesday, October 15th at 6:30pm in the library for a presentation by Planned Parenthood about "Being an Askable Adult." Come in the front doors of the school, and we'll direct you to the library.

You do not need to be a PTSA member to join, but we encourage you to join here or make a donation here!

Mark your calendars! Wednesday, October 15th is ¿Por Qué No? Day! The Hawthorne location is donating 10% of all sales for the day (eat in, take out, lunch, and dinner) to the Franklin PTSA.

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

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.

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.

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/

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.