CARDINAL CONNECTIONS
January 22, 2024
Franklin Pierce High School Community Newsletter
Email: bmarzano@fpschools.org
Website: https://franklinpiercehighschool.fpschools.org/
Location: 11002 18th Avenue East, Tacoma, WA 98445, USA
Phone: (253)298-3800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fphscards
Twitter: @FPHScards
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Name: Nicole Hadley
My Role at FPHS: Registered nurse
Favorite Hobbies: Playing softball, Going to the beach, or catching a Mariners game, watching my kids play basketball, baseball.
Favorite Book: Stiff by Mary Roach, Movies : A league of their own, Anything Disney
Favorite Quote “Its suppose to be hard, If it wasn’t hard everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” A league of their own.
Name: Richard O’Flaherty
My Role at FPHS: Civics and United States History Teacher
Favorite Hobbies: Reading, Camping, and Traveling
Favorite Book: With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Favorite Songs: Limelight by Rush and Fight the Good Fight by Triumph
2nd semester begins on Jan 29. During the next two weeks counselors are reviewing 2nd semester schedules and making changes and corrections as needed. If students are currently viewing their 2nd semester schedules there is a good change that things may change or are not correct yet. Things will be moving around until the morning of the 29th. Please know that your student’s counselor is working hard to make sure your student is enrolled in the correct classes, and that their graduation requirements are being met. Once the semester begins, students will have the opportunity to request schedule changes. Please remind your student to listen to the daily bulletin for dates and times of schedule changes. Counselors will not be completing schedule change requests until the official date. Thank you.
As we finalize the transition between Skyward and Qmlativ, we ask that parents and guardians review and update their student's information in our Qmlativ/Skyward database. This information allows FPS and your student's school to stay connected with you and access vital information about your child's health and safety.
For a tutorial on how to complete the Annual Student Information Update, visit https://www.fpschools.org/departments/k-12-office/asiu.
Thank you in advance for completing the Annual Student Information Update!
Attention Senior Cards and Families!
It is now time to purchase a GRAD AD for your senior. Grad ads are pages that appear in the yearbook that are made SPECIFICALLY for your student! Grad Ads are now a flat rate of $100 for one full-page, full-color, fully customizable ad!
Grad ads usually include baby/childhood photos, family photos, senior portraits and a message from the family.
To purchase a Grad Ad, follow the instructions for FPHS students below:
***Please note - Grad Ads are due by April 1st, but purchasing in advance is recommended to guarantee a spot. Grad Ad messages and photos must be "school appropriate" as outlined in the FPHS Student Handbook to be printed.
SENIOR YEARBOOK ANNOUNCEMENT
Hey Seniors!
A friendly reminder from the FPHS Yearbook Staff....Send your SENIOR PORTRAITS to the Yearbook as soon as possible! If you took Senior Photos this year and would like them to appear in the yearbook (replacing your school photo) now is your chance. These must be high quality photos and school appropriate - including no mirror pics, selfies, or distracting filters. They must be clear, close-up and only have the senior in the photo.
Send your photo files to FPHS_yearbook@fpschools.org or talk to Ms. Rice in 801 - a yearbook staff member will get back to you if your photo doesn't meet standards.