The Bolt

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Tuesday, January 14th, 6:30pm, Auditorium: Future Lightning Band Concert

Wednesday, January 15th, 6:30pm, Room M-221: PTSA General Meeting

Thursday, January 16th, 6:00pm, Library: FAFSA Night

Monday, January 20th: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, January 21st: All 8 Periods

Wednesday, January 22nd - Friday, January 24th: FINALS

Monday, January 27th - Tuesday, January 28th: NO SCHOOL

Saturday, February 8th, 7:00pm, Melody Ballroom: Winter Formal

Dear Franklin Students and Families,

It's wonderful to see you all back at school this week! I hope you had a fun and restful winter break. We have 2 more weeks left in the fall semester. Finals begin on Wednesday, January 22nd. Now is the time to focus on your end of year essays, projects, and assignments. We have a lot of opportunities for you to meet with your teachers starting next week during Tutorial times on Thursday and Friday. I encourage you to ask your teachers lots of questions and to reach out for help with your school work.

Also, join us next week for the General PTSA meeting on Wednesday at 6:30pm in room M-221 and on Thursday we welcome all seniors and families to attend the FAFSA Night at 6:00pm.

Have a great weekend and Go Lightning!

Dr. Z

Forecasting season is upon us. We love this time of year because it is when students get to have their voices heard in the classes we offer at Franklin. This past Thursday, Franklin students had the opportunity to hear about Franklin programs during our Forecasting Fair.

On Monday, January 13th, current 10th and 11th graders will be participating in grade-level assemblies to learn about the forecasting process and get their forecasting sheets. They will have access to Student VUE to begin entering their requests at that time.

Current 9th graders will learn about the process in their inquiry class during the first week of second semester.

Students rely on families to help them make great choices for the next school year. Because classes at Franklin are a year long, it is very important that students take forecasting seriously. Franklin has so many amazing advanced coursework opportunities that can help students explore their interests and prepare them for their post high school future. Families can learn more about the forecasting process by visiting the counselors website linked on the Franklin page. They can read course descriptions on the Franklin Digital Course Guide linked on the Franklin Quick Links (right-hand side of the FHS homepage). Thank you for your help in supporting your student through this process.

Winter Formal is happening on Saturday, February 8th from 7:00-10:00pm at the Melody Ballroom: 615 SE Alder St.

• Tickets will be sold January 29th-February 7th.
• Tickets will cost $20 for one and $35 for two.
• Students can purchase tickets with cash only through ASB during lunch and after school on the dates listed above.
• All card sales must go through the bookkeeper.
• Guest forms will be available at the ASB ticket sales table, the bookkeeper's office, and in the main office.
• Guest forms will be due February 5th.

On Tuesday, January 14th at 6:30pm, the Franklin Lightning Band will be playing alongside 8th grade Future Lightning Band students. There will be a combined program with the Concert Band and Symphonic Bands, as well as performances by the Jazz Ensemble and Drumline. Come out Tuesday to support our current and soon to be Franklin Lightning Band musicians!

If you know of a PPS middle schooler who might be interested in dancing in high school, please spread the word about Dance at Franklin's upcoming day camps! On January 27th and April 4th (both no school days), DAF will welcome middle schoolers into our beautiful studios for a full day of dance. You can sign up here or email danceatfranklin@gmail.com for more information.

SUN and PTSA are partnering for a coat drive from now until January 23rd. We need M-XXL adult coats for members of the Franklin community! Now is the time to clean out your closets for the new year. Please donate new or clean, gently used coats. They can be dropped off at the Franklin Main Office.

General PTSA Meeting January 15th, 6:30-8:00pm in Room M-221.

Speakers will include counselors Javier Huerta and Alice Headley regarding forecasting. Anna York, CTE Instructor, will also speak about CTE. Principal Naegele will speak as well. We’ll be collecting coats for the SUN/PTSA Coat Drive at the meeting.

Please save the date for our January FAFSA support night. Thursday, January 16th from 6:00-7:30pm, the FHS College and Career Team will be providing support for families in completing their student and parent financial aid applications. There will be a main event in the library with Chinese, Russian, and Vietnamese interpreters, and a Spanish event hosted by our Latino Network partners in the College and Career Center. Families should come prepared with:

• FSA ID’s (if possible)

• 2023 Tax information

• A student’s charged chromebook

• At least one adult contributor (the parent/guardian the student lives with)

Seniors, your photos and quotes are due to the yearbook staff by February 14th. Submissions can be made here. Important note, if you do not receive an email confirmation, your submission has not been received.

Franklin Athletic Boosters is going to be busy over break! Read their weekly newsletter and find out how you can participate here.

Because game schedules are subject to frequent, often last-minute changes, we don't publish them in this newsletter. Please bookmark this page to have easy access to up-to-date game info.

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 the FHS website or on our Smore homepage.

There is a lot going on at Franklin. Make sure to download Trivory, bookmark the

FHS website, and follow the PTSA Facebook page for the latest information.