The Bolt

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Tuesday, October 29th, 6:00pm: Summer 2025 Italy & Germany Trip Info Session

Wednesday, October 30th, 11:00am-10:00pm: ¿Por Qué No? Taqueria Fundraiser for the PTSA

Wednesday, October 30th. 6:00-8:00pm, Cafeteria: SUN Harvest Festival

Thursday, October 31st: PTSA Wreath Sale Orders DUE

Friday, November 1st and Monday, November 4th: NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, November 6th, 6:30pm, Cafeteria: The I Am Academy Family Night

Friday, November 8th, 7:00pm, Auditorium: Mean Girls Opening Night (Volunteers Needed!)

Monday, November 11th: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, November 19th, 6:00pm, Auditorium: SUN Community Movie Night

Wednesday, November 20th, 6:30pm, Library: Create with Kindness: National PTA/TikTok Dinner Discussion

Dear Franklin Families,

We have arrived at the end of the first quarter which is October 31st. Make sure to check-in with your students and how they are doing in their classes. Students should be making plans to meet with their teachers during the tutorial days on Wednesday and Thursday this week. There is no school on Friday, November 1st and Monday, November 4th for teacher grading and planning. Also, be sure to save the date for Parent and Teacher Conferences on Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th. They will all be in person from 8:30am - 8:00pm. We will share more details soon.

Thank you for your support of all of our events and activities. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Go Lightning!

Dr. Z

Hello Franklin Families! We are excited to welcome you all for parent/teacher conferences the week of November 25th. Conferences will be in-person on a drop-in basis from 8:30am to 8:00pm on Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th. Please mark your calendars and check future newsletters for more information.

You are personally invited to SUN's Annual Harvest Festival on Wednesday, October 30th from 6:00-8:00pm in the Franklin cafeteria! This is an event for the whole community and admission is freeeee! There will also be free food provided by Feed the Mass. We will have 12+ student clubs hosting family friendly activities, a photobooth, a maze, and selling goodies. This is an opportunity for the clubs to fundraise, please bring cash to support/participate. You can even dress up!

Click here to register for The I Am Academy's Family Night by Wednesday, October 30th!

The family of Noah Ryan, a Franklin student who died over the summer, are looking to form peer support groups for 10-18 year olds who have experienced the loss of a loved one and are looking for peers who "get it." If this describes you or someone you know, please fill out this interest form.

You can find more information on the Noah Grant's Hope Facebook page (private group you can request to join) or on the Instagram account @dr.tiffanyryan.

Franklin staff members are planning three extraordinary educational (non-school sponsored) trips and they are hoping your students will join them! Two info sessions were this past week, but if you are interested in learning more about the following trip, please RSVP below:

Italy and Germany in Summer 2025:

Virtual Info Session will take place on Tuesday, October 29th, at 6:00pm. RSVP here.

Mark your calendars, the Franklin fall musical is coming soon! Mean Girls will be performed:

• Friday, November 8th, 7:00pm
• Saturday, November 9th, 7:00pm
• Sunday, November 10th, 2:00pm (note the earlier matinee time)
• Thursday, November 14th, 7:00pm
• Friday, November 15th, 7:00pm
• Saturday, November 16th, 7:00pm

Tickets can be purchased online here.

Please consider volunteering to help these performances happen!

Be sure to swing by ¿Por Qué No? Taqueria at 4635 SE Hawthorne this coming Wednesday, October 30th for lunch or dinner! They are generously donating 10% of all sales back to the PTSA.

You have just one week left to shop the PTSA's annual wreath and poinsettia sale, one of our largest and longest-running fundraisers. Take a look at what's available here, spread the word to your friends and neighbors, and be sure to place your orders by Thursday, October 31st!

Here are some easy things you can do to help us increase our sales:

• Share this link with your local friends, family and neighbors
• Considering purchasing items as holiday/host gifts
• Ask your workplace if they intend to decorate from the holidays and would mind purchasing from the PTSA

On Wednesday, November 20th at 6:30pm, the Franklin PTSA is hosting an important discussion about social media, in partnership with TikTok and National PTA. This event is designed for parents and their students (aged 13+) and includes a presentation from TikTok, followed by a panel discussion featuring our very own Franklin teenagers. Our goal is to start a discussion within each family about how social media can work for them, without doing any harm.

The PTSA is providing FREE dinner from ¿Por Qué No? Taqueria (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and diary-free options included!), free childcare for siblings under the age of 13, and free translation services.

You will learn the latest about the safeguards in place to help protect teens -- including TikTok’s Family Pairing -- and get practical resources and tools. This event is open to teens (age 13+) and parents and caregivers. There will be door prizes for teens and adults and all teens in attendance who registered via the RSVP form will receive a swag bag and will be entered for a chance to win a pair of AirPods Pro 2.

Click here to read more and RSVP!

Becoming a member of the Franklin High School PTSA connects you to a powerful network of parents, teachers, and students working together to support our school community. PTSA members play a vital role in advocating for our students, helping to ensure they receive the resources and support they need to thrive.

As part of the National PTA, your membership also helps fund important lobbying efforts that push for adequate school funding, stronger educational policies, and a brighter future for all students across the country.

Join now, and you’ll be entered into a raffle to win a holiday wreath or poinsettia — perfect for getting into the festive spirit! We’ll raffle off one item for every additional 20 new members that join us through October 28th.

Make a difference in our students' lives today by joining the Franklin High School PTSA!

Class of 2025's prom date has officially been set: Saturday, May 17th at 7:00pm at the Portland Art Museum.

Class of 2025, it's time to submit a request for your high school diploma. This is your opportunity to decide how you want your name to appear on your diploma. Will it be your full name or just first and last? Parents or guardians may also have suggestions, so consider including them in this important decision. Using your PPS email, please complete the Diploma Submission Form.

We must receive your Diploma Submission no later than December 13, 2024. If no submission is received, your full legal name from Synergy (first, middle, and last) will be used and printed onto your 2025 Diploma.

Note: There is no cost for your diploma. Every senior who completes all graduation requirements is awarded a diploma by the school.

Class of 2025, if you want to submit a senior portrait for the yearbook, you've still got time! The deadline will be Friday, February 14th. We will share the submission link once it is available.

Catch up on all the athletics news with this week's FAB newsletter!

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.