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

Name: Amanda Norris

My Role at FPHS: Support Center Teacher

Favorite Hobbies: Spending time with my family & animals, camping, & baking

Favorite Movie: The Guardian

Favorite Quote: Be the change you wish to see in the world – Mahatma Gandhi

Name: Monica Shoopman

My Role at FPHS: Math Teacher, SEL Coordinator, and Instructional Coach

Favorite Hobbies: Spending time with my family & friends, creating, dancing, hiking, and traveling.

Favorite TV Show: The Walking Dead or Unsolved Mysteries

Favorite Quote: “If not now, then when?”

IMPORTANT: If you have not yet bought an ASB card, or received verification that you qualify for a free ASB card from Mrs. Schenk, please do that ASAP. ASB card fees go towards helping pay for officials, equipment, transportation, and other needs that are required to put on events and help teams compete.

Our Spring Sports continue to display excellence in the classroom and during competition. RPI is used by the state to rank teams in Baseball, Fastpitch, and Boys Soccer in the spring. Currently, all of those programs are in the Top15 rankings for the State with Baseball currently ranked #15, Fastpitch ranked #13, and Boys Soccer sitting at #3 in the latest RPI rankings.

The track team is showing out with great marks. The following athletes currently have a Top 3 mark in the League for their respective events: Caiden Isaacson, Sam Foust, Alex Venable, Cole Hoover, Erik Kramarevskiy, Alex Roberts, CJ Goode, Marvis Christian, Hakim Zongo, Kayla Tarver, Jaylah Johnson, Girls 4x1, Boys 4x1, Boys 4x4. CJ Goode holds the best mark in the state for 2A Pole Vault and Marvis Christian is 2nd in the State for Long Jump in 2A.

Girls Tennis has navigated rain outs and reschedules while staying near the top of the league standings as they compete for a league championship. That is a race that will most likely come down to the end of the season.

Keep up the amazing work!

Go Cards

• All 9th graders will have a 3-hour late arrival both of those days. Only lunch will be served. They are not to be on campus until 11am with classes starting at 11:15

  
  

• All 10th graders will be testing both days in the morning.

  
  

• All 11th graders will be testing on Thursday 5/2 morning and MANY will also be testing on Friday (those that have not passed ELA portion of SBA). The week of April 15th students will be informed of their testing requirements

  
  

• Select 12th graders will be testing Thursday 5/2 (ELA SBA) and Friday (Math SBAC). The week of April 15th , students will be informed of their testing requirements

Kudos to the Franklin Pierce Bands on their performances at our regional large group festival last Saturday. Students from the Concert and Symphonic Bands performed two great sets and received live feedback from local band directors. Congrats, FP musicians!

The Franklin Pierce DECA chapter competed in the State Career Development Conference this last weekend in Bellevue. Below are some exciting moments from their first SCDC in many years.

Prior to the conference our students had to take a 100-question exam pertaining to business and marketing. Then, at the conference, students presented two role-play scenarios. For role-plays, competitors are given a scenario to review and determine a solution for in 10 minutes and then present that information to a judge for another 10 minutes. The competition is highly competitive with thousands of students from across the state participating and our students did AMAZING!

To start the conference off, Raul Alvarado was awarded Area 7 Member of the Year. This award was nomination based and given to a student who showed exceptional dedication to their chapter and community. Go Raul!

At the Grand Award Session, FOUR of our Cardinals were called on stage! Ivy Truong was a finalist in Principles of Business Management and Administration for receiving a top role-play score, Miya Nguyen was a finalist in Principles of Hospitality and Tourism for receiving a top role-play score and Jasmine Pulido was a finalist for Food Marketing for receiving a top role-play score. Then to wrap up the Award Session, Jordan Disney placed 7th in state in Sports & Entertainment Marketing, qualifying him to compete at the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California!!!

You would have never guessed that this was the first time our students attended SCDC as they were all highly scored in their respective competitions. The students who competed this weekend included: Boston Chang, Lindsay Gade, Ivy Truong, Honesty Lopez-Hopkins, Sofia Ramirez, Jasmine Pulido, Miya Nguyen, Jordan Disney, Raul Alvarado, Terina Laban and Shivneil Pillay.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I've been reflecting on the valuable conversations I've had with many of you. It's clear there's a shared eagerness among parents to support our school, yet a common theme emerges: uncertainty about available volunteer opportunities. Your enthusiasm is truly inspiring, and I want to ensure that every parent has the opportunity to contribute meaningfully.

That's why I'm collaborating with our dedicated staff to streamline the process and create a comprehensive list of volunteer opportunities. Your input is invaluable in this endeavor.

If you have any thoughts or suggestions on how parents can get involved, please don't hesitate to email me directly at bmarzano@fpschools.org. Let's work together to make our school community even stronger.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication.

Brixey Marzano

​​​Principal

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:

TreeRingHowToBuyAGradAd.docx

***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.

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.