The Bolt

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Monday, March 24-Friday, March 28th: NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)

Sunday, March 30th: Last Day to Order from the PTSA Plant Sale

Monday, March 31st: 60-Day Rule for Seniors Commences

Thursday, April 3rd, Tutorial, Auditorium: MANDATORY Class of 2025 Senior Meeting

NEW END TIME: Thursday, April 3rd, 2:45-5:00pm, Football Field Concession Stand: ASB Car Wash

Thursday, April 3rd, 6:00-8:00pm, FHS Library: Poetry Slam

Friday, April 4th: NO SCHOOL

Friday, April 4th, 8:00am-4:00pm, Dance Studio: Dance at Franklin Middle School Camp

Monday, April 7th: NO SCHOOL

Saturday, April 19th, 9:00am-4:00pm, PSU: Black Student Success Summit

Thursday, April 24th, 8:30am-1:30pm, Aux Gym: Spring Blood Drive

Friday, April 25th-Saturday, May 3rd, Auditorium: Arts Alive (Tickets on Sale April 4th--volunteers get a free ticket!)

Thursday, May 8th, 6:30pm, Library: PTSA General Meeting

Saturday, May 17th, 7:00-10:00pm, Portland Art Museum’s Sunken Ballroom: Class of 2025 Senior Prom

Monday, May 26th: NO SCHOOL

Thursday, May 29th: Last Day for Seniors

Sunday, June 1st, 11:30am-3:30pm, Franklin Football Field: Rose City Flea Market

Dear Franklin Students and Families,

Spring break is here! I wish everyone a safe and restful week. The week after spring break is the last week of the third quarter. There is no school on April 4th and April 7th for teacher grading and planning. We will be mailing out report cards to everyone each quarter, even if you did not opt in to that option.

We are so excited for the class of 2025! There is a MANDATORY senior class meeting on Thursday, April 3rd during tutorial in the auditorium. We will cover all the details leading up to graduation, including the 60-day rule, prom, cap & gown orders and more. Parents and caregivers, be on the lookout for a senior class information sheet with important dates that will be emailed to senior families on Friday, April 11th.

Thank you and see you on March 31st.

Dr. Z

The A/B calendar has been updated to reflect the added snow days at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. It can be viewed above or on the FHS website here.

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Please ensure that your student brings a lock to use for the gym lockers during PE. If you need to purchase one, they are available through the bookkeeper. Additionally, we’d like to remind families that, as stated in the 2024-2025 Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, the school is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged items.

Please review the following excerpt from the handbook:

Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Property: PPS does not replace or reimburse for student property that is lost, stolen, or damaged while at school. All items, including electronics, bicycles, and skateboards, are brought to school at the owner’s risk. Please note that lockers are not secure places to store valuable items.

Join us for the Spring Blood Drive at Franklin High School and help save lives! The event will take place on Thursday, April 24th (A-Day), from 8:30am-1:30pm in the auxiliary gym by appointment.

Franklin has a unique opportunity to host a small group of high school visitors from Annecy, France from April 12th-28th. These French students study in the “International Section” of their high school and aspire to observe life in the United States, practice their English, and share French language & culture with our families.

This program exists because of families opening their homes & lives to share with and learn from these young people. At school, French visiting students shadow their host siblings and other students during the school day. They participate, when able, in classroom activities and discussions. Outside of school, host families share their daily lives with their visiting French student. Cooking, grocery shopping, family-game night, sporting events, and weekend outings are all culturally enriching activities for our French visitors.

Visiting Students…

• are dedicated to improving their English (most have very good language skills already and want to practice oral & listening skills)

• desire to become a contributing member of the family (share conversations, cook a meal, help with dishes, attend their host siblings afterschool programming, et cetera)

• hope to make life-long friends from the U.S.

• are enthusiastic to experience school in the U.S.

• bring their own spending money

• have insurance coverage (medical & liability)

Host Families…

• provide Room & Board, and an inviting atmosphere

• have contact with a high-schooler that the visiting student can shadow at school

• include the visiting student in their interests, activities, and daily lives

• help the visiting student acclimate to life in the U.S.

• are prepared to make a life-long connection and expand their horizons!

Are you interested in learning more? Here are a few important links:

• Andégo Internships Abroad: School Visitor Program

• Andégo Internships Abroad: Who We Are

• School Visitor Informational Video

• Host with Andégo, Informational Flier

Franklin's ASB is hosting a spring car wash in order to help raise money for the class of 2025's prom. It's $10 per car washed, so bring your car and come support Franklin! The car wash will be held in the West parking lot (by the concessions stand) on Thursday, April 3rd, from 2:45-5:00pm.

Cheer Isa on at the Rose Festival Queen’s Coronation on Saturday, June 6th as she represents Franklin on the Portland Rose Festival Court.

Ergon has an amazing opportunity for you to host an Italian student and enjoy a true cultural exchange. Your child will be invited to Italy in the summer of 2026! Ergon specializes in a rigorous selection process ensuring that students are responsible, adaptable, respectful, and willing to integrate in their host family. Students are fully insured and arrive with credit cards for all expenses, including recreation activities and vacations. We devote great care to matching students with host families. For parents and children alike, the experience of sharing their home with an Italian student often leads to lifelong friendships. To complete the cultural exchange, your son or daughter will enjoy an-all expense paid vacation to visit the family of your Italian student in the summer of 2026. Ergon sponsors the flight!

Angelica, Federica, Anna, Lucia are looking forward to their dream coming true of being exchange students in the US and living with an American family next fall semester. Thanks for considering welcoming one of them at your home! You can make a change in their life, but also in yours!

Chiara is immensely enjoying her exchange experience at Franklin HS. Contact her host family to know more! Sally Rivard, sallysrivard@gmail.com, will be happy to share their experience with you. To learn more, please e-mail info@ergon-se.org and visit www.ergon-se.org. Thank you!

The Healthy Choices Bulletin is a monthly summary of substance use prevention resources that PPS puts together to share with students and families. Most of the titles and images are linked to fliers and websites. We want to encourage families to take the time to read through the Bulletin.

National Honor Society (NHS) is hosting a food drive from Monday, March 17th through Thursday, April 3rd with everything being donated to Franklin families. We are specifically collecting canned foods such as beans, tuna, vegetables, soups and meats as well as sealed dried beans and rice.

We are so excited to announce the second annual Rose City Flea Market on Sunday, June 1st. Led by students, for students. Last year we had over 100 student vendors at this event and we are currently recruiting student vendors for the 2025 market! Due to limited space, students must apply to be a vendor, and if selected, then are required to purchase a booth at the market.

A single 10'x10' booth costs $40, and a double 10'x20' booth costs $55. Booth prices will go up by $15 on Thursday, March 20th. Deadline to sign up and pay is Monday, May 5th or when spots fill up. We recommend multiple students work together to run a booth to help cover costs.

After operation costs the money fundraised from booth deposits will be donated directly to a non-profit that focuses on promoting sustainability within our city. Profits made from individual sales will go directly to the students running the booth. If you know a student interested please let them know about this incredible opportunity.

This event offers a dynamic platform to empower high school students in the PPS district by providing an opportunity to showcase creativity, passions, and entrepreneurial skills through a flea market event. We aim to bridge the gap between schools and the community, fostering collaboration and connections among students while promoting sustainable shopping practices.

Where: Franklin High School's Football Field

When: Sunday, June 1st, 11:30am-3:30pm

What: District Wide Student Flea Market

Apply to be a vendor at this link

Class of 2025, please plan to attend the MANDATORY senior class meeting on Thursday, April 3rd, during tutorial, in the auditorium. At the meeting, school administration and staff will be going over all the details leading up to graduation, including the 60-day rule, prom, cap & gown orders, etc.

Parents, be on the lookout for a senior class information sheet that will be emailed out to senior families on Friday, April 11th.

Get ready for a night to remember!

The Class of 2025's senior prom is happening on Saturday, May 17th from 7:00-10:00pm at the Portland Art Museum’s Sunken Ballroom.

• Tickets: Ticket Sales will be from Monday, May 5th through Friday, May 16th. Tickets will be $35 for one, or $60 for two. Cash will be accepted in the main hall during lunch and after school. The bookkeeper will accept cash, card or Schoolpay anytime during the sales window.
• Guest Policy: Guests 18-20 years old must meet with an admin for district clearance. All non-Franklin guests must turn in a clearance form to the Vice Principal’s Office (M-132) by Tuesday, May 13th—NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Additional Details: Lincoln High School will be hosting their prom at the same venue, upstairs. Separate entrances will be clearly marked. Carpooling is recommended since the venue is downtown.
• Sign up here to chaperone
• Prom FAQ

Don't miss out—grab your tickets and get ready for an unforgettable night!

Celebrate spring with hanging baskets, tomatoes, basil, strawberries, and more!

Support Franklin by purchasing your spring flowers and vegetable starts through the FHS Parent Teacher Student Association Plant Sale! All proceeds go directly to support classrooms, student clubs, theater, dance, metal shop, ceramics, field trips, the SUN program, and many other classroom materials and activities at the school.This is one of the largest fundraising events for the Franklin PTSA, and your support is even more critical with upcoming district budget cuts. As part of this fundraiser, you can also donate plants for teacher and staff appreciation week as a thank you for their hard work all year!

• Order online here.
• All orders are due by Sunday, March 30th.
• Pick up your order on Wednesday, May 7th at Franklin, just in time for Mother's Day!

Click here to read the Franklin Athletic Boosters' weekly newsletter to learn how you can get involved!

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.

Camps, Classes, & After School Programs:

• Portland Parks Teen Nature Team (Saturdays, then weekdays in summer)

• VIBE PDX Spring Break & Summer Art & Music Camps (March 24th-28th, June 16th-August 29th)

• USTA Spring Tennis Afterschool Zone at Maplewood (April 8th-May 13th)

• VIBE PDX No-School Youth Sewing Classes (March 24th-28th)

• Portland Parks & Recreation Teen Force at SW Community Center

• VIBE of Portland Music & Digital Art Classes for Kids

Other Opportunities:

• City of Portland is recruiting for the Community Board for Police Accountability (CBPA)

• PCC Women’s Basketball Princess Ball Daddy Daughter Dance (April 5th)

• AFS Intercultural Programs: Host an Exchange Student

Summer Camps:

• PCC Summer Teen Program (schedule online April 25th, registration opens May 28th)

• VIBE PDX East Winds Band Camp (July 21st-25th, recorded audition due July 10th)

• Cognizart 360Arts Summer Camps (July 7th-11th, 14th-18th, & 21st-25th)

• OSU Summer Reading Program (June 14th-August 16th)

Preschool Programs:

• Multnomah Early Childhood Program Peer Preschool Classes
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• Portland Parks & Recreation Preschool 2024-25

Community Events & Information:

• Multnomah County: Common Application

• City of Portland: 311 Non-Emergency Hotline
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Vaccinations, Health & Wellness:

• Parkrose Student Health Center Open during Spring Break

• Multnomah County Student Health Center Immunization Catch-Up Reminder

• Oregon Health Plan & Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace

• Multnomah County: Free Community Vaccination Clinic (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays)
  (English) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali)

• Multnomah County: Student Health Centers (fliers in English, Russian, Chinese, and Vietnamese):

• Cleveland HS

• Franklin HS

• Jefferson HS

• McDaniel HS

• Roosevelt HS

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