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Monday, September 30th, 3:45-5:30pm, Gym Parking Lot: ASB Car Wash

Monday, September 30th-Friday, October 4th: Homecoming Spirit Week

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2:30pm (Tutorial), Auditorium: Josten's Event for Senior Class

Thursday, October 3rd, 11:00am-8:30pm, 2027 SE Division: PTSA/Pastini Fundraiser

Friday, October 4th, 7:00 Kick-Off: Homecoming Football Game vs. Ida B. Wells

Saturday, October 5th, 7:00-10:00pm, Cafeteria: Homecoming Dance

Wednesday, October 9th, 11:45am-1:00pm, Auditorium: Think Out Loud Author Lecture with Amy Tan

Friday, October 11th: NO SCHOOL

Thursday, October 17th: School Photo Retakes

Thursday, October 17th, 6:30pm, Library: PTSA General Meeting (FHS Teacher-Librarian Ayn Frazee will be speaking about Artificial Intelligence)

Hello Franklin Students and Families,

I hope you have all had a wonderful week! We continue to support and navigate the school wide cell phone policy. Students, I know it's tempting to ease back into wanting to use your phone during class time. We ask that you prioritize your learning and keep the phones in the cell phone holders provided by your teachers during the entire period and not take them to the bathroom with you. When we see you in the hallways with your phone during class, we will stop to ask you about it. Stay engaged and focused on your education.

As you may know, our 9th grade classes are overenrolled for this year. This is a very good thing! We have received funding for additional teaching staff to support our 9th grade classes. Some student schedules will be affected starting on Monday, September 30th. Students can see their new schedules in StudentVue beginning on Sunday. Please contact Vice Principal Amy Gervais (agervais@pps.net) with any questions about the schedule changes.

Monday is Orange Shirt Day. Wear an orange shirt to support the National Day of Remembrance of Indigenous Boarding Schools. Orange Shirt Day began as a day to bring attention to the damage the residential school system did to Indigenous children, lifeways, and cultures. Click on the Alaska Children's Trust link to learn more about the history of boarding schools in the United States.

Have a great weekend and please reach out to us if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Dr. Z

Legendary author Amy Tan, who has written iconic works such as The Joy Luck Club, The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Kitchen God's Wife, as well as her newest non-fiction book The Backyard Bird Chronicles and many others will be speaking to students in the Franklin Auditorium on Wednesday, October 9th during the school day. Several language arts and science classes will be joining her for the lecture, which will be recorded live by OPB's Think Out Loud and broadcast from 12:00-1:00pm. Students can pick up a permission slip to attend the in-school lecture in the library if their class isn't already attending.

Parents, if you and your student would like to attend the evening lecture hosted by Literary Arts at the Arlene Schnitzer Auditorium on Wednesday, October 9th from 7:30-9:00pm, Ms. Frazee has a limited number of FREE tickets to this sold out event. Tickets are general admission, doors open at 6:30pm. Please email Ms. Frazee if you are interested in attending. .

The Associated Student Body (ASB) is proud to be hosting the first dance of the year on Saturday, October 5th, from 7:00-10:00pm. This year's Homecoming theme is Masquerade and tickets will be on sale in the main hall during lunch and after school until Tuesday, October 1st. No tickets will be sold after October 1st! Tickets are $10 but students can save $2 if they bring a can of food to donate.

Adult chaperones are needed to help at the dance! Please consider signing up for a 1.5 hour shift here.

Leading up to Friday, October 4th's Homecoming game and Saturday, October 5th's Homecoming Dance, ASB is hosting a Spirit Week:

• Monday, September 30th: Orange T-Shirt Day*
• Tuesday, October 1st: Movie Character Day
• Wednesday, October 2nd: Twin Day
• Thursday, October 3rd: BBQ Dad vs. Soccer Mom
• Friday, October 4th: Pink Out

*On Orange Shirt Day, we recognize the 150,000 Indigenous children who endured the residential schooling system, and the trauma that continues to be felt to this day. We encourage all you to research more about this history.

Mark your calendars for our first restaurant partnership of the year on Thursday, October 3rd. The Pastini at SE 20th & Division will donate 40% of all sales from 11:00am-8:30pm to the Franklin PTSA. This includes dine-in and takeout (call-in only) and please remember you must mention Franklin High School when you order!

Each year every local PTA is tasked with sending volunteers on two dates to staff the Clothing Center, located at the Marshall campus, 3905 SE 91st, Room B-60. Franklin's dates are Monday, October 28th and Thursday, March 20th.

So far this year, the Clothing Center has been very busy, and anyone that would like to help kids shop or help sort donations can head to Marshall campus on a Monday or Thursday school day from 9:30-1:30pm. Even a couple hours worth of help would be very appreciated!

The Clothing Center is currently looking for donations of the following items:

• teen-adult sized gently worn/new sweatshirts, hoodies, and warm coats
• boys pants, joggers, and jeans, sized 4-14

Donations can be dropped off at any PPS school for PONY delivery. Please label the box/bag: PTA Clothing Center @ Marshall Campus. You can also bring donations directly to the Clothing Center on Monday or Thursday school days from 9:30am-1:00pm.

Your PTSA is proud to be kicking off one of our favorite traditions: Educator Spotlight. Now that school has been in session for about a month, we would love your nominations for any person in the Franklin building who is excelling at their job and making a positive difference in the the lives of those around them.

Prior to each of our general meetings, we will randomly choose two educators to spotlight, and invite them to join us and tell us a bit about themselves. It is always the highlight of each meeting, and helps to remind us of all the hard work that's being done inside the building every day. We would love to hear from you!

The PTSA is thrilled to announce our first two sponsors of the year, each local businesses with standing ties to the community:

• Honl Tree Care
• Hawthorne Vision Center

Stay tuned for more information about each of these generous businesses as the year goes on. If you own a business and would like to be added to our list of sponsors, please email presfhsptsa@gmail.com.

Seniors, please come the auditorium beginning at 2:30pm on Wednesday, October 2nd for an important senior meeting. Jostens will explain how to order graduation items and packages. In order to participate in the June 3, 2025 commencement ceremony, graduates must wear a gown, cap, and tassel.

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.

Volunteers are needed in concessions and for tickets sales all fall. Please consider signing up for a shift or two and get volunteer credit for your favorite team!

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.