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Monday, April 7th: NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, April 9th, 5:30-8:00pm, Library: Spring College and Career Fair

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 (volunteers get a free ticket)

Monday, April 28th, 5:00-10:00pm, McMenamins Bagdad Pub: Friends & Family PTSA Benefit

Thursday, May 8th, 6:00pm, Auditorium: SUN Community Movie Night

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

Saturday, May 17th, 7:00-10:00pm, Portland Art Museum: Senior Prom

Thursday, May 22nd, 5:30pm, Auditorium: Final Choir Concert

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

Tuesday, June 3rd, 7:00pm, PSU Viking Pavilion: Senior Commencement

Tuesday, June 10th-Thursday, June 12th: 9th - 11th Grade FINALS

Thursday, June 12th: Last Day of School for 9th - 11th Graders

Dear Franklin Students and Families,

Yesterday our Class of 2025 attended a mandatory senior meeting to learn about important dates and tasks needed for them to do before graduation. Here is the slide deck with all the information. Their cap and gowns were distributed after the meeting. It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm and smiling faces! If you still need to order a cap and gown please reach out to the counseling center for more information. It is not too late.

We hope to see you next week on Wednesday, April 9th to cheer on the Lightning at the track & field meet. The Spring College Night event is also on Wednesday starting at 5:30pm. Some of the colleges that will be there are Oregon State, Portland State, University of Oregon, Western Oregon, Reed College, University of Idaho, and others.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Dr. Z

Dance at Franklin is proud to present Arts Alive 2025, a collaborative showcase of performing arts at Franklin High School. Performances are Friday, April 25th, Saturday, April 26th, Friday, May 2nd, and Saturday, May 3rd, at 7:00pm. Saturday, May 3rd is also Senior Night, where we will be honoring our Class of 2025 dancers. Tickets are on sale now and we expect every performance to sell out so please don't wait to buy tickets! If you would like a complimentary ticket, please sign up to volunteer during one of the performances (free ticekt will be for a different night, you are now able to work and watch on the same night).

Are you considering attending college and would like to learn more about what colleges are seeking in an applicant? Are you concerned about how to pay for college? Are you considering a trade or apprenticeship and want to learn more about the application process? Are you unsure of where or how to start the planning process?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, please join us for Franklin High School's Spring College and Career Fair! The fair will provide students and their families with an opportunity to learn about a variety of career paths and postsecondary options.

• When: Wednesday, April 9th, 5:30-8:00pm
• Where: Franklin High School Library

School counselors will be pushing into 11th grade Biology classes beginning next week to give a presentation. Topics include options after high school, what to start focusing on between now and the fall of their SENIOR year and how to use MAIA Learning as a tool.

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 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.

Portland Public Schools has approved the 2025-2026 school year calendar and translated versions can be found here:

• English
• Español
• Tiếng Việt
• 中文
• Русский
• Soomaali

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.

If you're 16 or older, you are eligible to donate, but 16-year-olds must have a parental consent form, which can be picked up from the front office. By donating, you'll not only be making a difference but also enjoying some perks! Snacks and drinks are provided, plus pizza during lunch for donors. You'll also receive a cool t-shirt as a thank you for your life saving generosity. Sign up here to be part of this meaningful cause. If you have any questions, reach out to @franklinredcross on Instagram or visit redcrossblood.org for more details. Give blood, give hope, and make a difference—right here at school!

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

You can apply on the Andégo webpage. If you have additional inquiries, please contact your state’s Local School Coordinator, Arika Hendren.

Each year Franklin extends the opportunity for graduates to submit all scholarships and monetary awards offered from colleges, organizations, etc. by completing the Scholarship Award Form. Franklin is excited to celebrate the collective earnings of this year’s graduating class.

We invite you to share all of your offers by completing one section for each scholarship and/or monetary award you have been offered, even those you do not intend to use. For example, include awards to Lewis & Clark College even if you plan to attend Willamette University.

Please contact Sheila Dygert if you have any questions. We hope to receive all responses no later than 3:30pm on Wednesday, April 30th. Thank you for taking the time to complete and submit this form.

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!

In addition to buying Staff Appreciation gift cards yourself, you can now make a donation and PTSA will purchase the gift cards: https://pps.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Staff-Appreciation-Donations/ScqRyQf

We are excited to kick off the spring sports season, with games, matches, and meets starting up. Below are a few reminders for our spectators for this upcoming season.

Spectator Conduct: It is of the utmost importance that we conduct ourselves with the highest level of sportsmanship towards visiting schools, athletes, fans, and officials. The PIL is seeking to provide the best experience possible for everyone who attends our athletic contests. What makes these events fun and enriching is when all of us do our part regardless of the outcome. Should any concerns arise, please seek out event workers, administration, or security personnel to help resolve the issue. We appreciate your support in advance when attending athletic events. We cheer for our athletes, support our coaches, stay off the officials, and respect our opponent. Anyone not able to follow these guidelines may be asked to leave the facility. OSAA Policy

Conduct Expectations Specific to Franklin High School:

Track & Field

• During competition, we ask that all spectators stay off the track and turf

• Players, officials, and athletic event staff should be the only ones on the track and turf area

• Bleachers are available for spectators and athletes who are not competing

Baseball (upper grass field)

• During competition, no spectators will be allowed on the baseball field area

• Players, officials, and athletic event staff should be the only ones on the field area

• Limited seating is available in the bleachers of the baseball field, spectators can also bring their own chair and sit outside the fence

Softball (Erv Lind Stadium)

• During competition, no spectators will be allowed on the softball field area

• Players, officials, and athletic event staff should be the only ones on the field area

• Spectators may sit in designated bleacher areas

Boys Volleyball (Gymnasium)

• We ask all spectators to sit in the designated and labeled seating areas

JV Softball (Clinton Park)

• For all games at Clinton Park, bleacher seating is available and grass areas outside playing area

Tennis (Mt. Tabor Park/Clinton Park)

• Seating is not available, bring your own chair and stay clear of playing area.

Thank you for your support of our student-athletes at Franklin High School and your cooperation around these guidelines at our events. We look forward to seeing you out there. Go Lightning!

Alan Boschma, Athletic Director, Franklin High School

Click here to read the weekly newsletter from the Franklin Athletic Booster Club to see how you can get involved in supporting FHS athletics.

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.

University of Portland has begun accepting applications for their annual Summer Learning Program. In this program, the learning focuses on the Oregon State Benchmarks appropriate for each child in mathematics, language arts (reading, writing, and speaking), and any other subjects in which the student needs help. UP Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) candidates tutor/teach students according to their learning needs. There are usually 4-5 students per 2-3 MAT candidates.

This year’s program will run June 30th through July 31st, Monday-Thursday, 9:30-11:30am, and rising 2nd-11th graders are welcome. The cost of the program is $125, though scholarships are available.

Online registration is now available HERE.

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
  (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali) (Korean) (Arabic) (Persian)

• Portland Parks & Recreation Preschool 2024-25

Community Events & Information:

• Multnomah County: Common Application

• City of Portland: 311 Non-Emergency Hotline
  (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese) (Russian) (Somali)

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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