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NEW DATE! Saturday, November 2nd: PTSA Wreath Sale Orders DUE

Saturday, November 2nd, 2:00pm, Franklin Field: Boys Soccer Playoff Game

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

Thursday, November 14th, 7:00pm, Auditorium: Second Weekend of Mean Girls

Tuesday, November 19th, 8:30am-3:30pm, Auxiliary Gym: Red Cross Blood Drive

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

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

Monday, November 25th & Tuesday, November 26th, 8:30am-8:00pm: Parent-Teacher Conferences

Monday, November 25th-Friday, November 29th: NO SCHOOL

Dear Franklin Students and Families,

It's hard to believe it's November 1st! Congratulations on completing the first quarter of the school year! Teachers will be working to post grades these next few days. Please reach out to your teachers or the main office if you have any questions about the grading period. I am so proud of our students. I see you! You work so hard on your academics, athletics, concerts, performances, and in uplifting and supporting your friends.

There is a lot going on this month from some extra time off for students like today and Monday. Also, there is no school on Monday, November 11th for Veteran's Day and the week of November 25th for parent and teacher conferences and the Thanksgiving holiday. The election on Tuesday is another important date for us to keep in mind. There may be some heightened anxiety and stress due to the uncertainty the election brings and also to everything we are exposed to on social media. I recently learned about Election Stress Disorder. It is a real phenomenon affecting people on both sides of the political aisle. This article shares 9 tips for how to cope with election stress that you may be feeling. Ultimately, it is important for us to be kind and compassionate with each other regardless of the outcome of the election. Please reach out to a trusted adult to talk about any feelings or emotions that are coming up for you.

This month also commemorates National Native American Heritage Month. Let us honor and celebrate our Native and indigenous students and staff this month and every day. About 2 years ago I was able to visit the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. This Smithsonian Museum is committed to equity and social justice for the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere through education, inspiration and empowerment. You are able to visit their online exhibits anytime with this link. It is a wonderful resource for continued learning and understanding.

Last but not least, best wishes to our varsity boys' soccer team, who is hosting Mountainside at 2:00pm on Saturday, November 2nd in the first round of the state playoffs! Tickets for the match are available here.

Thank you and Go Lightning!

Dr. Z

We have extended the PTSA's annual wreath and poinsettia sale! We can now accept orders until midnight on Saturday, November 2nd. Take a look at what's available here, spread the word to your friends and neighbors, and be sure to place your orders by Saturday night!

Head to fhspost.com to read our latest issue! Print copies will be in classrooms and mailed out next week. In the meantime, see our new and improved website for some of Franklin’s amazing student journalism!

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.

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!

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!

Come cheer on the Franklin boys soccer team as they host the first round of the state playoffs! Kickoff against Mountainside will be here at FHS on Saturday, November 2nd, at 2:00pm. Tickets are available here, and please consider signing up to help the Franklin Athletic Boosters with ticket sales, concessions, and apparel sales.

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.