5/20/24

The coming days and weeks mark an excellent time to celebrate the commitments of our class of 2024. If you are part of the family of a Senior or not, every choice our students have made is worthy of celebration. We will have graduates continuing to a 2 or 4 year college/university, pursuing an apprenticeship in a skilled trade, serving in our military (via enlistment, service academy, or reserve officer training), and entering the world of work. There is no one outcome or one-size-fits-all for our students to pursue. Here is to making the most of our final weeks with our Seniors and all of our returning students maximizing their time and opportunities at FHS.

With Saber Pride,

Mr. Vuolo

If you plan on attending either the FHS REGIONAL TRACK MEET (16 teams!) at 3pm or the FPMS BAND CONCERT at 7pm at the Saber Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, May 20th, please read and review this communication. We are providing (3) shuttle buses from FPMS to the FHS Campus during these events as parking will be limited at Franklin High School. Please review the communication and plan accordingly! Carpool!

Current 8th-11th grade students' lists of scheduled courses for the 2024-2025 school year will be sent via email to families on May 20-21. FHS students also viewed the video here in Advisory (also shared on Google Classroom with these year specific slides). Please make sure to check your email for this message and review your list carefully. The message contains links for required summer homework for some AP and honors courses (link also found permanently directly at the top of the FHS Student Services website), a list of courses not running, and information about our course change request policy. Any course change request must be made by submitting the completed pink course change request paper form (available in Student Services) with signatures to Student Services by Friday, May 30 at 3 p.m. Late requests will not be accepted and schedule changes will not be made over summer or when students return in fall. Note that change requests are not guaranteed due to space availability and course options. Final FHS student schedules with class periods, teachers, rooms, etc. will likely be released on PowerSchool in late August.

Dear Graduating Senior Families,

We are looking forward to our graduation ceremony at American Family Field on Saturday, June 8th at 4pm with our students, staff, family, and friends. We have more information to share with you about how the ticket process will work for students and families.

Every graduate will receive (4) complimentary tickets. Graduates with more than one household or households with more than one graduating student will only receive (4) tickets. Please note the graduate does not need a ticket and does not count as part of the (4) tickets a family receives. Graduates will be seated alphabetically with their peers.

In addition, we are excited to share that we will be selling additional graduation tickets beginning Thursday, May 16th. Each ticket beyond the (4) complimentary tickets costs $8 each. Tickets will be sold in the high school main office to students for cash, cashier’s checks, or credit card. When students purchase tickets with cash, please have them bring exact change. Tickets will be sold during a student’s lunch and after school.

Additional paid tickets will be given to students at the time of purchase. When students are given the tickets, the students will verify the number of tickets received. The four complimentary tickets will be given to students during the Senior Meeting on 5/15 during Advisory.

All seating at the event for families and attendees will be general admission. In other words, all accessible seats not allocated for our graduates and staff will be available on the date of the ceremony.

Ticket purchases are not refundable.

Please encourage your Senior to finish strong. Participation in this ceremony is contingent upon completion of all graduation requirements, as well as meeting all obligations. These obligations include fees, detentions, disciplinary consequences, and fully completing the checkout process.

We are so excited to host our graduates at American Family Field and to celebrate our seniors as they end their final few weeks at Franklin High School.

Sincerely,

Michael Vuolo

At this time of year, we typically send out our Family Engagement Survey to our families so we can share the feedback with each building to use the results as part of our overall continuous improvement process. This survey from Franklin Public Schools is being used to collect data from our parents and guardians around two main themes: Satisfaction and Family Partnership.

NEW THIS YEAR: the survey will be coming to all parents/guardians via text message this Tuesday in the late afternoon. We have transitioned this process to text messaging to make this easier on the family member to complete. Additionally, sending via text message directly to the parent(s) makes it so you do not have to fill out the typical student ID# and date-of-birth to authenticate for your child(ren). We are hopeful this will help us to get more feedback from our families. Please note the survey can be taken ONCE per child so families with multiple children will receive one text message per child. The survey will tell you who you are completing the survey for as you get started. The text message will begin with “FP-SCHOOLS” as our text messages typically do so you know this is from us. The link provided will take you to one of our typical survey pages that you can see in the nearby image.

We appreciate the time you will spend responding to the survey. We will use your responses to shape our work on being a better place to learn, a better place to work and part of a better community. Thank you!

This past Spring, FHS staff and students traveled to Europe. Upon returning, senior McKenna Gnas wrote up a summary of what was all done and experienced. If interested in learning more, read here! Many thanks to Tricia Carson for organizing this amazing opportunity and Amy Altamirano for also supporting by traveling with the group as a chaperone. In case you didn’t know, Megan Bartz will be taking a group of students to Spain next Summer!

Students and Families who received a “Congratulations” email for the Franklin High School National Honor Society:

Please join us on Wednesday, May 22nd from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in the Saber Center for the Performing Arts for our 2024 NHS Induction ceremony. Parents and Guests are invited.

New members must arrive at 6:30pm. There will be an opportunity for photos on the Saber Center Stage at the conclusion of the formal ceremony.

Please feel free to reach out to Mr. Decker with any questions.

High school books are due back May 29th. Please look for any missing books in cars, under furniture, in your child’s bedroom and return them to school. Families will receive a bill for any library materials that are not returned. If items are found over the summer, they can be returned to the ECC District Office and student accounts will be adjusted. If families would like to provide a replacement copy instead of paying for the item, the replacement copy may be sent to school in the fall. Thank you!

Franklin High School Athletics is seeking sponsors for several projects. If you are a business looking to strengthen your engagement with our students and promote your business, please get in touch with Cordell Smith, Athletic & Activities Director, at cordell.smith@franklin.k12.wi.us

Check out Saber Pride, recognizing students that are RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE & ENGAGED

(click on the image) These students receive rewards such as Saber Pride stickers, Fast Passes for Lunch, Prefered Parking, a Saber Pride trophy, and Free Ice Cream from Culver's.

Saber Roar is on hiatus this week

Now is the time to nominate that special teacher who you believe has gone above and beyond this year! We encourage parents, students and colleagues to take a moment to recognize a teacher who has excelled this year. Everything that you need to nominate a Franklin teacher or professional staff member is included in this form: https://forms.gle/wAt3W7ZKuivrX3iP7

You do not need to answer every question, but it helps to support your nominee if you can attempt to do so. One teacher from each school will be selected from the applications to receive a $500 educational grant to use for items in their classrooms or continuing education.

DUE JULY 1, 2024. WINNERS WILL BE SHARED AT THE MILWAUKEE MILKMEN BACK TO SCHOOL GAME on Thursday, August 15, 2024. For tickets, go to https://fevo-enterprise.com/Franklineducation

Please visit the summer athletic camps registration page here on the high school website to see the summer athletic camp offerings from our high school sports teams. On this page, you can click on each camp offering to see more details about dates and times. The following youth camps are currently offered: boys basketball (3rd-8th), boys volleyball (6th-9th), football (8th-12th), girls basketball (4th-9th), girls volleyball (5th-9th), wrestling (4th-12th), and wrestling clinics (2nd-8th).

Our Community Education & Recreation Department has information out for both 2024 Summer Kids Camp and 2024-25 Before & After School Kids Club.

2024 SUMMER KIDS CAMP

For children who have completed 5K (this year) through those entering 6th grade for the 2024-25 school year. CLICK HERE for all 2024 Kids Camp Information. To receive the lowest Membership Fee, register in the Month of April.

• Register for Kids Camp Membership by May 15th! After May 15th, all names will be placed on a waiting list. Parents will only be notified if a spot becomes available.

• All registrations require a 48-business hour waiting period to begin the Kids Camp program.

• PLEASE NOTE: Registration ends on May 15th!
  If registering after May 15th, a $25 service fee will be added
  Late registrations will only be taken upon availability

• Contact Danielle White at danielle.white@franklin.k12.wi.us

2024-25 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL KIDS CLUB

For children who are in 4K through 5th grade for the 2024-25 school year.

CLICK HERE for all 2024-25 Kids Club Information.

• April 1-30: $35/Single; $45/Family non-refundable & guaranteed a spot.

• May 1-June 30: $50/Single; $60/Family non-refundable. Spots based on staffing projections.

• June 30-Aug 19: $70/Single; $80/Family non-refundable. Spots based on staffing projections.

• If questions, Contact Shana Gagliardo at shana.gagliardo@franklin.k12.wi.us

Are you a new family to the area looking to register your child for the 2024-25 school year? Click through to our registration page to get started!

Below are links to some helpful student resources!

Hotsheet (scholarship info)

Community Academic & Career Planning Opportunities

Upcoming College Rep Visits

Community Resources for Families

Job Board

With all of the many activities and events happening at FHS, it is suggested that you become familiar with our website. Here are some ways you can find high school information.

Website: https://www.franklin.k12.wi.us/franklin-high-school

Location: 8222 S 51st St, Franklin, WI 53132, USA
Phone: 414-423-4640
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinHighSchoolSabers
Twitter: @franklinsabers

Instagram: @FHSSABERS