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Monday, June 10th-Thursday, June 13th, 3:00-3:30pm, College & Career Center: "Next Steps" Workshops for Rising Seniors

Monday, June 10th-Wednesday, June 12th: Mandatory Locker Clean-Out

Wednesday, June 12th: Chromebook Summer Use Form DUE

Wednesday, June 12th: Finals: Periods 1/2/4/Tutorial

Thursday, June 13th: Finals: Periods 5/6/8/Tutorial

Friday, June 14th: Finals: Periods 3/7/Tutorial

Friday, June 14th: Have a safe, fun summer break!

Hello Franklin Families,

Happy Pride Month! I learned about the Trevor Project years ago when I was teaching in Arizona. It’s an amazing organization with one mission to end suicide by LGBTQ+ young people. They also provide many resources such as crisis services and programming in education and public awareness. At Franklin we believe in their vision that LGBTQ+ youth deserve a welcoming and loving world. We will work daily to make that a reality. Check out their website and learn more about their Pride in Action campaign!

Here we are! We have made it to the last week of school. We celebrated the class of 2024 on a beautiful Tuesday night. Congratulations again! Graduates, we wish you all the best! For the rest of the grades, we still have some work to do. I know you will be finishing end of year projects and taking finals. We also need you to clean out your lockers by Wednesday at 3:30pm. Return any books to the library and return your chromebooks to the Vice Principal’s office if you are not returning to Franklin the fall (assuming you are coming back, please fill out this form as soon as possible). Any clothing or backpacks that are left behind will be donated. Be sure to review the finals bell schedule for Wednesday - Friday on Trivory. Teachers will be available to meet with students during the extended tutorial times on those days.

Thank you and enjoy the sun and warm temps this weekend.

Dr. Z

Students were issued a PPS 1:1 Chromebook device and charging cable. This device and charging cable is theirs to use for the duration of their high school years at Franklin. Now that the school year is ending, students will take their Chromebook and charger home for the summer.

Please check with your student to confirm they have their PPS chromebook and charger. Families are financially responsible for replacement costs. Chromebooks are $515 (includes charger), Chargers only are $12.

Please complete this form by Wednesday, June 12th so we can track the loaner chromebooks. Please only complete one form per student.

If you have not yet picked up your pre-purchased yearbook or if you are unsure if a yearbook was ordered for you please check the list printed at the bookkeeper's window. We still have several books that have not been claimed.

Tuesday, June 11th is the last day to pick up pre-ordered books. Leftover books will be sold to students and staff who want to purchase a book starting on Wednesday, June 12th.

Before the community scatters for the summer, here are some important updates:

• Office Closure: The main office will be closed from Friday, June 21st through Monday, August 5th.
• Tri-Met Passes: ID cards will no longer be valid on Tri-Met after Friday, June 14th. Students can come to the VP office to get a summer Tri-Met pass through Thursday, June 20th.
• Summer Communication: You can expect to receive registration packets in early August.
• Back-to-School Prep Days: Students should plan to come back to school on Monday, August 19th (seniors & freshmen) or Tuesday, August 20th (sophomores & juniors) for their school photo, and to complete any needed paperwork. At their BTS prep day, each student will receive a class list (no teachers, room numbers or periods listed).
• Full Class Schedules: Schedules will be posted on StudentVUE closer to the first day of school.
• First Days of School: Freshmen and seniors start on Tuesday, August 27th. Sophomores and juniors start on Wednesday, August 28th.
• New Start Time: For the 2024-25 school year, classes will start at 8:26am. Dismissal will still be at 3:30pm.
• School Photos: Every student will take a school photo for the yearbook and their ID card. Families may also purchase prints if they wish (details in the registration packet you will receive in the mail in early August). Photos will be taken at BTS Prep Days, August 19th and 20th. Make-up photos for students who are not able to attend BTS Prep Days will be Tuesday, September 3rd. Retakes for students who do not like their photo will be Wednesday, October 16th.
• Trivory and FHS Website will be updated with important information over the summer.

Please contact building manager, Sonya Harvey at sharvey@pps.net, if you have any questions.

Please be aware, every locker combination will change over the summer and students are not allowed to keep anything in their locker after Wednesday, June 12th. Items left in lockers after Wednesday, June 12th at 3:30pm will be donated or thrown away.

Did you know that 1 in 6 kids face hunger in Oregon? And did you know that many teachers at Franklin have been buying snacks for kids with their own money? We are looking for some community members to help us with snack donations/procurement in the 2024-25 school year. If you are interested or want to learn more, please reach out to Holly Cook (cookholly@gmail.com). Together we can help feed our community.

If you will be a senior this fall and are looking to get a jump on planning for college and other post-secondary options, please drop in and join us in the College and Career Center for one of our “Next Steps” planning sessions. Want to know how to start preparing now for the college application process this fall? Need some guidance on what you may want to do after high school?

Please join us for one of these sessions so that we can make sure YOU! have a plan for after graduation next school year.

These sessions will occur in the afternoon from 3:00-3:30pm in the College and Career Center on the following dates:

• Monday, June 10th
• Tuesday, June 11th
• Wednesday, June 12th
• Thursday, June 13th

Please note that Regina Stanton, Franklin's College Coordinator, is available over the summer to meet with students should they prefer more individualized support in this process. Students and families can email Ms. Stanton to make an appointment.

If you missed graduation or would like to relive the exciting event, you can watch the video recording here and you can view a collection of photos here.

The Black United Fund of Oregon will be hosting free online scholarship essay writing workshops during the month of June. The workshops are offered virtually in June on Mondays & Thursdays from 4:00-6:00pm (PST).

Please see the flyer below for more information

All students are welcome to attend!

With PGE's Income-Qualified Bill Discount Program, you might qualify for a monthly discount of up to 60% off your energy use. Find out if you qualify and apply today – it’s super easy.

Enrollment is available to qualifying residential PGE customers. Eligibility is based on your household size and the average annual gross income for all members of your household 18 years and older combined. Gross income means your income before taxes. If you’ve received energy assistance in the past, it’s likely that you will qualify.

Franklin Film School had an intense couple of weeks. They had two film screenings, premiered the Senior Video, and took home two of the three awards at the Best of PPS Film Festival!

Franklin Film School Screenings:

There was a full house at both the Narrative Capstone Screening and the Documentary Capstone Screening. It was so fun to see the students stand on the stage so proud of the work that they had done this semester. If you would like to see any of the films we premiered this semester, you can find all of them all here: franklinfilmschool.com.

Senior Video:

Iris Gray and Otis Mardon worked so hard on the senior video this year. They really wanted to capture the senior recognition assembly and prom so they took a huge risk in premiering their film as its own assembly at the end of the day on May 30th. The auditorium was full! It was so nice to hear and see the film as it was meant to be seen. If you were unable to attend, here is the link to the film. They did a great job.

3rd Annual Best of PPS Film Fest:

Franklin Film School had six of the twelve selections at this year's film fest at the Hollywood Theater, and took home TWO of the three awards. Seniors Sophia Beffert and Carlo Cicconetti won Best Narrative for their film Hunting A Legend, and Sean Yang and Ben Smyth won the award for Best Documentary for their film The Darkside of Fitness.

Congratulations to all Franklin Film School students and staff members for their outstanding efforts this year!

Please enjoy these collections of photos that were taken during the ASB senior prom:

• Album #1
• Album #2
• Album #3
• Album #4

Portfolio Project is a FREE 14-week program for Black identifying students through the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to help with the college and scholarship application process. This program is intended for students to complete a two-year cycle, first as a junior and again as a senior to revamp and enhance the work done their junior year.

As a junior who completes the program, students are eligible to attend a fully funded HBCU college tour to Atlanta, Georgia! As a senior who completes our program, students are eligible for our Portfolio Project Scholarship which is renewable each year.

Please see the flyer below for more information.

The PTSA would love to thank ¿Por Qué No? Taqueria, Dairy Hill Ice Cream, Hot Lips Pizza, and Franks-A-Lot for partnering with us this past year in a restaurant partnership. We hope these partnerships are a win-win for the restaurants that participate, and we encourage our community to frequent these establishments as they have proven to be very generous and supportive! If you own or work in a local restaurant and would like to discuss partnership options for next year, please contact presfhsptsa@gmail.com. Thank you!

As you're preparing for graduation parties and summer BBQs, please help turn your Bottledrop dollars into Franklin High School PTSA grant dollars, staff appreciation, affinity club support, library support, and so much more. There are two ways to participate (both of which are completely FREE to you!): you can pick up a PTSA blue bag from the main office or donate your accumulated funds online.

There are two youth basketball camps coming up at Franklin next month:

• The boys' basketball program will be hosting a camp for rising 5th-8th graders from Monday, June 17th-Thursday, June 20th, 9am-noon. The cost is $125 and you can contact Coach Grassman with any questions or sign up here.
• The girls' basketball program is hosting a camp for 6th-8th graders from Monday, June 24th-Wednesday, June 26th, 9am-noon. The cost is $100 and you can contact Coach Brunton with questions or sign up here.

See fliers below for more details:

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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.