FHS Update and Amendment to the Program of Studies

Please excuse the date on this letter, but as I prepare to leave for vacation, I wanted to post a copy of thie letter which will be sent next week to the FHS Community.  The letter is designed to highlight and explain changes that will or have occured at FHS as we prepare for the coming year.  Guidance Counselors will be in the Office on August 18th and 19th to answer questions or resolve scheduling conflicts.

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FHS Update

Principal talks to School Committee about changes at FHS

The link below will take you to the video archive of a recent presentation I gave to the school committee regarding program changes at Franklin High School.  In the video, I discuss:

1. Amendments to HS Program of Studies

   1. Credit Requirements
      1. i.      Increases in Instructional Time
   2. GPA Calculation
   3. Physical Education Requirement & Implementation

2. Technology Center

   1. Focus of Center
   2. Reorganization
   3. Hours of Operation

3. Guidance Restructuring

   1. Physical Move
   2. Curriculum Changes

4. Administrative Structure

   1. More Academic Focus
   2. AP for Academics
   3. 2 APs for Student Services
      1. i.      Adjustment Counselors

5. Technology

   1. Laptop/ Wireless Access
   2. Edline, Other Rediker technoligies
   3. Smartboards

6. School Climate

   1. TVs for announcements – senior class gift
   2. Restroom access
   3. Lunch times lengthened

7. Communication

   1. Online Newsletter
   2. Twitter Experiment
   3. Panther Pride
      1. i.      More academic focus
      2. ii.      Improvements in scheduling
   4. 8^th Grade Parent Open House
      1. i.      This past year revised (Saturday format w/ teachers)
   5. Parent Conferences Study

Watch the 7/21 FHS Update to the Franklin School Committee now!

It is my hope that this video will provide interested families and community members additional information about the changes that have taken place at the school.

Franklin High School Information for 1009-10 Coming Soon

I am sure many students, parents, and faculty have been anxious about how the budget has impacted the high school. Questions about class size, program offerings and the daily schedule have certainly been the focal point of many questions. At this time, the budget and staffing levels for the high school have been finalized as well as program offerings and the schedule for the coming year. Beginning next week (July 20th), I will begin to post information about what the high school will look like and some important information about changes to the school. Please check back next week for more information.