The attached forms can be downloaded and used to select pathways for physical education. All forms should be completed and brought with students on the first day of classes. Forms will be collected by A period teachers on the first day and late forms should be brought to guidance asap. You may view the forms here or click the link below if you are having trouble downloading the forms. These forms will also be mailed home with schedules during the week of August 24.
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.
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:
Amendments to HS Program of Studies
Credit Requirements
i. Increases in Instructional Time
GPA Calculation
Physical Education Requirement & Implementation
Technology Center
Focus of Center
Reorganization
Hours of Operation
Guidance Restructuring
Physical Move
Curriculum Changes
Administrative Structure
More Academic Focus
AP for Academics
2 APs for Student Services
i. Adjustment Counselors
Technology
Laptop/ Wireless Access
Edline, Other Rediker technoligies
Smartboards
School Climate
TVs for announcements – senior class gift
Restroom access
Lunch times lengthened
Communication
Online Newsletter
Twitter Experiment
Panther Pride
i. More academic focus
ii. Improvements in scheduling
8th Grade Parent Open House
i. This past year revised (Saturday format w/ teachers)
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.
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.
Are you tired of scrambling for lunch money in the morning, then wondering if your child lost the money between the house and the cafeteria? Set up a pre-paid lunch account! All Franklin cafeterias are now using our new computerized cash register system. With this system, pre-paid lunch accounts are simple and accurate! Simply send in a check payable to “Franklin School Lunch Program” for whatever amount you choose and put your child’s name in the memo line. When your child goes through the lunch line, their purchase will be deducted from their balance. We can send home reminder notices when their balance gets low, and at your request we can provide a record of what your child has purchased with their account.
Balances will carry over from one year to the next, and if your child moves to another school in the Franklin district, his/her balance will follow.
You can even write one check for multiple students in the same school! Just write the students’ full names and grade in the memo line, along with how much you’d like allocated to each child.
