November 14, 2022
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
I would like to send a special shout out to all of our high school staff who served our country in military service. Veteran's Day, which was this past Friday, November 11, is special for all of us. We all know someone, and in this case, work or learn with someone who has served.
Thank you to Ken Kallas, Mike Tesch, Seth Boettcher, Richard Gould, Drew Ambrose, Brian Papenfuss, and Dan Goyette.
Thank you to those outside of our school who served, are serving, or will serve.
With Saber Pride,
Mr. Vuolo
YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PARENT MEETING
EDUCATE IN STYLE FASHION SHOW
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Sophomores with a 3.5 unweighted cumulative grade point will be invited to apply for membership in the Franklin High School National Honor Society at the end of the first semester. Interested students must submit their resume, 2 teacher evaluations, 1 community member evaluation, and document 20 hours of community service (forms will be provided).
Juniors interested in the National Honor Society must satisfy the same criteria and should contact Mr. Decker directly for application materials.
More information and answers to frequently asked questions can be found on the Franklin High School website under Activities & Athletics.
WEAC FUTURE TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP
High school seniors who are planning to go into the field of education and whose parent(s) are a WEAC member, a WEAC retired member or who died while holding a WEAC membership are eligible to apply.
Click on the WEAC image for a link to the application.
THE SABER ROAR
Mrs. DeClark, the video production teacher, wants to correct the attribution for a recent Saber Roar story. The very informative story about the Bus Driver Shortage was reported by the immensely talented Mai Alessaly. Thank you Mai!
Stories include:
Bus Driver Shortage reported by Mai Alessaly
SABER PRIDE
(click on the image to the left)
YOUR CHILD'S EMERGENCY CONTACTS
After the lockdown incident at Franklin High School, we examined and reviewed how quickly the messages were getting to families after we sent them. The time for messages to move from us to parents during that incident experienced a small lag. After reviewing this with our messaging provider, we learned of a more efficient way to send messages out during emergencies. As Monday came around and FPMS went into lockdown, evacuation and reunification, the district emergency broadcasts that went out not only went to listed parents/guardians, but also to any “emergency contacts” that are associated with your child(ren) as listed in PowerSchool. Sending these as emergency level messages allows for the emails and phone calls to go out quicker through the system.
We share this with you so you understand that there may be times where your emergency contacts will receive information from us in situations like this. Please share this knowledge with your emergency contacts so they are in the know. We always work to identify ourselves as “Franklin Public Schools” when sending messages. If you wish to change your emergency contacts, you can connect with the main office staff at your child’s school.
FHS ATHLETICS -POSTSEASON
FHS WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION
If your student is interested in a winter sport at FHS, make sure you register for winter sports on the high school website.
If you were not able to attend the parent/athlete meeting on 10/24, please contact your coaches via email to request the important information regarding tryouts or season schedules. You can find coaches contact information on our high school website under 'Winter Sports.'
YEARBOOKS
This year, yearbooks can be ordered ONLINE ONLY through Josten's.
Please visit the yearbook website for more information or reach out to fhsyearbook@franklinsabers.org with questions.
YEARBOOK SENIOR PORTRAITS & RECOGNITION (BABY) ADS
Senior pictures will be submitted directly to the Josten's website by clicking here. Senior pictures are due by December 1st and must be submitted to this link in order to be included in the yearbook. If your photographer is submitting your portrait, please make sure to share this info with them, as it is a relatively new process.
Senior baby ads will be created on the Josten's website by following these instructions and then clicking here. Ads will be 1/8 of a page and will be designed online by the person submitting the ad. Yearbook ads are to feature senior students only, and there is a limit of one ad per senior student. Each ad is $60 and the deadline is February 9th.
Please visit the yearbook website for more information or reach out to fhsyearbook@franklinsabers.org with questions.
BASKETBALL REFEREES WANTED
The Franklin Rec Dept is currently looking for Basketball Referees for kids ages K-8th grade! Games will run on Saturdays beginning December 3rd through Sunday, February 12th from 9am-3pm (Note that the only Sunday of play is Sunday, February 12th and there is no play on Saturday, February 11th). Even if you can't make it all the weeks, please email leah.voss@franklin.k12.wi.us for more info on how to apply. Thank you!
FHS DANCE TEAM FUNDRAISER
ACT PREP
We are extremely excited to share that we will have ACT Prep courses right at Franklin High School.
In order to have these increased opportunities, we have teamed with Wisconsin Test Prep.
If you plan to sign up, please make sure to complete the online registration form at Wisconsin Test Prep.
Please note that once a student’s online form is submitted and payment for the class is received, they are registered for the class.
Cost: $175.00
With the support of our Franklin Education Foundation, ACT Prep waivers/scholarships are available for students who are eligible for reduced or free lunch & students with acute financial need. If you qualify, please complete this form and submit it to Student Services two weeks prior to the start of your prep class (or sooner!). By requesting a fee waiver, you give authorization for FHS Administration to access information verifying your eligibility for a waiver. This information, along with this waiver request, are confidential. If approved, the waiver will cover the entire prep course.Please note that, once a student’s online form is submitted and payment for the class is received, they are registered for the class. If a waiver/scholarship is approved, payment will be made on your student’s behalf.
All classes are held at Franklin High School. Our Fall Class (from 7pm - 9pm) begins Oct 19th to help prepare for the Dec 10th ACT.
- Oct 19: Pretest
- Oct 26: English
- Nov 2: Math
- Nov 9: Math
- Nov 16: Read/Writing
- Nov 23: No Class
- Nov 30: Science
- Practice Test on Sat Dec 3 from 8:00am - 11:30am
HELPFUL LINKS FOR STUDENTS
Below are links to some helpful student resources!
Community Academic & Career Planning Opportunities
Community Resources for Families
FHS INFORMATION LINKS & TIPS!
CATCH UP ON DISTRICT NEWS
Please be sure to read the newest District Newsletter. You can access all the issues here.
SCHOOL INFORMATION
All past FHS Newsletters are stored on our website here
Email: Angela.Rios@franklin.k12.wi.us
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