News in a Flash
Franklin Central High School: Week of April 15th, 2019
News from the Guidance Office
NEW: Scholarship Opportunities
These scholarship opportunities have been listed in Naviance
Madeline Justice "Keep on Shining" Award/Scholarship
FTEF Richard H. Crosser Scholarship
Franklin Township Lions Club/Tom Potts Memorial Scholarship
Bill Toney Memorial Scholarship
Derek Smith Memorial Performance Arts Scholarship
Franklin Township South Creek Elementary Scholarship
Franklin Township Jack G. Burton Memorial Scholarship
Franklin Township Merle Sutherland Memorial Scholarship
Franklin Township Josephine Plummer Memorial Scholarship
John McCormick "Mac Strong" Memorial Scholarship
Parents - please be sure to fill out the online registration for existing students. This needs to be completed for each student for Infinite Campus. Log in to your parent portal (not your students portal) and click on the the "online registration" link at the bottom of the left hand column. Follow the prompts to electronically verify/update the information in Infinite Campus.
To request your Infinite Campus parent portal information:
Only a student's Parent/Legal Guardian may request the portal information for their student. The email must be sent from the email address on file with the school district. Send the request to ichelp@ftcsc.org.
SENIOR PARENTS:
Senior parents and students - if you have not returned the Diploma Ordering Information form you received in October, please do so and return to the Guidance Office as soon as possible. This has your child's name as it appears in Infinite Campus and this is the name that will be on the diploma, unless you indicate otherwise.
Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Association Outstanding Junior
2019/2020 School Year Course Selections in Infinite Campus
Parents,
Course requests for the 2019/20 school year are now in Infinite Campus for you and your student to review.
To view the 19/20 course selections from the Infinite Campus Portal, click on "Course Registration FC19/20".
If there are any errors or changes needed to your student's course requests, please contact your student's Guidance Counselor as soon as possible. The deadline for any schedule changes is Friday, May 31st. If no changes are needed, you do not need to do anything at this time.
FC Student Council
The Franklin Central High School Student Council recognized excellence in leadership. We are very proud of our Reps who lead through service to others! Award winners included:
Representative of the Year, Sophomore Khloe Young-Neawedde
Presidents Tara Kalia & Lydia Laker
Officers Tara Kalia, Lydia Laker, Cole Eder, Maddie Woodrow, Becca Grossman, Emily Robinson, Syney Smith, and Olivia Woodrow
Captain Flash & Lady Lightning
Principal Chase Huotari, Student Council Administrator of the Year
2019 Volunteer Leadership Award Winners for serving the community. "We rise by uplifting others."
Freshman/Class of 2022:
Cami Farmer
Katie Gadient
Ashley Gilmer
Laura Green
Ava Habegger
Arshdeep Kaur
Eli Morris
Tyce Treadway
Sophomore/Class of 2021:
Madeline Burton
Grace Carrender
Katie Eaton
Kathleen McCoy
Grace Richardson
Sydney Smith
Olivia Woodrow
Khloe Young-Neawedde
Junior/Class of 2020:
Rebecca Grossman
Bailey Haas
Abbe Hershberger
Emma Knaack
Lydia Laker
Alyssa Lamping
Soso No
Emily Robinson
Alexis Wright
Senior/Class of 2019:
Savannah Kellum
Maddie Woodrow
2019 Senior Reps
Olivia Baumberger
Holly Cassinelli
Emma Coney
Cole Eder
Lily Habegger
Ke’Asjanai Hibbler
Savannah Kellum
Nicole Klee
Eric Kolp
Abby McCormick
Elizabeth McCoy
Elise Paz
Michael Santoro
Hanna Rauworth
Christina Veal
Maddie Woodrow
Senior Olympics
Senior Olympics is scheduled for April 26th right after school (1:45!) Sign up forms will be available on Friday in the radio station and main office!!!
FC Cheer Announces Tryout Information
The Mayor's Youth Leadership Council Needs You!!!
We are the Mayor's Youth Leadership Council. The Council is dedicated to empowering young adults through productive community engagement. To this end, we are hosting a service campaign on April 27 in which we invite youth to join us in cleaning Broad Ripple Park. The event will start at 1 pm and end at 4 pm.
If you are participating, please complete the attached waiver.
We are looking for high school (preferably 14-18 years old) volunteers and adult supervisors.
Volunteers should bring gloves and water.
Together, we can make Indianapolis's parks safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for the community.
Thank you,
MYLC
***Please return forms to the front office and we would be more than happy to connect you with the FC's Council Reps.
FC Indoor Percussion Places 9th in WGI World Class Finals
Commissiong, Mikaili
Davis, Sydney
Edwards, Aspen
Forrester, Caleb
Frost, Lydia
Lane, Kristin
Lee, Aidan
Myers, Maverick
Ruley, Owen
Schluep, Carson
Twitty, Hannah
Uhlmansiek, Ann
Adams, Adrienne
Bennett, Jaxon
Bongen, Carter
Buck, Brandt
Dobbs, Olivia
Holaday, Emma
Johnson, Isaac
Laibe, Matthew
Neese, Ciera
Reyes, Noah
Scott, Joseph
Brewer, Abigail
Erisman, Jaycee
Ginsberg, Caleb
Graf, Peyton
Gray, Davin
Kersh, Anastasia
Kramer, Karen
Moriarty, Mitchell
Olnick, William
Rimmele, Reegan
Sparks, Austin
Stephens, Rachel
Tapp, Tyler
Wright, Madison
Badgero, Jayna
Buck, Kathryn
Campbell, Madison
Denney, Gavin
Haboush, Sophia
Heald, Reece
Johnson, Eric
Kataria, Jasmine
Simon, Nathan
Stone, Casey
Turns, Samuel
Wilson, Ryland
Woodruff, Parker
FC Athletics Announces Summer Camp Offerings
The baseball team went 1-4 during the week, defeating Southport but losing close games to Roncalli and Avon. They are at Center Grove tonight, Columbus North on Tuesday, Noblesville on Thursday before hosting the Millers on Friday.
The softball team went 2-4 during the week. They lost to conference opponent Avon, Columbus North and 3A #1 New Pal. They played in the Lake Central invite and defeated Kankakee Valley and Marion before losing to the top-ranked hosts. They host Noblesville and Perry Meridian this week before playing in the Carmel Invitational this weekend.
The girls tennis team defeated #9 Brownsburg on Tuesday before losing a competitive match vs. Avon on Thursday. They will host Noblesville tonight, Perry Meridian on Thursday and Lawrence Central on Friday. They travel to Fishers on Tuesday.
The Unified Track team will host a meet on Wednesday. All are invited to attend as Franklin Central will receive a banner for supporting Special Olympics.
The golf team finished 8th in the Cardinal Ritter Classic on Saturday. They take on New Pal and Perry Meridian this week.
On Friday Franklin Central hosted the Flashes Showcase. This premier distance race was attended by dozens of schools throughout Indiana and Cincinnati. This is the top regular season event for distance runners prior to the State Meet. Congratulations on Brian Dunn and the Track teams for hosting a fantastic event on Friday. The track teams will host the Lighting Bolt Relays this Friday after traveling to Avon on Tuesday.
The athletic department is raising money for weight room renovations. Tickets are on sale to see the Wright Brothers concert on May 10, 2019. Proceeds from the event will go towards the weight room. Please go to FC Flashes.com to purchase tickets.
FCHS Student Ambassadors
FC Theatre presents - Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"
FC Show Choirs Spirit Night
National Honor Society (NHS)
*The picture below is from 2018 NHS Induction Ceremony.
Franklin Central PFO Needs YOU!!
Our next PFO meeting is Thursday, April 18th at 5:00 p.m. in the teachers work room (just past the main office).
We have one very important task that will take place at this meeting . Elections -- This year's Board members are moving on and we will need a fresh new Board. The openings will be:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
The organization needs your help to continue to support our students. You may contact the PFO Committee with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you!
Thanks,
PFO Committee
Please visit our website
https://fc.ftcsc.org/parent-faculty-organization/
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Wall of Fame
Franklin Central High School, in conjunction with Franklin Township Schools, is proud to announce the creation of the Franklin Central Wall of Fame. The Wall of Fame has been designed to celebrate individuals who have made significant contributions to Franklin Township Schools.
Plan to attend the Franklin Central Wall of Fame dinner and ceremony on April 27th at the Indiana State Museum. The night will be a one of kind experience with a "blue" carpet, plated dinner, complementary bar, live band and silent auction. Seating is limited so hurry and get your tickets today at franklincentral.ticket.qtego.net.
We are proud to present the inaugural class of inductees:
Elmo Carver
Jeff Cougill
Larry B. Hanni
Ray Hauser
Don & Beth King
Chuck Stephens
Help us celebrate this one of a kind evening.
Special Education Department - Transition Fair
Semester II Finals
Please note that Thursday, May 23rd will be an early dismissal day. Students will be dismissed at 1:22.
Senior Parents
We are in the process of collecting data for our Senior Awards Night/Graduation and need your help. We have created a portal for you to submit any and all college scholarships earned. The process is very simple and will only take a few minutes. The form can be filled out multiple times, so please continuously update your child's information as more scholarships are awarded.
Click on the following link to submit information: Senior Awards
Thanks in advance for helping us recognize your child for all their hard work!
FALL BREAK 2020
We are still enrolling current 8th, 9th, and 10th graders for our trip to Paris, Switzerland and Italy for Fall Break 2020. This is an incredible educational opportunity with memories to last a lifetime. Register by April 4th to take advantage of the current discount. Please visit www.educationaltravel.com/Nystrom-2020 for more information. All participants receive their own free fundraising page to share with family and friends.