February 6, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
This week, like many this year, we have much to celebrate. Our dance team is once again state champions! The time and dedication it takes to accomplish this is inspiring. As our other teams that are in season compete, may they all work hard and create opportunities to be great!
Last week, on February 1, we recognized, as we do the first Wednesday of every month, our kindness initiative. “Be Kind” is not simply a slogan on a T-shirt. “Be Kind” is a vision for a welcoming school culture, a culture of belonging, helping, empathy, compassion, understanding, and cooperation. While we work every day in our classes, activities, and athletics to be a little better than we were the day before, we also know we need to continue to get better at making Franklin High School a school where everyone, every day, knows they belong at FHS.
Sincerely,
Mike Vuolo
FHS HOSTS UW VARSITY BAND RUN-OUT CONCERT!
We are very proud as a district to be one of the hosting sites for the University of Wisconsin Varsity Band Run-Out Concert series! The event will take place at the Franklin High School Saber Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 4th @ 2pm. Get your tickets online here! They will go fast!
FHS PRESENTS, ANYTHING GOES
COMMUNITY ED & REC PLANNING
THE SABER ROAR
SABER PRIDE
(click on the image to the left)
FRANKLIN VARSITY DANCE STATE DIVISION 1 POM CHAMPIONS!
BOYS SWIM CONFERENCE CHAMPS
WRESTLING TEAM WINS THE SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
2022 WIAA BOYS VOLLEYBALL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
WISCONSIN ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION SERVICE AWARD
WINTER ATHLETIC SEASON TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the home Saber winter athletics events will be found online at our TicketSpicket link. All tickets are digital - no cash sales.
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE FRANKLIN SABER TICKET SPICKET LINK
SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION
Spring sports begin on March 6th. If your student is interested in a spring sport at FHS, make sure you register here .
There will be a parent/athlete meeting on 2/13 at 6:30pm in the Saber Center. Please plan to attend.
Coaches can be reached via email to request other important information regarding tryouts or season schedules. You can find coaches contact information on our high school website under "Spring Sports".
NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK
WI BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK
Wisconsin Bus Driver Appreciation week begins Monday, February 13th and runs to Friday, February 17th! We are very thankful for the bus drivers that show up every day to help safely transport our kids to and from school. Thank you!
WORK WITH FPS!
Franklin Public Schools has a variety of positions available that you can view at the links below:
Certified Staff (teaching positions, administration roles, substitutes, nurses)
Support Staff (coaches, aides, custodial, food service, bus drivers, Rec Dept, Kids Club)
UPCOMING FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION HAPPENINGS
The Franklin Educational Foundation is kicking off the new year with many upcoming opportunities for you to support staff, students and Franklin Public Schools as a whole. All of our fundraiser events directly give back to classrooms, student scholarships and educator grants. Click on any of the opportunities below to learn more about these upcoming events or visit our website here for the newest information.
REGISTRATION FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR IS NOW OPEN!
Registration opened at noon on Monday, December 5th for the 2023-24 school year on our website here. Registration is for any new families to Franklin or new students looking to register for next year in 4K, 5K or up through 12th grade. If you have any friends or family in Franklin that plan to have children attend Franklin Public Schools next year, please pass this information along to them! Registering early helps to get all information in our system for planned communications.
Please note that any student that is already attending Franklin Public Schools DOES NOT need to register for next school year as a new student. All parents/guardians will be required to review your student’s data during our summer Back-To-School Online Check-In process. Any family who knows a student will not be returning for the next school year should notify your school’s main office staff.
FPS 2023-24 OPEN ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL SABERS BASEBALL MOD PIZZA FUNDRAISER WED 2/15
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.
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 RECOGNITION (BABY) ADS
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.
FRANKLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY WINTER-SPRING TEEN ACTIVITIES BOOKLET
Click here for the FPL Teen Winter-Spring Activity Booklet that offers plenty of volunteer opportunities and teen program information taking place at the Franklin Public Library now through May! Lots of great information and activities for your teens in grades 6-12!
FRANKLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARY VDAY CUPCAKES EVENT FOR TEENS
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: susan.alton@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