News in a Flash
Franklin Central High School: Tuesday, July 31st
Building Hours
Bell Schedules
On Wednesday, August 1, we will operate on a modified schedule to allow for time in homeroom.
Homeroom
Homeroom classes are listed on the student schedule, and can also be found below. Students will only report to homeroom on the 1st day. Subsequent days will start with 1st period.
Lunch
Lunch assignments ensure that we have seating capacity and food to accommodate all students in each lunch room. Student lunch pins only work in the cafeteria assigned to that particular student. *****Assignments are based off a students 5th period (Monday-Thursday) or 6th period teacher (Friday only).
**Please note that Friday lunch assignments are different than the rest of the week. Students with B block lunch are required to stay in attendance, despite not having a class after lunch. Students who leave the building will be subject to disciplinary consequences, up to and including loss of driving privileges.
Chromebook/Textbook Pick-Up
Over 90% of our students picked up their textbooks and Chromebook during the textbook pickup window. The remaining students will pick them up according to the following:
If your child has a study hall, he/she will be released to room 700 during the first 30 minutes of class Wednesday or Thursday
If your child does not have a study hall, he/she will be released from the cafeteria after he/she has finished eating: A-L on Wednesday, M-Z on Thursday, any remaining students on Friday. 5 minutes prior to the end of lunch, all students in line will be dismissed back to the cafeteria.
After School 3:00-3:30 Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Central Nine
Students return to FCHS on Wednesday, August 1, but C9 classes do not begin until Friday, August 3. On August 1, your child will need to arrive at FCHS by 10:40 am and report to the FCHS Main Cafeteria for an important meeting at 10:45. He/she will be released to their 5th period class afterwards. On August 2, your child will need to arrive to FCHS by 11:05 for the start of 5th period or lunch at 11:11.
Beginning Friday, August 3, students are required to report to the FCHS performing arts entrance by 7 am for C9 check-in. It is mandatory for all Franklin Central students who attend C9 to ride the bus to and from the C9 campus every day. Students are not permitted to drive to or from C9 under any circumstances. If a student misses the shuttle, he/she will report to FCHS Media Center to avoid an unexcused absence. Failure to follow this policy will result in suspension from school, driver’s parking permit revoked, and/or removal from C9.
Students driving to the high school need to obtain a parking pass. Forms are available in the main office of the high school. The cost for a parking pass is $10.
Students who will be riding a bus to the high school will be placed on a middle school route. It is imperative that you check the time and place of the middle school route pickup as high school routes will not arrive in time to make the C9 shuttle. Find bus route information HERE.
News from the Guidance Office
Dear Senior Students and Parents,
The beginning of the school year is almost here, and the counseling office knows that you and your senior are getting ready for the college application and post-secondary planning process. The counselors want to provide you and your student some valuable information to make this as successful an experience as possible.
First, please mark Thursday, August 9th on your calendars. That day the counseling office will have our Senior Parent College Hour at 7:00 a.m. in the Franklin Central High School auditorium. We will review a wide variety of college information with parents and answer any questions that you may have. We hope to see you that morning for an informative session on college admissions.
Next, on Tuesday, August 14th, the counselors will be giving a presentation to all of the seniors about the college application and admissions process during their English class. We will provide every senior with a packet of information to take home concerning college applications, SAT/ACT testing, and financial aid. Please ask your student to share this packet with you so you have this valuable information. For any seniors who took English 12 online this summer and do not have an English class in their schedule, they can stop by the counseling office to pick up their packet on August 14th or after. This packet will also be posted to the counseling website later in August. Then, through the remainder of August and throughout September and October, the counselors will meet individually with every senior to assist with their post high school plans.
The counseling office will be processing transcripts for seniors for college applications electronically through a program called Parchment. Parchment is a free service provided to Indiana students and families by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and the Indiana Department of Education. All seniors should sign up for their free Parchment account by going to www.parchment.com. Once students have created their account, they can login to Parchment and make a request for their transcript to be sent to colleges that they have applied to. We will also review more information about the Parchment process for sending electronic transcripts at the Senior Parent College Hour and in our presentations to all senior students in August. We will begin processing electronic transcript requests for seniors in Parchment beginning August 15th, after we have presented the college information to seniors in their English classes.
Finally, the counseling office will be posting scholarship and financial aid information in Naviance throughout the school year. Naviance is a college and scholarship database that every student gets a free account to use throughout high school. Naviance just changed the format and design of their site, but it will still contain the same information regarding colleges, careers, and scholarships. The new login website for Naviance is https://student.naviance.com/fchs. The counselors will review the Naviance system with seniors during the classroom presentations and in our individual meetings with seniors. If your child does not remember his or her password for Naviance, it can be reset at the Naviance website. The counseling office will also be sending emails to parents and students throughout the year regarding scholarship opportunities and other important college information. In the next few weeks, a specific 2018-19 Scholarship list will be created in the scholarship section in Naviance and will be updated regularly. Students should check this list for the most up to date scholarships in Naviance.
We look forward to working with your student this school year on his or her post high school plans. Please contact me or your student’s school counselor if you have any questions.
Mr. Tim Siegert
Director of Counseling (Seniors with last name A-Br)
(317) 8035660
Mrs. Tami Jacobs
Seniors (Bu-G)
(317) 803-5542
Mrs. Rebecca Fledderman
Seniors (H-Ma)
(317) 803-5787
Mrs. Christy Addison
Seniors (Mc-Sc)
(317) 803-5540
Mrs. Wendy Ternieden
Seniors (Se-Z)
(317) 803-5652
Counseling Request
Schedule Changes
At this point, the only schedule changes that are allowed are due to errors or to drop a course for a study hall. Students enrolled in seven courses may drop one course for a study hall during the first five days of each semester without grade penalty. Students are not allowed to drop an AP or Pre-AP class for a study hall.
Any errors or requests to drop a course for a study hall should be directed to the student's counselor via email or phone call and requests to drop a course for a study hall must be approved by parent or guardian.
Transportation
PICTURE DAY AUGUST 9 & 10
Free/Reduced Lunch Application
Senior Parents
Infinite Campus
If you need to change any demographic information, please log-in to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Don't have a log-in? Email ichelp@ftcsc.org
Returning Student Registration
Dear FTCSC families,
If you have a student that is currently enrolled in a FTCSC school and will be returning for the 2018-2019 school year, please register your student for the 2018-2019 school year. Please follow the steps in the attached document. The first day for the 2018-2019 school year is Wednesday, August 1st.
1. Click the link to the Infinite Campus portal: https://ic.ftcsc.k12.in.us/campus/portal/franklin.jsp
2. Then, enter your IC PARENT User Name and Password
3. ****Parents/Legal Guardians: If you do NOT have your PARENT user account log on information, please send an email to ichelp@ftcsc.org from the email address you have on file with the school district.
Have a great day! #WeAreFlashes
PARKING PERMITS
Clubs and Activities
https://ftcsc.org/fchs/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/FCHS-Extracurricular-activities.pdf
Health Forms
For students that have chronic health conditions such as asthma, seizures, and allergies, there are care plans attached. Please take the appropriate form with you if your child has an upcoming dr. appointment over the summer. The clinic needs updated care plans yearly.
If your child has asthma and carries an inhaler, please have your child's physician check the appropriate box on the asthma plan allowing that they can carry. If your child carries an epi-pen, please have your child's physician write on the allergy plan that they can carry with them. Please be sure that the physician has their signature on the plans. The clinic needs new dr. orders yearly.
Lastly, there is an asthma class flier regarding classes that parents and students may sign up for. If you complete the class, free materials such as spacers and peak flow meters will be provided.
Again, we (all the high school nurses) are thankful for you and your help you provide to us!
Vaccination Requirements FOR SENIORS
The State of Indiana has published the new immunization requirements for the 2018-19 school year. Below you will find how the new requirements affect different grade levels.
· Hepatitis A will be required for grades K-4, 6, and 12. Requirements have been phased in the last few years, eventually to be required at all levels. Hepatitis A is a series of 2 shots given 6 months apart.
· Tdap and MCV4, as well as 2 doses of Hep A, are required for all students for grade 6. Parents of current 5th graders should arrange appointments now. If your student is not yet 11 years old, arrange the appointment for the few days after the birthday.
· A second dose of MCV4, as well as 2 doses of Hep A, are required for grade 12. Parents of current 11th graders should arrange appointments now so that the shots are completed prior to the start of school.
Please contact your student’s doctor now so that appointments are available and may be completed prior to the start of school. The availability of appointments diminishes greatly as summer approaches. The Marion County Health Department’s phone is 317-221-5700, and offers appointments on some days of the week. In addition to private providers and the MCHD, other resources include Walgreen’s clinics or other pharmacies. Please confirm for your particular insurance coverage and for minimum age, if applicable.