November 21, 2022
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
As you will see in this newsletter, state school report cards were released last week. I am exceptionally proud to share that Franklin High School significantly exceeds expectations. We are 1 of 24 high schools in the state to receive that designation. We are the largest school by student population and 1 of only 6 schools over 1000 students to receive this designation. The report card speaks to the breadth of offerings our students have and the incredibly hard work we all do every day to ensure every student learns at an exceptional level. Here is to celebrating the moment as we continue to get better and learn every day. Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we work to fulfill our mission, live our values, and reach our goals.
With Saber Pride,
Mr. Vuolo
YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PARENT MEETING
STATE REPORT CARDS RELEASED
Last Tuesday, November 15th, the Wisconsin Department of Instruction released its 2021-22 state report card for every publicly funded district and school in the state. Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no state or district report cards were issued for the 2019-20 school year.
Overall, there are no changes to the methods used to determine the priority areas, scoring, or rating cut scores for the 2021-22 Wisconsin Department of Instruction report cards. As a reminder, last year’s report card (issued November 2021) should be considered a NEW BASELINE SCORE, and should not be compared to earlier versions of the state report card.
We are proud to share that the 2021-22 State Report Card for Franklin Public Schools shows that we again received an accountability ranking of Exceeds Expectations. This high rating supports the hard work and dedication of our students, families, and staff through very turbulent and unprecedented times over these last few years. Some of the highlights from the 2021-22 report card release include:
Four schools (Country Dale, Pleasant View, Southwood Glen, and Franklin High School) received ratings of “Significantly Exceeds Expectations” (5-star). FHS raised their rating from last year’s “Exceeds Expectations” (4-star) to “Significantly Exceeds Expectations” (5-star).
Two schools (Ben Franklin and Robinwood) received ratings of “Exceeds Expectations (4-star).
Forest Park Middle School received a rating of “Meets Expectations” (3-star).
Franklin Alternative Youth Program (House of Correction) was ranked as “Satisfactory Progress,” as the program does not receive an overall star rating.
Click here for the FPS District 2021-22 Report Card
Click here for the Franklin High School 2021-22 Report Card
GRADUATION 2023 ANNOUNCED
Friday we shared with FHS Seniors, their families and HS staff details about the 2023 Graduation Ceremony. We are pleased to once again partner with American Family Field to host our ceremony. You can see the announcement here with all date, time and known details at this point.
DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN OF WI PROGRAM
DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN OF WI PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Congratulations to senior Rachelle Akwaboah for representing Franklin High School and the city of Franklin as the Distinguished Young Woman of Franklin-East, 2023. She is the daughter of Mavis Apraku and Henry Akwaboah of Franklin. Rachelle joined high school girls from throughout the state to compete in the Distinguished Young Women of Wisconsin State Finals this past summer. Participants competed for cash scholarships of over $11,000. Rachelle was the recipient of a $500 scholarship from the Franklin Lions Club for her local achievement and she was awarded a $250 Spirit of DYW award at the state program. In addition, Rachelle is eligible for additional college-granted scholarships from over 25 universities throughout the nation by participating in the program.
The Distinguished Young Women of Wisconsin Program is now taking applications for girls in the Class of 2024. The deadline for Franklin is Saturday, December 17, 2022. Apply today at: www.distinguishedyw.org. For more information on Distinguished Young Women of Wisconsin, please contact State Chairperson, Meg Sranske at: wisconsin@distinguishedyw.org
THE SABER ROAR
Inside this newscast:
- Native American Heritage Month
- Construction 2
- Video Production Speakers
- Girls Tennis Season
- Veteran's Day Parade
SABER PRIDE
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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.
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.
Spicket.events/franklinsabers
Or
VARSITY DANCE TEAM SEASON OFF TO A GREAT START
The Franklin Varsity Dance Team kicked of their season
at the Sheboygan Falls Invite and captured the following awards:
D1 Pom Champions
D1 Kick Champions
D1 Hip Hop Champions
Highest Score Side B - Pom
Highest Score Side A - Kick
Shoutout to Pom choreographers Rodney and Drew! Judges Choice Choreography Award!
FEAST ON SOME eBOOKS
WANT TO FEAST ON SOME eBOOKS OVER THANKSGIVING BREAK?
Feast on some eBooks from our school library over Thanksgiving break - there are hundreds to choose from. We have a smorgasbord of ebooks including readalongs, picture books, chapter books, audiobooks, magazines, non-fiction and a collection of always available graphic novels. You can access them from any internet connected device.
Access our catalog here
Or go directly to the SORA ebook collection here
Students K-12 and staff can access our eBooks by using the address above, selecting their school, and clicking SORA under the Learning Resources. Students should use their district login and password (First.last and Sabers####, K-1 students please use your Sabers## password). Full directions for accessing eBooks in Sora are located here. See staff in the library if you have any questions. Happy reading!
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 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!
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