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Blog Entries - 2021

Superintendent Letter

Release: December 17

Posted on: December 16, 2021 3:00 pm
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Please see release from Superintendent, Dr. Michael D. Sander.

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Facilities Update Forum

Posted on: November 29, 2021 11:00 am
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Franklin City Schools to provide facilities update Community members are invited to an update of Franklin City Schools’ facilities master plan. The forum will be held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. SHP, the district’s

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Land Purchase

Posted on: November 11, 2021 9:00 am
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 Franklin City Schools completes purchase of land adjacent to new high school campus Franklin City Schools is looking to the future with the recent purchase of five parcels of land adjacent to the new high school campus on Sixth Street. Specifically,

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Mask to Stay / Test to Stay

Posted on: October 26, 2021 1:30 pm
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Yesterday, Ohio Governor DeWine announced a new quarantine option - Mask to Stay, Test to Play - that is a result of a growing body of national experience, as well as the Warren County pilot our district helped lead. The guidelines help keep healthy kids

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Winter Color Guard Tryouts

Posted on: October 20, 2021 6:00 pm
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Join the Winter Guard Team! Winter Guard is a co-ed competitive team that combines dance, theater, and gymnastics. All Franklin City students in kindergarten - 12th grades are invited to join. No experience needed.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Lottery

Lottery Scholarship

Posted on: October 4, 2021 12:00 pm
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The COVID-19 vaccination is a key to keeping Ohio’s students in the classroom, and that’s why the Ohio Department of Health has launched Ohio Vax-2-School. Ohioans between the ages of 12 and 25 who have received at least one dose of the

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Posted on: October 1, 2021 2:00 pm
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Franklin High School is nearing a deadline to recruit a set number of volunteers to run an all day program at the high school on October 21st. We need your help. Without enough volunteers we will not be able to hold the program this year. The Franklin

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Calamity Day Communications

Posted on: October 1, 2021 9:00 am
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October 1, 2021 Franklin City Schools Calamity Day Communications While the weather is still beautiful, we know colder days are coming and want to update students and families on how the district will communicate about school closings and delays. Please be

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Pilot Program Details

Posted on: September 24, 2021 4:00 pm
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Check out the details below concerning the Quarantine Alternative pilot program referenced in the press release from earlier today. 

Quarantine Alternative pilot program

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10 Warren Co. School Districts to Pilot ODH’s Test & Stay Program Next Week

Posted on: September 24, 2021 2:20 pm
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  The Ohio Department of Health is piloting a Test & Stay program in 10 Warren County districts that will begin the week of September 27. Test & Stay is a testing initiative for asymptomatic close contacts of students with confirmed COVID-19.

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https://www.franklincityschools.com/media/technology/Rebranding Release.pdf

District Rebrands

Posted on: September 23, 2021 2:00 pm
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  Franklin City Schools rebrands with new Wildcat, paw, and wordmark A modern, red, black, and white wildcat with alert ears and open eyes is part of Franklin City Schools’ new district brand that was unveiled at the September 12

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Announcement

Homecoming Update

Posted on: September 21, 2021 9:20 am
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Franklin Families: Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 22nd, Franklin High School will host the 2021 Homecoming Parade and Bonfire.  This is a wonderful community event.  The parade will start at FHS and end behind the old FJHS, which is the location of

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Blue Star Welcome Week

Blue Star Welcome Week

Posted on: September 17, 2021 10:00 am
Tags: Veteran
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Blue Star Welcome Week 2021 with Blue Star Families of Dayton & Southwestern Ohio in partnership with CSX   In honor of the 2nd annual Blue Star Welcome Week, the Blue Star Families of Dayton & Southwestern Ohio Chapter is grateful for the

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Color Guard Clinic Flyer

Color Guard Clinic

Posted on: September 13, 2021 11:00 am
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It's almost time for the Wild Kitten Color Guard Clinic! Students will get to work with members from the Franklin High School Color Guard, receive a t-shirt, and will perform with the Guard during half-time at the Franklin High School Varsity Football game on Friday, October 15th, 2021. See attached form for full details!

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Suicide Prevention Month Flyer

Suicide Prevention Month

Posted on: September 13, 2021 10:00 am
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September is Suicide Prevention Month.  To help support our students and community, FHS has partnered with Talbert House to provide QPR Training.  QPR  stands for Question, Persuade and Refer, and is an evidence-based universal prevention

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Homecoming 2021 Schedule

2021 Homecoming

Posted on: September 1, 2021 9:00 am
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Check out the upcoming schedule for the 2021 Homecoming week!

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Groundbreaking for New Franklin High School

Posted on: September 1, 2021 8:00 am
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Franklin City Schools will kick off a $130 million building project by breaking ground for their new high school on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2 p.m.  The public is invited to attend the event, which will be in the rear lawn of the (former) Franklin

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Pictured from left are Susie Estes, Kelly Estes, Chris Isaacs, Brian Bales, Sheila Blevins, Doug Adams, Ashley Land-Back, and Andee Land-Lewis.

Orioles' Donation Supports FCS Athletics

Posted on: August 23, 2021 10:00 am
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  Fraternal Order of Orioles Nest #263 recently donated $15,000 to Franklin City Schools to support the athletic department. Due to COVID restrictions, gate receipts for athletic events were down for the 2020-21 school year and the

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ProgressBook Information

Posted on: August 13, 2021 8:00 am
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Still not sure of your child's schedule? All students can access their schedules in ProgressBook. Students don't need separate usernames and passwords for access. They can login at https://parentaccess.swoca.net/using their Google information. Head to

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Employees Honored

Posted on: August 13, 2021 12:20 am
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At the district's back-to-school kickoff, Franklin City Schools honored employees who have reached 25 and 30-year service anniversaries.    25-year employees JoAnne Barker and  Caroline Ferguson received their awards in person; Lynn Hetzler,

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Branding Survey

Posted on: March 29, 2021 2:00 pm
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With the successful passage of the Bond Issue last November, Franklin City Schools will be getting all new buildings. As part of the design process, the Board has decided to undertake a rebranding process to make sure the District's Branding better reflects

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Tyler Woods

Tyler Woods

Posted on: March 8, 2021 10:00 am
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  Senior Tyler Woods qualified for the OHSAA state tournament this weekend taking 2nd place in the district wrestling tournament at Wilmington High School. Tyler's record this year is 29-1 at the 132lb weight class. He has accumulated 136 career

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Elementary Volleyball CLinic

Posted on: March 8, 2021 7:00 am
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The Franklin Volleyball Program is hosting the spring league for 3rd-6th grade girls interested in playing volleyball again this year! The league will be conducted by Franklin volleyball coaches, along with current players. The league will consist of

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Community Forum Information

New High School Community Forum

Posted on: March 1, 2021 10:00 am
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Franklin City Schools is inviting all community members interested in participating on the design of the new high school to a forum on March 18, 2021, from 6 - 7:30 pm in the FHS auditorium.

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FJHS Building

Tour Dates for FJHS

Posted on: February 25, 2021 3:00 pm
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FJHS Tour Dates Community members, past students, former staff members and administrators, and the general public are invited to tour the current Franklin Junior High School (old high school) prior to its demolition. “We know that community members

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Building Changes - Fall 21-22

Posted on: January 26, 2021 1:40 pm
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release | January 26, 2021 Re: Facilities Update Franklin City Schools is hard at work on the facilities project made possible by our community passing the November 2020 bond issue. The Board of Education made a decision last

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