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Blog Entries - 2020

Distance Learning 2021

Posted on: December 21, 2020 12:50 pm
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To Our Franklin Parents and Families,    Franklin City Schools continues to commit itself to providing high quality educational opportunities for students while maintaining the health and safety of students, staff, and the wider community. 

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Potential Closure Preparations

Posted on: December 9, 2020 5:00 pm
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Potential Closure Preparations   Franklin City Schools continues to do the absolute best to provide the safest learning environment possible for students and staff. Warren County is at a purple-level on the COVID-19 Advisory Map.The district set

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Bond Issue Millage

Posted on: November 24, 2020 7:00 am
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  Franklin Board of Education rolls back bond-issue millage Franklin City Schools promised voters that the millage for the recently passed bond issue would never exceed 5 mills. At its Nov. 23 board meeting, the Franklin Board of Education took the

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Safety Announcement

Posted on: November 20, 2020 6:00 pm
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Please see the message below from Dr. Sander, Superintendent of Franklin City Schools:   I want to take this opportunity today to reinforce our commitment to keep the Franklin City Schools open this school year, and to keep providing our

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Kensie Black

Kensie Black

Posted on: November 9, 2020 8:00 am
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  Saturday Kensie Black ran in the state cross country meet at Fortress Obetz. She ran her second fastest time of the season finishing in 18:58 to come away with 29th place out of 176 runners who qualified for the division 1 race. Finishing in the top

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Kensie Black

Kensie Black

Posted on: November 2, 2020 7:00 am
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Saturday afternoon freshman Kensie Black ran in the division 1 regional cross country meet at Troy and became the first female from Franklin to qualify for the state championship meet in over 20 years. Kensie finished 10th overall, out of 127 runners who

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Luke Kennard

Jersey Retire

Posted on: October 28, 2020 2:00 pm
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Kennard's number to be retired   Franklin basketball standout Luke Kennard, now playing for the Detroit Pistons, will have his Franklin number retired.    Kennard, a 2015 FHS graduate, wore number 10 in his Wildcat career. Kennard was named

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Radium Girls poster

Radium Girls

Posted on: October 23, 2020 11:00 am
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Franklin High School to present Radium Girls   Franklin High School's fall play, Radium Girls, explores the true story of dial painter Grace Fryer, whose fight against her former employer, the U.S. Radium Corporation, changed U.S. labor laws

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Sinclair Advisor Appointments

Sinclair Advisor

Posted on: October 22, 2020 8:00 am
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Not sure what your plans are after high school yet while enrolled in CCP or Tech. Prep? Try meeting with an advisor -schedule the appointment today!

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Travis Lakins Pitching

Retiring Jersey

Posted on: October 21, 2020 10:00 am
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Franklin City Schools to retire number of baseball standout:   Franklin baseball standout Travis Lakins, now on the roster of the Baltimore Orioles, will have his number retired.   Lakins, a 2013 FHS graduate, wore #1 on his

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Student Achievement

Posted on: September 29, 2020 7:00 am
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At its Sept. 28 meeting, the Franklin Board of Education recognized a number of students for achievement. Students honored for earning 10 quarters of straight As through the third quarter of last school school year were Landon Middleton, Andrew Jenkins,

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Food Pickup

Food Box Pickup

Posted on: September 23, 2020 1:00 pm
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Beginning Tuesday, September 29, and every Tuesday in October at 6 pm, Journey Community Church will be distributing food to our community! Boxes with farm fresh meat, produce and dairy made available through the USDA Farmers to Families organization.

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National Spanish Exam

Posted on: September 21, 2020 2:00 pm
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Franklin High School students score well on national exam:Congratulations to several Spanish students from Franklin High School who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2020 National Spanish Examinations. This exam was offered as an

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Homecoming Information

Homecoming

Posted on: September 16, 2020 10:00 am
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Reopening Guidance

UPDATE: Reopening Guidelines

Posted on: August 31, 2020 4:00 pm
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Please see guidance here about the reopening plan for the district in the fall of 2020. 

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Athletic Streaming

Athletic Streaming

Posted on: August 26, 2020 7:00 pm
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Please see release from Athletic Director, Brian Bales, about additional updates concerning athletics.

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Season pass and ticket updates

Athletic Updates

Posted on: August 21, 2020 2:00 pm
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Please see release from Athletic Director, Brian Bales, about the changes to season passes and reserved seating for athletic events. More information will be forthcoming.

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Remote Learning Sign Up

UPDATE: Remote Learning Sign-Up

Posted on: August 11, 2020 3:00 pm
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Please see attached release from Dr. Sander about an adjusted timeline for the remote learning sign-up.

If your child is attending school face-to-face, there is no further action you need to take. If you want your child to participate in the remote learning and missed the deadline, please contact Mrs. Hetzler via email.

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20-21 Calendar Update

UPDATE: 20-21 Calendar

Posted on: August 4, 2020 2:40 pm
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Please see attached release from Superintendent, Dr. Michael D. Sander, concerning a calendar change for the 20-21 school year. Students begin September 8. More details will be forthcoming about the remainder of the upcoming school year calendar.

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Freshman Orientation

Posted on: August 3, 2020 1:20 pm
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Good afternoon, We hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer and that you're excited about the upcoming school year. It may or may not be difficult to believe but the FHS Class of 2024 is about to begin their high school career and we are thrilled to meet

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Remote Learning Guidelines Fall Semester 2020

Remote Learning Guidelines Fall Semester

Posted on: July 13, 2020 8:00 am
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Please see information concerning the remote learning option for students in the fall. The document was prepared to assist parents that have either chosen remote learning or are strongly considering remote learning for their child for the 2020-21 school year. #FCSWildcatPride

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Virtual Graduation

Posted on: June 5, 2020 2:00 pm
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Join us in celebrating the Class of 2020 in a virtual graduation that can be found at the link below:   https://franklin-hs2.stageclip.com/   It will be available at 7 pm June 5,

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Reopening Schools Feedback

Posted on: June 5, 2020 9:50 am
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FCS is currently gathering information and feedback from surveys to help guide planning for the future of district learning. We are examining multiple options and appreciate the feedback. Please answer these questions no later than June 11.

https://forms.gle/wmHemeEoWuSHtB829

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Coronavirus information from the CDC

Posted on: June 2, 2020 1:00 pm
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Click here for current information on COVID-19, directly from the Centers for Disease Control.

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Athletic Facility Reopening

Posted on: June 1, 2020 11:10 am
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Utilizing both Governor DeWine's Office, the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio High School Athletic Association requirements and recommendations, Franklin’s  administration has worked to put a plan in place in to ensure the safest possible

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Schenck Awards

Posted on: June 1, 2020 11:00 am
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Even though they could not be presented in person, Schenck Elementary awarded two of its extraordinary students a very special honor on Friday, May 22.  The Eli Nardi Award has been given to a 6th grade student every year since 2014.  Eli was a

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Local 12 News

Posted on: May 21, 2020 5:30 pm
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Pennyroyal Elementary teacher Missy Powell found out one of her students was struggling because she didn’t have access to the internet. So Powell started tutoring on 8-year-old Aziah Conlee’s porch so she wouldn’t fall behind during

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BOE Message Class of 2020

Posted on: April 28, 2020 6:00 pm
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Please see a message from the FCS Board of Education - Rachel, Andy, Chris, Lori and Bob #FCSWildcatPride

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FJHS & HB ECC Parade Route

Posted on: April 23, 2020 5:00 pm
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FJHS PARADE:The staff of FJHS is joining forces with the ECC staff to visit our students through two parades that will take place tomorrow, Friday, April 24th and Monday, April 27th. Below, please find the parade routes for each day. Staff in individual cars

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Bartt Owens Memorial

Posted on: April 22, 2020 2:00 pm
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In a normal school year, in a normal high school athletic season, Franklin High School would have been hosting the 19th annual Bartt Owens Track and Field Invitational on Friday, April 24th.  Of course the past few weeks have been anything but

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Project Excellence

Posted on: April 20, 2020 2:00 pm
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Strong and Credit 2020 Project Excellence winners Stephanie Strong and Stephanie Credit have been named as Franklin City Schools' 2020 Project Excellence winners.  Project Excellence, which operates under the Area Progress Council of Warren County,

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FCS Board of Education Message COVID-19

Posted on: March 17, 2020 7:00 am
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Charter (Spectrum) Services

Posted on: March 13, 2020 4:00 pm
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CHARTER TO OFFER FREE ACCESS TO SPECTRUM BROADBAND & WI-FI FOR 60-DAYS FOR NEW K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENT HOUSEHOLDS AND MORE Stamford, CT. – March 13, 2020 – In the coming weeks, many Americans will be affected either directly

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NJHS

Posted on: March 11, 2020 7:00 am
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National Junior Honor Society inducts 36 new members   On March 4, thirty-six Franklin Junior High students were induced into the FJHS chapter of the National Junior Honor Society, the sixth group tapped since the chapter's 2014 founding. 

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Art Show

Posted on: March 5, 2020 10:00 am
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FHS students to participate in annual student art show   Miamisburg Art Gallery, 16 N. Main St., Miamisburg, will host its 29th annual student art show March 7 through 28. Franklin High School students will be showcasing their work along with

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NTHS

Posted on: February 28, 2020 9:00 am
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Students inducted into NTHS Warren County Career Center inducted 63 seniors, including eight whose home school is Franklin High School, into the National Technical Honor Society on Feb. 20. To qualify for induction, students must have a 3.5 GPA for three

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Signing Day

Posted on: February 26, 2020 7:00 am
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Seven students sign college letters  On Feb. 25, seven FHS seniors signed letters to further their academic careers and play college sports. Those signing (from left to right) were Braden Woods (University of Dayton, football); Brooke Stover

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Imagination Library

Posted on: February 18, 2020 11:00 am
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The Warren County Imagination Library is here! Franklin City Schools is excited to be a partner in this county-wide effort with the goal that Every Child Reads Every Day!   All Warren County children under five can have a FREE book mailed to

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Theater Honors

Posted on: February 18, 2020 9:40 am
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The Franklin High School Theater Department was honored by the Ohio House of Representatives with an official proclamation for their success in the inaugural Miami Valley High School Theatre awards. FHS' 2018-19 drama productions took home 24

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January 202 Student Achievement

Posted on: January 31, 2020 7:00 am
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Board honors students for achievement:   At its January 27 meeting, the Franklin Board of Education honored a number of students for academic achievement. Six students were honored for earning straight As for 10 or more

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FNHS

Posted on: January 6, 2020 8:00 am
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Students inducted into Franklin High School's French Honor Society   Twenty-five Franklin High School students were recently inducted into the FHS chapter of the French National Honor Society. The Société Honoraire de Français is

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July Graduation Class of 2020 Cancellation

July Graduation

Posted on: July 8, 2020 2:00 pm
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Please see information concerning the upcoming scheduled graduation for the class of 2020. #FCSWildcatPride

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FHS Theater program nabs 15 MVHSTAs

Posted on: June 26, 2020 11:00 am
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FHS Theater program nabs 15 MVHSTAs Despite a pandemic-shortened season, Franklin High School's theater program earned 15 awards from the Miami Valley High School Theater Awards for the 2019-20 school year. This was the second year for the

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