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FRHS E-News
January 28, 2008
As is to be expected after having taken a week-long break today's news is
long. Please take your time as you scroll down through the news.
Mark your calendar.....
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MONDAY, JANUARY 28
What's happening:
Snowflake Dance tickets on sale,
during all lunch periods, $25/person
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29
What's happening:
Boys Basketball Senior Night
Caring Team field trip to Caring
Place
Snowflake Dance tickets on sale,
during all lunch periods, $25/person
Deadlines:
Band, absolute last day to turn in
Kentucky Derby Parade Trip permission slips
Italian Club, last day to sign up
for dinner trip on Wednesday, January 30
SAT Registration, last day of
regular registration for the March SAT (held at FRHS), go to
www.collegeboard.com to register
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30
What's happening:
Full day of school, no early
dismissal as originally printed on school calendar
NAHS Studio Time, 2:30 - 4:00 PM,
room 134
Snowflake Dance tickets on sale,
during all lunch periods, $25/person
Meetings:
Science Olympiad members, after
school, room 117
WIRC, after school, library
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
What's happening:
Snowflake Dance tickets on sale,
during all lunch periods, $25/person
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
What's happening:
Northern Westmoreland Career and Technical
Center presentations, periods 1-8, LGI
Multicultural Extravaganza, 7:30
PM, auditorium
Snowflake Dance tickets on sale,
during all lunch periods, $25/person
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
What's happening:
ACT test @ neighboring schools
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Meetings:
School Board, 7:30 PM,
Administration Conference Room (Heritage Elementary School)
PTO news....
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COLLEGE SEARCH
SEMINAR RESCHEDULED
The seminar scheduled for last Thursday
was cancelled due to the water main break. It has been rescheduled for
February 7th at 6:30 p.m.
(ASB)
FRHS E-NEWS ARCHIVE
School news....
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EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW
BEING ACCEPTED
Has someone at Franklin Regional made a real
difference in the life of a child or a group of children? Perhaps this
individual is a teacher or an aide or a volunteer parent. Maybe he or she is
a member of the custodial or maintenance staff or is an administrator.
Whatever the role this individual has played, we are looking for you to
recognize this special person�s efforts by nominating him/her for the FR
Excellence Award.
We are so fortunate to be surrounded by
generous, creative, and dedicated persons who make very important
contributions to our educational community. The FR Excellence Award is a
concrete way to recognize these efforts and show your support. The process
is simple and relatively painless, the rewards for all are timeless and
endless but a nomination is required before consideration can begin.
So?.please put on your thinking cap, follow the simple guidelines below and
begin the process of letting these special someone�s know that their efforts
are recognized by others.
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Download both pages of the application (http://www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/)
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Read the rubric �descriptors� to help you highlight all of the
important contributions this person or group of people has made to our
educational community
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Type on the electronic document or print a hard copy
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Fill in all of the required information
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Be sure to get a second signature on the form
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Do not nominate more than two individuals or groups (However,
you can second more than two
nominations)
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Tell us why your nominee should receive the award by writing a
short letter or essay. Using the �descriptors of excellence� will help you
tell your story to the selection committee.
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Keep it neat. A proofread document always helps to make a
positive statement.
The deadline for
nominations is Friday, February 15th. The selection
committee will meet the following week and the FR Excellence Award
recipients will be notified on Friday, Feb. 22nd. All nominees
will be given a copy of their nomination letter(s) but the nominator
information will be kept confidential.
Don�t miss this valuable opportunity to share
the good news with those whom you admire! If you have questions, please
contact Shelley Shaneyfelt by email or by phone or Karen Cadwell by email or
by phone at extension 7613.
FYI - Nomination forms are also available in the office of each school
building in the district.
SNOWFLAKE DANCE
SADD will be sponsoring the 4th Annual
Snowflake Dance on Saturday, February 23rd aboard the Gateway Clipper Fleet.
Boarding begins at 6:30 pm and the ship cruises from 7:00 pm sharp until
10:00 pm. The dress is semi-formal, the same as the Homecoming Dance.
Tickets are $25 per person. Checks only please! Dates are not necessary,
students can go with their friends. Tickets go on sale Monday, January 28th
and will be available during all lunch periods. NO tickets will be sold at
the door. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Pianetti in the
nurse's office.
FYI - Please make out the check to FRSD with SADD included on the memo line.
DRUG TESTING KITS AVAILABLE
The Murrysville Po;ice Department is pleased to
announce the program, LEAD, Law Enforcement Against Drugs Program. The
program provides inexpensive drug and alcohol test kits. These kits offer
an outlet for parents to test their kids in the privacy of their own home
without the embarrassment of having to buy them at a local pharmacy or
hospital. The cost of the kits is either $3.00 for alcohol tests or $4.00
for drug test kits. The cost for peace of mind is priceless.
Kits can be purchased at the MPD or from Officer Buzz
at
CELL PHONE USE REMINDER
Parents who want to communicate with their children during
the school day, including study halls and lunch, are asked to not call or
text their children via cell phone. If a parent has an urgent need to speak
to his or her child, the principals and teachers would appreciate you
calling the front office. Students may also use the student phone that is
in the front office; however, students are not permitted to use or
have their cell phone in open view anywhere during the school day.
MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lists announcements and provides a link to a video recording of the
Panther News Break.
Lists Counseling Center's morning announcements and more.
FOOD SERVICE WEBPAGE
Gives links to menus, prices, and nutritional information.
CHANNEL 19 SCHEDULE
Counseling Center news...
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SAT REGISTRATION DEADLINE
TOMORROW
Tomorrow, January 29th is the regular deadline for the March SAT tests.
You can register online at
www.collegeboard.com. (If this is your first time to register
please allow about 20 minutes and have a credit card ready.) Franklin
Regional High School is a testing site for the March 1st test.
Franklin Regional's school code is 392835 and test center number is
39-450.
NORTHERN WESTMORELAND CAREER AND
TECHNICAL CENTER
NWCTC's Dean of Students, Mr. Bob Visk, will be visiting Franklin
Regional on February 1, 2008 to discuss the programs available to
students at the Tech Center. He will meet with students in the LGI
Periods 1-8. If you'd like to attend during one of these periods,
please see your teacher or counselor for permission to attend.
On February 8, 2008 the Counseling Center will be taking interested
students to the NWCTC building for a tour of the facility. The bus will
leave Franklin Regional at 7:45 a.m. and return at 11:45 a.m. If
interested, please visit the Counseling Center for a permission form and
further information.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Clarence James Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2008.
Westmoreland County Area Labor- Management
Committee Scholarship
Deadline: April 14, 2008
Heather Highlands Civic Association
Scholarship
Deadline: March 13, 2008
The Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association (PenSPRA) Scholarship
Deadline: February 22, 2008
Learn more about these and many other scholarship
opportunities by going to
http://www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/counselingcorner.asp
Musical news....
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MANY, MANY PHONES NEEDED
The FR musical this year is Bye Bye Birdie. We are in search of fifty,
(50), 1957 style rotary telephones. We can use any color or any design
and they do not need to work. Please check attics, storage areas and
garages for this very important prop for a major dance number in the
show. Please bring them to the high school office with your name and
phone number if you would like them returned after the show. Contact
Deb Scheinert at
FRSTAGEMOM@aol.com or call 412 491-0062 with any questions.
FYI - Please not there was a mistake in Deb's
email address the first time I ran this article. If you tried to send
her a message and were unsuccessful, please try again. Her correct email
is shown in the above article.
BYE BYE BIRDIE DEADLINES
The FRHS
Theatre Guild is offering various items for this year�s production of �Bye
Bye Birdie�. Order forms are available on the �Tickets/ContactUs� page of
the Musical web site:
www.frhsmusical.com
Due Dates:
T-shirts: Jan. 31
Aprons: Jan 31
Program
Ads: Feb. 6
Flowers: Feb. 13
Bake
Parents are
encouraged to get involved with the Musical production in various ways
including set construction, publicity, street scene, and ticket sales.
Please contact Cindy Boyd or Glori Law if you would like more information:
cboyd@frhsmusical.com,
glaw@frhsmusical.com
Finally,
announcements and schedule changes will be posted promptly to the web site.
All members of the cast, orchestra & crew should regularly check the
�Rehearsals/Announcements� page on the web site.
MUSICAL PROGRAM BOOK
All cast,
orchestra & tech crew members are asked to participate in the selling of
advertisements for the Bye Bye Birdie program book. Ads are due by February
6th. If you did not receive your ad packet, you may access one on
�Tickets/ContactUs� page of the web site:
www.frhsmusical.com
Please
check with Mrs. Watts for availability before selling the covers or the
centerfold pages:
rwatts@frhsmusical.com
Good news...
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WINNER OF TECHNICAL COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS CONTEST
The Northern Westmoreland Career and Technical Center's SkillUSA
Club participated in a district competition at Forbes Road Career
and Technology Center. Students from 7 other vocational schools
participated. Franklin Regional and NWCTX would like to congratulate
Ryan Silan, a computer technology student, who
placed first in the Technical Computer Applications contest. He is
now eligible to move on to the state competition.
HOCKEY REPORT
The Franklin Regional Varsity ice hockey team won its 13th game of the season, defeating Erie Cathedral Prep 15-0 at the Center Ice Arena on Friday night. The Panthers out shot Erie 63 to 12, with goaltender James Orr stopping all 12 shots to record the shutout. Eugene Mack had a hat trick for the Panthers, while Pat Coyne, Steve Shirk, Jared Yesko, and Johnny Miller each scored twice. Shane Crossey, Turner Andritz, Chad White, and Jordan Sirianni also scored for the Panthers. Brian Buckley and Mike Adams each had three assists, while Jared Yesko, Eugene Mack, Pat Coyne, and Steve Shirk each had two assists. Ryan Crossey, Shane Crossey, Turner Andritz, Johnny Miller, Jordan Sirianni, Adam Baumgardner, and Max Slepian also had assists for the Panthers. Next, the Varsity plays away against West Allegheny on Monday, January 28, 2008. The Junior Varsity team suffered its 4th loss of the season to Penn-Trafford, 6-1, at the Center Ice Arena on Friday night. The Warriors out shot the Panthers 31 to 12, with goaltender Attila Balazsi stopping 25 shots on goal. Lucas Chiala scored the only Panther goal. Next, the JV squad faces off against the Norwin Knights on Friday night, February 1, 2008. Game time is 8:45 P.M. at the Center Ice Arena.
BASKETBALL NEWS
The boys team was busy last weekend. Friday night, they traveled to
Hempfield where both JV and varsity won over the Spartans. JV totaled
42 points to Hempfield's 38. Max Witten with 11 points and Josh
Staniscia with 8 points were top scorers. The varsity team was behind
at the end of the third quarter, but they rallied to overcome the
Spartans 61 to 55. The guys went 18 for 19 at the foul line in the
second half. Tom Summers and Nick Novak each racked up 15 points with
Dino DeFlavio adding 11 more.
Saturday, the team traveled to Erie to meet the Girard High School Yellowjackets. JV squeaked by with a win, 44 to 42. Brennen Boyd put 11 points on the board, and Josh Staniscia added 8 as top scorers. Varsity came up short at the buzzer, 51 to 52. Nick Novak tallied 14 points and Anthony Vendemia racked up 12. This Tuesday is Senior night and brings Penn Trafford to our house. Come on out to help us recognize our departing seniors, Ian Core, Dino DeFlavio, J.W.Gulaskey, Chris Henderson, Jake Higgins, Dylan Pavlik, and Tommy Summers. JV game @ 6 and varsity @ 7:30. Panther Pit Perks will be rewarded at both JV and varsity games this week for our final home game of the season.
Ways to help....
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SENIOR FASHION SHOW The Class of 2008 will present the annual fashion show on Wednesday evening, March 19, 2008 at 7:00 PM, in the High School Auditorium. Registration packets are available in the main office. If you are a parent of a senior, PLEASE check with your child if he/she has picked up and/or completed their forms. Additionally, photos for the �through the years� slideshow are needed. This includes a baby photo, a senior photo and �through the years� photos. Please encourage your child to submit photos even if your child does not plan on participating in the actual show. A DVD of the Show and Slideshow presentation will be available for sale. DVD order forms and photo information is included in the registration packet. The deadline for the registration forms and photos is Friday, February 8th. Due to the amount of time needed for the preparation of the slideshow, any photos submitted after that date will not be guaranteed to be part of the slideshow.
This is really such a great evening for the seniors and their families and friends. If you are interested in helping out with this fun event and working towards making it the huge success it has been in the past, please let me know via e-mail. Parents of students in all grades are encouraged and needed to help the evening of the show so the senior parents can sit in the audience and enjoy the show. I am also looking for a junior parent to co-chair the event so this tradition will be able to continue next year.
Any questions or if you
would like to help, please e-mail
ENTERTAINMENT AND ENJOY BOOK COUPONS
NEEDED
The High School Life Skills class is in need of the following
coupons from the 2008 Entertainment and Enjoy coupon books. Coupons can be
sent to Judy Polczynski at the High School. Thank you!
2008 Entertainment Book
A 14 Pizza Hut
C 45-46 Pasqualino�s
C 119 Brady�s
C 180-182 Burger King
C187-188 CiCi�s Pizza
C 256 Rudy�s Subs
C 288-289 Baskin Robbins
C 296 Boardwalk Custard
G 56 Miracle Lanes
2008 Enjoy Book
207 The Lamplighter
230 Spaghetti & Steak House
251 Carney�s Corner
267 Brady�s
376-381 McDonald�s
382-387 Subway
388-393
394-399 Taco
418-423 Dairy Queen
430-435 Burger King
442-446 Baskin Robbins
457-458 Donut Connection
466-468 CiCi�s Pizza
478-480 Dunkin� Donuts
493-495 Rudy�s Subs
523-524 Entenmann�s
807 Handel�s Ice Cream
975 7 Springs
1008 Sandcastle
1029 Kistler�s Golf
1042 Monster Mini Golf
COTTON FABRIC NEEDED
The high school Life Skills class is in need of fabric scraps. Cotton
fabric, like that used in quilt-making, would work best.
Community news...
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RECREATION DEPARTMENT
OFFERINGS
Beginning soon:
Build a Bird Feeder
Snorkeling and scuba classes
Driver Theory Education Program
Fencing and open fencing practice
To learn more and to register go online at
www.murrysvillegov.org and click fall recreation programs or go
to the Murrysville Library or Municipal Building for a registration
form.
Have a great day!
Anne Brendel
FRHS E-News
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