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FRHS E-News
January 30, 2008
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I made a correction in the calendar. The ACT test is on February 9th not the
2nd as I reported in Monday's news. I am sorry for any confusion my mistake
may have caused.
Mark your calendar.....
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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
Meetings:
Anime Club, after school, LGI
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
What's happening:
Northern Westmoreland Career and Technical
Center presentations, periods 1-8, LGI
Snowflake Dance tickets on sale,
during all lunch periods, $25/person
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4
What's happening:
Snowflake Dance tickets on sale,
during all lunch periods, $25/person
Meetings:
Photography Club, 2:20 PM
School Board, 7:30 PM,
Administration Conference Room (Heritage Elementary School)
Socratic Seminar Club (NEW), after
school, room 209
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
What's happening:
Snowflake Dance tickets on sale,
during all lunch periods, $25/person
Meetings:
Peer Mediators, 2:20 PM, Counseling
Center
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
What's happening:
NAHS Studio
Time, 2:30 - 4:00 PM, room 134
Snowflake
Dance tickets on sale, during all lunch periods, $25/person
Meetings:
WIRC, after school, library
PTO news....
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COLLEGE SEARCH
SEMINAR RESCHEDULED
On Thursday evening,
February 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the senior high auditorium, the
counselors will present a seminar for parents on the college search
process. Topics include test scheduling, transcripts and resumes,
resources available, visitations and interviews, types of admission,
and the actual application process. Local test prep tutor Jane Kerr
will also be on hand to explain the difference between the SAT and
the ACT.
FRHS E-NEWS ARCHIVE
School news....
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MULTICULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA
CANCELLED
Due to lack of participation, this year's Multicultural Extravaganza has
been cancelled and therefore will not be held this Friday.
LATEST HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER NOW
POSTED ONLINE
Go
to:
http://www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/highschoolnewsletter.asp to
the January 2008 issue of the Franklin Regional High School Panther News.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROGRAM
This year, Franklin Regional School District will offer an opportunity for
our students to be part of a unique foreign exchange program with a high
school in Ecuador. In order for this program to operate, we need to locate
five host families willing to take exchange students into their home for
approximately 4 to 5 weeks, during March and April. In addition, we also
need students that would be interested in spending approximately 15 days in
Ecuador in July.
If you would be willing to open your home to a foreign exchange student or
if your child would like to travel as part of our foreign exchange program,
please complete the required form and submit it to Debbie Wills or Bonnie
Thomas at the high school indicating your willingness to participate in this
exciting program.
Franklin Regional School District takes pride in providing unique
educational opportunism. If you have any questions about this program, do
not hesitate to contact Ms. Wills (ext 5130) or Mrs. Thomas (ext 5128) at
724-327-5456.
(Ms. Wills and Mrs. Thomas)
FYI - If you are interested I
can send you the forms as an attachment. Just email me at
FRHSnews@windstream.net with "Exchange Program" in the subject line.
This information is addressed to Spanish III, IV and V students.
NEW CLUB FORMED
Students interested in discussing important issues and topics with friends
and fellow students should consider joining the new Socratic Seminar Club.
An informational meeting will be held in room 209 on Monday, February 4th.
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 are on sale now at all three lunches to
the first 500 students. 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.
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.
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
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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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.
SCHOLARSHIP
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Guild
Constance T. Rockwell Theater Arts Scholarship: $4,000 for students who have applied to a college program with a requisite audition. Transcript, SAT scores, 3 letters of recommendation and W-2 and 1040 statements required. Applications available in the Counseling Center.
Deadline: April 19, 2008.
Learn more about this and many other scholarship
opportunities by going to
http://www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/counselingcorner.asp
INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN LAW?
If you child is interested in pursuing a career in law and would like to
interact with those in the law field, he/she may want to consider
joining the Westmoreland County Bar Association Explorer Post. Their
first meeting is at 7:00 PM on February 5, 2008 at the Westmoreland
County Bar Association Office in Greensburg. For more information,
contact Jack Waite at
jwaite@bsamail.org.
SUMMER PROGRAM
IUP Summer Honors Program for High School Students
July 13 - 26, 2008. Cost $750, includes tuition, room, board, activities,
and a Saturday reception. Choose from eleven elective courses in the
morning and the Honors Core Course in the afternoon. More information
available at
www.iup.edu/honors/SUMMER/SUMMER.html
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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BASKETBALL REPORT
The boys faced the Penn Trafford Warriors Tuesday night for their last home game of the season. JV had a tough game and fell six point shy - 14 to 47. High scorers were Josh Staniscia with 9, Trevor Pavlik and Tim Rabe each had 7 points. Panther Pit Perks for the JV game went to Alex Novak, Ryan Hickey, and Noah Rabe. Senior team members and cheerleaders were honored between games with a video and center court recognition. The varsity team went on to beat the Warriors, 78 to 51. High scorers were Nick Novak with 18 and Dino DeFlavio with 13. Friday the teams go to Kiski for their last section game. If the guys bring home a win over Kiski, they will capture the Section 1 AAAA title for the first time in 11 years, the second in school history. Go Panthers!
Ways to help....
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SOURCE FOR INEXPENSIVE SOCKS
NEEDED TO SEND TO SOLDIERS
I received the following email from Mrs. Koury.
I hope someone can help her out. If you can, please contact her at
bkoury@franklinregional.k12.pa.us.
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
Items
for sale and fundraisers...
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updated items' titles are highlighted in blue)
Editor's note: I will run
fundraising announcements in the E-News about
once a week. If you are associated with a school
related organization and would like to advertise
it in the E-News please send me an article to
FRHSnews@windstream.net.
I have found the simpler the format the better.
Often when I copy more complicated items the
original formatting (fonts, spacing, colors,
etc) doesn't transfer well and I end up having
to retype the article. Please be sure to include
a contact person and an end date, so I know how
long to run the article.
(ASB)
CANDY
SALE
The band is sponsoring a candy sale to help
finance their trip to the Kentucky Derby's
Pegasus Parade. Band members are taking orders
for Joe Clark's Easter chocolates through
February 11th. Delivery will be Saturday, March
15th, just in time for the Easter holiday.
Contact any band or bandfront member to place
your order.
FRANKLIN REGIONAL THROW BLANKET
The FR Cross Country Boosters are selling
Franklin Regional throws. Made in the USA by
Mill Street Design, this beautiful all-cotton,
Jacquard woven, custom designed keepsake
measures 48" x 68" and is available for $45.00.
It is preshrunk, colorfast and machine
washable. An actual throw is on display at the
entrance to the Middle School office. They make
great gifts. If you are interested in
purchasing one, please contact Mij Zidian at
724-733-9080 or
mzidian@yahoo.com.
(Mij Zidian)
STADIUM SEATS
It�s that time again, football season, and FR Lacrosse
Club is selling their Stadium Seats for only $20. They
are great for all of your fall sporting events. If you
are interested please contact MaryJo Owens 724-327-4003/
MaryJo@JimOwens.com to
get yours today!!
(Mary Jo Owens, 6/6)
Have a great day!
Anne Brendel
FRHS E-News
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