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Tuesday, December 10th: Hot Lips/PTSA Restaurant Partnership

Friday, December 13th: Class of 2025 Diploma Submission Deadline

Friday, December 13th & Saturday, December 14th, 7:00pm, Auditorium: Winter Dance

Tuesday, December 17th, 6:30pm, Auditorium: Winter Choir Concert

Thursday, December 19th, 7:00pm, Auditorium: Winter Band Concert

Monday, January 6th: First Day Back After Winter Break

Wednesday, January 15th, 6:30pm, Room M-221: PTSA General Meeting

Dear Franklin Students and Families,

I hope you had a wonderful break last week. It's great to be back at school, although it's been super cold for me. There is a lot going on at Franklin as usual. Our winter sports athletes have been practicing and preparing for swim meets, wrestling matches, and basketball games. Be sure to come out to cheer on our Lightning! There are also several opportunities to be entertained by our performing artists at Winter Dance, the Winter Choir Concert, and the Winter Band Concert.

We have two more weeks together before winter break. Let's make the most of this time. Progress reports will be ready to view on ParentVUE the week of December 16th. Students, check-in with your teachers to discuss your academic progress.

Read on in The Bolt for lots of important and helpful information.

Thank you,

Dr. Z

ParentVUE is a secure website and mobile app which offers parents/guardians real-time access to school messages, school calendar, attendance, grades, course history, name pronunciations, and much more. If your student is currently enrolled at PPS but you do not have a ParentVUE account, read through instructions here. For questions regarding ParentVUE activation please contact Mirian Bermudez.

Students: Please complete this Google form if you would like your preferred name to appear in the school yearbook. We understand how important it is to affirm your identity, and we want to ensure that your experience at school is supportive and respectful.

Purpose: This form allows you to submit the name you would like to be used in the yearbook. If you identify with a name that is different from the one currently listed in official school records, you can provide your preferred name in the form for yearbook purposes.

Privacy: Your responses will be kept confidential and only shared with the yearbook staff to make necessary updates. You are not required to share any personal details, such as gender identity, unless you choose to. All students and families will be contacted to confirm name change requests.

As of July 1, 2023, People of any age or immigration status may be eligible for full OHP benefits. OHP covers medical, dental, prescription and behavioral health care at no cost to members. Learn more about OHP benefits, apply online, or download the OHP Application in the multiple languages. You can also apply in person by at a local DHS office or with a OHP-certified community partner, or by calling ONE Customer Service at 1-800-699-9075.

Families can add a self-referral (English/Spanish) to get help accessing medical services, applying for OHP, and finding resources for food, clothing, housing, and more. Projects Access Now also has funding to help OHP-covered individuals and families pay for Medical Care Insurance Premiums.

Every year, many of our FHS students and families experience increased stress during the winter holiday season and some of our students may experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, and thoughts about death or suicide. Franklin has many school based supports that all student can access, as well as additional culturally-specific providers on site, to ensure equitable access to care for our students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).

If your student is thinking about suicide, please consider using the following crisis supports:

• Multnomah County Crisis Line (& Project Respond) | 503-988-4888 | 24/7 mental health support
• Cascadia Urgent Walk-In Clinic: 42nd & SE Division | 503-963-2575 | Walk in open daily 9am-9pm
• National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | dial or text 988 | 24/7 support and many other Suicide Prevention resources
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If you are unsure what "signs of suicide" to look out for, the following is a list (from 988) of common warning signs, especially if the behavior you student is experiencing is new, has increased, or seems related to a painful event, loss, or life change:

• Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves
• Looking for a way to kill themselves, like searching online or buying a gun
• Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live
• Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
• Talking about being a burden to others
• Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
• Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly
• Sleeping too little or too much
• Withdrawing or isolating themselves
• Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge
• Extreme mood swings

Remember, don't panic! Talking to your child about suicide thoughts can be intense, but asking them if they are thinking about suicide will NOT give them the idea, and will NOT increase the chance of them making an attempt. Talking with a trusted adult or parent about these thoughts often brings feelings of relief once they are able to start talking about these thoughts and feelings. If you need support having this conversation with your student, please reach out to their School Counselor or the School Social Worker, Jed McClean | 503-729-1626 | jmcclean1@pps.net

We ask that all students be dropped off in front of the school or further away if possible, to avoid congestion on Woodward. We want to do our best to keep the street clear as students walk to and from campus.

Please be reminded that Franklin parking lots are for staff only during the day, not for student use. Cars found in violation are subject to tow at the owner's expense. Drop-offs or pick-ups in school driveways or parking lots are not permitted.

We ask that families and students please slow down on Woodward and be aware of pedestrians crossing at the two crosswalks in front of the school. Blocking these crosswalks puts our students and the rest of the community in harm's way.

A few tips for a less frustrating pick-up for drop-off:

• Give yourself a few extra minutes in the morning. 8:10 is a much less busy time to drop-off than 8:20 is.
• Come a bit after the bell rings in the afternoon. At 3:30 on the dot, Woodward is packed with cars that are unable to move. By 3:45, traffic is moving pretty steadily, and most students take that long to get out of the building anyway.
• Find a spot a block or so away for dropping off or picking up and avoid Woodward all together. Our neighbors will thank you and your student will get some fresh air and a bit of exercise. Win, win!

Dance at Franklin is proud to present Winter Dance 2024! Tickets for Friday, December 13th and Saturday, December 14th are on sale now.

Volunteers who help during one performance will automatically get a free ticket to the other night.

There are several great performances coming up as we lead into winter break. The Winter Choir Concert is Tuesday, December 17th at 6:30pm and will feature all of the Franklin choirs, under the direction of Katey Simmons. There is a suggested donation of $5-15 and you can pay with cash or online via SchoolPay at the door.

Come Celebrate the Holidays with Franklin High School's Instrumental Music Department on the evening of December 19th!

All of our ensembles will perform including Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble/Drumline, and our Wind Ensemble. There will also be a bake sale full of delicious treats by our Lightning Band Boosters, live Holiday Carols in the foyer and much more.

General admission tickets are available online or at the door for $5.

Applications for the 2025 Rose Festival Court are now open! Applications will remain open until Friday, January 17, 2025.

All application materials can be found here: https://www.rosefestival.org/p/programs/rose-festival-court. Franklin's court selection announcement will be in March, 2025. More information to come!

From now until Friday, December 13th, the Franklin Associated Student Body (ASB) is accepting donations of toiletries, toys, books, clothes, and food in the main hall. Students can compete for class points while making a huge difference in the community. More information can be found on the @fhs.leadership instagram account.

Eat Pizza! Help Franklin! HOTLIPS Pizza at 2211 SE Hawthorne will donate 15% of all direct sales to the Franklin PTSA on Tuesday, December 10th from 4:00-9:00pm.

Orders can be placed:

• Online: HOTLIPS Pizza
• Phone: 503 234-9999
• In Person: Grab slices
• Just don’t order through Grubhub, Uber or DoorDash (these 3rd party services already take a hefty bite, and so HOTLIPS won't donate extra from those orders)
• OR......Order a gift card on Tuesday, December 10th: https://www.hotlipspizza.com/gift-cards

Kids and pizza go together. Hope to see you Tuesday, December 10th.

With the long legislative session coming up in January which will determine the 2025-2027 education budget, it's imperative that our lawmakers know education is a priority. The Oregon PTA recently sent out a great action alert. Please spread the word among your communities.

Seniors, your photos and quotes are due to the yearbook staff by February 14th. Submissions can be made here. Important note, if you do not receive an email confirmation, your submission has not been received.

Class of 2025, it's time to submit a request for your high school diploma. This is your opportunity to decide how you want your name to appear on your diploma. Will it be your full name or just first and last? Parents or guardians may also have suggestions, so consider including them in this important decision. Using your PPS email, please complete the Diploma Submission Form.

We must receive your diploma submission no later than Friday, December 13th. If no submission is received, your full legal name from Synergy (first, middle, and last) will be used and printed onto your 2025 diploma.

Note: There is no cost for your diploma. Every senior who completes all graduation requirements is awarded a diploma by the school.

Please encourage your senior students to apply for scholarships. Above are scholarships due in December. Please visit Oregon Goes to College for more information.

Franklin Athletic Boosters is gearing up for the winter sports season! Read their weekly newsletter and find out how you can participate here.

This team is for all high school students in the Portland area regardless of Nordic Skiing experience. The goal is to provide a fun introduction to modern Nordic skiing and training with opportunities to race in the state's league, OISRAN. Nordic skiing is excellent cross training over the winter for other sports. Plus, it gives a break from the grey of PDX winters! Practices to be conducted by the coaches from Teacup/Mt Hood Nordic on snow at Teacup Lake Nordic trails and additional dryland practices in the Portland area.

Interested? Email: Amy @ adechet@gmail.com or Kelly @ kelly@teacupnordic.org

Come join for a practice and try it out! Just give us a heads up and we will let you know the practice schedule.

Hey snowboarders! There are a couple spots left on the SE Snowboarding Team. Late registration deadline is December 14th so please sign up now. Practice is every Wednesday afternoon from January until early March with 8 comps (and riding!) on weekends. Bus transport to and from hill included in fees. https://www.southeastsnowboardteam.org/ Contact for info: southeastsnowboardteam@gmail.com

Because game schedules are subject to frequent, often last-minute changes, we don't publish them in this newsletter. Please bookmark this page to have easy access to up-to-date game info.

We run items in The Bolt family newsletter for two weeks unless there is a good

reason to run them longer. To submit an item, fill out this form by 4pm on Thursday.

You can find past issues of The Bolt on the FHS website or on our Smore homepage.

There is a lot going on at Franklin. Make sure to download Trivory, bookmark the

FHS website, and follow the PTSA Facebook page for the latest information.