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This week at Franklin High:January 18 (Monday):? School and office closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.? January 19 (Tuesday):? Students in Grades 9 – 11 select courses for next school year. ?See the information posted in Schoology.? January 20 (Wednesday):? An asynchronous “Wacky Wednesday.”? This is a change from what had been on the BCPS calendar.? January 20 and 21:? Senior Information Sessions re: applying for local scholarships.? See information below.January 21 (Thursday):? PRIDE Club Meeting at 2:30pm.? 21 (Thursday):? Dine out at MOD Pizza from 11:00am to 9:00pm to support the Class of 2024.Other items:ATTENTION: Current 9th - 11th Graders?Course Registration Information for the 2021 – 2022 School Year:???Students will be able submit course requests for their classes online starting Tuesday, January 19th. Students will need to use their Google Chrome browser at the following link (). The deadline to submit course requests is Sunday January 31st.? Once students have submitted their course requests, they are asked to send a confirmation email or Schoology message to their grade level counselor (See grade level course listing form).? It is important that students and families review the following course registration resources that are attached to this email in order to submit accurate and timely course requests.1.?????Rising 10th - 12th Grade Course Listing Forms:??Students will use this course listing resource guide to learn which courses will be available for students to enter their course requests in the “FOCUS”?scheduling program.??2.?????Rising 10th - 12th Grade Course and Program Video Presentation:?The link below will provide students and families an opportunity to learn more about each course and program before they select courses.·???????Right click on the link to open?()?and press “play” in the upper right corner.3.?????FOCUS Online Course Request Directions:This document provides step by step directions for how students will submit their course requests digitally.? Below you will find three highlights from this document:·???????Students can select course requests for all courses that have not been automatically populated.? If a student would like to drop a course in which they have automatically been enrolled, students will need to email their grade level counselor with the course they would like to drop.? Students can consult the?course listing form?based on?their assigned grade level for next year.?·???????Students who will be entering 9th?– 11th?grade for the 2021 – 2022 school year?will need to?select?a total of 8.0?credits.?For each?half credit course (.5), another half credit course?needs?to be selected?so that the total is 8.0 credits.??If?a?student would like to select an?alternate course(s), please follow the directions?below?in?Step 6.??·???????Students who will be entering?12th?grade for the 2021 – 2022 school year?will need to refer to Page 2 on the Course Listing Form for directions regarding requesting?“Released Time”.???Microsoft Word Document FHS student_course_request_directions_-_High_School (1).docx328 KBVIEWAdobe PDF10th Grade Course Listing Form (2021-2022 School Year) (1).pdf361 KBVIEWAdobe PDF11th Grade Course Listing Form (2021-2022 School Year) (1).pdf322 KBVIEWAdobe PDF12th Grade Course Listing Form (2021-2022 School Year) (1).pdf361 KBVIEW?Seniors’ Local Scholarships Sessions: Seniors- Are you interested in getting money to help you pay for your two or four year college or trade school? Please attend one of the local scholarship presentations by Mrs. Weisman and Mrs. Scott to learn more.Wednesday, January 20th- 10:00 a.m.- 10:45 a.m.Thursday, January 21st- 10:45 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.Google Meet joining info will be scholarship materials posted on Schoology the morning of the 20th for you to review before the presentation.?????????? Student Service Learning Hours Opportunity: ?Are you interested in student service learning hours?? Do you also want to effect a change in your community?? If so the Students As Tutors program is right for you. This opportunity allows students to tutor kids in middle school from the inner city of Baltimore. This is done through the zoom platform, with adults to monitor the tutoring sessions. In addition to tutoring we also have weekly meetings to discuss what went on during the week. Tutoring is Monday through Thursday every week. We hope to see a lot of new tutors willing to help! If interested contact jdeutschendorf278@, adeutsc1@jhmi.edu, or DaveBrown@Get your FHS Spirit Wear!? Contact Laurie Friedmann at lauriejill23@ .Baseball caps, bucket hats, knit pompom hats, short sleeve T-shirts (blue or red),?hoodies (blue, red or gray), sweatpants (gray or blue, both in sizes med, Large and red in XL, XXL)Yearbook—Final Days to Submit: There are just a couple weeks left to submit your personal photos, thoughts, and opinions to the 2021 FHS yearbook. There are plenty of topics to choose from: showcasing your artwork, what you look forward to most about getting back to the school building, sharing your favorite books and video games- there’s something for everyone! If you’d like to see your words and/or photos in the yearbook, please use the?Google Forms on the school website?by January 24th.Alumni Needed for Web Page Management: The alumni association of Franklin High School is looking for a volunteer to assist with managing its web site.? Please contact principal McCusker at pmccusker@ if you have any interest in giving back to the school.? Thank you. of 2021:? Last chance to order Cap & Gown for $8.50.? On February 1 the price goes to $39.00 ?? and Juniors:? Planning for college can be complicated and overwhelming. That is why we wanted to tell you about College Board Big Future Days. Between February and March 2021, College Board will host four free virtual college fairs designed to help students have real conversations with hundreds of colleges, admission representatives and current college students. All sophomores and juniors can sign up to attend any event and more than one to explore your college options in each region across the country.?Watch Video?Here?and then?Sign up here:? Driving School is offering a discount for Franklin High students?and simultaneously supporting the PTSA.?ELITE Driving School Flyer Franklin.pdf???Register for online classes at .? Thanks for your support.? Looking Ahead:January 25 – 29:? Semester 1 Exams and Student Materials Exchange Schedule.? Hard copies of the students’ schedules were mailed on January 8.? Please read the schedule and the attached document carefully.?Semester 1 Final Exam & Course Material Exchange Schedule.docx?February 1 (Monday):? PTSA meeting at 7:00pm.? Register in advance at you register, you will receive a confirmation email.?February 4 (Thursday):? Back to School Night, kind of.? Parents/guardians should use their students’ devices so that they can immediately enter the Google Meet sessions.? Students can explain how to locate the access codes in Schoology.Period 1:? 6:30pm?????? Period 2:? 6:45pm?????? Period 3:? 7:00pm??????????? Period 4:? 7:15pmMarch 1 (Monday):? Graduation information.? We have been informed that a decision on the graduation date, location and format will be announced by March 1.? Stay Informed:FHS Daily Announcements: Parents and students should bookmark our Daily Announcements YouTube channel in order to stay up to date on FHS events. for additional information at the PTSA at? or Follow the Performing Arts Boosters at ?Check out the FHS Academy of Law: the Gazette, our student paper, at out the MCJROTC program at? Franklin High School's MCJROTC Website!Follow the PTSA on Twitter: @FranklinHsPTSA??? Follow FHS on Twitter:? @FranklinHS1820Baltimore County Public Schools would like to continue connecting with you via email. If you prefer to be removed from our list, please contact Baltimore County Public Schools directly. To stop receiving all email messages distributed through our SchoolMessenger service, follow this link and confirm: Unsubscribe SchoolMessenger is a notification service used by the nation's leading school systems to connect with parents, students and staff through voice, SMS text, email, and social media. ................
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