Franklin High School

Congratulations to FHS student Hope Smith, who was named 2022 Youth Citizen of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet.

ATTENTION CURRENT SENIORS AND PARENTS: Southwestern Community College will be onsite at Franklin High School on Thursday March 9th and any Senior and Parent is welcome to attend for assistance with SCC College Applications, SCC Scholarships, Questions for SCC Admissions/Enrollment, FAFSA and more!

Franklin High School will have a virtual learning day on Tuesday March 7th to accommodate 11th grade ACT testing and Workkeys testing for 12th grade CTE completers. All students testing will report to testing rooms by 8:05. Breakfast and lunch will be available in the cafeteria before and after testing. All students will be dismissed after testing at 12:30 and should arrange for transportation. Details will be sent directly to testing students. Teachers will assign mandatory virtual work for all students who are not testing that day. This remote learning day is for FHS only. All other Macon County Schools will operate on a regular schedule. If you have questions contact FHS.

Elective Course Registration will begin for returning students at Franklin High School on Wednesday March 8. Follow the link below to see the exciting offerings that students can select. Parents should discuss these courses with students and help them find the best fit. Students should determine a list of their top 8 requests and be ready to register in the week following March 8. Students can direct questions to their counselor. https://maconcountync.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fhs/documents/elective-course-catalog/421803

Update: Tennis is postponed to 2/28, Soccer game 2/27 start time 6pm, Golf Match 3/2 moved to 3/1, JV Baseball 2/28 is cancelled. FHS Week in Sports! #gopanthers #panthernation #pantherproud #FHSPantherSports

ATTENTION PARENTS! Registration for next year's classes is quickly approaching. Is your child interested in a healthcare field? Do they enjoy learning about anatomy and physiology? Do they like helping people? Check out our expanding and exciting NEW Health Science courses that will be offered at FHS next year!!! Follow the link or scan the QR Code on the poster to learn more. If you have questions those can be sent to michele.kussow@macon.k12.nc.us or by calling the front office at 524-6467.

Thursday February 23 6pm in the Fine Arts Center at FHS, parents of current 8th graders are invited to learn about the academic program and opportunities for their rising 9th graders at FHS.

Attention Juniors and Seniors! Prom ticket prices will go up on March 1st! Click the link below to purchase your tickets! https://buytickets.at/fhsprom/849447

ATTENTION: VIRTUAL LEARNING DAY SCHEDULED Tuesday, March 7th a virtual learning day for Franklin High School. We will be testing approximately 200 plus Juniors for the ACT and 100 plus seniors for CTE exams, and displacing that many classrooms on a regular school day will be difficult. Teachers will communicate with students assignments that need to be completed on the virtual learning day.

Attention: Upcoming Class of 2024 #SAVETHEDATE #COLLEGENIGHT

Exciting week for FHS Sports!! Spring games are starting and Basketball State Playoffs begin! Join us to support FHS Sports! #gopanthers #pantherproud #panthernation #fhspanthersports

This message is from the FHS Laurel Leaf Yearbook Staff to remind you that yearbook week 2023 starts on Monday! This is the last week to preorder and guarantee a 22-23 yearbook on delivery date. This year’s theme is Lights, Camera, Action and each day is based on a popular movie. For information about each day, check out the FHS Laurel Leaf Instagram or Facebook page. We want to encourage you to dress up and to come see us in the commons during lunch to order your yearbook.

Good afternoon Parents of Seniors (Class of 2023), Scholarship season is in full swing, new scholarship opportunities are being posted weekly. Make sure your student is checking the Google Classroom regularly. Hard copies of each local scholarship that is currently available posted in the Counseling Cove. Round 2 of the scholarship season is drawing to a close, and we do not want your student to miss out on an opportunity to assist with the next chapter in their lives! Questions? Contact the counseling cove! Go Panthers! Dan Gibson (Last names A-L) daniel.gibson@macon.k12.nc.us Kim Ensley (Last names M-Z) kimberly.ensley@macon.k12.nc.us

All 11th grade students are scheduled to take the ACT Test on Tuesday, March 7 at Franklin High School. If you are interested in taking the Free ACT Practice Tests, please click on the Information for Examinees link below. We have included a video link on how to set up your My ACT account. This is only for students who are planning on taking the ACT test multiple times. If you would like to set up a My ACT Account, please stop by to pick up your Non-Test Instructions paper from Mrs. Ensley in the counseling office. Please let Mrs. Ensley know if you have any questions. She will be emailing room assignments to you at a later date. Information for Examinees - Testing Solutions | ACT https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/state-and-district-solutions/act-info-for-examinees.html MyACT Account Setup and How to Use Your Student Code NC State Testing https://share.act.org/watch/KLiG8RusDpfBZnUxxUYfKS?

This week is National School Counselor week! We are blessed at Franklin High School to have three of the best. Kim Ensley, Dan Gibson and Robin Sumner do an outstanding job each day for our students. Our counselors provide social and emotional support as well as preparing students for testing, college and life. We appreciate all the hard work and dedication our counselors provide on a daily basis to serve our students and support their educational endeavors! Thanks for all you do! #gopanthers #panthernation #pantherproud #FHSSchoolCounselors #pantherpride

SAVE THE DATE!! FHS Graduation and Class Day! #gopanthers #pantherproud #panthernation #fhsclassof2023

UPDATED Week in sports! #gopanthers #panthernation #fhspanthersports

FHS Swim Women's Relay Team broke 2 school records this past weekend at Regionals and will be heading to State this upcoming weekend! Congratulations! L-R Kate Phillips, Claire Ballard, Rylee Cassada, Logan Guynn, Callie Roper, Zoi Walker #gopanthers #panthernation #pantherproud #FHSPantherSwim

Come out and support the Panthers!! Tuesday night's game will be recognition for the following athletes:: Winter Senior Athletes - between Women's & Men's Varsity games MMS Basketball - halftime of Men's Varsity game#gopanthers #panthernation #FHSpanthersports

Seniors, Please note that the application deadline for the FHS Class of 1961 Scholarship has been EXTENDED to Friday, February 3rd. Make sure that you are staying on top of your scholarship applications - don't let free money go to waste! Make sure you are regularly checking your email and the google classroom. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let us know. Come see us in the Counseling Cove! Thank you, and Go Panthers!