SHS PTO Meeting,
Wed, Feb 4th
PTO meeting is
rescheduled
Wednesday,
February 4th
at the Senior
High School
beginning at
9am. We hope
you can attend
this very
informative
session…
speakers will be
Agenda:
9:00am
Lori Mozina
9:05am
Pam Poholsky
9:10am
Jeff Traphagen
9:30am
Tina Burns,
Principal
Questions?
Please contact
PTO President,
Penny Holden (holden3@comcast.net)
Breakfast of
Champions
Meeting
The next
Breakfast of
Champions will
be held Thursday
morning February
12 at 6:30. The
committee is
looking for
volunteers to
help with the
following:
Set up--6-8
people (this
will take about
1 1/2 hours on
the 11th)
Pick Up Food at
6 am the morning
of the breakfast
-- 6 people
Serve that
morning/clean up
-- 4 people
Sign in Students
-- 4 people
Please contact
Nancy Eldridgeat
724-325-7538 or
eldridgenf@comcast.net if
you can help.
Footloose News
LAST WEEK FOR
“FOOTLOOSE”
PROGRAM ADS!
If you have not
yet submitted
your ad for the
“Footloose”
playbill, the
deadline is
Wednesday,
February 4th.
You may give ads
to Mrs.
Scheinert or
Chelsea Watts at
rehearsals, or
send them via
email to:
rwatts@frhsmusical.com
.
Help get
Franklin
Regional
selected as one
of the schools
that WPXI will
visit to
interview, film
and photograph
for the “High
School Shows”
section of their
web site. If
we are selected,
WPXI will come
to FR during a
“Footloose”
rehearsal to
take photos,
shoot video, and
conduct
interviews.
It’s great
publicity… THE
SCHOOL WITH THE
MOST VOTES GETS
SELECTED! VOTE
NOW (voting is
unlimited):
http://www.wpxi.com/surveyresults/18599130/index.html?section=highschoolshows
. VOTING CLOSES
WEDNESDAY, FEB.
4 at 7:00 pm.
From:
Wolfgang,Mark
Sent:
Monday, February
02, 2009 7:02 AM
To:
Everyone
Subject:
Footloose
Help get
Franklin
Regional’s
“Footloose”
selected as one
of the schools
that WPXI will
visit,
interview, film
and photograph
for the “High
School Shows”
section of their
web site. If
we are selected,
WPXI will come
out to take
photos, shoot
video, and
conduct
interviews.
It’s great
publicity…
They only select
a handful
schools
The
school with the
most votes get
selected!
Click here to
Vote now!
http://www.wpxi.com/surveyresults/18599130/index.html?section=highschoolshows
Vote again!
Keep voting!
Forward to
friends and
family so they
can vote.
Vote often until
February 6th
at 7:00 pm
DEADLINE
SNOWFLAKE DANCE
SADD is
sponsoring the
5th Annual
Snowflake Dance
on Saturday,
February 21st
aboard the
Gateway Clipper
Fleet. Boarding
begins at 6:30pm
and the ship
cruises from 7pm
sharp until
10pm. Dress is
semi-formal..
Tickets are
$25/person.
Checks only, no
cash. Tickets
sales will
continue during
lunches, until
they are sold
out. If you
have questions,
please see Mrs.
Pianetti in the
nurse's office.
Don't wait, get
your ticket
early!
Miscellaneous
News
The
Young Writers
and Poets Club
is accepting
submissions for
its annual
literary and
arts magazine.
The club is
looking for
stories of up to
2,800 words,
poetry, artwork,
or photography.
Submissions
should be handed
in to the
library or Ms.
White in Room
226 by Friday,
March 6, 2009.
Art students
from last
semester are
reminded to come
and
pick up ceramic
work and
portfolios
from Ms. Shaw's
classroom as
soon as
possible.
Middle School
and Freshman
Volleyball
Tryouts
will begin on
Monday, February
2 at 6:00 p.m.
in the Senior
High School main
gym. If you are
interested in
being on the
team, you need
to attend these
tryouts.
Congratulations
to John
Bollenbacher,
Liza Gerber,
Steve Meyers,
and Jake Vrudney
selected for the
WCMEA
(Westmoreland
County Music
Educator's
Association)
Junior High
Choral
Festival.
Public
performance
Friday, March 6,
7:30 p.m.,
Norwin High
School, North
Huntingdon, PA.
ATTENTION SENIOR
INTERNS: First
semester interns
will be meeting
in the LGI
during periods
eight and nine
next Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Attendance at
both meetings is
mandatory and
you must be
ready to present
your power point
presentation.
Second semester
interns will be
meeting in the
LGI during
periods eight
and nine next
Thursday and
Friday.
Attendance is
mandatory and
internship
placements will
begin on Monday,
January 26. If
you have any
questions,
please see Mrs.
Seighman in Room
219.
ATTENTION
STUDENTS: The
snack room in
the cafeteria is
now open after
school until
2:45 p.m.
Any student
interested in
trying out for
next
year's Bandfront
- Pantherettes,
Majorettes,
Silks, and Honor
Guard
- should see the
tryout schedule
posted in the
Band Hall or on
the Band's
website:www.frband.com.
Returning
students and
those
auditioning for
the first time
are required to
attend a
mandatory
meeting on
February 3rd in
the auditorium
for more
information.
COUNSELING
CENTER NEWS:
The
Westmoreland
County Area
Labor-Mangagment
Committee is
offering a $500
scholarship to a
Westmoreland
County resident
who is planning
to pursue a
degree in
industrial and
labor relations,
human resource
management,
business, public
administration,
pre law, or
other closely
related field.
Applications are
available in the
Counseling
Center.
Deadline is
April 8, 2009
America's Milk
Processors (the
folks who bring
you the "Got
Milk" and Milk
Mustache ads)
and USA TODAY
are pleased to
bring you
the12th annual
"Scholar Athlete
Milk Mustache of
the Year"
(SAMMY) 2009
Award Program.
25 winners will
receive a $7,500
college
scholarship, an
invitation to
attend a SAMMY
2009 weekend at
Disney in June
2009 and an
opportunity to
be pictured in a
special
congratulatory
Milk Mustache ad
in a June 2009
edition ofUSA
TODAY and other
national
publications.
Applications
will only be
accepted online
at
bodybymilk.com
until March 6,
2009. For
official rules,
visit
bodybymilk.com.
PenSPRA
Scholarships
Available:
PenSPRA is
pleased to
announce the
beginning of its
annual
scholarship
contest.
Scholarships
will be awarded
to six worthy
high school
students who
plan to pursue a
career in a
communication
field (i.e.
journalism,
English, public
relations,
advertising,
graphic arts,
etc.) Each
scholarship is
worth $500.
Deadline for
entry is March
13, 2009. Entry
form and contest
rules are
available at
www.penspra.org.
For more
information,
contact Linda
Russo at
Linda_russo@tigerwires.com
or814.696.0733.
PenSPRA is the
Pennsylvania
PublicRelations
Association--as
the PR DIrector
I have a member
so our students
are eligible.
The
Audubon Society
for Western PA
is proud to
announce the
2009 Beulah Frey
Environmental
Scholarships.
These
scholarships are
awarded to
graduating
seniors who are
interested in
furthering their
students in an
environmentally-related
field. For more
information,
please visit
www.aswp.org.
Columbia
University has
announced their
summer high
school programs
for 2009. They
include
pre-college
courses for
grades 9 - 12.If
interested,
please visit
www.ce.columbia.edu/highschool
The
Pittsburgh
Federal
Executive Board
is sponsoring an
"Outstanding
Asian American
Student" Award
that will
recognize
outstanding
junior and
senior
Asian-American
students. Their
committee will
choose a winner
based on
academics,
extra-curricular
activities and
community
service
achievements. If
interested,
please visit the
Counseling
Center for an
application.
Deadline is
February
13,2009.
Attention
all students
interested in
attending
Northern
Westmoreland
Career and
Technical
Center: On
February 22,
2009, the
Counseling
Center will be
taking
interested
students to the
NWCTC building
for atour of the
facility. The
bus will leave
FR at 7:45 a.m.
and return at
11:45a.m. If
interested,
please visit the
Counseling
Center for a
permission form
and further
information.
National
Association for
College
Admission
Counseling will
be hosting a
National College
Fair at the
David L.
Lawrence
Convention
Center on
Thursday,
February 5th and
Friday, February
6th.Make sure
you pre-register
online at
www.gotomyncf.com.
Visit
www.nacacnet.org
for more
information.
Sports News -
Wrestling
Thanks
to everyone for
all their help
and donations
for the
tournament
yesterday and
Friday night.
Franklin
Wrestling hosted
another
successful Top
100 because of
all the hard
work from our
parents and
wrestlers. We
had many nice
compliments from
people at the
tournament and
on the PYW
website.
Special thanks
to our JV and
High School
table workers
who gave up
their Saturday
to help out the
JO program. We
couldn't do it
without your
help!!
Congratulations
to Franklin
Regional
Wrestlers and
Coaches- THIRD
PLACE TEAM
TROPHY!!
More Wrestling
news… Senior
Night Wed, Feb
4th
There will be a
senior night
celebration on
Wednesday. after
the home match
against West
Alleghany.
Parents of
Seniors: please
decorate a
poster to
display of your
son on senior
night. All:
please stay
after the match
for Pizza and
Wings to
recognize the
seniors.
You can visit
our site at
www.franklinwrestling.com
.
Franklin
Regional Ice
Hockey
The Franklin
Regional Varsity
ice hockey team
won its ninth
game of the
season,
defeating
Wheeling Central
Catholic, 12-1,
at the Center
Ice Arena on
Friday night.
The Panthers
outshot
Wheeling, 54-19.
Steve Shirk led
the offense with
5 goals, while
Johnny Miller,
Chad White, Pat
Coyne, Anthony
Talamo, Eugene
Mack, Ryan
Crossey, and
Mike Adams also
scored a goal
apiece for the
Panthers.
Johnny Miller,
Chad White, Luke
Stickel, and
Eugene Mack each
had 3 assists,
while Anthony
Talamo, Adam
Baumgardner,
Pete Ellis, and
Mike Adams each
had one assist
during the
game.
Goaltender James
Orr stopped 11
shots, shutting
out Wheeling in
the first two
periods. Max
Zahrobsky had 7
saves while in
goal for the
Panthers during
the third period
of play.
Next, the
Panthers face
off against
Montour on
Friday, February
6, 2009 at the
Center Ice
Arena. Game
time is at 8:15
P.M.
Baseball Booster
Meeting
The Franklin
Regional
Baseball
Boosters will be
holding their
monthly meeting
on Tuesday,
Feb.10th at
7:30pm in the
Sr. High School
Library. Head
Coach Larry
Wayman and Coach
Ed Carr will be
there to speak
about the
upcoming tryouts
and the American
Legion program.
Any parent who
has a child
trying out at
any level is
encouraged to
attend.
Keep the Date
open….Sunday May
3
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Basketball Team
vs. Franklin
Regional Faculty
Team
Marching Band
Fundraiser
FR Marching Band
will be having a
fundraiser: NFL
Steeler Tote
Bag/backpack
Sold during all
lunches at all
schools starting
Jan 28 Price:
$10 (retail15)
2 designs The
size is approved
for stadiums
Great to carry
athletic
equipment
Contact Bonnie
Mallit
BONMARTS5679@aol.com
The
FRHS E-News
is an electronic
newsletter
distributed
independently by
the members of
your PTO as a
volunteer
service to the
community to
keep you
up-to-date and
informed about
what is
happening at the
senior high
level.
Occasionally,
there are
mistakes, but we
make every
attempt to
verify and
publish accurate
information on a
timely basis. If
you have news
you would like
to have
published,
please send your
information to
me at
FRHSnews@comcast.net.
Please remember,
it would be
helpful to have
a minimum of a
week lead time
to publish the
information. To
subscribe/unsubscribe
to the
newsletter,
please send
email to the
same address.
Thank you,
Darlene H.
Skupien, FRHS
E-News Editor
Great Contact
Information…
High school main
phone number:
724-327-5456
Front Office
secretaries:
Ms. Valerie Susa
(x 5004)
Ms Marcia Ochs
(x 5005)
Ms. Donna Baker
(x5003)
www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool
(main site for
the high school)
www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/highschoolnewsletter.asp
(school
newsletter)
www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/frhsbellschedule.asp
(schedule grid
at a glance)
www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/ptolink.asp
-- this is the
PTO web page up
and running. If
you want to know
who your PTO is,
and what the PTO
is planning,
click on this
link for the
latest
information!
The
Sr. High Morning
News Show
can be viewed
each evening at
5 p.m. on
Channel 19 or at
the following
website:
http://www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/hsmorningannouncements.asp
The FRHS E-News
is archived
courtesy of
Murrysville
Online. Please
take a minute to
tour the website
even if you
don’t need to
view any of the
back issues of
the E-News. The
site is full of
great
information:
http://www.murrysvilleonline.com/FRHS-Enews-2008-2009/enews.htm
