FRHS
E-NEWS
Mon, Oct 13, 2008
Darlene H. Skupien, FRHS E-News Editor
FRHSenews@comcast.net
Final Call !!! Senior Ads Due for Yearbook by October 17th
Just a reminder to Senior Parents… Each year, the Quill staff offers the Senior parents the opportunity to purchase a graduate ad for their son/daughter. The ads are displayed in the back of the yearbook. The ad includes a small write-up and a baby picture and the cost is $50 and will be published in full color. If you are interested, and have lost the form that was sent home, I have scanned the form into my computer and will send you one on request. Please put in the subject line “Quill Form” and send your request to FRHSnews@comcast.net.
Breakfast of Champions
The Breakfast of Champions Committee is looking for 5 parents to join this committee. We are responsible for hosting and organizing the Breakfast of Champions twice a year. This year the Breakfasts are scheduled for Thursday, February 12 and Thursday, May 21. It is not a time consuming committee and we have found with 5-7 parents on the committee everything flows smoothly and the work is spread out. Specific responsibilities include for setting up the night before, preparing the menu, ordering the food, organizing parents to pick up the food and parents to serve the food; clean up; sending out the invitations; and publicity. If you are interested, please contact Ellen Dillard ebd57@comcast.net or 724.733.4512. Thank you~ Ellen Dillard
Seniors – Opt Out
Seniors…A reminder that the last day to 'Opt Out' of a class is Wednesday, October 15, 2008. rmclure@franklinregional
POINSETTIA AND WREATH SALE
The FR Competition Squad Cheerleaders are once again holding their annual poinsettia and wreath fundraiser through October 30, 2008. Available items include single poinsettias for $9.50, triple poinsettias for $20.00, wreaths, crosses, and candy canes for $15.00, and 30 ft roping for $11.50. Delivery is set for December 4, 2008. Do your holiday decorating early and help support the girls in their efforts to compete in the national competition held in Florida. Orders can be placed with any competition squad cheerleader, or contact Beth Bennett at bethbbennett@comcast.net or 724-733-1473.
Fall Contract Fitness Students
Attention. Fall Contract Fitness Students . You have a scheduled meeting with Mr Visnick next week in the morning before school in the New Gym lobby.Please bring your Contract Booklet
French Students
Attention French Students: Mallory Fisher, a former Delmont resident, currently lives in France and works as an English teacher there. If you would like the opportunity to have an email/letter exchange with a student in France please contact Mallory at malloryefisher@gmail.com
Red Cross Club
The first meeting for the Red Cross Club will be Wednesday, October 15 after school at 2:20 in room 109. All interested members should attend. Teacher sponsor is Jenna Spagnolo… jspagnolo@franklinregional.k12.pa.us
SADD will have a meeting Thursday 10/16 after school in the Nurse's office to finalize plans for the bonfire
Seniors Needed to Build Bon Fire
Any senior who is a hardworker and interested in helping build the bonfire on Oct. 23rd should sign-up in Mrs. Trimnal's room (Rm 223) on Wednesday anytime after afterschool. This will be handled on a first come-first serve for the first 30 seniors (15 male & 15 female). It is helpful if you have access to big monster pick-ups and/or dump trucks. If there are any questions, please see Mr. T or Mrs. Trimnal. Thank You!!!
ATTENTION ALL FRESHMAN CLASS OF 2012
The "Class of 2012" signature hoodie was signed by almost 90 percent of the class, which is huge participation. Don't miss your chance to have a hoodie of your own. The sale continues through October 24. Orders can be dropped off in a bright yellow box on the counter in the main office, that has the words Hoodie Sale and paws in blue, as well as additional order forms next to it if one is still needed.
Westmoreland County Food Bank Desperately Needs Donations
The Westmoreland County Food Bank Warehouse in Delmont is in desperate need of non-perishable food and paper product donations. My class would be willing to work with other classes or clubs to collect items for the food bank. (They are especially in need of cereal and cereal bars.) I realize that many of the clubs are busy with Homecoming preparations at this time, but if your class or club would like to sponsor a collection later in the year, it would be greatly appreciated. In the meantime, if any staff members or students would like to donate items, just drop them off in my room (Sr. High 126). My students work at the food bank warehouse every Thursday and we would be willing to make the deliveries. For more information, contact me via email or at extension 5126. Judy Polczynski, Life Skills Support Teacher
Special Olympics Needs Bowling Buddies
Anyone who might be interested in attending Special Olympics Bowling as a BUDDY should pick up an information packet and registration form. Packets are posted outside of room 126. The Special Olympics Bowling competition will be held on Saturday, November 1 at Hillview Lanes in Greensburg. Buddies must register with Mrs. Polczynski by this Friday, October 17.
Murrysville Recreation Department News!
“Programs for teens and their families are available through the Murrysville Recreation Department. Visit the web site at www.murrysville.com or call Carrie Martin at 724-327-2100 ext 131 or Rob Hunter at ext 115.”
News from the Counseling Center
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SAT & ACT Test Dates and
Registration Deadlines SAT ACT Test Date Registration Deadline Test Date Registration Deadline 11/1/08 9/26/08 10/25/08 9/19/08 12/6/08 11/5/08 12/13/08 11/7/08 1/24/09 12/26/08 2/7/09 1/6/09 3/14/09 2/10/09 4/4/09 2/27/09 5/2/09 3/31/09 6/13/09 5/8/09 6/6/09 5/5/09 |
The Big 33 will begin to accept senior scholarship applications beginning November 3, 2008 and ending February 6, 2009. Information about all Big 33 scholarships is available online along with online applications at www.big33.org.
West Virginia University is offering a $2,000-$3,000 scholarship to students who select mining engineering as their major. If interested, pleae visit the Counseling Center.
Duquesne University is recruiting for their Computer & Marketing Honors Institutes: These programs are free and Duquesne even pays for parking. The dates are as follows:
- October 11
- October 25
- November 8
- November 22
- December 6 (Luncheon with Marketing Honors Institute participants)
Computer Honors Institute: Computer Honors Institute is geared toward high school seniors who have an interest in studying business and computer applications. Students will gain exposure to multimedia applications, like Macromedia Fireworks and Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, which develop both technical and creative skills and have the opportunity to earn 3 free college credits. www.business.duq.edu/CHI <http://www.business.duq.edu/chi>
Marketing Honors Institute: Marketing Honors Institute is an exciting opportunity for high school juniors and seniors who are interested in studying marketing and business. Students will learn about marketing theory, including the role of the customer, the four P's and have the opportunity to apply this knowledge to products they develop. www.business.duq.edu/MHI http://www.business.duq.edu/mhi
The Congressional Student Leadership Conference (CSLC) is seeking young leaders to attend their leadership programs in 2009. Students at all grade levels are eligible. Please visit www.cslc2009.org for more information. Deadline is October 15, 2008.
Attention Seniors: Junior Achievement of Western PA has three $1,000 scholarships available for seniors who have participated in their programs. They also have opportunities for two $500 awards for seniors who have partiicpatedin Junior Achievement and will be attending a college or university as Education majors. If interested, pleae visit the Counseling Center for applications information. If interested, please visit the Counseling Center for application ifnormation. Both deadlines are November 30, 2008.
PSAT Announcement: On Wednesday, September 24th, the Counseling Center will begin to register students for the October 18th PSAT. Please come to the Counseling Center to register. The PSAT fee is $19 but IS NOT DUE UNTIL THE DAY OF THE EXAM.
Attention All Sophomores: The Hugh O'Brian (HOBY) Youth Leadership Seminar is again looking for outstanding tenth grade students for their youth leadership seminar. If interested, please visit the Counseling Center for more information. More information available at: www.hoby.org/students. Registration deadline is November 21, 2008.
Attention Seniors: The Pennsylvania Elks State Association has announced their "Most Valuable Student" Program for this school year. Most scholarships are for one year with the exception of those chosen as top students eligible for the national Four-Year Awards. For more information and a downloadable application, please visit www.elks.org. Deadline is January 9, 2009.
The AXA Achievement Community Scholarship is awarding up to $10,000 to 52 students (one in each state including DC and Puerto Rico) and $15,000 to 10 national winners this year. Students demonstrating ambitious goal setting, drive, determination, ability to succeed in college and respect for self, others and the community, are encouraged to apply. Please visit www.axa-achievement.com to learn more about this opportunity. Deadline is December 15, 2008.
"Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day": The Westinghouse-Pittsburgh Chapter of U. S. Women in Nuclear and Westinghouse Electric Company are sponsoring their annual "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" at our Waltz Mill Site in Madison, Pa. Once again this year, the event is being held on two different dates. You have the choice of attending the event on either Wednesday, November 12 or Thrusday, November 13, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 1:00 p.m. Please respond by September 30, 2008 to heibelmb@westinghouse.com.
Peer Tutors: The Counseling Center is searching for peer tutors for the 2008-2009 school year. All interested students should visit Mr. McCLure in the Counseling Center. All volunteer time will be documented. If you are in NHS or plan to apply for NHS, this could be of benefit to you.
Attention Parents: According to the National Defense Authority Authorization Act of 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 and the PA Act 10 (Armed Forces Recruiting Act), schools are required to provide names, addresses, and telephone numbers of students entering their junior and senior years to the various branches of the military.
If a parent wishes to withhold this information, they may contact the high school by October 30, 2008 to have the student's name removed from this list.
If you wish to remove your child's name, please email Ms. Donna Smart at dsmart@franklinregional.k12.pa.us. Otherwise, this information will be released to military branches.
Attention Seniors: A reminder that colleges and universities need OFFICIAL transcripts sent to them when you apply. Students need to visit www.collegeboard.com to send OFFICIAL SAT scores and www.actstudent.org for ACT scores.
Attention Seniors: Duquesne University is waiving the application fee for seniors who apply before December 15, 2008.
TuitionFundingSources.com has added a new section to their career center--a career aptitude test. Students who are having trouble deciding on a career path, or are simply curious which career paths would best fit their personality, can now fill out a five minute questionnaire and will then be presented with a list of careers containing information on job outlook, earnings, nature of work, and more!
The National Association of Secondary Principals and Prudential would like to recognize high school students for volunteering in the community. If you are a young volunteer and would like to apply, please fill out an online application form at www.prudential.com/spirit. Deadline for entire entry is October 31, 2008.
IMPORTANT DATES – PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS
October
October 25th - Homecoming Dance ( Please consider working the concession stand or chaperoning)
November
November 12 (WED) PTO meeting 9am
November 19 (WED)- Jim Cardinelli -Financial Aid meeting at 6:30 pm HS Aud
December
Holiday Telethon TBA (PTO provides hot chocolate, cookies and volunteer time during the day to greet visitors, and help with basket auction)
January
January 22 (THU) College Search Seminar 6:30pm HS AUD
January 28 (WED) PTO meeting 9am
February
February 12 (THU) Breakfast of Champions
March
March 18 (WED) PTO meeting 9am
March ? Junior PSSA Breakfast
April
Dual Enrollment Meeting...TBA
May
May 13 (WED) Final PTO meeting 9am
May 21 (THU) Breakfast of Champions
May 8 Teacher Appreciation
June
June 4 Senior Breakfast
June 5 Last Day for Students/Graduation
Darlene’s Note… I fixed the link below for those parents who want to view the morning announcements. Click the link below. It will then bring you to the appropriate web page, then scroll down to the gold banner with the running panther and click on “today’s show” and as long as you have the most current version of Quicktime loaded, you should be able to view the program. Give it a little time to load, its somewhat slow.
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 an electronic newsletter distributed independently by the members of your PTO. This newsletter is provided as a volunteer service to the senior high parents and other community members to keep parents 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 FRHSnews@comcast.net.
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 Enews is archived courtesy of Murrysville Online. Please take a minute and tour the website even if you don’t need to view any of our archived issues of the FRHS E-news. It is full of great information:
http://www.murrysvilleonline.com/FRHS-Enews-2008-2009/enews.htm