Meal pay and Lunch Application Information
The free/reduced lunch applications for the 24-25 school year are now available. FHS is encouraging families to apply online.
If you applied for 23-24 school year you must reapply to avoid any disruption in your child receiving a free or reduced lunch.
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FHS student parking pass applications are now available. Students (and/or their parents) may stop by the Front Desk during summer business hours (Monday - Thursday, 8:00AM—4:00PM) to pick up a packet.
Several reminders:
SENIORS may come to the main office on Monday, August 12, to purchase their parking pass. (8:00AM - 11:00AM)
JUNIORS and SOPHOMORES may come to the main office on Tuesday, August 13, to purchase their parking pass. (8:00AM - 11:00AM).
All students are REQUIRED to bring their Driver's License and Insurance Card with them when they come to purchase a parking pass. If a student cannot provide these required documents, their parking pass request will be denied immediately.
📢 Attention Franklin High School Students and Parents! 📢
The Franklin High School Handbook has been updated for the 2024-25 academic year! 📚✨
Our new handbook includes important policy changes, updated guidelines, and useful information to ensure a successful and enriching school year for everyone. The full handbook will be available soon on the Franklin High School webpage at https://fhs.macon.k12.nc.us. The picture below highlights key changes parents and students need to know.
Thank you for your continued support and dedication to making Franklin High School a great and safe place to learn and grow.
We look forward to welcoming students back on 8/26.
Please stayed tuned for information on Infinite Campus (This will be replacing PowerSchool state wide). Links will be sent for parents to complete beginning of the year paperwork. We will also be asking for all free /reduce lunch applications to be completed online before the first day of school once the link is available and ready for the 24-25 school year. If you do not have internet access after the links are made available, assistance and computers will be made available at FHS for parents.
Rising Juniors who have signed up for a schedule change may come to the front office Mon - Wed of this week. Staff will be available 8:30am-11:30 or 1:30pm-4:30. It is likely that you will not have another opportunity to make changes so be sure to come in this week.
Free Sports Physicals Thursday, May 16, 2:00 for rising 6th-12th graders in FHS Gym. Must have completed paperwork before they can go through. Copies available at the office. Spanish version available by request. Parents don't need to be here but encouraged to come if they would like.
Say “hello” to two-way messaging and classroom announcements in the Macon County Schools app! With the addition of Rooms, our district app keeps getting better. Parents/guardians check your email with instructions to sign up and access new features.
Say "hello" to two-way messaging in the Macon County Schools app! The app now offers announcements & parent-teacher chat. Look for your invitation to begin using this feature in our app tomorrow, May 2.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3CyB4tu
Download for iOS https://apple.co/3TkKZso
Good luck today Panthers!
Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Macon County Schools app! The same district app now offers class streams, announcements, and parent-teacher chat. Look for your personalized invitation later this week.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3CyB4tu
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3TkKZso
Attention seniors and families of seniors! Tomorrow (4/22) is Grad Walk day! Reminder to be in the gym by 7:45am, doors will open at 7:30am. Don’t forget your graduation gowns.
As the semester is quickly wrapping up (the end is in sight), please start formulating a plan for making up the time you owe for absences. Below is a schedule of the remaining learning centers (subject to change):
Please note: AFTER MAY 18, THERE WILL BE NO MORE LEARNING CENTERS OFFERED. You have plenty of opportunities to make up the time, and if you know you have something scheduled later in the semester, could you act accordingly? You can take advantage of these opportunities. At the end of this semester, do not come ask us for days to be exempted, we will reference this email.
As a reminder, here is the attendance policy:
Attendance Policy
Regular school attendance is vital to student academic success. High school attendance is taken in each class period. Under current attendance guidelines, all students in grades 9 - 12 must be absent no more than 8 days in each course in order to earn credit for the course. Student absences for each course are listed in the Parent and Student Portals and are available 24/7 online or in the app. Students are allowed to miss 8 days in a single class without penalty. These absences may be excused or unexcused. Students with more than eight absences, whether they are excused or unexcused, must make up time for those absences or the student will receive a maximum grade of 50. All absences in excess of 8 require students to make up time, regardless of the reason.
TIme will only be permitted to be made-up in learning centers.
School-Related Activities
All classroom activities are important and difficult to replicate if missed. Principals shall ensure that classes missed by students due to school-related activities are kept to an absolute minimum. The following school-related activities will not be counted as absences from either class or school:
Field trips sponsored by the school;
Job shadowing and other work-based learning opportunities, as described in G.S. 115C-47(34a);
School-initiated and scheduled activities;
School sponsored Athletic events that require early dismissal from school;
Career and Technical Education student organization activities approved in advance by the principal; and
College visits for Juniors and Seniors approved in advance by the guidance office.
In-school suspensions.
Seniors! This is one of the last "New Scholarships" posts. If you have not filled out a single application yet, this is your time!!
Also - thinking ahead - if you go ahead and do what you can now, then you'll be done with FHS local scholarship applications before Spring Break. Doesn't that sound nice?
Steve Jordan Jr. Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 11 - This scholarship is for students who are planning on pursuing a career in the culinary arts or music. Applications are in the Counseling Office.
Arthur Pitman - Due: April 11 - Open to all students (4-year, 2-year, and trade/tech schools). Applications are in the Counseling Office.
Nancy Carole Whittington Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 11 - Open to all students (4-year, 2-year, and trade/tech schools). This scholarship is to provide students from low-income families with both a high work ethic and a strong desire to attend college. Applications are in the Counseling Office.
The Junaluskee Foundation Barrett-Bateman Scholarship - Due: April 11 - Open to all students (4-year, 2-year, and trade/tech schools). Applications are in the Counseling Office.
William V. Mason Scholarship - Due: April 11 - Open to all students (4-year, 2-year, and trade/tech schools). Applications are in the Counseling Office.
Guy Taylor Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 11 - Open to all students (4-year, 2-year, and trade/tech schools). Applications are in the Counseling Office.
FHS Memorial Scholarships - Due: April 12 - One application covers all 5 offered; open to all students (4-year, 2-year, and trade/tech schools). Applications are in the Counseling Office.
Georgia Nell McDonald Dunlap Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 12 - Must be attending a 2-year community college or trade school and have financial need. Applications are in the Counseling Office.
Fredrick L. Siler Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 12 - Open to all students (4-year, 2-year, and trade/tech schools). Applications are in the Counseling Office.
Franklin BSN Team Stores
Show your panther pride!!
Football Team Store https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/vZatDyFEad
FHS Panthers lululemon shop https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/n5rBgUNSXk
Shops and special pricing close on 3/25 for lululemon and Football on 3/26
Senior Athletes should have received an email from Matt Bradley concerning athletic scholarship applications. Please check your email for the application. If you are an athlete and did not receive this email please contact Coach Matt Bradley.
The FHS prom will be Friday May 3rd at 7-11pm at Moss Barn venue in Patton Valley. Students have received a QR code to purchase their ticket at a discounted rate if they purchase before the 28th of March. They may also bring cash to the main office at FHS.
Tickets will not be sold at the door.
We look forward to a fun evening!
Attention Parents and Students! Student emails have received information about Elective Courses that will be offered at FHS next year. We will begin registering rising seniors on Tuesday afternoon this week. Please discuss these offerings as a family. Help students make good decisions about classes that can benefit them in their future career.
Reminder to Parents and Students! ACT testing for 11th grade students will be tomorrow, Friday Mar 1. Testing sites have not changed. This a regular school day for all students. Juniors will report at 8am with charged iPads and photo ID. Thank you for your patience and good luck to our Juniors!!
We apologize for the technical difficulties experienced today that caused the postponement of ACT testing for Juniors. The ACT will now given on Friday, March 1. Juniors, will be allowed to leave with parental permission after testing is complete and the absence from their remaining classes that day will not count against them.
This will be a regular school day for all other students. All Juniors will be testing in their original test plan location. The English building will be completely off limits except for Juniors testing. All Juniors should report to their test site by 8:00 with their Ipads completely charged.
On Friday, March 8th at 9:00am we will be offering the ASVAB at Franklin High School. This is a Teacher's Workday - so, you must make prior arrangements for a ride to attend since buses will not be running.
If you are interested in taking this test, please send me Ms. Fields an email at emily.fields@macon.k12.nc.us . 10th, 11th, and 12th graders are welcome to take it!!
We will be taking it online in the FHS Computer Lab.
All you need to bring is yourself!
ALSO - IMPORTANT - if you have NO CLUE as to what you want to do career-wise after high school, the ASVAB can give you some suggested paths. *This is not just a “test” for the military!!*