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Blog Entries - 2017

Light Up the Night

Posted on: December 12, 2017 12:00 am
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Families enjoyed a special night reading books together at Anthony Wayne's family literacy event, "Light Up the Night with a Good Book". Families were able to purchase books at the book fair and several lucky students won books that were raffled during the

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Veteran's Day care package

AW Veteran's Care Package

Posted on: November 30, 2017 12:00 am
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​​Anthony Wayne students in Mrs. Paulsen's class created care packages for military troops stationed overseas.  The care packages will be delivered on behalf of the students  through Kettering Medical Center by Anthony Wayne parent Amy Campbell.    

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Board Honors Student Achievement

Board Honors Student Achievement

Posted on: November 28, 2017 12:00 am
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Board Honors Students for Achievement: At its Nov. 27 board meeting, the Franklin Board of Education honored two sixth graders for earning Straight As for 10 quarters. Pictured are (at left) Alexis Taulbee (Hunter) and Delaney Hamm

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Houston Relief Student Government

FHS Student Government

Posted on: November 21, 2017 12:00 am
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A message from Kelli Fromm, principal at FHS: Here is a picture taken with a "Thank You" banner for our FHS Student Government from Beckendorff Junior High near Houston.  FHS Student Government raised funds to send to this school in the wake of the

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Veteran's Day at Anthony Wayne

Posted on: November 13, 2017 12:00 am
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​​​​Anthony Wayne students and staff were joined by active and retired military around the flagpole on Friday, November 10th.  The ceremony included the raising of a special flag that was flown in combat over Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom

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Finance Award

Posted on: November 8, 2017 12:00 am
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Congratulations to Ms. Fidler at Franklin High School. She has been awarded a Next Gen Personal Finance Gold Standard distinction for her commitment to educating ALL students in 21st Century personal finance skills. This summer, NGPF analyzed 11,000 US high

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District Hashtag

Posted on: November 7, 2017 12:00 am
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We need your help! Franklin City Schools (FCS) is looking to create and adopt a district hashtag. Hashtags are a community-created way of organizing information on social media websites such as Twitter and Facebook. Multiple organizations within FCS utilize

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COSI Visit

Posted on: November 3, 2017 12:00 am
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Students explored the magic and wonders of chemistry when COSI (Center of Science and Industry) brought its traveling science program “It’s Simply Chemistry” to Anthony Wayne Elementary on November 1st. All students participated in a variety

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Anthony Wayne is the "Place to Be"

Posted on: October 26, 2017 12:00 am
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Students and staff have been making Anthony Wayne Elementary “The Place to Be” by modeling three school-wide behavior expectations: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe.  Students have been supporting these school-wide behavior

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Junior Class After Prom

Posted on: October 24, 2017 12:00 am
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The Franklin HS Junior After Prom Committee is beginning the annual Fruit and Wreath sale.  This fundraiser has been a tradition in Franklin for over 35 years.  The produce and evergreen items are alway top quality.  Many families rely on this

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Anthony Wayne Fall Math Night

Posted on: October 11, 2017 12:00 am
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Anthony Wayne families celebrated the beginning of Fall with ‘Fall’ Into Math Night.  Students spent quality time playing fun and educational math games with family members.  Over the next several weeks Anthony

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Anthony Wayne Scientific Method

Posted on: October 11, 2017 12:00 am
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Anthony Wayne students in Mrs. Ellzey's class have been learning how to conduct experiments with the scientific method.  The students recently learned about force and motion by experimenting with marshmallow catapults!  

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Homecoming

Posted on: October 6, 2017 12:00 am
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Wednesday evening was the annual homecoming parade and bonfire. We have a great representative of each of the classes serving on our court this year.    Freshmen, from left: Melia Sargent, Tyler Woods, Hannah Sandlin, Xavier Combs, Austin

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Anthony Wayne Grade 2 Students

Posted on: October 2, 2017 12:00 am
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Anthony Wayne second grade students in Mrs. Parker's class were excited to take what they learned about communities to make their very own. The students brainstormed ideas to decide what structures would be needed and went to work making their creations. Finally, they discussed as a class how to strategically place each structure. 

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Sept. Student achievement

September Student Achievement

Posted on: October 1, 2017 12:00 am
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Board honors students for achievement. At its Sept. 25 board meeting, the Franklin Board of Education honored students for earning Straight As for 10 quarters. Front row from left: Logan Robinson, Catherine O'Hara, Jace Murphy (all from Hunter), Aiden

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Anthony Wayne Artist in Residence

Posted on: October 1, 2017 12:00 am
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Under the guidance of FCS elementary art teacher Karen Roberts, each and every Anthony Wayne student participated in a Muse Artist in Residence program where students colorfully designed plastic shapes of triangles and rhombuses of varying sizes with symbols

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Nutrition Program

Posted on: September 19, 2017 12:00 am
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Anthony Wayne students are learning all about good nutrition from the Balance My Day curriculum and the Healthy Kids Challenge.  Students participate in 6 interactive lessons learning all about healthy foods and healthy eating habits through music,

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Hurricane Relief Drive

Posted on: September 18, 2017 12:00 am
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When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston we had less than 24 hours to react and get relief to those in need. That's when The Franklin HS School Counseling & Guidance office teamed up with the FHS Athletic Office to send Franklin gear to the Houston flooding

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AP Exams

AP Exams

Posted on: September 18, 2017 12:00 am
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Congratulations to our FHS students on their recent scores on the Advanced Placement (AP) exams.   Each AP test is given a score from 1 to 5. Those numbers mean:   5: Extremely Well Qualified 4: Well Qualified 3:

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hello program

Start with Hello

Posted on: September 18, 2017 12:00 am
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Jocelyn Bialk, the social worker assisting with meeting student needs at FHS,  has started  the Start With Hello this week at FHS.   The rational is this is a time when many people are coming back together or new people are coming into the

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Attendance Banner

Anthony Wayne Attendance Banner

Posted on: September 11, 2017 12:00 am
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Anthony Wayne students celebrate winning the 'AW Awesome Attendance Banner'.  The attendance banner travels weekly to the hallway with the highest attendance percentage.  So far, the 'Awesome Attendance Banner' has been proudly displayed in 2 different hallways!  

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Dayton Challenger Center

Posted on: September 7, 2017 12:00 am
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The Dayton Challenger Center brought a portable planetarium to Anthony Wayne called 'Star Lab' . Anthony Wayne students learned about constellations, UV light and deep space objects.  Thanks to Labors Local 534 from AK Steel and the Anthony Wayne PTO for bringing this learning experience to Anthony Wayne students!

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12th grade immunization

Posted on: August 30, 2017 12:00 am
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ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF SENIORS (12TH GRADERS) The Ohio Department of Health has released the immunization requirements for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year.  Seniors (12th graders) will be required to have two MCV4 (Meningococcal serogroup A,

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Anthony Wayne MyOn

Posted on: August 24, 2017 12:00 am
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Congratulations to the MyOn winner from Anthony Wayne. Kylee Sloan, pictured with our librarian, Dutchess Gaunt, won an award for reading the most on a district reading program by the name of MyOn.

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Anthony Wayne

Posted on: August 23, 2017 12:00 am
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Anthony Wayne students learned 3 school-wide behavior expectations: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe.  Students participated in a large group assembly followed by each individual classroom visiting common/shared areas (hallways, restrooms, etc)

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Donations

Posted on: August 22, 2017 12:00 am
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The Anthony Wayne school community thanks Faurecia, First Baptist Church, Freedom Worship Center as well as Drew Mantel and Tonja Johnston from Edward Jones Investments for backpacks, school supplies, and sneakers for our students! 

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School Time Accidental Insurance Coverage

Posted on: June 23, 2017 12:00 am
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Your child is protected while attending regular school sessions. Also covered is travel directly to and from your Residence to attend regular school sessions for travel time required, but not more than one hour before or after regular classes. Travel time on

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DayTony Theatre Awards

Posted on: June 5, 2017 12:00 am
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Franklin High School recently attended the annual DayTony High School Theatre Awards. For five years they have participated in this program which recognizes excellence in high school theater in the Miami Valley. There are 14 area schools who participate.

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GOTR

Posted on: May 30, 2017 12:00 am
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Anthony Wayne Girls on the Run members raised a total of $444.76 for Colton Hefner, an Anthony Wayne 4th grade student who is battling Leukemia. Thanks to all of our Anthony Wayne students for their donations to Colton!

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Pennyroyal Wax Museum

Posted on: May 30, 2017 12:00 am
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Pennyroyal recently held their annual Ohio Wax Museum, where students were able to showcase the famous people they had learned about. 

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Community Luncheon

Posted on: May 30, 2017 12:00 am
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Anthony Wayne celebrated with their annual Community Luncheon where local community and staff members eat lunch with fifth grade students at the Franklin Fire House. 

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Pennyroyal Staff & Student Game

Posted on: May 26, 2017 12:00 am
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The last day at Pennyroyal was fun filled!  They had Tug-of-War, a demonstration from the Franklin Police K-9 Officers, Staff vs. 6th Grade Basketball, Year-end Slideshow, and then lastly said goodbye to the 6th graders as they walked the halls prior to

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Board Honors Students

Posted on: May 25, 2017 12:00 am
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Board honors students for achievement. At their May 22 meeting, the Franklin Board of Education honored 21 students for achievement. Three junior high students, Nikyra Bohannon, Ellie Mullins, and Bryanna Thompson, were recognized for a STEM project that

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Board Honors Teachers

Posted on: May 25, 2017 12:00 am
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Teachers receive crystal apple awards. At its May 22 Board meeting, the Franklin Board of Education recognized two teachers who had received their buildings' Excellence in Teaching awards. Jessica Currin received the first Pennyroyal Elementary

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Dragon's MVP

Posted on: May 25, 2017 12:00 am
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Congratulations to Madeline Montez, 5th grade student at Anthony Wayne Elementary, for being selected as the MVP for the Dayton Dragons.  Madeline was invited to attend a recent Dayton Dragons game with her teacher Mrs. Cindy Clark where they enjoyed the ball game from the suite!

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WCCC Field Trip

Posted on: May 25, 2017 12:00 am
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Anthony Wayne 5th & 6th grade students visited the Warren County Career Center where they learned about the skills needed for a variety of different careers.    

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Thespian Troupe

Thespian Banquet

Posted on: May 22, 2017 12:00 am
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FHS Thespian Troupe inducts new members, gives awards   Franklin High School Thespian Troupe 1569 inducted sixteen new members at its annual banquet on May 16.    Those inducted were Cassidy Carver, Megan Combs, Hannah Cundiff, Mackenzie

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NJHS Induction

NJHS Inductees

Posted on: May 22, 2017 12:00 am
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Franklin Junior High inducts 29 into NJHSFranklin Junior High School inducted 29 students into its chapter of the National Junior Honor Society on Thursday, May 11. The chapter was established in 2014; this was the third class inducted.  Those inducted

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Scholarship Winner

Scholarship Winner

Posted on: May 15, 2017 12:00 am
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Kelsea Penny honored with a Franklin B. Walter scholarshipSenior Kelsea Penny was named the Franklin High School winner of the Franklin B. Walter scholarship at an April 5 banquet hosted by the Warren County Educational Service Center. She received

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Google Doodle Winners

Posted on: May 12, 2017 12:00 am
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In a contest sponsored by the Franklin City Schools' Department of Technology, students in Mrs. Bender’s art classes at Franklin Junior High School designed Google Doodles for use in the technology department and communications around the district.

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Paul Brown Stadium Visit

Paul Brow Stadium Visit

Posted on: May 3, 2017 12:00 am
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Third grade students from Anthony Wayne visited Paul Brown Stadium. THe students even caught a glimpse of some players and gave them 5's!

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Student Achievement

Student Achievement

Posted on: May 3, 2017 12:00 am
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At their April 23 meeting, the Franklin Board of Education honored 8 students for Student Achievement, recognizing them for earning Straight A's for at least 10 consecutive quarters. They were, front row from left. Madeline Montez (Anthony Wayne), Trey

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FJHS STEM

FJHS STEM

Posted on: April 28, 2017 12:00 am
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Great job to some of our Franklin Junior High School STEM students for helping a preschool student, Ally, paint.

WLWT STEM news story

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Poetry Writing Contest

Poetry Writing Contest

Posted on: April 24, 2017 12:00 am
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Check out the winners of the annual Franklin High School Poetry Writing Contest. Entries will be on display in the Media Center on Saturday during the district-wide art show this Saturday from 3-6 pm.

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Reds Showcase MVP

Reds Showcase MVP

Posted on: April 18, 2017 12:00 am
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    Konnor Black was selected as Reds Showcase MVP at last night's baseball game against Edgewoode at Wright State University.  Konnor pitched a complete shutout game with 5 Ks and went 3 for 3 at the plate wth the only RBI. Cats beat

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Scholarship Night

Jake Blevins Memorial Scholarship Monte Carlo Night and Kentucky Derby Games

Posted on: April 5, 2017 12:00 am
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Jake Blevins Memorial Scholarship Monte Carlo Night and Kentucky Derby Games is on Saturday May 6, 2017 at the Franklin Golf Club from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.

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Students Honored

Posted on: April 4, 2017 12:00 am
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Students honored for academic achievement. The Franklin Board of Education recently honored students for achievement. Pennyroyal Elementary students Brenna Clifford (6th grade) and William Long (5th grade) were both recognized for earning Straight As for

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Young Artist Show

Posted on: April 4, 2017 12:00 am
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FHS students in annual young artist show. FHS students Alisa Raney, Mackenzie Faulkner, and Bella Purdy were among students whose work was recently displayed at the Middletown Art Center's annual youth art exhibition, "Tomorrow's Artist Today."

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Franklin Winter Guard

Posted on: March 31, 2017 12:00 am
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Franklin High School Winter Guard wows the audience at Winter Guard International (WGI) with their innovative double rifle juggling.  See the interview​with Coach Missy Townsend below. Winter Guard Double

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Miamisburg Art Show

Posted on: March 20, 2017 12:00 am
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Franklin High School Students earn honors, awards at Miamisburg Art Show   Franklin High School students took a number of prizes, including Best of Show and President's Awards, in the 26th annual Miamisburg Art Gallery student art

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School Board Student Recognitions

Posted on: February 28, 2017 12:00 am
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December picture: Kinsey Harris (right), Gerke, was honored for earning straight As for 11 quarters and Alexis Seger (left), Hunter, was honored for earning straight As for 10 consecutive quarters.   January high school picture: High school

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