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Warriors On The Academic Move

Courtney Wilson of Franklin Park has received the following degree from The University of Alabama: Master of Science. UA awarded 2,362 degrees during its fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10-11, 2021. The following local students have earned degrees from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) in fall 2021: Quheem Rogers,of Somerset,  Bachelor of Science, Political Science, and Nakul Vyas, of Franklin Park, …

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Warriors On The Academic Move

Congratulations to the following Franklin Warriors: The following area students have been named to the University of Delaware Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester: Timothy Drake of Somerset and Vrishank Mechineni of Franklin Park. To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 …

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School District Revives Morning Covid-19 Checklists For Students

District parents will be required to complete shortened Covid-19 daily checklists for their students when in-person learning returns on January 18. The forms are meant to act as “friendly reminders” to student families that they “should let the district know if their child has symptoms or exposure to Covid-19,” district spokeswoman Mary Clark wrote in an email. The forms are …

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School District Offers Free Home Testing Kits As Covid-19 Cases Surge

In the wake of steadily rising numbers of students and staff testing positive for the coronavirus, the township school district is offering a free weekly Covid-19 testing program to students. Students who wish to participate must register by January 10, according to a January 6 letter to parents from schools Superintendent John Ravally. The latest accounting of staff and students …

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Township Schools Record 134 New Coronavirus Cases Over Winter Break

The school district’s winter break resulted in at least 134 more cases of coronavirus among students and faculty, according to the district’s web site. The District started its winter break on December 23 and reopened on January 4. Statistics posted on the site show that during the December portion of the break, 17 students, 48 staff members and one vendor …

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ICYMI: School Officials Discuss Response To Latest Covid-19 Surge

Representatives from several schools in the township talked about how they are responding to the latest Covid-19 infection surge on the January 5 edition of the Franklin Reporter & Advocate’s News Hour. Participating in the discussion were Franklin Township Superintendent of Schools John Ravally and Assistant Superintendent Dan Loughren; Donald Seeley, Principal of Cedar Hill Prep School, and Tasha Mosconi, …

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SomCo Democratic Black Caucus Offers College Scholarships

Somerset County college students can apply for scholarships of $500 to $1,000 from the Somerset County Democratic Black Caucus. Students must have completed at least one year of college credit at the time of the scholarship’s awards. For more information, click here.

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Warriors On The Academic Move

Shreya Patel, of Somerset, a doctor of pharmacy student in Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences, received a white coat at a ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The white coat ceremony is an annual rite of passage for students in their first professional year (third year) of USciences’ six-year pharmacy program and symbolizes their dedication to …

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Covid-19 Cases Cause School Staffing Shortage, Minimum Sessions

High School students will return to school on a minimum session schedule January 3. Students in the district’s three largest schools will start the New Year off on minimum sessions, due to a staffing shortage caused by an uptick in positive Covid-19 cases. The minimum sessions are expected to last until January 17, according to a message from district officials. …

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ICYMI: FR&A News Hour Examines Health And Safety In Township Schools

The Franklin Reporter & Advocate’s News Hour on December 22 looked at the question of what can be done about threats against township schools, as well as explored safety issues in the Age of Covid. Participating in the discussion were Board of Education president Nancy LaCorte, Franklin Township Police Capt. Sean Hebbon and Orvyl Wilson, the school district’s Director of …

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