School News

State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen speaks to Hillcrest Elementary School students Sept. 8. More than 100 Hillcrest Elementary School students received backpacks and school supplies Sept. 8, just in time for the start of the new school year. The backpacks came courtesy of a program run by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17), who solicited donations from businesses and organizations. Danielsen is …

U.S. Army Capt. Yemi Daramola shows Franklin Park students his bullet-proof vest during a “sendoff” ceremony for him at the school on Sept. 7. Students at Franklin Park School Sept. 7 got to meet a real-life G.I. Joe, in the form of the father of one of their school mates. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

Franklin High School principal Cheryl Clark has come under fire from students for her aggressive enforcement of existing policies, and the implementation of new ones. Faced with student opposition to aggressive enforcement of existing policies and some new procedures – opposition manifested in an online petition with more than 1,000 signatures – the new Franklin High School principal is planing to …

Suzanne J Schatz received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Shuwen Zhang received a Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography and Nicolas Frank Accardi received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, General Business at the University of Rhode Island’s 130th Commencement on Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22, 2016. The township residents were among about 3,300 undergraduate and 700 graduate …

Cheryl Clark, new Franklin High School principal, outside the school Sept. 1 greeting students on the first day of school. Incoming Franklin High School freshmen weren’t the only ones nervous on the first day of school Sept. 1. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

Madeline Smith qualified for Belmont University’s Summer 2016 Dean’s List. Eligibility for the summer session is based on a minimum 9-hour course load over 10 weeks and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns said, “This achievement indicates that these students have placed a high priority on their work …

Franklin Park School teacher Emily Amon was selected to be a NJSTA Simmons Scholar. Photo: NJSTA. Submitted by Cheryl Zanone. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that …

Franklin Middle School students will not be able to carry their backpacks throughout the day, starting this year. One side effect of the new Franklin Middle School schedule, administrators say, is that it will relieve students of the need to carry backpacks through the school. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

A new, “team-based” schedule will be introduced into the Middle School this year. Come Sept. 1, Franklin Middle School students will be greeted with a new schedule, one designed to decrease hall congestion and allow teachers to focus on students. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

Dean of Studies Erik Kindblom presents the Davison Prize to Kiana Smith ’17 at Wilbraham & Monson Academy on May 27. Photo: Wilbraham & Monson Academy. Township resident Kiana Smith was awarded the Davison Prize at Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s Prize Day on May 27. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …