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. The schedule will divide the roughly 1,100 students in grades 7 and 8 into four “teams” in each grade of …
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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 …
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Iqra Asghar of Franklin Park, NJ, class of 2018, was named to the Tufts University dean’s list for the Spring 2016 semester. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Brandon Pugnet of Somerset has been named to the 2016 spring semester Dean’s List at Lafayette College for outstanding academic achievement. To qualify for …
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Students gather around Franklin Park Fire Department’s truck July 20 during the Books in the Park Fire Safety Day program. Elementary school students gathered in a park in Somerset Mews July 20 learned a few lessons in what to do in case of a fire. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
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Andrea Circelli and Nicole Salvatico were named to the Spring Dean’s List at Wilkes University. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must obtain a minimum 3.4 grade point average and carry at least 12 credits. Victoria Seamon has been named to Alvernia University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. Seamon is studying Occupational Therapy. To be eligible …
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Policies allowing the medical use of marijuana by students and prohibiting discrimination against transgender students were introduced at the June 30 Board of Education meeting. A public hearing and final vote on the policies is scheduled for the board’s July 21 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
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Students from Cedar Hill Preparatory School were among the first place winners in an international robotics competition held in Leipzig, Germany. Students from Cedar Hill Preparatory School shared in the top honors in the 2016 RoboCup Junior World Championship in Leipzig, Germany. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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Bryce Gray, a Franklin Middle School student, is congratulated by Board of Education members for winning a state financial literacy contest. School district students and staff were honored by the Board of Education at its June 30 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …
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Ed Robinson teaches Pine Grove Manor school students how to weed a garden. Photo: Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset County. Submitted by Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset County. 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 …
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Members of the FHS Class of 2016 cheer on their classmates at the June 23 graduation. For the first time in its 11-year history, the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” wafted through the air at Franklin High School on June 23, accompanying more than 500 graduating seniors. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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