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FHS Community Newsletter 9/20/2026

Posted Date: 09/20/26 (10:00 AM)


Frankfort High Weekly Roundup

Community newsletter

September 20, 2026
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Hello Panther Community

Welcome to this week's edition of the Frankfort High Newsletter! We're excited to share the latest happenings and updates from our school community to keep you informed and engaged.
 
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School News and Updates

We are SO excited to be back in-person at FHS tomorrow! It has been a long three weeks, and we cannot tell you all how thankful we are for your flexibility and support as we adapted. First United Methodist Church was a gracious host for our staff and students; our food service and transportation teams went above and beyond to make sure our students' needs were met; and the many organizations and businesses who provided meals and snacks for staff are much appreciated. It may not have been ideal, but we were able to continue instruction while we were out. Now, we work on getting back and making up for lost time. We hope to see EVERY FHS student this week. Teachers will be making connections, filling in gaps, and preparing for the end of the quarter and a strong second quarter after break. These 5 days are important! Can't wait to see you all.

Upcoming Events

Monday, September 21st
  • WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
  • 11:20 AM Senior Meeting
  • 3:30 PM FHS SBDM
Tuesday, September 22nd
  • 7:30 AM FCA - Auditorium
EXCEL Week September 28 - October 2
  • 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM FHS
PEP Week October 9 - 15th
  • 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM FHS

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Important Reminders

  • Be sure to have your CHROMEBOOKS and CHARGERS with you TOMORROW to return to your 1A Classes. This will ensure we are ready to hit the ground running academically. 
  • EXCEL will be held 9/29-10/2 from 8:30-2:00 each day. Your students Crest Mentors will be reaching out for students that are being invited to attend. Also if your student is not invited and you/your student feel like they would benefit from attending EXCEL please reach out to their mentor to let us know and they will be able added to the roster. 
  • PEP will be offered from 10/5-10/9. Please see ParentSquare and Social Media for offerings. 
Athletics Calendar
 

Academic Corner:

Hello Parents and Students,
iReady Testing is officially over for this quarter! We will now be creating our reading intervention groups with the data we have collected in conjunction with a second universal reading screener. These groups will meet every Tuesday and Thursday for a half an hour during Crest. If your student is not in an intervention group, they will be reading books during our Drop Everything And Read time. Creating a culture of literacy is a high priority here at FHS. We will also be retesting all students who have not reached a benchmark score this winter. If you are interested in accessing your student's current scores, please reach out.
Parents, if you have not already, you will want to become an observer in your student's classes on canvas. This will allow you to have access to your student's grades, assignments, and announcements from their teachers.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
1. Student's Role:
  • Generate a Pairing Code: The student logs into their Canvas account, navigates to "Account" > "Settings", and finds the "Pair with Observer" option. This generates a unique, case-sensitive pairing code.
  • Share the Code: The student provides this code to the parent. 
2. Parent's Role:
  • Access Prism Learning:
  • Go to the designated Gradient Learning (Canvas) website or app. 
  • Create an Account:
  • If the parent doesn't have an account, they'll need to create one by clicking "Need a Canvas account" and selecting "Parents sign up here". 
  • Enter Pairing Code:
  • The parent will fill out their information (name, email, password) and enter the student's pairing code. 
  • Start Participating:
  • Once the pairing code is accepted, the parent can log in to their account and view the student's course information. 
Here is a link to a video that will walk you through the process:
 

Helpful Links

FIS Website
FIS District Calendar
Prism Learning
 
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Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links: