Memories Wanted

Do you have a compelling, inspirational, motivational, or successful story about your time at Franklin related to band, choir, drama, dance or shop classes? If so, Tammy Carpenter, FHS parent and coordinator of the "Just Desserts" art auction, wants to hear about it. Please send your story to her at tcarp@hevanet.com or call her at (503)232-5152. Selected stories will be shared at the auction scheduled for April 10, 2010. Deadline for submission is January 31, 2010.

"Just Desserts" Fundraiser for Franklin

Mark you calendar now to attend "Just Desserts: An Evening of Art, Sweets and More". The event will be held at the Bossanova Ballroom on Saturday, April 10, 2010, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This is the second year for "Just Desserts", which raised over $11,000 last year!


Student art, as well as art donated by Franklin staff, parents, alumni members and the local art community, will be available for sale. In addition, there will be live performances by the Franklin jazz band, choir, dance class and members of drama. There will be raffle items, a direct appeal and lots of great desserts! Ticker order forms are available by clicking on the "Just Desserts" link of the Franklin website at http://franklin.pps.k12.or.us/. Proceeds from the evenings event will be divided between Franklin's industrial, visual, and performing afts department and the PTA.

The goals of "Just Desserts" are to:

1. Raise money to help augment departmental budgets and
support Franklin students and teachers.
2. Showcase some of FHSs's extraordinary student talent.

3. Help build a stronger Franklin community.

There is sure to be something for everyone at the event. Please give Franklin its just desserts and plan on attending to support our students and staff.

For more information about the event or to volunteer, sponsor the event or donate a piece of art, please contact:

Tammy Carpenter, FHS Parent and Event Chair
at tcarp@hevanet.com

or at (503)232-5152

FLIP Work Continues Saturday, October 10, 2009

On a beautiful fall Saturday, members of FLIP (Franklin Landscape Improvememt Project) gathered to continue their work to beautify the Franklin campus. Their hardwork and dedication is showing results, as these photos show. The school and grounds are starting to shine, thanks to the efforts of FLIP, several community groups and the Alumni association.

Mt. Tabor All Classes Picnic 2009

Quaker alums enjoy getting together so much they had a second picnic this past summer. Grads and their families and friends met on Sunday, August 9, 2009 for an all classes get-together under the trees at Mt. Tabor Park. With beautiful views of Portland as a backdrop, former classmates spent a wonderful afternoon catching up with each other. Next year's all class picnic is planned for Sunday, August 15, 2010. The class of 1975 is also holding its' 35th reunion that same weekend, so we hope to see many Quakers from that year at the 2010 Mt. Tabor Picnic.

Class of 1960 and Class of 1975 Schedule Reunions for 2010

2010 will see the 50th reunion of the Class of 1960 on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at the Holiday Inn at the Portland International Airport. A classmates and family picnic will be held on Sunday, June 27 at Creston Park on SE 44th and Powell. For more information, please visit http://www.fhs60pdx.lifequarters.com/ or email canmarto@aol.com.

The Class of 1975 will celebrate their 35th reunion on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Shenanigans in the Red Lion Jantzen Beach Hotel. For more information and to update your contact information, please email dcaputo@teleport.com

If any other Quaker classes are planning reunions in 2010, please contact the FHSAA at franklinalum@hotmail.com and we will post your reunion information on the website at http://www.franklinhighalumni.org/.

Thank You Class of 1959

A big thank you goes out to the Class of 1959 for their generous donation of $1,930.00 to the Franklin High School Alumni Association. The class held their 50th reunion on Friday and Saturday, August 14th and 15th, 2009. Individual class members donated a total of $1,175.00 and an additional $755.00 was raised from a raffle at the reunion. The Class of 1959's gift will help the FHSAA continue its' mission of assisting the current faculty and students of Franklin High School as well as keeping graduates of Franklin in touch through the alumni newspaper and other alumni events . "If it's for Franklin, we're all for it" is the spirit of the Class of 1959. Happy 50th reunion to each and every class member.

Oaks Park Gathering 2009

Quaker alums gathered for the annual alumni picnic on Friday, July 10, 2009. The weather was just right, the food was delicious and the company was perfect. Classmates from the 30s to the 70s met to visit and reminisce about days gone by. If you missed this year's picnic, plan to attend next year on Friday, July 9, 2010. We hope to see you there under the oaks.