✨ October is full of appreciation! ✨
💙 National School Custodial Workers Day earlier this month reminded us to celebrate the dedicated team members who keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming every single day. Thank you for all you do behind the scenes to make learning possible! 🧹🧼
🍎 It’s also National Principals Month! We’re grateful for our incredible school leaders whose vision, care, and commitment guide our students and staff toward success every day. 👏💛
Please join us in saying THANK YOU to our custodians and principals for everything they do to make our schools shine! 💫
#FRTeam #NationalPrincipalsMonth #CustodialWorkersDay
💙 National School Custodial Workers Day earlier this month reminded us to celebrate the dedicated team members who keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming every single day. Thank you for all you do behind the scenes to make learning possible! 🧹🧼
🍎 It’s also National Principals Month! We’re grateful for our incredible school leaders whose vision, care, and commitment guide our students and staff toward success every day. 👏💛
Please join us in saying THANK YOU to our custodians and principals for everything they do to make our schools shine! 💫
#FRTeam #NationalPrincipalsMonth #CustodialWorkersDay
Congratulations, Bryn, on receiving Westmoreland County's Athlete of the Week award!
https://triblive.com/sports/westmoreland-athletes-of-the-week-franklin-regionals-bryn-westerman-mt-plesants-lukas-showman/
https://triblive.com/sports/westmoreland-athletes-of-the-week-franklin-regionals-bryn-westerman-mt-plesants-lukas-showman/
Deadline Extended: New Panther's Den Holiday Sweaters! 🐾
FR holiday sweaters are now available in the Panther's Den online store!
🛍️ Order by Sunday, Oct.18, to ensure delivery in time for the holiday season.
Shop now and get your Panther holiday sweater in time for the holidays!
👉 https://www.unityprinting.com/franklinregional/ugly-holiday-crewneck-sweatshirt.html
❤️ Franklin Regional Students Make History on a National Stage! ❤️
Three Franklin Regional students made history as the first team from Pittsburgh invited to attend Blood Cancer United’s Breakthrough Summit in New York City! 🎉
Jenna Muntkittrick, Liam Murphy, and Ryland Kase attended the exclusive two-day event October 8–9 after raising more than $160,000 through their Pittsburgh Student Visionaries of the Year campaign!
The summit brought together top fundraisers and student leaders from across the country to celebrate their impact, connect with fellow changemakers, and learn about the groundbreaking research their efforts help support.
From celebrating champions to hearing directly from scientists about the future of blood cancer research, the experience highlighted the power of young leaders to make a meaningful difference.
We are incredibly proud of Jenna, Liam and Ryland for their dedication, leadership and commitment to this important cause. Their remarkable achievement brings national recognition to our community and demonstrates what is possible when young people unite behind a mission that matters. 💙
Congratulations, Jenna, Liam, and Ryland! You are making a difference and showing that Panther pride and citizenship extend far beyond our community! 🐾 #FRStudentSuccess
Three Franklin Regional students made history as the first team from Pittsburgh invited to attend Blood Cancer United’s Breakthrough Summit in New York City! 🎉
Jenna Muntkittrick, Liam Murphy, and Ryland Kase attended the exclusive two-day event October 8–9 after raising more than $160,000 through their Pittsburgh Student Visionaries of the Year campaign!
The summit brought together top fundraisers and student leaders from across the country to celebrate their impact, connect with fellow changemakers, and learn about the groundbreaking research their efforts help support.
From celebrating champions to hearing directly from scientists about the future of blood cancer research, the experience highlighted the power of young leaders to make a meaningful difference.
We are incredibly proud of Jenna, Liam and Ryland for their dedication, leadership and commitment to this important cause. Their remarkable achievement brings national recognition to our community and demonstrates what is possible when young people unite behind a mission that matters. 💙
Congratulations, Jenna, Liam, and Ryland! You are making a difference and showing that Panther pride and citizenship extend far beyond our community! 🐾 #FRStudentSuccess
🤖 On Monday, the FRobotics team attended the October School Board meeting to share more about their organization, reflect on their competitions 🏆, and showcase their robot from the 2025–26 school year! ⚙️ The team even demonstrated the robot’s skills by catching balls it threw! 🏀🚀 Keep up the great work and good luck with the 26–27 season! #FRStudentSuccess #FRobotics
🎉 TOP 10 IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION! 🎉
We’re proud to share that Franklin Regional High School has been ranked No. 8 among the best public high schools in the Pittsburgh region by Niche! 🐾💙💛
This recognition reflects the hard work, dedication, and Panther pride of our students, teachers, staff, and entire school community. We’re proud of all that our Panthers accomplish every day, both inside and outside the classroom! # PantherPride #FRStudentSuccess #FRAcademics #FRAthletics #FRArts
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/best-high-schools-pittsburgh-area-niche-2027-rankings/
🏐 When a gym floor issue threatened to disrupt our scheduled high school volleyball match against Kiski Area on Tuesday, Oct. 13, @SaintVincentCollege stepped up without hesitation!
The team at SVC generously offered their facilities at no cost to the District, allowing our Panthers to keep the game on the schedule.
We are incredibly grateful to Athletic Director DP Harris, Vice President/CEO Dr. Jeff Mallory, Father Paul, and the entire Saint Vincent community for their friendship, generosity, and continued support of Franklin Regional. This is what community is all about! 💙💛
#FRAthletics #ThankYouSaintVincent
The team at SVC generously offered their facilities at no cost to the District, allowing our Panthers to keep the game on the schedule.
We are incredibly grateful to Athletic Director DP Harris, Vice President/CEO Dr. Jeff Mallory, Father Paul, and the entire Saint Vincent community for their friendship, generosity, and continued support of Franklin Regional. This is what community is all about! 💙💛
#FRAthletics #ThankYouSaintVincent
🎶 Join FRSD for a Faculty Music Recital and enjoy an evening of live music! The FR Music Faculty invites you to a special recital featuring an hour of music performed by our talented faculty members.
📅 Date: October 21
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: FRMS Little Theater
🎟️ Admission: FREE!
Come enjoy great music, support our music faculty, and experience the joy of live performance. Bring a friend and join us for a wonderful evening of music! 🎼✨ #FRTeam
📅 Date: October 21
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: FRMS Little Theater
🎟️ Admission: FREE!
Come enjoy great music, support our music faculty, and experience the joy of live performance. Bring a friend and join us for a wonderful evening of music! 🎼✨ #FRTeam
Reminder: The info session for the Advanced Healthcare Career Academy is tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 6–7 p.m. Arrive at the high school by 5:45 if you'd like to see the helicopter land!
Here's the link if you would like to attend virtually:
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/atm-xwiw-esr
Or dial: (US) +1 337-541-2388 PIN: 825 536 474#
Here's the link if you would like to attend virtually:
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/atm-xwiw-esr
Or dial: (US) +1 337-541-2388 PIN: 825 536 474#
Franklin Regional Middle School invites local Veterans to join us for our annual Veterans Day Performance on Thursday, November 5! ❤️🤍💙
🎶 Daytime Performances: 9:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m., and 1:45 p.m.
🍽️ Veterans Lunch: Veterans attending the 10:45 a.m. performance are invited to stay for lunch immediately following the performance in Room 130. Please RSVP by Friday, October 30, by calling 724-327-5456, ext. 2003. Panera lunch options are available on the invitation.
🌟 Evening Performance: Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m.
Know a Veteran? Please invite them to attend! We look forward to honoring those who have served our country and thanking them for their service and sacrifice. #FRArts
🎶 Daytime Performances: 9:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m., and 1:45 p.m.
🍽️ Veterans Lunch: Veterans attending the 10:45 a.m. performance are invited to stay for lunch immediately following the performance in Room 130. Please RSVP by Friday, October 30, by calling 724-327-5456, ext. 2003. Panera lunch options are available on the invitation.
🌟 Evening Performance: Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m.
Know a Veteran? Please invite them to attend! We look forward to honoring those who have served our country and thanking them for their service and sacrifice. #FRArts
Don't forget! There's no school this Monday, Oct. 12, as the FR team participates in professional development. Enjoy the long weekend! 🍂
🔎Who did it? With what? And where?! 🔎
Join the Franklin Regional Thespians for CLUE: High School Edition, a hilarious murder mystery based on the classic Hasbro board game and the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn.
🎭 Performances
📅 November 5, 6 & 7 at 7:30 p.m.
📅 November 8 at 2:00 p.m.
📍 Franklin Regional Senior High School Auditorium
🎟️ Tickets
Adults: $10
Students & Seniors: $5
No advance tickets. All tickets are sold at the door only.
Come see if you can solve the mystery before the final curtain! 🔍🎭
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn
Written by Sandy Rustin
Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price
Based on the Paramount Pictures motion picture and the Hasbro board game CLUE
Original Music by Michael Holland
By special arrangement with The Araca Group, Work Light Productions, and Michael Barra/Lively McCabe Entertainment.
Join the Franklin Regional Thespians for CLUE: High School Edition, a hilarious murder mystery based on the classic Hasbro board game and the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn.
🎭 Performances
📅 November 5, 6 & 7 at 7:30 p.m.
📅 November 8 at 2:00 p.m.
📍 Franklin Regional Senior High School Auditorium
🎟️ Tickets
Adults: $10
Students & Seniors: $5
No advance tickets. All tickets are sold at the door only.
Come see if you can solve the mystery before the final curtain! 🔍🎭
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn
Written by Sandy Rustin
Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price
Based on the Paramount Pictures motion picture and the Hasbro board game CLUE
Original Music by Michael Holland
By special arrangement with The Araca Group, Work Light Productions, and Michael Barra/Lively McCabe Entertainment.
Dear High School Families,
As a reminder, FRSH will host its Advanced Healthcare Career Academy Info Session on Wednesday, October 14, from 6– 7 p.m. We will have a live presentation in the auditorium, and there is a virtual option as well. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Thank you,
-FR Communications
As a reminder, FRSH will host its Advanced Healthcare Career Academy Info Session on Wednesday, October 14, from 6– 7 p.m. We will have a live presentation in the auditorium, and there is a virtual option as well. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Thank you,
-FR Communications
⛳️ Fairways & Fitness is taking it outside!🏌️♀️🏌️♂️
Our new high school Fairways and Fitness class is putting their practice into play! After spending time learning and practicing on our golf simulator, students hit the course last week for a 9-hole par-3 course around campus.☀️⛳️
#FRAcademics
Our new high school Fairways and Fitness class is putting their practice into play! After spending time learning and practicing on our golf simulator, students hit the course last week for a 9-hole par-3 course around campus.☀️⛳️
#FRAcademics
Reminder: 10th–11th Graders will participate in the PSAT, Tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Dear High School Families,
On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 10th and 11th-grade students will take the PSAT at no cost to them. Students in 9th and 12th grades will participate in asynchronous learning and will not report to school.
Here’s what you and your student need to know prior to attending the PSAT:
10th and 11th graders will utilize their regular morning bus route to arrive at school on Oct. 7.
PSAT testing will start promptly at 7:30 a.m. Make-up testing is not available.
Testing will take approximately 2.5 hours, and students will be dismissed at 10:30 a.m. Bus transportation will be available to take students home.
The PSATs are administered online.
Personal macBooks with bluebook testing app installed and verified are allowed.
School-issued Chromebooks are allowed.
Personal Chromebooks ARE NOT PERMITTED under any circumstances.
All students will receive additional instruction via Schoology from their teachers.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. FRSH is excited to provide students with this testing opportunity in preparation for their futures.
Sincerely,
Ron Suvak
FRSH Principal
🎉👑 Congratulations to our 2026 Franklin Regional Homecoming King and Queen! 👑🎉
Jadyn Tysarcyzk and Enzo Azzolina were crowned during halftime at the Panther Football game tonight, Friday, Oct. 2. This proud tradition celebrates student leadership, school spirit, and Panther Pride. 🐾💙💛
We are so proud of our entire Homecoming Court for representing Franklin Regional with excellence and enthusiasm! 📷 Big thank you to @fisher.fotos for capturing this moment and to @brian_nicklaus_jewelry for donating this year's crowns. #PantherPride #FRHomecoming2026
Winter Sports & Athletic Physical Registration Opens October 6, 2026
Franklin Regional students in grades 6–12 who plan to participate in a winter sport must complete the required registration and athletic physical documentation through FamilyID.
Register through FamilyID:
https://www.familyid.com/franklin-regional-athletics
Important Dates & Deadlines
October 6, 2026
🏀 Winter Sports Registration Opens on FamilyID.
November 18, 2026, at 10 p.m.
⏰ Registration Deadline
FamilyID will close at 10 p.m. Students must be registered and have Section 6 (CIPPE) submitted by this deadline.
This deadline applies to ALL high school and middle school winter sports teams.
November 23, 2026, at 5 p.m.
FamilyID will re-open for winter sports registration.
PIAA Winter Sports Start Dates
Please review the PIAA schedule of winter sports start dates and registration requirements to make sure all required documentation is completed before your student’s sport begins.
Questions? Please contact the Franklin Regional Athletics Department.
Franklin Regional students in grades 6–12 who plan to participate in a winter sport must complete the required registration and athletic physical documentation through FamilyID.
Register through FamilyID:
https://www.familyid.com/franklin-regional-athletics
Important Dates & Deadlines
October 6, 2026
🏀 Winter Sports Registration Opens on FamilyID.
November 18, 2026, at 10 p.m.
⏰ Registration Deadline
FamilyID will close at 10 p.m. Students must be registered and have Section 6 (CIPPE) submitted by this deadline.
This deadline applies to ALL high school and middle school winter sports teams.
November 23, 2026, at 5 p.m.
FamilyID will re-open for winter sports registration.
PIAA Winter Sports Start Dates
Please review the PIAA schedule of winter sports start dates and registration requirements to make sure all required documentation is completed before your student’s sport begins.
Questions? Please contact the Franklin Regional Athletics Department.
Congratulations to the 2026 Franklin Regional World Language 🌍🗣️and National Honor Society Inductees!🏅Students were inducted into the two societies on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. As academic leaders, they demonstrate excellence in the district's 5Cs (communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and citizenship) in their daily work. 🌟 These two distinguished organizations celebrate academic achievement 📖, leadership 🤝, and global awareness 📚✈️ Congratulations to all!
Franklin Regional Seniors Humna Anzaar, Akash Arkalgud, and Vedanth Reddyvari were recognized for scoring in the top 1% of all PSAT/NMSQT test takers nationwide. This qualifies them as National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists. Congratulations!
Dear High School Families,
On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 10th and 11th-grade students will take the PSAT at no cost to them. Students in 9th and 12th grades will participate in asynchronous learning and will not report to school.
Here’s what you and your student need to know prior to attending the PSAT:
10th and 11th graders will utilize their regular morning bus route to arrive at school on Oct. 7.
PSAT testing will start promptly at 7:30 a.m. Make-up testing is not available.
Testing will take approximately 2.5 hours, and students will be dismissed at 10:30 a.m.
The PSATs are administered online.
Personal macBooks with bluebook testing app installed and verified are allowed.
School-issued Chromebooks are allowed.
Personal Chromebooks ARE NOT PERMITTED under any circumstances.
All students will receive additional instruction via Schoology from their teachers.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. FRSH is excited to provide students with this testing opportunity in preparation for their futures.
Sincerely,
Ron Suvak
FRSH Principal
On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 10th and 11th-grade students will take the PSAT at no cost to them. Students in 9th and 12th grades will participate in asynchronous learning and will not report to school.
Here’s what you and your student need to know prior to attending the PSAT:
10th and 11th graders will utilize their regular morning bus route to arrive at school on Oct. 7.
PSAT testing will start promptly at 7:30 a.m. Make-up testing is not available.
Testing will take approximately 2.5 hours, and students will be dismissed at 10:30 a.m.
The PSATs are administered online.
Personal macBooks with bluebook testing app installed and verified are allowed.
School-issued Chromebooks are allowed.
Personal Chromebooks ARE NOT PERMITTED under any circumstances.
All students will receive additional instruction via Schoology from their teachers.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. FRSH is excited to provide students with this testing opportunity in preparation for their futures.
Sincerely,
Ron Suvak
FRSH Principal