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Voters in Franklin Township rejected a construction bond referendum on the May 3 Primary Election ballot, with “no” votes outnumbering “yes” votes by 4,729 to 2,851. “Of course, we are disappointed that the referendum question wasn’t approved,” said Superintendent Bruce Hibbard. “We still need to address our facility challenges caused by both age and an … Continue reading “BOND REFERENDUM NOT APPROVED FOR FTCSC”

January 10, 2022  FTCSC School Board Puts Capital Referendum on May 2022 Primary Ballot Referendum considers expansion of Franklin Central High School and improvements to the District’s six elementary schools. At its January 10 meeting, the Franklin Township Community School Corporation (FTCSC) School Board voted unanimously to place a construction referendum question on the May … Continue reading “School Board Votes on Capital Referendum”

Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has created multiple ways to graduate high school. The IDOE uses the term Pathway. To help you better understand high school graduation requirements, Franklin Central Junior High School Counseling Department and the Franklin Central High School Counseling Department have created a short video series for students and parents. Franklin Central High School Graduation Pathway Series: … Continue reading “Graduation Pathways Requirement”

Congratulations to FCHS Sophomore Girls Cross County Runner Ella DesJean on being named MileSplit Indiana’s “Sportsmanship Moment of the Year” award. During the 2021 Girl’s Cross Country Sectional Championship, Ella DesJean made her last turn to the finish line to see that the lead runner had fallen. Instead of running past the runner, Ella stopped and tried … Continue reading “Ella DesJean – Sportsmanship Moment of the Year”

In 2012, Coach Hibbitt began working for the National Sports Center as an account executive. While there he worked with Major League Soccer (MLS) before working exclusively with the MLS team FC Dallas. Coach Hibbitt returned to the Indianapolis area and began working for Indy Premier in 2014 as a licensed trainer. Coach Hibbitt trained … Continue reading “FC Name New Head Boys Soccer Coach”

Franklin Township Education Foundation (FTEF) presented Superintendent Dr. Bruce Hibbard with a check for $30,000 to support Bilingual Libraries and classrooms materials and support for Conscious Discipline programs. FTEF is a nonprofit organization that began in 1996. Its mission is to positively impact its community by supporting, enhancing, and creating unlimited educational opportunities in the public … Continue reading “FTEF Donates $30,000 to Schools”

The Franklin Township Education Foundation celebrates its 25th Anniversary year by giving out its 2021 Fall Grants! Join us in congratulating: Mackenzi Becker, $250, Arlington Elementary School, Karissa McCormick, $1990.39, Edgewood Intermediate School, and Edwin Keller, $2000, FCHS! Thank you to the Franklin Township Education Foundation for your continued support of FTCSC schools, and Congratulations on your 25th Anniversary! 

Congratulations to our First Lego League Flashlights team, who competed in the state last weekend! They had a strong state competition and were in the Top 5 in the robotics competition. #WeAreFlashes

Congratulations to Senior Taylor Bush for winning the FCHS Poetry Out Loud! Taylor will advance to the State Competition on March 9, where she will recite three memorized poems. This year’s Runner-Ups were freshman Brooke Comeau and Leslie West.#WeAreFlashes

On Saturday, December 4, the Franklin Central Junior Thespians went to the Indiana Junior Thespian Conference to compete in the Junior Thespian One-Act Competition and defend their State Championship title. Besides placing 1st – Eva Atkins (FCJH) won Best Supporting Performer, and Atticus Crabtree (EI) won Best Performer. In January, the Franklin Central Junior Thespians … Continue reading “FC Junior Thespians are Champions”