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Thank You, Voters!
A heartfelt thank you to the Yakima School District community! Preliminary results show strong support for our educational levy measure (63.89% YES). Your vote is an investment in our students' future and ensures continued excellence in learning.
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![Lacrosse Lands at Franklin Thanks to USA Grant]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726691032/yakimaschoolsorg/mlgjxxzbhhrayyylwte2/1000000354.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726691032/yakimaschoolsorg/mlgjxxzbhhrayyylwte2/1000000354.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726691032/yakimaschoolsorg/mlgjxxzbhhrayyylwte2/1000000354.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726691032/yakimaschoolsorg/mlgjxxzbhhrayyylwte2/1000000354.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726691032/yakimaschoolsorg/mlgjxxzbhhrayyylwte2/1000000354.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726691032/yakimaschoolsorg/mlgjxxzbhhrayyylwte2/1000000354.jpg","width":2200}])
Franklin Middle School teacher Laurel Huth has recently secured two grants for her school’s PE department.
![Franklin Shakes Up National TSA Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722536540/yakimaschoolsorg/fy5f7vutxwxwnn00wbqc/1a499d76b0c533ad8466b703fa49a052.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722536540/yakimaschoolsorg/fy5f7vutxwxwnn00wbqc/1a499d76b0c533ad8466b703fa49a052.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1722536540/yakimaschoolsorg/fy5f7vutxwxwnn00wbqc/1a499d76b0c533ad8466b703fa49a052.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722536540/yakimaschoolsorg/fy5f7vutxwxwnn00wbqc/1a499d76b0c533ad8466b703fa49a052.jpg","width":1050}])
Four Franklin Middle School students recently took a trip to Orlando, Florida to compete in the TSA National Conference
![TSA Students Have a Way with Words]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1714668808/yakimaschoolsorg/u72od8un06mjwmcblasv/thumb-e90df0c4f2652357cbe9c0dfa8a4d0e8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1714668808/yakimaschoolsorg/u72od8un06mjwmcblasv/thumb-e90df0c4f2652357cbe9c0dfa8a4d0e8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1714668808/yakimaschoolsorg/u72od8un06mjwmcblasv/thumb-e90df0c4f2652357cbe9c0dfa8a4d0e8.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1714668808/yakimaschoolsorg/u72od8un06mjwmcblasv/thumb-e90df0c4f2652357cbe9c0dfa8a4d0e8.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1714668808/yakimaschoolsorg/u72od8un06mjwmcblasv/thumb-e90df0c4f2652357cbe9c0dfa8a4d0e8.jpg","width":1400}])
Franklin Middle School’s TSA students get a bolt of inspiration for this year’s state conference event
![Strong Mind, Healthy Heart]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710172529/yakimaschoolsorg/wksxh8zkhz5k1pliccyp/IMG_6725.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1710172529/yakimaschoolsorg/wksxh8zkhz5k1pliccyp/IMG_6725.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1710172529/yakimaschoolsorg/wksxh8zkhz5k1pliccyp/IMG_6725.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1710172529/yakimaschoolsorg/wksxh8zkhz5k1pliccyp/IMG_6725.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1710172529/yakimaschoolsorg/wksxh8zkhz5k1pliccyp/IMG_6725.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1710172529/yakimaschoolsorg/wksxh8zkhz5k1pliccyp/IMG_6725.jpg","width":2200}])
Students in the Migrant Education Program recently attended a wellness day event at ESD 105
![Andrew Espindola Selected To Serve As Principal For Franklin Middle School Beginning July 1, 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1708463387/yakimaschoolsorg/fcgcx7kvlv32mtcu3gsj/unnamed6.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1708463387/yakimaschoolsorg/fcgcx7kvlv32mtcu3gsj/unnamed6.png","width":274}])
The Yakima School District is proud to announce that beginning July 1, 2024, Andrew Espindola will serve as Principal of Franklin Middle School (pending school board approval).
![WinterFest at Franklin Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1704399385/yakimaschoolsorg/xtfouzlmequ4a3hsvbjb/4d52dd58953318ddc0950a4ea94cb2ca.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1704399385/yakimaschoolsorg/xtfouzlmequ4a3hsvbjb/4d52dd58953318ddc0950a4ea94cb2ca.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1704399385/yakimaschoolsorg/xtfouzlmequ4a3hsvbjb/4d52dd58953318ddc0950a4ea94cb2ca.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1704399385/yakimaschoolsorg/xtfouzlmequ4a3hsvbjb/4d52dd58953318ddc0950a4ea94cb2ca.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1704399385/yakimaschoolsorg/xtfouzlmequ4a3hsvbjb/4d52dd58953318ddc0950a4ea94cb2ca.jpg","width":1400}])
Students and families enjoy activities at Franklin Middle School’s WinterFest
![Winter Concerts at Franklin Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1704398553/yakimaschoolsorg/ctgbqnmldzvldajhbtt5/4da18ccaa35b2f5e4e8664cf39d1d20e.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1704398553/yakimaschoolsorg/ctgbqnmldzvldajhbtt5/4da18ccaa35b2f5e4e8664cf39d1d20e.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1704398553/yakimaschoolsorg/ctgbqnmldzvldajhbtt5/4da18ccaa35b2f5e4e8664cf39d1d20e.jpg","width":640}])
Congratulations to all our students who performed in a winter concert last month!
![Middle School TSA Students Attend LeaderTech Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701890955/yakimaschoolsorg/rtbkx0k6dw7z4mw3wxxt/16ac9a0dd3ba7d4abdb2643b9e3279176f473ab4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701890955/yakimaschoolsorg/rtbkx0k6dw7z4mw3wxxt/16ac9a0dd3ba7d4abdb2643b9e3279176f473ab4.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701890955/yakimaschoolsorg/rtbkx0k6dw7z4mw3wxxt/16ac9a0dd3ba7d4abdb2643b9e3279176f473ab4.png","width":654}])
Middle School TSA Students Attend LeaderTech Conference
![Franklin Middle School TSA Students Tour PNWU]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701816647/yakimaschoolsorg/kseyjdg2avpanc51mrlj/34ea7acf9bb956a4f0454b1223efe46af4c2b17d.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701816647/yakimaschoolsorg/kseyjdg2avpanc51mrlj/34ea7acf9bb956a4f0454b1223efe46af4c2b17d.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1701816647/yakimaschoolsorg/kseyjdg2avpanc51mrlj/34ea7acf9bb956a4f0454b1223efe46af4c2b17d.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1701816647/yakimaschoolsorg/kseyjdg2avpanc51mrlj/34ea7acf9bb956a4f0454b1223efe46af4c2b17d.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701816647/yakimaschoolsorg/kseyjdg2avpanc51mrlj/34ea7acf9bb956a4f0454b1223efe46af4c2b17d.png","width":1500}])
Franklin Middle School’s Technology Student Association recently toured Pacific Northwest University for a hands-on experience of the technology used in health sciences.
![8th Grade Families Learn about Transition to High School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701815594/yakimaschoolsorg/lgrbscpdbz174b9ef1vm/403023f15fbf4518cde504331d1c27e50b941cd2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701815594/yakimaschoolsorg/lgrbscpdbz174b9ef1vm/403023f15fbf4518cde504331d1c27e50b941cd2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1701815594/yakimaschoolsorg/lgrbscpdbz174b9ef1vm/403023f15fbf4518cde504331d1c27e50b941cd2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1701815594/yakimaschoolsorg/lgrbscpdbz174b9ef1vm/403023f15fbf4518cde504331d1c27e50b941cd2.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701815594/yakimaschoolsorg/lgrbscpdbz174b9ef1vm/403023f15fbf4518cde504331d1c27e50b941cd2.png","width":1500}])
Learn more about our recent informational sessions on the transition between middle and high school.
October's Word Of The Month: Empathetic (Empático)
Character education teaches the habits of thought and deed that help people live and work together as families, friends, communities, neighbors, and nations.
Empathetic (Empático): Cultivating the ability to understand and share the feelings and perspectives of others.