Did you know that The Franklin School of Innovation hosts one of the only “Live Stakes” nurseries in North America?The nursery, a partnership between Franklin and Asheville GreenWorks, was planted …
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College Trip a Great Success!
Last week ten Franklin Juniors, Mr. Talley, and Ms. Jaben embarked on a whirlwind tour of six colleges and universities in three-and-a-half days! Starting in Raleigh at NC State University …
QWP = Quality Work Protocol
Every year FSI faculty crew members participate in an EL Education Quality Work Protocol in order to gather and assess data representative of our growth towards meeting our school improvement Work …
9th Grade Expedition: "The Times They Are A’Changing"
Franklin’s 9th grade launched this year’s expedition,"The Times They Are A’Changing,"with a two-day kick-off! On campus, students participated in an air pollution simulation and welcomed Cecil Bothwell to share his expertise on transportation, …
Building Community and a Habitat Home
We are grateful to have members of Franklin’s larger community join our eleventh grade student build crews on site to help build a Habitat for Humanity home in this year-longservice-learning …
FSI Students – Next Generation Leaders
Franklin students in the news! National Geographic Society is featuring Franklin’s 8th Grade "Water is Life" Expedition in a special article on students making a difference in their communities.Read more here– …
The 3rd Dimension of Achievement: High Quality Work
Illustrated Mind Map: Industrial Revolution & Society’s Response. this 7th grade expedition project is one of several Franklin projects showcased in the EL Education Student Work Exhibition . As an EL …
High Quality Work: 6th Grade Superhero Elements
In his recent article: EL Education Says Choosing Between Test Scores And High Quality Work Is A False Choice, EL Education’s Chief Academic Officer Ron Berger addresses the question “Do schools have to make …
Promoting Adventure
On a perfect crisp fall morning, Franklin 9th grade students circled up outside school, checking backpacks and permission forms, stashing their cellphones in the school office for safekeeping, nervous and excited for …
Franklin Teacher to Share Best Practices at EL Education National Conference
Franklin’s 6th Grade ELA teacher Tony Freeman selected to present at the EL Education National Conference, October 27 – 29, Detroit, Michigan Mid-August, as parents and students were busy with …
Franklin HS Cross Country Runners Demonstrate Persistence!
Cheers to our HS XC runners: Harbin, Riley, and Shane. All three finished strong and set personal records in Swannanoa at the ACA Ramble by the River http://nc.milesplit.com/meets/241920/info#.V-bjtU0rLnC I was …
Back to School with Amazon Smile
Franklin friends, Are you excited about back to school supplies? There is just something about the promise of a fresh start and the blank slate of empty notebooks! If you plan …
