Today begins one of our favorite spring events in the Upper School, Interim. Interim is held each year the four days prior to Spring Break. The FRA Interim program provides educational experiences outside the traditional classroom setting for our students. Each upper school faculty member sponsors … Details

Today begins one of our favorite spring events in the Upper School, Interim. Interim is held each year the four days prior to Spring Break. The FRA Interim program provides educational experiences outside the traditional classroom setting for our students. Each upper school faculty member sponsors a course, trip, internship, or service project. This program embraces the school’s mission by continuing to instill a lifelong love of learning, develop students of integrity, and lead lives that will make a difference.

Many of our upperclassmen choose to make a difference by going on the mission trip to New Orleans or by going into the community locally and serving. We also have a large group enjoying the tour of the Roman Conquest in Europe, including a memorable stop at a “gladiator school.”

Others are staying a little closer to home and benefiting from options that include the car class, a fishing expedition, lifeguard certification, or job shadowing a professional in the community.

Freshmen have enrolled in mini courses that cover a wide range of interests. We are having everything from International Cooking to tours of Civil War sites in the Nashville area. They can also choose from Movie Madness, Set Construction, or Driver Training.

Many thanks to Mrs. Jean Young, for leading Interim week for our Upper School students. Whatever their Interim placement, our students are wonderful ambassadors for FRA. The feedback we receive after Interim year after year compliments their work ethic, their character, and their hearts of service.

What an integral part of the FRA experience!

Steve Harris, Dean of Upper School

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FRA's Vocal Ensemble, the Upper School's auditioned choir, proudly represented the Fine and Performing Arts Department at the Middle Tennessee Vocal Association Regional Adjudication Festival last week in Murfreesboro, earning a score of Superior in Performance and a Superior in Si … Details

FRA's Vocal Ensemble, the Upper School's auditioned choir, proudly represented the Fine and Performing Arts Department at the Middle Tennessee Vocal Association Regional Adjudication Festival last week in Murfreesboro, earning a score of Superior in Performance and a Superior in Sight-Singing.  Under the direction of Mrs. Brenda Jewell and accompanied by Mrs. Kay Bond, these outstanding scores qualify the Vocal Ensemble to compete at the MTVA State Adjudication Festival on April 29, 2010.  Congratulations to the talented members of the Vocal Ensemble on this outstanding accomplishment!

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FRA Choir in Television Performance This Tuesday on PBS The Franklin Road Academy Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Mrs. Brenda Jewell, will perform with nationally acclaimed composer Tim Janis in his new "Celebrate America" musical special on WNPTV on March 9th at 7:00 p.m. "Celebrate Am … Details

FRA Choir in Television Performance This Tuesday on PBS

The Franklin Road Academy Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Mrs. Brenda Jewell, will perform with nationally acclaimed composer Tim Janis in his new "Celebrate America" musical special on WNPTV on March 9th at 7:00 p.m. "Celebrate America," which airs Tuesday, was taped at WNPTV in early October, 2009. Busses rolled from across the state, pulling together 500 students from Tennessee high school music programs. Each choir was brought into the station to record their performance for the broadcast. FRA's choir did an exceptional job, singing "To Where You Are," which was arranged by Tim Janis of the Tim Janis Ensemble.

Tim Janis, well known for his "Music with a Mission," has worked on many philanthropic projects with artists such as Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Ray Charles, Andre Previn, and The New York Philharmonic. He has also produced fund-raising program for PBS. "Celebrate America" will be part of a fund-raising event during Public Television's annual pledge drives. WNPTV coordinated this effort, bringing together ten high school choirs from the Nashville and mid-state area.

Tim Janis reflected on this experience, "It takes great effort to bring together this opportunity for students. I believe the fabric of our nation is the strength found in our local communities. We need to stay connected and committed with a spirit of serving one another to the best of our abilities."

FRA families will both enjoy viewing "Celebrate America" and have an opportunity to purchase a CD from the event which will help qualify our academy for further support in the form of musical supplies. Congratulations to the Vocal Ensemble on this wonderful performance!

 View a promo of FRA’s Upper School choir and other choirs involved in the PBS Special to air here in Nashville on March 9 at 7:00 p.m. at:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcU_0IUShl0

 

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On Monday, March 1st, several FRA journalism students were honored at the Tennessee High School Press Association (THSPA) Awards Ceremony at Lipscomb University. Jacob Eckert , Class of 2012, received 1st place in the "Best Review" category for his “Best Songs of the 00s” article. Aus … Details

On Monday, March 1st, several FRA journalism students were honored at the Tennessee High School Press Association (THSPA) Awards Ceremony at Lipscomb University. Jacob Eckert, Class of 2012, received 1st place in the "Best Review" category for his “Best Songs of the 00s” article. Austin Davis, Class of 2010, received an Honorable Mention in the "Best Sports Story" category for her coverage of the 2009 FRA Homecoming game. Ansel Hollis, Class of 2010, was honored in his role as technical editor and web designer when Panther Tales, FRA's online newspaper, won 2nd place in the "Best Website" category. Panther Tales also took home 2nd place in the category of "Best Online Newspaper." Assistant Editor Anna Rasmussen, Class of 2010, collected that award on behalf of the entire staff.

You can read the highlighted articles, along with the rest of Panther Tales at http://www.franklinroadacademy.com/students/newspaper/index.html.

 

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This Saturday, March 6th, FRA's Catherine Mercy , Class of 2012 will be headed to the Regional English Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition at Belmont University. Catherine was the winner of last week’s school-wide Shakespeare Monologue Competition. This talented young lady w … Details

This Saturday, March 6th, FRA's Catherine Mercy, Class of 2012 will be headed to the Regional English Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition at Belmont University. Catherine was the winner of last week’s school-wide Shakespeare Monologue Competition. This talented young lady will be performing a monologue from A Midsummer Night’s Dream along with Sonnet #105. Please join me in congratulating Catherine and encouraging her as she represents FRA in this competition!

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As you may have read recently, many local schools are making up for the snow days by adding minutes to each school day. At FRA, students attend school each day for an amount of time that well exceeds that attended by most schools. This additional accumulated time results in more hours/days than req … Details

As you may have read recently, many local schools are making up for the snow days by adding minutes to each school day. At FRA, students attend school each day for an amount of time that well exceeds that attended by most schools. This additional accumulated time results in more hours/days than required to meet both state of Tennessee and SAIS guidelines; however, it is the instructional time that is of primary importance in a college-preparatory academy. Therefore, we consider the need for this instructional time and the completion of academic curricular plans in determining whether to make up days that have been missed.

As a result of these considerations, we have made modifications to the spring school calendar as follows:

1) Friday, April 16, 2010, will be a full day of school for students in Grades Pre-K through Grade 8 (Lower and Middle School only). Upper School students will not be required to attend this day, as Upper School teachers will be engaged in the TAIS Conference scheduled on our campus. If this day causes unavoidable conflict for Lower and Middle School families, please contact your dean. Additionally, end-of-year perfect attendance awards will NOT be affected by this make-up day.

2) Upper School students will attend a full day of school on Friday, May 21, 2010, and Upper School Exam Review day will now be Monday, May 24, 2010. Upper School Exams will be held from Tuesday, May 25 through Friday, May 28th.

3) There will be NO make-up exam day for Upper School students on Saturday, May 22, 2010. We appreciate your support as we continue to enjoy a great spring semester at Franklin Road Academy!

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The Franklin Road Academy Girls Basketball Team competed in the Division II, Class A state championship game on Saturday at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena vs. Memphis' Harding Academy. Despite taking an 8-point lead at half-time, the Panthers finshed as State Runners-Up by a final score … Details

The Franklin Road Academy Girls Basketball Team competed in the Division II, Class A state championship game on Saturday at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena vs. Memphis' Harding Academy. Despite taking an 8-point lead at half-time, the Panthers finshed as State Runners-Up by a final score of 52-43.

 Thursday morning, the FRA Girls Basketball team scored a 41-36 come-from-behind win over Webb School of Knoxville in the semifinal game of the state tournament to qualify for the finals.

This season, the basketball team tied the FRA school record for second most wins in school history; in 2001-02, the girls basketball team had 29 wins.  26 wins is the new mark for most wins in our new classification of Division II. 

The2009-2010 FRA Girls Basketball team set these new milestones:

• First basketball team to play for a State Championship
• First team to have a Miss Basketball Winner

Links to some recent Tennessean articles...

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100307/SPORTS07/100306005/2179

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DN&Dato=20100306&Kategori=SPORTS07&Lopenr=3060803&Ref=PH

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100306/SPORTS07/100306012/2179/FRA+s+Wyatt++JPII+s+Baechle+named+Miss+Basketball

Under the guidance of Coach Chris Hart and Coach Glenn Tackett, the team entered the TSSAA championship game with an outstanding season record of 26 wins and 4 losses. Congratulations to each and every member of the team on a tremendous season!

We cherish this great team, and thank everyone for their Panther Pride, which is alive and well. FRA ATHLETICS finish a very strong winter season, and prepare for a challenging upcoming spring sports scene on the HILL!

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Congratulations to FRA’s Derica Wyatt , Class of 2013, for her selection as the recipient of the 2010 Miss Basketball Award. Derica was also named to the All State Tournament Team, the All Region Team and the All Region Tournament team from FRA. The presentation of the Mr. and Miss B … Details

Congratulations to FRA’s Derica Wyatt, Class of 2013, for her selection as the recipient of the 2010 Miss Basketball Award. Derica was also named to the All State Tournament Team, the All Region Team and the All Region Tournament team from FRA.

The presentation of the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards for Division II, Class A and Class AA were given on Saturday, March 6 at Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University. A statewide committee of sportswriters selected winners based on performance during the 2009-2010 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head basketball coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.

Derica had an outstanding year for FRA; here are just a few of her impressive season statistics:

Field Goal Percentage: 50.5%

3 Point Percentage: 43.4%

Free Throw Percentage: 87.3%

Points Per Game: 18.9

 

Here is the link to the TSSAA announcement:

http://www.tssaa.org/MrMissAwards/Basketball/2010/finalists.htm#DIIA

 

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Three members of the FRA Girls Basketball Team were named to the All State Tournament Team at the conclusion of the state final game on Saturday at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena.  After a great season, these talented girls were honored as the most oustanding players during the state to … Details

Three members of the FRA Girls Basketball Team were named to the All State Tournament Team at the conclusion of the state final game on Saturday at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena.  After a great season, these talented girls were honored as the most oustanding players during the state tournament for Division II, Class A:

Mariah Canady, Class of 2012

Abby Wharton, Class of 2011

Derica Wyatt, Class of 2013

Congratulations to these fine student-athletes, their families, and their teammates!

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The FRA varsity cheerleading squad was award The Sportsmanship Award presented by the TSSAA at the conclusion of the state championship game held on Saturday at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena. This award was given to the cheerleading team which best represented their school with the high ide … Details

The FRA varsity cheerleading squad was award The Sportsmanship Award presented by the TSSAA at the conclusion of the state championship game held on Saturday at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena. This award was given to the cheerleading team which best represented their school with the high ideals of sportsmanship throughout state tournament play.  The plaque on this award reads as follows:

 

TSSAA State Girls Basketball Tournament

Sportsmanship

Division II

Class A

Congratulations to Coach Lisa Baskin and each and every member of the cheerleading squad on this outstanding accomplishment.

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