by Frederick Weissbach | May 20, 2022 | Alumni Updates, Headmaster's Blog
Tejas Venkateswaran, FA class of 2018, visited campus this week. He just completed his junior year at the University of Hartford and came by my office to provide an update. By way of background, Tejas is one of our international alumni. He came to Franklin Academy...
by Frederick Weissbach | May 17, 2022 | Headmaster's Blog
Franklin Academy’s travel program is an integral part of our curriculum. We provide exciting opportunities for students to visit countries across the globe to gain an informed international perspective about people, languages, culture, and history. Recent...
by Frederick Weissbach | May 16, 2022 | Headmaster's Blog
Last year’s Franklin bubble, created in response to the pandemic, inspired some new campus traditions. One of these is the annual campus road race covering a 1.75-mile course of two laps over acres of challenging terrain. This year the race date was May 11. Our...
by Frederick Weissbach | May 10, 2022 | Alumni Updates, Headmaster's Blog
Brian Clarke, FA class of 2012, came to campus last week. He visited with Kinsley Rausch, Pete Govert, Byron Crozier, and me. We learned that Brian earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Central Connecticut State University in 2020. Brian controlled the timeline...
by Frederick Weissbach | May 5, 2022 | Headmaster's Blog
Our final quint is underway, and these five weeks will pass quickly with so many special events coming our way. Here is the lineup of activities. Wednesday, May 11: On-campus Road Race Wednesday, May 18: Student Government Elections Saturday, May 21: Trivia Night...
by Frederick Weissbach | Apr 12, 2022 | Headmaster's Blog
We got up early to head back out to the small seaside village where our boat captain from the night before fitted us all with snorkel gear and ferried us to the coral reef. The students were quick to learn the basics of snorkeling. Then, we swam around the reef,...
