by Frederick Weissbach | Apr 11, 2022 | Headmaster's Blog
We packed up and began our trek from northeast Puerto Rico to Ponce in the southeast, the island’s second-largest city. We split up to have lunch at different cafes and buffets before meeting Melina, the local tour guide. Melina has lived her whole life in...
by Frederick Weissbach | Apr 10, 2022 | Headmaster's Blog
We woke up to an island-wide power outage. We are all fine. The hotel has a generator, and our phones are staying charged. Meanwhile, we are making a few slight changes to the itinerary. Day Three offered a chance to explore the beach, practice our swimming skills,...
by Frederick Weissbach | Apr 9, 2022 | Headmaster's Blog
Melissa Spindler’s travelogue continues. What a day! After an early breakfast, our bus took some very narrow and windy roads up into the national park rainforest of El Yunque. At our first stop in the forest, we climbed one hundred stairs up a tower where we...
by Frederick Weissbach | Apr 7, 2022 | Headmaster's Blog
The following report is from the trip diary of Melissa Spindler, FLI Residential Dean/Trip Chaperone. The 3 am wake-up at Franklin Academy was very cold and black. However, our students were giddy as we loaded onto the “party bus” (dark blue lights make...
by Frederick Weissbach | Mar 31, 2022 | Headmaster's Blog
Yesterday our Martial Arts course had its first promotion on campus since the Fall of 2019. Students performed in front of their peers, teachers, and a black belt panel. The panel included Master Robert La France, Master Lynne Landry (mother of Matt...
by Frederick Weissbach | Mar 28, 2022 | Headmaster's Blog
This past Friday, March 25, the Art Committee showcased student and faculty talent at the Franklin Academy Arts Gala. The fieldhouse venue created the ambiance of a true warehouse-style exhibition with thirty-seven artists presenting more than seventy works, including...
