Pat Franklin: More Than a Teacher

Clubs Feature Sports Living Opinion The 2014 marching band How did Heritage students Junior baseball pitcher Andrew The first theme night for the Do football players receive show is entitled “A Break in the spend summer vacation? What Saalfrank has commited to play Gridiron Grillers was Beach an unfair amount of glory in Clouds”. Find more information do the elementary students with Indiana University. Find Night. Find a collage of pictures comparison to members of about the show and the Pride’s think of their new building? Find more details on page 6. from this exciting evening on other groups or hardworking recent success on page 3. out on pages 4-5. page 7. students? See page 8. The Structure September 19, 2014 Issue 1 Pat Franklin: more than a teacher Lauren Wherry recipes. He called us Rachel Ray Mr. Franklin loved teaching Guest Writer and Paula Dean.” the kids and getting to know Mr. Franklin was Heritage each of them. “Mr. Franklin had This past summer, Heritage High School’s biggest fan. He a passion for teaching. He loved High School lost one of its would be at every home sporting his job,” said junior Hayley Rob- most dedicated and inspiring event, no matter what it was. He erts. “He managed to still stay teachers. Mr. Franklin,who had also was a member of the Dads positive no matter what obstacle taught at Heritage for 17 years, of Heritage. His love for the Pa- was thrown at him, and he nev- passed away on July 10, 2014. triots was unconditional. er gave up. He was a huge role Pat Franklin wasn’t just a “There are no words to ex- model to me and many others.” teacher; he played a big role plain how amazing of a man Mr. Many other students had in a lot of his students’ lives, Franklin was. I have never been something to say about him. including mine. Mr. Frank- so inspired by someone before,” Sophomore Rozlynn Everhart lin was a close family friend to said senior Jaden Buckmaster. said, “We haven’t always seen me. I looked at him more as a “Mr. Franklin wasn’t just my eye to eye, but he was still one of grandpa than as a teacher. One teacher, but a best friend and my favorite teachers, and I miss of my favorite memories with grandfather figure to me. He him so much!” Mr. Franklin would have to be taught me how to love life and Freshman Ariann Elmer re- Mr. Franklin was heavily involved my eighth grade year at Wash- love others, no matter the situ- called, “He was a very nice guy and influential in the lives of ington D.C. As we were walking ation. I am so grateful that he and cared for a lot of students. many students and teachers. The to the cruise ship for our dance, was a part of my life, and thank- He always had the best stories to people he touched remember and he looked at me and said, “You ful for everything he did for me.” tell the class!” appreciate his humorous stories look too beautiful to not have an Mr. Franklin also played a role Mr. Franklin connected with and fatherly character. He was escort.” We locked arms, and he in the lives of teachers. Heritage students from all grades. He extremely supportive of every escorted me to the dance. teacher Matt Smith recalls, “He was greatly known for his many Heritage activity, and will always be “I miss eating lunch with Mr. not only had an impact on stu- stories and his positive attitude. greatly missed. Franklin,” said Mrs. Kosmoski. dents, he was a part of my life as Mr. Franklin’s goal was to teach “I miss his sense of humor and well, and I’m thankful for it, and at Heritage until the class of funny stories. I miss his stories he always had a way of making 2015 graduated. Even though about his family, and I really everybody laugh. He had a way he may not be here physically, miss his teasing of Mrs. Meyer of making everybody’s day a he will always be here in spirit and I when we would talk about little better.” watching over us. News In case you missed it... “Mr. Franklin was open with us, told “I remember the first white slips he us personal stories about his family. ever gave me. I’ll never forget the tear He always cracked jokes and was just a that fell from my face that day. I’ll very nice man.” never forget him.” Sophomore Aubriah Harris Junior Pedro Pantoja Photo by Michelle Castleman “When he sang ‘6 Foot 7 Foot’ in the “He would let us partner up, but he would middle of class before our English test. The Gridiron Grillers were still ask if we needed help. He didn’t just That guy wasn’t even just a teacher; he challenged by Dan and Dude from favor the kids that got good grades, but he was more like a father to me and so many the Dan and Dude Show on K105 loved and cared for all of his students.” others. We miss you Mr. Franklin.” to do the ALS ice bucket challenge during the first home game of the season. The Monroeville fire station Senior Stephanie Todd Junior Makalah Krick heard of the challenge and quickly volunteered to spray the students down. It was fitting that this took place when it was beach night. “His stories he told in class about “He always asked me if The Grillers decided to nominate the different places he had lived, I drove my motorcycle to the Woodlan, Leo, and Bellmont student sections to do the ALS ice and also mumball.” school.” bucket challenge. The full video is posted online on Senior Holly Randall Senior Grant Hood heritageathletics.net, or can be viewed by using the code below. “I remember when we all went to Washington D.C. “When he was teaching, he was the summer before my freshman year. Mr. Franklin went with us. He always had interesting things to easy to distract. He would tell us a say about the different places we would visit. He lot of stories… I loved his stories.” knew a lot of people and made a great impact on their lives in one way or another.” Sophomore Justin Hockemeyer Senior Samantha Baker The Pride of Heritage completed the challenge very similarly, with assistance from the fire department. They were challenged “He always made a point to go to the “The way he started class the same each by band director Jim Widmer, football games, even if they were two day, saying ‘Alright people.’ Or when someone would say ‘ain’t’ he would respond who also donated to the ALS hours away… and even if it was bad foundation. The group challenged with ‘Ain’t, ain’t a word, people.’” the bands at Woodlan, New Haven, weather.” and Leo. Mr. Lehrman Senior Jada Williams Dates to remember PBIS begins September 29. “He thought I was a ‘goofball’. He “The bus ride to D.C.… when Picture retakes will be held loved Heritage.” everybody else was asleep, he kept on September 23. Rylie Schane (10) cracking jokes.” Rodney McKean (12) An anti-bullying pep session will be held in the gym on September 26. “He used to shoot markers across the classroom with rubber bands.” “The way we’d have conversations College Go Week will be Alison Strahm (11) in French and Spanish. He’d active during the week of start in French and I answered in September 21-26. During Spanish. Also how he encouraged this time, many college me to keep writing and reading “When I walked into the classroom, application fees will be as much as I do. Goodness, I miss he told me that I made his day by waved. Seniors, this is a him.” coming into class.” great time to apply! Ashley Sarrazine (12) Elizabeth Boenker (11) Scan this QR code with a smart phone “I would always count on Mr. Franklin’s dependable cheer at Saturday marching band competitions. A simple ‘Go Heritage!’ from my favorite teacher to access a YouTube did wonders in preparing me for performance. His teaching also nurtured my video filled with passion of writing and reading, and he introduced me to books and music that memories of I’ve come to love.” Mr. Franklin. Katie Grieze (12) East Allen County Schools Teacher of the Year Gail Alexander has been nominated to receive the Indiana Teacher of the Year award. Alexander began by winning the award at Heritage Campus, then proceeded to the district level. Though she did not advance past the top ten in the state, she deserves much congratulations for this honor. When the band comes marching in Katie Grieze Editor in Chief The sun is rising on the com- petitive season for the 2014 Pride of Heritage. Marching band rehearsals began in mid- May, and the group continued to practice throughout the summer months. Half of the band’s rehearsal time has already been completed, but many crucial weeks are yet to come. This season’s field show is entitled “A Break in the Clouds”. The performance opens with a short segment of “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles. This entrance leads directly into “Beautiful Day” by Michael Bublé, an upbeat jazz song that Photo by Will Reiske gets toes tapping. The tempo The Pride of Heritage marching then slows temporarily for the band was awarded first place on beginning phrases of the sec- Saturday at the Dekalb invitational, ond piece, “Happy Together” competing in ISSMA Scholastic B.

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