The Franklin Flyer

Mark Your Calendars:

Now to May 3: Teacher Appreciation Gift Collection

April 28: Night of the Stars Performance

May 1 - 5: Grades 2-5 Spring MAP testing

May 10: Dine to Donate

May 11: PTA Meeting @ 7 pm

May 29: Memorial Day - No School

May 31: 23-24 Kindergarten Screening

June 1: Franklin Field Day

June 2: PTA - 5th Grade Dance

June 9: 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony/Clap Out & Last Day of School

Absences

Please remember to call in or email absences by 8:45 AM. You can call our student absence line (847) 318-4390 (ext 1) is available 24 hours a day or email Mrs. Linda Berleth at lberleth@d64.org.

If the absence is illness related, please also make sure to include Franklin's nurse, Mrs. Queta Karstens, at qkarstens@d64.org.

COVID-19 Tracker

You can view the current Franklin COVID-19 cases on the Franklin COVID-19 Dashboard found here. The dashboard is updated at the end of the day, Monday through Friday.

COVID-19 Franklin Dashboard

COVID-19 2022-2023 Guidelines

Lost & Found
The lost & found will be out on the blacktop at arrival and dismissal next week. Please take a moment to look through the lost & found to find any family items.

ParentPortal

Please take a moment to review your Parent Portal for the safety and security of our students to avoid confusion at pickup.

• At least two contacts for each child's portal account
• Accurate phone numbers for all contacts
• Up-to-date primary address for your residence

If you are changing information for adults who have permission to pickup your child, please make sure this new information is in the Parent Portal. Please ensure you check the pickup permission box and include any other relevant information.

Notify your teacher and the front office of any changes by email or phone at 847-318-4390.

Anyone Entering Franklin

All parents/guardians/visitors to Franklin must have a valid state ID or driver’s license. These will be entered into the Raptor identification system. This process only takes a short time to complete. Once you have clearance, a visitor pass will be printed and attached to a lanyard that you must wear throughout the building. The office will hold your ID until you return to the office and return the lanyard that was given to you. We request that you please be patient with staff as we proceed with this district-mandated safety procedure.

Student-Parent Handbook
Franklin Elementary School, along with all District 64 schools, operates following policies and practices that have been reviewed and implemented by the District 64 Board of Education. Please review the D64 Student-Parent Handbook before the start of the school year.

Current 3rd & 4th Grade Students: Battle of the Books 23-24

Thank You!

The PTA would like to give a BIG thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who planned

and helped with Night of Stars!

Nadja Serak, Lauren Price, Alla Bagryanskaya, Allison Williams, Natalie Berg, and Rebecca

Van Poucke.

Thank you all so much for giving your time to plan, organize, and coordinate all of the details

that go into putting on such an amazing event! It was a huge success, and so wonderful to

see all of the amazing talent at Franklin!

PTA Meeting

Please join us for the PTA call on Thursday, May 11th at 7pm via zoom. We will be

announcing the new PTA board members and discussing the final plans for the end of the

school year. We will also get a Franklin update from Mrs. Williams.

We hope to see you on the call!

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84059588400

Incoming Kindergarteners

If you have a student entering Kindergarten in the upcoming school year, there is a new

Facebook group called Franklin Falcons Class of 2036 that we welcome you to join!

This is a great way to stay up to date with all the new info that comes with entering

Kindergarten and also a great way to meet new families and Kindergarten friends!

Spiritwear

This week only, save $7 on all Franklin Tie-dye garments! This includes new designs and

tie-dye styles in short sleeve, long sleeve and hoodies! Shop Now:

Franklin Store Link: https://1stplace.sale/30637

Dine to Donate

Easy Street Pizza in Park Ridge is hosting our Dine to Donate event on Wednesday, May 10th.

All you need to do is mention Franklin School when you are ordering or dining in and 20% of the pre-tax total on every order will go back to Franklin!!

5th Grade Dance