The Franklin Flyer
February 3, 2023
Mark Your Calendars:
February 7: G.L.A.M. Club
February 9: Open House 6:00 - 7:00 pm
February 14: Valentine's Day (Kindergarten 10:30 am, 1st - 5th 2:00 pm)
February 20: No School
February 23: PTA Meeting
February 24: Snowflake VIP dance
March 27 - March 31: Spring Break
April 3: School Resumes from Spring Break
April 4: No School - Institute Day/Election Day
April 7: No 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.
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.
We are excited to welcome our students and their parents on February 9th from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. We encourage you to visit your child's classroom so they can show off all their hard work from this school year. We are excited to see you!
SOUPer Bowl Week
During the week of Feb 6-10, we will celebrate the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles with a spirit week. We hope you will participate!
Also, next week, please bring in canned SOUP (or other nonperishable foods) throughout the week. It will be delivered to the Maine Township Food Pantry. Boxes will be placed at each entry door.
in-Motion Monday, February 6: Rest up for the Big Game - Wear your pajamas to school
Team Tuesday, February 7: Spirit Day - Wear your Franklin spirit wear
Winning Wednesday, February 8: Gear Up Day- Wear your favorite sports team clothing
Travel Thursday, February 9: Going to Glendale, Arizona - Wear your favorite hat, sunglasses, and bright colors
Fan Friday, February 10: Super Bowl Friday - Wear Super Bowl team colors, Chiefs or Eagles
Our fabulous PTA volunteers will be leading our classrooms in Valentine's Day parties on February 14th. Students can bring Valentine's to pass out in class. We have a few reminders regarding student Valentines.
- Please do not address on your Valentines to the other students in your child's class. Only complete the "From" section with your child's name. This will help us as we hand out our Valentines at school.
- The school policy is no food or candy to be attached to the Valentine's Day cards.
Did you know? A plastic bag can take from 15 to 1,000 years to break down and only about 2% of bags are actually recycled. Support the Maine South Environmental Club by bringing in your plastic grocery, ziplock/sandwich, newspaper, bread and cereal bags. Their goal is to collect 500 pound of plastic bags to build a bench near their front pond. Send your child with clean plastic bags and will ensure your plastic bag goes to a good cause! ~ Your Franklin Green Team
Our collection box (pictured below) can be found in the front office vestibule. Let's put those old plastic bags to a good use!
As we are in winter weather months, here are a few reminders about appropriate gear for recess:
- Students are encouraged to bring winter jackets, snow pants, boots, gloves/mittens, and hats to school each day.
- Please label all winter items with your child's first and last name.
- Students need jackets, snow pants, and boots to play in the snow at recess.
- Students without boots and snow pants must remain on the blacktop.
- As long as the blacktop is cleared and the weather report states that the temperature outside feels like 10 degrees or warmer, students will go outside for recess.
- We encourage you to send an extra pair of pants and socks in your child's backpack during winter in case student's clothes get wet during recess.
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.
Girls on the Run is a running club held for Franklin's 3rd through 5th grade girls. It is held after school at Franklin. Registration details are below. Please reach out to Ms. Sutter at msutter@d64.org for more details.
Chess-Ed Spring Session
Chess-Ed is excited to return to Franklin to provide lunchtime chess instruction this Spring.
The 10-week program runs from 3/1/23 to 5/10/23 and takes place on Wednesdays
from 11:05 am to 12:00 pm (during lunch). The program is open to students in all grades
and of all chess abilities (including those in full-day and half-day Kindergarten).
Professional instruction will include the basics for beginner and novice players and build
with opening theory, middle game planning, and end game combinations for continuing and
advanced students. Playing chess improves memory, uses analytical and critical thinking
skills, teaches problem solving, responsibility, sportsmanship, social skills and more! The
benefits of chess last a lifetime!
To register, please go to www.2022-2023franklinchess.eventbee.com. Register soon
to secure your student’s spot and to take advantage of the lowest available fee. For more
information about the program, please refer to the program flyer. Chess-Ed is looking
forward to working with your CHESS ENTHUSIAST this Spring!
PTA Updates
G.L.A.M Club-Volunteers needed!
We are looking for volunteers to lead a small group of students with the G.L.A.M club
activities for 6 Tuesday’s starting February 7th. Lesson plans and activities can be
provided so volunteering to lead a group can be stress free! We have a ton of kids
already signed up so please consider helping out!
If we do not get enough volunteers to lead groups we will have to cancel those
grades.
GLAM (Games, Logic and Math) Club begins next week, Tuesday 2/7! Student participants
will receive room assignments prior to their lunch/ recess that day.
G.L.A.M. Club (Games, Logic and Math)
Open to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders
Tuesdays during lunch 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 3/21, 4/11, 4/25
Students are asked to bring a peanut free lunch
Meeting time is 11:35-12:25
Thank you in advance for your help!
Any questions please email youngbrennan12@yahoo.com
Please sign up on membership toolkit
franklinpta.membershiptoolkit.com
Going forward when you are making a purchase through Membership toolkit the option to
process with PayPal will no longer exist. The site has switched to LumaPay. You will be
prompted to put in your credit card info. Debit cards will not be accepted.
There is no action required for this change. We just wanted families to be aware of the
payment process going forward.
Tickets are on sale now!
We are still in need of some volunteers
● Set up before the event- you would be lifting tables
● Clean up after the event
● Someone to dress as Frankie the Falcon! Maybe one of our amazing Franklin alums
now in middle school!
Please sign up in membership toolkit if you can help!
Franklinpta.membershiptoolkit.com
All hats just $21.99
This week we are running a special promotion for all hats. This includes trucker hats, low profile "dad" hats, and pompom beanie hats all priced at $21.99
Start Shopping today!
Yearbook
Please share your photos!
Franklin’s 2022/23 Yearbook is underway! You can directly upload photos from school
events to folders in the TreeRing app or from your computer. It's super simple!
We are looking for pictures from classroom parties, Donuts with my VIP, Chess club, Book
club, Holiday Sing, and International night.
Click here for a direct link to Franklin School!
