The Franklin Flyer

Mark Your Calendars:

October 23 - 27: Red Ribbon Week

October 23: Picture Day Retake

October 24-26: Book Fair Volunteer Opportunities

October 24: Fall Conference @ 4-8 pm

October 26: Fall Conference @ 4-8 pm

October 28: PTA - Trunk or Treat @ 4-5 pm

October 31: Halloween Parties

November 3: PTA - Donuts with my VIP @ 8-8:40 am

November 20 - 24: Fall Break - 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 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.

Franklin Office Hours
School office hours are from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

School Hours

School Hours (M, T, Th, F): 8:50 am - 3:30 pm

Wednesday School Hours: 8:50 am - 2:40 pm

Half-Day Kindergarten Hours

Kindergarten Hours (M, T, Th, F): 8:50 am - 11:35 am

Kindergarten Wednesday: 8:50 am - 11:05 am

If there are any significant changes at home that may impact your student(s) arrival or dismissal or impact your student(s) emotional at school, please reach out to notify Mrs. Williams or your child's teacher to best support your family.

You can find frequent updates or snapshots from our days at Franklin on Facebook and Instagram! Follow us at

Facebook: facebook.com/FranklinD64

Instagram: franklin.d64

Please do not park and leave your cars in the drop-off area on Dee Road, which is for attended cars only. This area is designated for those who can remain in their car to drop off or pick up students.

The Lost and Found will be available for families to check for missing items during Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 17th, 24th, and 26th from 4-7 p.m.

For the health and safety of our students and community, no pets are allowed on school property. We realize the beautiful weather increases the amount of families who are walking. However, we ask that you please leave your dog or cat at home. Properly identified service animals are always permitted.

Science Olympiad 2024! If you are a fourth or fifth grader, now is the time to make plans to participate in this year’s Science Olympiad which takes place on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Information, along with the ONLINE registration form, are available on the District 64 Science Olympiad Web Page. The last day a parent can register you for this great event is Friday, October 27.

Please take a moment to review the contacts section of your ParentPortal. Any adult who has approval for after school pick-up or emergency pick-up for illness/injury should be listed. Franklin staff will not release students to adults who are not listed on the ParentPortal.

Chromebooks

As a reminder, each Franklin student will be issued an iPad (grades K-1) or a Chromebook computer (grades 2-5) as part of the District’s one-to-one digital learning program. Students will receive their devices during the first week of school. Your child will also be assigned a Google account to access Google Apps for Education and other digital resources at school and to explore further concepts introduced in class at home. The devices and their applications are technology tools that provide all students access to digital content and higher levels of individualized instruction.

You can find more information about the 1:1 Initiative, Chromebooks, and the other technologies available to our students here.

Drop-off of Student Items/Lunches

If your student forgets something at home, an adult may drop off items at the Franklin front office. Our front office staff will message the classroom for your student to pick up these items during a break in student instruction. The teacher will send the student to the office when it works best in the classroom schedule.

Visiting Franklin

All visitors to Franklin must have a valid state ID or driver’s license. Identification is entered into the Raptor identification system. This process only takes a short time to complete. Once you have clearance, the office staff will print a visitor pass for you and attach it to a lanyard you must wear throughout the building. The office will hold your ID until you return to the office and return the lanyard. We appreciate your support as we proceed with this district-mandated safety procedure for the safety of our students.

Student-Parent Handbook
Franklin Elementary School and all District 64 schools follow policies and practices reviewed and implemented by the District 64 Board of Education. Please review the D64 Student-Parent Handbook before the start of the school year.

To Our Entire Franklin Community

Thank you for your outstanding efforts during Raise Craze and Kindness Weeks, for your generosity, and for showing what a remarkable community like ours can achieve when we come together with love and kindness at the forefront.

Your collective dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to spreading kindness have not only touched many hearts but have also made a significant impact on our school and beyond.

Not only did we blow past our original goal of $30,000 by raising more than $37,000, but more importantly, our incredible students set a new record for Acts of Kindness at Franklin with more than 1,600 individual acts!

We want to congratulate and thank every single student who participated in Raise Craze and offer special recognition to the three students who completed the most Acts of Kindness: Emma Packer, Lennie Schaab, and Ethan Levin. We also want to congratulate and thank the three students who raised the most money: Jaxon Froegel, Samantha Bozeday, and Evie Rose Analitis.

Because we met our goals, Mrs. Williams helped the students celebrate at the Raise Craze final assembly by painting her face and hair blue to show off her Franklin pride - and we certainly appreciate the lengths to which she goes to motivate our children and make them smile.

Finally, the entire Franklin community extends a heartfelt thanks to Raise Craze chairs Deanna Barrett and Alycia White, who manage every single aspect of the two-week, multi-event Craze. They work tirelessly and give their whole hearts to help Franklin be the best it can be. We are grateful to and for them, as well as for the many volunteers who contributed to various aspects of this huge community effort.

** ONE MORE DAY TO ORDER ** Limited Time Spiritwear Special!

$20 for custom Franklin Falcon headbands! A fun accessory for kiddos, teachers, and parents alike to amp up school spirit. Place your order now in Membership Toolkit!

Trunk or Treat

Our Franklin families always go all out for this spooktacular event. Get in the Halloween spirit and trick or treat in the parking lot from 4 - 5 PM on Saturday, October 28th.

There is still time to sign up for a trunk in Membership Toolkit or if you’d like to donate candy for the event you can drop it off at the office.

Who Doesn’t Love Donuts?!

Our annual Donuts With My VIP event on Friday, November 3rd, where students get to choose one special person to join them for breakfast before school. Doors located by the circle drive will open at 8 AM to welcome in students and their VIPs. Donuts (regular, gluten-free, and tree nut free) as well as coffee and juice will be served.

We also have a few more volunteer spots available. This is a quick, low effort opportunity for new Franklin families to get involved with the school. https://franklinpta.membershiptoolkit.com

Room Parents Needed for Halloween Parties!

Help ensure our kids have a ‘spooktacular’ time at their Halloween party on Tuesday, October 31st, 2-3 pm! We look forward to a fun afternoon of crafts and activities but still have some parent volunteer spots open! Please consider if you’re available:

https://franklinpta.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/114931

Halloween Party Room Parents: Classrooms with Openings

1st Grade: Horwitz

4th Grade: Wiese

5th Grade: Belmonte, Biere

Book Fair Volunteers Still Needed!

Support the scholastic book fair, which takes place during conferences. Dates and times are listed in membership toolkit. It’s a great opportunity for former Franklin students to earn service hours. Please contact Rebecca Van Poucke if you would like to volunteer as a Franklin alum.

Attention 5th Grade Parents! Baby Photos DUE NOVEMBER 1

Just a few more weeks to submit a baby photo of your 5th grader to be included in the annual yearbook tradition! Please see the flyer below for details, and don’t miss out on this special celebration of your child!