• PALS - Virtual Coffee & Check In
• Middle School - Library Book Check Out 1:00-1:25

• Middle School - Library Book Check Out 1:00-1:25

• Middle School - Library Book Check Out 1:00-1:25

• December 18th - All Auction Items Due
  
• December 18th - FREE DRESS
• December 21 - January 1 - NO SCHOOL Winter Break
• January 4th - Classes Resume

We are excited to welcome:

Harper M. (5th Grade)

Liam C. (5th Grade)

Grace H. (6th Grade) - Returning

Andrew M. (7th Grade)

Paige H. (7th Grade)

Note: These students are NOT included in the physical directory distributed.

We still have a few spots available in our full-time preschool program. We appreciate all of you that have already let your friends, co-workers, and relatives know about your positive school experience. We are already receiving student applications from all grades for next year.

Families with initial questions or want to learn more about our school are encouraged to reach out to Admissions Director Natalie Bennett by phone (360) 733-1750 ext 1509 or email (nbennett@thefranklin.academy).

Thank you,

Natalie Bennett

Admissions Director

Every year our Pre-K classes help Tom the Turkey from being part of this year's Thanksgiving dinner by designing a disguise for him. Tom is sent home and families are encouraged to work collaboratively to create the perfect get away costume. This activity goes great with the children’s book "Turkey Trouble" by Wendi Silvanor.

The Allied Arts of Whatcom County's 41st Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts (now the Bellingham Holiday Arts Market) is now a virtual market! Starting, Friday, November 20th, you can shop and look at over 100 artists (Miss Rachel Simpson and her Rachel's Whimsical Arts is one of them), and crafts online for the winter holidays: https://market.alliedarts.org/

Gobble, gobble. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so here are some delightful sponge turkeys a few of our Pre-K kiddos enjoyed creating in Ms. Camaya's class!

Proceeds from the Auction go to support the General Budget. Tuition only covers about 60% of the cost to educate each student. We make up that cost each year by hosing an Auction and promoting the Annual Fund.

This week we will be accepting gift cards at drop off. We will use these donations to put in packages to auction off in January.

Please support local businesses by purchasing their gift cards as our community needs us in this difficult time.

You may also order gift cards online and have them sent to the school. Send to: The Franklin Academy c/o Auction 1509 East Victor Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

Amazon (use AmazonSmile)

Whole Foods (use AmazonSmile)

Airbnb (use AmazonSmile)

REI

Lowe’s (use AmazonSmile)

What else can I do to help?

• Provide donations directly from you or your business - merchandise, services, gift certificates, cash etc.
• Sponsor the event - there are many levels to choose from - this is great visibility for your business
• Be an underwriter - cover the cost of an auction item
• Purchase advertising space in the Gala Auction Catalog - Full Page $200 Half Page $100

If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. hblack@thefranklin.academy

Thank you,

Heather Black Auction Coordinator

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope you have a great, safe holiday this year. Mrs. Snyder and I are thankful for books and for our students!

This week in grade 2-4 library, students wrote thank you notes to their teacher. It was a surprise for them and I delivered them to teachers on Friday. Please enjoy some of the lovely examples attached. What great kids!

Kindergarten and First Graders are so lucky to have a librarian who is also a music teacher! To encourage students to look at and choose books without touching them too much (COVID safe!), Mrs. Snyder flipped the books to the back or inside cover, where the book summary is, and then sang to them:

Read the Back! (To the tune of Be Our Guest)

Read the back,

Or the flap,

For the answers that you lack.

If it piques your curiosity

You'll pick it from the stacks.

Finding what is in store,

Is it fun or just a bore?

You might decide to read a little more.

Just turn the book around,

There's so much to be found.

So read the back,

Or the flap,

Read the back!

I have been humming that tune all week!

Happy Reading,

Mrs. Samuel

Joke:

What instrument does a turkey play?

The drumsticks!

HAHAHA

If you shop at Amazon.com, this is a great opportunity to raise money for Franklin Academy. Sign up at Amazon Smile and 0.5% of your purchase price will go towards the FA Annual Fund. Here’s how:

1. Go to Amazon Smile
2. In the “pick your own charitable organization” box type in Franklin Preschool
3. Click on the Bellingham Franklin Academy (may still be listed under St. Paul’s Episcopal School through the summer)
4. Very Important! Please make sure whenever you shop on Amazon you go to the Amazon Smile webpage. If you shop on Amazon.com we won’t receive the donation.

A supportive community with STEM focused education in a safe, small class environment for all grades.

Website: https://thefranklin.academy/
Location: 1509 East Victor Street, Bellingham, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 733-1750
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinAcademyBellingham/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&eid=ARBJZqnuWM2fzJSJOXO6X6qVO60w_ijnQdCgtmUFYZCSwnd0NO7wI_Jgq5_odVo2A3bLV76Yg91UH5TB

Gretchen Bucsko, Head of School: gbucsko@thefranklin.academy

Katie den Hartog, Associate Head of School, kdenhartog@thefranklin.academy

Dawn Regier, Administrative Assistant, dregier@thefranklin.academy

Rachel Lee, Administrative Assistant, rlee@thefranklin.academy

Natalie Bennett, Admissions Director, nbennett@thefranklin.academy