Franconia Falcon Flyer

Our Reading Olympics Evening Competition will be Tuesday, March 17th at Souderton Area High School from 6 - 8:15 PM. More information will be coming home in the next two weeks about room assignments.

First grade enjoyed a special visit from The Elmwood Park Zoo. They brought in a few friends from the zoo to show our first graders who just finished up their Animal Play Shop.

Our 5th grade student council is hosting a food drive for our neighborhood Bean Bag Program.

This program provides weekend meals, encouragement, and support to children facing food insecurity right here in our neighborhood. Through a network of caring volunteers and strong community partnerships, we deliver food directly to the homes of children who need it most. We will collect food from March 1 - 31st.

In February, Souderton held a Screenagers movie event helping parents navigate the challenges children, parents, and educators face in today’s digital world, including early exposure to online content, social media pressures, device distractions in the classroom, moderating video game use and behavior, and rising sleep deprivation among youth. Below you will find some information from the event.

Attention Franconia Families!!!!

Sign Up deadlines are just over a week away!!!!! The deadline for sign up is on 3/13/26. If your child(ren) is interested in participating in our show, be sure to sign up ASAP to guarantee your song selection. If they are in a group, you still need to sign up your child!

This year, it will be held at Indian Valley Middle School on Friday, March 27, 2026, at 7:00 pm. We hope you will consider being a part of this fun event. Also, the Franconia Falcon has a little fun event up their sleeve!!!

We are still looking for some parent volunteers for sign in. You will not miss any of the show. We cannot do these fun events for our kids without the help of volunteers!

Please use this link for the Google Form Sign-up.

To volunteer please contact Matt Wahl at Mrwahl22@yahoo.com or (215) 622-5612.

PS Frankie the Falcon will be having their 1st ever lip sync act!! you don't want to miss this!!

Less than 2 weeks left for PDA (public display of affection) submissions!

• Small: $5 just verbiage

• Medium: $10 one picture and a few sentences

• Large: $15 multiple pics, verbiage

Everything needs to be submitted as 1 file (jpg is the preferred file). You can use www.canva.com for any creativity. Or just edit your favorite photo and submit it! PDA forms must be submitted electronically to FRHomeSchool@soudertonsd.us

We have three payment options. Please include your child's name, grade, and size of file when submitting payment.
*Venmo: @franconiahomeandschool

*Cash
*Check made payable to Franconia Home & School Association and submitted to the school main office in an envelope labeled "Yearbook PDA."

Please contact Crystal at FRHomeSchool@soudertonsd.us with any questions.

Due Date – March 16th, 2026

Late entries will not be accepted!

*The Yearbook team reserves the right to make all attempts to make your submission fit within the parameters and reserves the right to crop as needed.

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Want to order a yearbook?

Online orders can be placed at www.barksdalephoto.com. Go to "What are you looking for?" then click "Order Your Yearbook." The access code is 18613YB. You can also return payment ($18.00) to Franconia with the flyer your child received in the classroom with exact cash or check made payable to Franconia Elementary School.

Yearbooks will be delivered at the end of the school year. All orders are due April 17, 2026.

When there is a two-hour delay, please make sure your children have breakfast before coming to school. Breakfast is not served when we have a two-hour delay. Thank you for your cooperation!

Now that the cold weather is upon us, we want to ask you to remind your child to wear a coat, hat, pants, and mittens or gloves to school. We are outside for recess when the actual temperature is 16 degrees or above. A shortened “cold weather recess” will be in effect when the temperature and/or wind chill is between 15 and 20 degrees. In order to protect the health of our students, we want children to go outside wearing adequate protection.

Thank you for your help in reminding your child to wear his/her winter gear to school.

As we move into the winter months, below are just a few reminders about Flexible Instruction Days.

Souderton Area School District will occasionally use Flexible Instructional Days (FID) rather than traditional “snow days.” Here is a brief reminder of FID expectations:

• A FID is considered a school day. To be counted as attending school, students must respond to the Schoology discussion post/question posted by their teacher. Students must respond to the post by 10:00AM. If a child is unable to access the Internet, then the parent should call the school office at 215-723-2596 to leave a message on the attendance line indicating that the student was unable to access Schoology to answer the discussion post/question.

• Students must complete schoolwork via Schoology. There will be no live sessions. Children may complete schoolwork at a time that is convenient for their family. Your child’s teacher is available, via e-mail, throughout the school day to answer any questions that you or your child have regarding their schoolwork.

• Students or families experiencing technology problems may contact the Student Help Desk for technology support. A link to the Student Help Desk is available by clicking here. Before submitting a support request, please follow the three steps below:

1. Restart your device (power off and power back on).

2. Check that your device is not in airplane mode.

3. Check that the wireless connection is enabled.

Car rider doors are open from 8:30-8:42am. During this time, all parents who drive their children to school should wait in the car rider line and drop off at the designated car rider door. Do not park in the front of the building and walk your child to the door as this is unsafe, and please do not drop off at the main office at this time because the line is too long. Always check the car rider line before dropping off at the main office. This goes for afternoon dismissal as well. Thank you for your cooperation.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already signed up! The kids are incredibly lucky to have such supportive people like you making these big events and fundraisers a reality. But we’re not done yet—we still need a President, Vice President, and Secretary. Here's what the roles entail:

President: As President, you'll work closely with Dr. Heineck and the Franconia staff on planning and brainstorming for various events. These ideas will then be brought to the Home & School meetings, where they’ll be presented, reviewed, and approved.

Vice President: Your main job is to back up the President. Think of it as the ultimate team support role!

Secretary: Take notes at meeting(s), post meeting minutes with the district, and update the weekly newsletter with staff from Franconia.

Your ideas can shape the future of our school community.

📘 YEARBOOK COMMITTEE

A great option for volunteers who prefer to work from home!

• Organize student portraits and candid photos.

• Manage orders and records.

• Communicate with the yearbook company.

You DO NOT need to take pictures to do this role!!!!!!

💙 FUNDRAISING & SPONSORSHIPS

Funds support school programs, technology, field trips, and teacher supplies.

• Fun Run (Fall, Major Fundraiser)

• Dine & Donate Events (1–2 per month): Raffle baskets, donation collections.

🍎 HOSPITALITY & SPIRIT WEAR

• Hospitality Committee: Staff appreciation events and treats.

• Spirit Wear: Online store, new designs, and order distribution.

🎓 5TH GRADE PROMOTION (5th Grade Parents Only)

• Fundraisers for promotion, gift bags, and pool day celebration.

🙌 GET INVOLVED!

Volunteering is a great way to support our school, meet other families, and create lasting memories for our students. Sign up today or contact Franconia Home & School for more information!

If you have any questions about any of the roles... please reach out to any of the board members personally or Dr. Heineck and we can get those questions answered!

March

3/2-3/6: Spirit Week Reading Across America

3/6: Act 80 Day; NO SCHOOL for Students

3/9-3/18: Spirit Wear Store Open!

3/11: Pretzel orders are due. No late orders will be accepted.
3/12: Car Wash Fundraiser

3/13: Pretzel Day!

3/17: Leprechaun Fundraiser (delivered)

3/17: Reading Olympics Competition at SAHS, 6:00-8:15pm

3/27: Lip Sync IVMS, 7:00-10:00pm

3/28: ALL DAY The Pizza Box Dine & Donate

April
4/1-4/6: Spring Holiday; NO SCHOOL for Students

4/10: Family Trivia Night at Franconia, 6:30-8:00pm

4/16: Scholastic Book Fair & Open House, 5:30-7:00pm

4/17: Yearbook Orders Due

4/18: ALL DAY The Pizza Box Dine & Donate

4/20-4/22: ELA PSSAs

4/28-4/29: Math PSSAs
4/30-5/1: Science PSSAs, Fifth grade ONLY

4/29: ALL Day Jersey Mike's Dine & Donate