Thank you to everyone who made this happen; teachers, administration, parents and amazing students. What a crazy and rewarding year!

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• Robin Hall Summer Camp "Building with Legos" Pre-Registered Students

• Robin Hall Summer Camp "Summer Fiesta" Pre-Registered Students
• Saturday, June 26th Grade 5-8 Math 10:00 - 1:00 Drop In

• Robin Hall Summer Camp "The Circus" Pre-Registered Students
• No Math This Week

• Monday, July 5th - Independence Day Observed - No Summer Camp
• Robin Hall Summer Camp "Transportation" Pre-Registered Students
• Saturday, July 10th Grade 5-8 Math 10:00 - 1:00 Drop In - See Below For Details

• Robin Hall Summer Camp "Exploring Professional Careers" Pre-Registered Students
• Saturday, July 17th Grade 5-8 Math 10:00 - 1:00 Drop In - See Below For Details

• Robin Hall Summer Camp "Under The Sea" Pre-Registered Students
• Saturday, July 24th Grade 5-8 Math 10:00 - 1:00 Drop In - See Below For Details

• Robin Hall Summer Camp "In The Garden" Pre-Registered Students
• Saturday, NO MATH this week

• Robin Hall Summer Camp "Zoo Animals" Pre-Registered Students
• Saturday, August 7th Grade 5-8 Math 10:00 - 1:00 Drop In - See Below For Details

• Robin Hall Summer Camp "Forest and Fairy" Pre-Registered Students
• Saturday, August 14th Grade 5-8 Math 10:00 - 1:00 Drop In - See Below For Details (Final Summer Math Session)

• Robin Hall Summer Camp "Pirates" Pre-Registered Students
• Saturday, NO MATH
• Boy Scouts Camp August 16-20 Contact Sven Gilkey for more information

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After a summer without a summer math program the math teachers are pleased to have a program this summer. The program will help students who need individual help catching up to grade level as well as students who want to increase their skills. At the beginning of the school year students will be assessed to determine their math grade level and will then be placed in the correct grade level class. All students who have registered for next year may attend at no cost.

We will be meeting on the following Saturdays: June 26, July 10, 17, 24, and August 7, 14. Times will be from 10:00 to 1:00. Breaks will be from 10:45 to 11:00 and 11:45 to 12:00 in which students can play in the gym. Students can attend any number of sessions that they are available.

Also, students can be dropped off or picked up during the break times. Questions? Email Ole Hedahl: ohedahl@thefrankln.academy

The Promotion Ceremony last Friday was a lovely celebration of our graduates. The evening consisted of a Greeting from Head of School Gretchen Bucsko, Faculty Reflections from Mr. Hedahl, Student Representative speech by Hunter M., Chapel Guild Presentation from Chaplin Aaron Walters, Certificate Presentation by the administration, Special Awards shared by Associate Head of School Katie Adams, Slideshow created by students, and a Blessing and Benediction from Chaplin Aaron Walters. Here are a few candid images from that shared time. On the back of the program, there was a thoughtful quote from Benjamin Franklin stating, "The noblest question in the world is: What good may I do in it?"

4th grade completed a social studies project to show all the knowledge they have gained about Washington State History. Students selected an important figure in Washington history to write a journal about.

The Washington State Journal Project required students to write creatively while at the same time intertwining historically accurate information (through the events, objects, animals, setting, authentic language, and customs of the time period) into their journal or diary. Students had the flexibility to either write from the perspective of the person they selected from Washington State History, or as an employee, friend, or relative of their focus person.

Anna and Barb

Mrs. Owen shared this:

"Get the s'mores ready! We have been having a lot of fun learning more about camping. Many of them already know quite a bit. Exploring more about Nature, forest animals, insects, the night sky, rivers, fishing, fire, tents, and even motorhomes, got your kiddo's even more interested and excited about our week. We are Happy Campers!

Here's what else we have been up to:

• Finished up Individual Assessments
• Alphabet and Number Handwriting
• Reviewed our Sight Word Bank
• Reviewed 3D Shapes
• Camping Addition and Subtraction
• Created Fireflies that Glow in the Dark! Your kiddos love these! We went into the teacher's kitchen and turned all the lights out to watch them glow. We also discussed bioluminescence, and how these awesome insects produce a chemical reaction inside their bodies that allows them to light up.
• Painted Handprint Campfires, folded 3D tents and campsites, and stacked s'mores. These turned out so realistic, careful though you don't want to eat them, they are made of cardboard, cotton balls, and paper!
• The s'mores crafts were such a temptation that we closed out our camping week by making real ooey gooey s'more treats! The kids loved watching the marshmallows puff up in the microwave. Yum!"

We have over 315 students enrolled for next year. Our school's growth has a lot to do with our families' positive promotion and desire to share the benefits of our program with our greater community. If you know someone interested in learning more about our program or interested in a customized tour, please encourage them to reach out to:

Admissions Director, Natalie Bennett:

nbennett@thefranklin.academy

360.733.1750.ext 1509

Nneka London-Browne & Deran Browne

Students in Pre-K and 2nd Grade

Our family relocated to Bellingham in 2016, we discovered The Franklin Academy, shortly after that. Franklin has helped both of our kids come out of their shells. Being from Trinidad and Tobago, education is very important to our family and the school has allowed the kids to grow socially and academically while constantly pushing them forward.

We appreciate the small class sizes, the caring teachers, and the diversity at The Franklin Academy. This last year has challenged everyone, but the teachers and staff at the school provided a bit of stability with our children and they have loved being able to see their friends, teachers, and the staff!

We’re looking forward to what the next year will bring for our children and the wider Franklin family!

Ms. Yorks shared this:

"PE gave us a chance to practice our “Hula Hut” building teamwork techniques for Field Day. Communication is key! Also planning, sharing, and agility! This was our last PE class for the year, and Mrs. Fox let us finish up with our favorite target game: Pin Knock-down. This involves guarding the team’s one plastic bowling pin from the other team’s hail of nerf balls, while returning those nerf balls in the enthusiastic hope of knocking down THEIR plastic bowling pin! This is high action, high spirits, and high energy that Mrs. Fox manages to keep channeled into sportsmanship and good fun. She told us that she looks forward to seeing us next year, in FIRST GRADE!!!"

Our awesome 8th grade students chose between making a series of 8 small Clay Charms, or to create a Board Game with 4 clay pieces. We learned how to make small air-dry clay objects, and various ways to use paint to make a board for a game. Students were able to practice, and use a variety of materials to build their mini sculptures & experiment in painting. Some of these amazing students worked collaboratively to create 12 pieces of clay charms to be a part of a game! ~ Miss Rachel Simpson #BeKindLetsShine #RachelsWhimsicalArt

Mrs. Samuel's ran reports from both the Markell Hall and Robin Hall libraries, and all together we checked out 6,553 books this school year! Wow! We hope you enjoy your summer and keep reading!

Ms. Yorks shared this:

"Mrs. Snyder read a wise and funny book to us, and we sang and played along! The story was about a little mouse whose father had given her good advice. She remembered what he had said just in time to avoid a tricky cat! As the story unfolded, we sang the song that the cat taught the mice to fool them. To keep the beat, there were sand blocks, rhythm sticks, lollipop drums, castanets, shaker eggs, and tambourines and some I probably missed! What an engaging way to practice! We were completely absorbed in the rhythm and the beat of the song and story. Wonderful! Thanks, Mrs. Snyder!"

We looked at various famous stained glass windows such as the 18th century Notre-Dame Cathedral’s, and Art Nouveau, to inspire this art project. Students chose which window to use as their frame or boarder and then drew their own design or picture to be inside the windows. We made our own scratch art paper by using black tempera paint mixture over the top of a thick layer of oil pastels for the color. We used a stylus to scratch the design to reveal the colorful patterns underneath, and they look so beautiful! ~ Miss Rachel Simpson #BeKindLetsShine #RachelsWhimsicalArt

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.

We looked at three different kinds of insects to draw, and to inspire for this art project. Students chose which insect, (such as a beetle, butterfly, or dragonfly), to use and drew their own pattern for a frame or boarder. We made our own scratch art paper by using black tempera paint mixture over the top of a thick layer of oil pastels for the color. We used a stylus to scratch the design to reveal the colorful patterns underneath, and they look so beautiful! ~ Miss Rachel Simpson #BeKindLetsShine #RachelsWhimsicalArt

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
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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