Franklin Middle School

We are excited to host Open House on August 24th from 5:30 - 7:00pm. Your student will receive a hard copy of their schedule on this day. Please enter through the front entrance. Doors will open at exactly 5:30pm. We are looking forward to seeing you all!

Digital student schedules are live as of August 20th and can be found on ParentConnect as well as StudentConnect (more information below on accessing that). As cell service is difficult in our building, we encourage you to screenshot the digital version if you're interested in skipping the schedule line and going straight to picture day.

Picture Day is at our Open House on August 24th from 5:30pm to 7pm.

If you'd like to purchase pictures, you can do so online beforehand. You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTMQZ3HF. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping! Orders after Picture Day must be placed online only on mylifetouch.com.

All students will need to get their picture taken. They will get their student ID at this time. They must keep their ID on them every day, as they utilize it in the lunch line, enter athletic and school events, etc. Each student will receive their ID during picture day free of charge. If your student loses their ID, they will need to purchase a replacement ID. The cost is $5. If your student loses their ID or needs to request an ID for any other reason, they can request a replacement by stopping in the main office.

The first day of school is a half day. Dismissal is at 11am. Throughout the year we ask that students are not dropped off before 7:20am as there is no active supervision before that time.

Breakfast is available for free to all students starting at 7:20am in the cafeteria. Students walking, getting dropped off, or riding the bus are to enter the cafeteria through the exterior cafeteria doors if they would like breakfast.

Students not eating breakfast will enter the main entrance doors starting at 7:40am.

Your student will have the opportunity to attend all 6 of their classes and meet all their teachers on this first day of school.

All communications will be posted in Class Dojo. You can join via the link below or scan the QR code!

Click here to join Franklin Middle School's Class Dojo!

All registration documents must be completed by August 26th.

Returning WWCSD Student Tasks

• Log into Parent Connection (Click here for Directions)

• Update All Current Student Enrollments on Parent Connection. This can be done starting now and will be available until September 16th. (Click here for Directions)

• Complete the Online Household Reporting Form. (Directions and Screenshots) (if you are unable to complete this process online, please fill out this Household Reporting Form and have your student return the completed form to their 1st hour teacher on August 26th).

• Complete the MCIR FERPA form. This form will be due to 1st hour teachers by September 1st.

• Pay all fines owed to WWCSD with cash or cashier's check in exact amount. We do not have change.

New WWCSD Student Registration

• To register your student please complete our online pre-enrollment at https://www.wwcsd.net/new-families/enroll-today/ located under Enrollment Process.

• If pre-enrollment was completed before August 14, 2026, contact Chrisena Orr at our board office (734-419-2083).

• Contact Ms. Braswell at 734-419-2417 or braswellw@wwcsd.net if Pre-Enrollment is finished after August 12, 2026. Complete the documents located in this New Student Enrollment Packet. These documents can also be found on the Pre-Enrollment page at WWCSD.NET (follow the new family process).

Need Vaccines? We will have the vaccine clinic here to provide any vaccinations your child may require. We will share the information once we have secured a clinic date. You can also visit the health clinic at Adams Middle School (more information below).

** Please note that a health appraisal is required for all students new to our district.**

For your ease and convenience, there is an app that has been created to have quick access to your Parent and Student Connection. In your Google App or Play store, type in "MiStar" and you will have the option to download the "Q ParentConnection" app for yourself and also the "Q StudentConnection" app for your child. The convenience of having an app, rather than locating the website and looking up the PIN and password each time, can save you time and effort. We highly recommend downloading if you have a device.

If you get the app, you can select the "Re-Enrollment" in the drop down menu to submit your information that way as well.

Transportation will begin on the first day of school, Tuesday, August 25th, for all eligible students. Your transportation information (route and pick up and drop off times) will be found under the 'Transportation' tab in your Parent/Student Connect account.

Bussers

Please note students are expected to load their bus immediately at the dismissal bell. Dismissal is at 2:40pm and buses depart at 2:47pm. Buses will not return to the school for students that missed the bus. Students will need to come to the main office to contact their parent/guardian to be picked up.

Parent/Guardian Pick Up

Students that are picked up from school are not allowed to wait in the building. They are dismissed outside with all other students. Students will need to be picked up in a timely matter as afterschool supervision is not provided for late pick ups.

Walkers

Students that walk home need to leave the premises immediately after dismissal. Reentry into the building is not allowed and students are not to hang out on school property or at the surrounding businesses.

Requests to Ride Home with Another Student

If a parent requests that their child ride home with another student, the request must first be approved. Please provide our staff with a letter stating the name of your student, the date you'd like your student to ride with another, the name of the other student, and your signature for approval. Our staff will also require a letter from the other students' home confirming they are prepared to receive your student off the bus. As we will need to also communicate with our transportation department, please give at least 48 hours notice.

Our school day ends at 2:40pm. All dismissal arrangements/changes and pickups must be made by 2:20pm. After 2:20pm parents/guardians will have to wait until students are released at the bell.

Franklin families, it is dark in the mornings and it will only get darker. Please drive slowly and carefully through our parking lot for the safety of our students. In addition, in the morning we have designated areas for parking to drop your student off. Please see the information below:

This is also a fire lane, so you cannot park here at any time throughout the day. You will be asked to move your vehicle if it is parked in the roundabout. Thank you for your cooperation.

All data and research tells us that when students are in class, they are learning and with some effort will pass their courses. Students are required to be in class every day. Once a student reaches 10 undocumented absences, they are considered truant, according to Michigan State Law.

Students who are late to class are taking away a learning opportunity for all students in that class due to disruptions. All students are expected to be here every day and on time to their classes. The District Attendance Policy states that if a student misses more than 25% of a class, they are considered absent. Participation in certain activities may be limited by poor attendance.

Students that need to leave school early need to have a parent or emergency contact sign them out in the main office.

Parents are expected to call the attendance line at (734) 419-2424 before 9:00am on the day of the absence to be excused early. All absences must be excused within 48 hours of student absence. You may leave a message on the appropriate office voicemail system 24 hours a day.

If your student will be missing school for any documented reason, please drop off a copy of the document in person or email the document to braswellw@wwcsd.net. Documented absence examples would include but are not limited to: a Doctor’s Note, Court Document, or Funeral Home Note.

The district is moving towards a cohesive attendance campaign to encourage student attendance. There will be more information forthcoming, but in the short term you will find information below about how to record absences for your students.

All wireless communication devices (including, but not limited to, smart phones, cell phones, airpods, tablets, and smart watches) must be turned off or locked in the student's locker during class time. The district will send out a comprehensive policy on this soon.

To be clear, research shows there is no educational, social, or emotional benefit to a student having a cell phone or headphones/earbuds/etc. in our building. It only serves as a distraction or catalyst to inappropriate behavior.

Certain allowances are made for medical reasons, but those must be coordinated with administration.
Students that violate the no cell phone policy during class time will receive progressive discipline which includes:

• First Offense: Tracked warning and parent communication

• Second Offense: Phone brought down to the office by student or behavior coach, parent communication, student picks up phone at end of day.

• Third Offense: Phone brought down to the office by student or behavior coach, parent communication, parent pickup.

• Fourth Offense: Phone brought down to the office by student or behavior coach, parent communication, parent pickup, and cell phone “detention” (student brings phone to office every day and pickup at end of day for a predetermined amount of time).

• Fifth Offense: May result in ISS/OSS. Any beyond five offenses will result in progressive discipline.

If you need to reach your student during the school day you must reach out to the front office.

All students participating in athletics MUST HAVE A MHSAA ATHLETIC FORM TURNED IN to the Counseling Office or Athletic Director BEFORE THE FIRST PRACTICE OR TRYOUT (whichever is first). Physical forms may be picked up in the main office or HERE is the digital form. Eligible physicals must be dated April 15th, 2026 or earlier.

If your child has any medical needs during the school day, please bring the necessary documentation to the main office. This includes inhalers. Any medication to be kept in the office must be brought in by a parent or guardian. Click HERE to access the necessary forms we will need on file prior to the start of school.

It is the WWCSD district policy that NO prescribed or over-the-counter medication can be in school without WWCSD medication forms signed by a doctor and parent. If the form turned in is for "self carry" orders, the student may keep the medication with them. If it is not a "self carry" order, only parents or their listed contacts may bring in the medication which will be kept in the main office. Blank medication forms can be picked up if needed in the main office during the school year.

Corewell Health @ Adams Middle School can provide your student with a physical, immunizations, and more. See the graphic below for more information!

The State of Michigan requires children to be age-appropriately vaccinated to attend school, unless a valid waiver applies. Children entering 7th grade are required to have documentation of the following vaccinations:

All 7th Graders and 7-18 year old transfer students

• Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTP, DTaP, Tdap)4 doses diphtheria and tetanus or 3 doses if 1st dose given on or after 1 year of age
• 1 dose Tdap at 11 years of age or older upon entry into 7th grade or higher
• Polio4 doses or 3 doses if dose 3 was given on at or after 4 years of age
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)*2 doses at or after 12 months of age
• Hepatitis B3 doses
• Meningococcal Conjugate (MenACWY)1 dose at 11 years or age or older upon entry into 7th grade or higher Varicella (Chickenpox)*2 doses at or after 12 months of age or current lab immunity or history of varicella disease

** If your student is not fully immunized by October 10th, 2026, per the State of Michigan, they may not be able to attend school.

How to Get Required Vaccines:

1. Physician offices- contact your doctor’s office

2. Wayne County Health Department Immunization Clinic 33330 Van Born Rd Wayne, MI 48184
   Call 734-727-7100 for appointments.

3. Corewell Health Clinic @ Adams Middle School 33475 Palmer rd. Westland, MI 48186
   Call 734-728-2423 for appointments.

For vaccine waivers contact the Wayne County Health Department @ 734-727-7125.

Counseling Secretary

Ms. Braswell

734- 419 -2417, braswellw@wwcsd.net

Counselors

Student Last Name A-K:

COUNSELING WEBSITE

As of August 20th, when you login to your Parent Connect and/or Student Connect accounts, you will have access to your schedule. If you have any questions around courses that are scheduled, or an issue with your schedule (example: a hole in your schedule), please contact your child’s counselor by email. The beginning of the school year is busy in the counseling office. They will address questions and concerns as quickly as possible. However, walk-ins and requests for specific teachers or courses is not guaranteed.

Attend Wayne-Westland Community Schools? Need assistance with basic needs? Contact our Family Resource Center! You can fill out this digital REQUEST FOR SERVICES form (opened on August 1st), call: 734-419-2709 or email the district's Family Resource Center at: FRC@wwcsd.net. They can assist ANY student/family enrolled in Wayne-Westland Community Schools. Some of the resources they can help with are: food assistance, school supplies, backpacks, emergency toiletries, laundry assistance, referrals to community resources (tutoring, rent and utilities assistance, counseling) and much, much more. Must be attending WWCS to be eligible for services. They look forward to helping you!

The style and manner in which a student dresses while they attends school shall be the responsibility of their parents. Parental discretion shall be the major criteria for student dress.

The District, however, maintains the right to impose reasonable restrictions on dress for the following reasons:

If the style of dress or grooming is disruptive to the educational process or is detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the student or other students with whom he/she attends school.

Students, together with their parents, have the responsibility to dress and groom themselves in a manner appropriate for school. Principals have the responsibility and right to interpret the Dress Handbook in a consistent, fair and reasonable manner.

This list is not exhaustive and includes, but is not limited to:

1. Safe footwear must be worn at all times.
2. Clothing for school will cover the shoulders to mid-thigh.
3. Hats or headgear (other than for religious or medical reasons) are not to be worn inside the building.
4. Sunglasses are not to be worn inside the building.
5. Pajamas, slippers, underwear that is exposed, halter-tops, bare midriffs, bare sides, sheer articles of clothing, low cut tops or skirts/shorts that do not reach below one’s fingertips, and t-shirts with drug or alcohol literature are examples of clothing not permitted.
6. Clothing, jewelry or accessories that denote membership in a group which advocates drug use, violence, or disruptive behavior or that promote inappropriate or illegal behavior, indicate profanity or unacceptable language/double meanings, are not to be worn.
7. Wallet chains and other forms of chains over 6 inches in length are not permitted nor are spiked jewelry.

The state of Michigan guarantees free lunches for students. Outside food deliveries such as Door Dash and Grub Hub is not permitted. Please do not send food directly from delivering companies to the school. If you bring fast food to the school for students they should be signed out for lunch and signed back in. We cannot allow fast food in the lunchroom due to allergies and safety. We also cannot allow parents to bring fast food to the school for friends.

Recommended supplies for your child to start school include a string backpack, one folder per class, a binder, lined paper, and sharpened pencils in a pencil box/case and ink pens.

More supplies may be recommended by the teachers depending on which classes your child is taking. Your child’s teachers will be able to share any pertinent information regarding your child being prepared for their class as we start the school year.

Please note back packs are not allowed during the school day. Any student bringing a back pack to school or a bag comparable in size to a back pack will be required to store it in their lockers. Only draw string back packs are allowed in the classrooms.

Franklin Middle School

Website: https://www.wwcsd.net/schools/middle-schools/franklin-middle-school/
Location: 33555 Annapolis Street, Wayne, MI, USA
Phone: 7344192400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Franklins-Finest-Franklin-Middle-School/100068667279357/