SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a special groundbreaking ceremony that involved our FHS Construction II students, families, district leaders and members from Tim O’Brien Homes. The students enrolled in the Construction II course at Franklin High School, led by Mr. Andrew Mente, are beginning the process of building a home in the Ryanwood Manor within the Franklin community. The home will be located in the subdivision just off 76th street, south of Ryan Road/Hwy 100 and north of Oakwood. This is the 4th annual house build project for this course and, interestingly enough, the final home to be constructed in this subdivision.

It was so great to see students gearing up to work side-by-side with crews from Tim O'Brien Homes. Students, family members, and district leadership heard how important the work in the trades is and about the skills our students are learning during this hands-on project. We will be sharing more about this project on our district social media as the house looks to be completed in the late winter or early spring. In the meantime, you can see some of last week’s groundbreaking ceremony and hear from some of our students who were featured in these two local news stories at the links below:

• WISN12: Trade Companies Need Workers, Wisconsin High School Offers Opportunities

• CBS58: Franklin High School Students Will Spend Semester Building A House During Construction Class

Thank you to Mr. Mente and Tim O’Brien Homes for helping our students to literally build a “Better Community!” Have a great weekend.

With gratitude,

Annalee Bennin

FPS District Administrator

As a reminder, the District Calendar and all building calendars can be found here.

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Franklin High School is proud to host the SABER MARCHING BAND INVITE 2022 on Saturday, September 17th at Sullivan Stadium! Gates open at 4:30pm and the event begins at 5:45pm with a performance of the National Anthem by the Forest Park Middle School bands. You can view the schedule, parking information and all other details here. There are 7 bands scheduled to perform at the event. Bands will be judged in the areas of music performance, visual performance, music general effect, visual general effect, percussion, and colorguard. Individual class placement awards will be given to all participating bands. Concessions will be open and FHS will be selling student shout-outs and 50/50 raffle tickets at a booth by the home stands. Come spend Saturday night under the lights and enjoy local high school bands performing!

Congratulations to the Franklin Athletics & Activities Department for earning the WIAA Award of Excellence! This is the 2nd time in three years that the Sabers have earned this title which recognizes the efforts and achievements of schools in the areas of sportsmanship, ethics, integrity, leadership, and character. Thank you to our coaches, advisors, students, and families for your continued efforts and support of our outstanding programs. We are the #SaberPride!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR FRI 9/23 VS. OAK CREEK

Tickets for the Oak Creek/Franklin football game on September 23 are available online NOW. Fans are highly encouraged to purchase digital tickets ahead of time to avoid long lines or delays. Click the link, purchase tickets, and arrive to the entrance with your active QR code either printed or on your phone! Cash sales will still occur at the gate but tickets may be limited. Important note: FHS is not allowing signs, masks, bags, or carry-in food or beverage containers. All guests will be asked to store those items in their vehicles.

PARKING CONSIDERATIONS FOR FRI 10/7

Friday night, October 7th will be very busy at the FHS campus! The FHS Homecoming Football Game will be taking place at Sullivan Stadium and the Saber Center for the Performing Arts will be hosting the opening night production of Forte Theatre's The Sound of Music. With both events taking place at FHS, we are arranging for overflow parking and a shuttle service at the Milwaukee Sports Complex. Please click here to read the information so you can be best prepared if you are attending either event.

Some of you may have experienced a phone call and/or text message from the city this week in regards to a missing person in the area. If you did NOT receive these messages from the city of Franklin, we highly encourage you to continue reading so you can sign up to receive notifications from the City of Franklin for a variety of reasons.

Here are some details:

• The Franklin Notification System offers a second tier of emergency notification.

• To receive potentially lifesaving alerts (i.e. Tornado Warning service, Declared Snow Emergencies, Missing Persons Alerts), each household or business MUST SIGN UP for the service by registering their phone numbers, cell phone numbers, or e-mail addresses.

• The City can use the system in conjunction with its 911 database to notify residents of significant public health and safety issues such as a chemical spill or potential hazardous condition in the water supply, etc.

• The system also allows each individual to sign up for notices related to unexpected changes to the garbage and recycling service. In the future, the City can add more special-notice opt-in groups as important issues surface.

• This is a FREE service. There is no cost to join or register and you can unsubscribe at any time.
  

Click here to access their page which contains questions and answers along with a REGISTER NOW button to sign yourself up so you will get notified from the city when needed.

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT FEELING WELL?

As we shared in the last newsletter, if your child is feeling sick, please continue to follow this decision tree we put together on how to best approach illness.

FHD OFFERING FLU SHOTS

The Franklin Health Department will be having flu vaccination clinics for parents and kids beginning October 26th. Flu vaccination is recommended for anyone 6 months of age and older. Call 414-425-9101 to make an appointment. See their flier here for more specific details.

WI DHS OFFERING FREE COVID-19 TESTS

The WI Department of Health Services is now offering free COVID-19 tests since the Federal Government free test program has ceased. If you need access to tests, check out the "Say Yes! COVID Test" website here. This September 1st release from DHS explains the program.

COVID-19 BOOSTER OPTIONS FOR THE FALL

Please see this release from last week where the WI Department of Health Services gives guidelines for those 12 and older to make a plan to get boosted this fall.

Franklin Public Schools hosts screenings for 3-year-old children on language, cognition, social-emotional, adaptive, and physical development. This program combines a play-based observational screening of children with a “Child Fair” for parents to learn more about child and family-related services in our area. Click here or the accompanying flier to learn more and to register!

As a reminder, when reporting a student absent for any reason, please communicate this using the online absence/attendance form here. This is a NEW form this year so if you bookmarked or made a shortcut to the old form from last year, please update. If your child is out sick, the form will also collect information about the symptoms and sickness your child is experiencing so our nursing staff can respond with next steps. Thank you for taking the time to complete this form as it really helps to streamline our processes. The form is located on our website under Parent/Student Info as well as a big button on each school’s home page.

Looking for a new path? Check out some of the offerings below that we have for working within and with Franklin Public Schools.

It's back! The Foundation's semi-annual children's consignment sale will be held on Saturday, Sept 17th at Forest Park Middle School. There are still spots available for consigners and plenty of volunteer opportunities for students needing hours (did we mention we provide pizza and subs for our volunteers??) AND, the best part is all DONATED items that are not sold during the sale go toward Milwaukee-area nonprofits and charities that serve children. For more information concerning the sale, go to our website at https://www.franklineducationalfoundation.org/events

To see more about the Franklin Educational Foundation happenings,
click here for their website!

Would you like to speak to a Franklin school board member in person? Two board members will be available 30 minutes before regular meetings to speak with community and family members informally four times during the 2022-23 school year. The next opportunity is before the Board Meeting on Wednesday, November 9th. Board members can also be reached by email or phone.

Help support the Franklin High School Boys Volleyball Team by purchasing a Franklin Saber Logo for your driveway and show your team spirit. Click here or Access the QR code for details

The Community Education & Recreation Department Fall Guide is now online and available for viewing. Registration for fall programming began on Monday, August 1st but we still have some fall programming available that you can take advantage of by viewing the guide now online here. Registration occurs at the Community Ed & Rec website at http://franklinwi.myrec.com

Please remember that the District Newsletter is bi-weekly and will come to you every two weeks. You can expect the next District Newsletter on Friday, September 30th!

Looking for a past issue of the District Newsletter?

Check the ARCHIVE page here or here for the FPS Communications Hub.

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