September 18, 2026

Great week finishing up FAST testing; we have makeup sesisons scheduled next week. Going into our last five days of the BOOK FAIR with our family night on Friday the 25th! 🌟 📖📚🌟

On 9/15, we celebrated Mr. Urbaneja, our IT Guru and kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month!

Look for our Hispanic Heritagae Family Night in October!

In our efforts towards our Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS), we organized our MYP students into 'houses' in order to earn points for working towards our IB Learner Profile Attributes. We held our first House Pep Rally this week and energized our MYP staff and studens! Our K-5 classes have their own classroom jar and earn STARS throughout the day and at lunch from our support, office, and leadership teams.

Action Required: Families with Kinder, 1st, 3rd, and MYP Year 1 (6th grade) children...you MUST head to your PowerSchool portal, click on FORMS and complete the HEALTH SERVICES form. Whether you accept or decline, we need ALL parents/guardians to complete this form. This includes receiving services in the clinic if/when the student is sent to the clinic for any reason.

9/22-9/25/2026 Peace Week (See flyer below)

9/22/2026 Soccer AWAY Game vs. Franklin Pines K-12 3:45PM (Flyer Below)

9/23/2026 Soccer HOME Game vs. New Renaissance 3:45PM (Flyer Below)

9/23/2026 Cross Country @ Markham Park 4:30PM

9/30/2026 Soccer AWAY Game vs. Apollo 3:45PM (Flyer Below)

9/30/2026 Cross Country @ Heritage Park 4:30PM

9/30/2026 Golf Meet @ Cooper Colony 4:00PM

10/1/2026 Golf Meet @ Cooper Colony 4:00PM

10/1/2026 Technology Family Night 5:30PM-6:30PM

10/3/2026 Chess Tournament

10/5/2026 Cross Country @ Attucks 3:45PM

10/6/2026 Cross Country @ New River 3:45PM

10/7/2026 IB Family Night (Topic TBD) 5:30PM

10/9/2026 End of 1st Quarter/Early Release/Dress Down Day

10/10/2026 Miami Heat Family Night

10/12/2026 Planning Day-No School For Students

10/13/2026 Golf Meet @ Cooper Colony 4:00PM

10/15/2026 Hispanic Heritage Show

10/16/2026 FoxMar Pictures - MAKEUPS

10/22/2026 Academic Support Systems Family Night (MTSS/ESOL/Special Programs' Overview)

10/23/2026 Report Cards Distributed

10/24/2026 Trunk or Treat Event 6PM-8PM

10/30/2026 Storybook/Idiom Parade

Get an early start on your 2026–27 service hours right now and cross one more thing off your family’s to-do list!

Service hours for the new school year are already open. There are plenty of great ways to get involved, lend a hand, and support Franklin Academy today.

Don't have an account? Ready to get started?

Log in to the Raptor Volunteer portal to view upcoming opportunities.

https://apps.raptortech.com/.../MTMxMjpWb2x1bnRlZXI6ZW4tVVM=

Daily service hour opportunities at morning/afternoon carline, as well as lunch support and hallway monitoring. Come on over with your ID and we'll get you earning your service hours any day! You can pop in for 15 minutes or stay all day. We are always grateful to have helping hands around campus supporting our students and staff. (You must have your RAPTOR account established to be on campus volunteering.)

Get your EIGHT hours done early! Future you will thank you!

📣📚 It's BOOK FAIR Season📚📣

This is is one of our longest events (but truly the most heart-warming event) and it would not be a success without the assistance of our volunteers! Our Book Fair will be open daily for TWO weeks. We need volunteers to assist the students with locating books, organizing, refilling the books on the shelves and help with checking out. If you are in need of service hours - this is a great opportunity!

Being Balanced means understanding the importance of taking care of ourselves while making time for learning, responsibilities, relationships, and fun. A balanced learner knows that success is not just about working hard—it is also about finding time to rest, reflect, stay healthy, and enjoy the things that make us happy.

This month, I encourage you to look for students who demonstrate balance in their everyday choices. Maybe they know when to take a break, manage their time responsibly, make healthy choices, or balance their schoolwork with being a good friend and classmate. These small moments are wonderful examples of what it means to be a Balanced IB Learner!

⚖️ SEPTEMBER IB TRAIT: BALANCED

Classroom Activities for Teachers

🌱 K–2

1. My Balanced Day – Students draw 4 things they do to stay balanced: learning, moving, resting, and playing.
2. Balance Sort – Sort picture cards into categories: Learning, Moving, Resting, and Playing.
3. I Can Be Balanced Bracelet – Students create a paper bracelet with pictures of healthy and balanced choices.
4. Balance Break – Take a 2-minute break to stretch, breathe, stand on one foot, or move.

5. Balanced Choices – Show students different choices and have them identify whether the choice helps them stay balanced.

   
   

📚 Grades 3–5

1. 24-Hour Balance Challenge – Students create a daily schedule that includes school, homework, sleep, exercise, family/friends, hobbies, and relaxation.
2. Is It Balanced? – Give students scenarios and have them decide whether the person is balanced or unbalanced.
3. Brain Break Menu – Students create a list of 5 healthy activities they can do when they need a break.
4. Balance Reflection – Students complete:
• I am balanced when I...
• I need more...
• I need less...
• This month I will...

5. Healthy Habits Challenge – Students choose one healthy habit to practice for a week and reflect on how it helped them.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gRTJo2fhvQ

🎓 Grades 6–8

1. The Balance Challenge – Students reflect on how they divide their time between school, homework, technology, sleep, exercise, friends, and hobbies.
2. Balance or Burnout? – Students read real-life scenarios and identify whether the person is balanced, unbalanced, or heading toward burnout.
3. My Balance Plan – Students choose one area to improve and create a one-week goal.
4. Balance Debate – Students discuss topics such as homework, screen time, sleep, free time, and school-life balance.

5. Technology & Balance Reflection – Students consider whether their technology use supports or interferes with a balanced lifestyle.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gRTJo2fhvQ

2026–2027 IB Learner Profile Schedule

• August ❤️ Caring
• September ⚖️ Balanced
• October 🌍 Open-Minded
• November 🚀 Risk-Taker
• December 💬 Communicator
• January ⭐ Principled
• February 🪞 Reflective
• March💡 Thinkers
• April 📚 Knowledgeable
• May 🔍 Inquirers

What is considered “medication:”

1. ANYTHING that requires a prescription

• Epi Pen

• Inhaler

• Seizure Medications

• Nasal Sprays

• Eye Drops

1. Over the counter items:

• Ibuprofen including but not limited to: Motrin, Advil, CVS/Walgreens/Publix and all generic brands, etc.

• Acetaminophen including but not limited to: Tylenol, CVS/Walgreens/Publix and all generic brands, etc.

• Nasal Spray

• Eye Drops

• Homeopathic Medications

• Vitamins

• Topical ointments including but not limited to: hydrocortisone, antibiotic ointment, etc.

What do I do if my child needs to bring medication to school (prescribed OR over the counter):

1. You MUST have the Medication Authorization Form (form attached below) completed and signed by the physician.

2. Once signed by the physician, the parent/guardian MUST sign as well.

3. Parent/Guardian MUST bring the medication to school to be stored in the locked medication cabinet in the clinic.

HOW to send the medication:

1. THE MEDICATION MUST BE:

1. current (NOT expired)

2. properly labeled

3. NEW (unopened)

Q. Why is this the process:

1. Dispensing medication in the school is the same as dispensing medication in a hospital or clinic setting.

2. We are REQUIRED to have signed physician orders to dispense medication.

3. We are REQUIRED to have a parent/guardian signature giving us authorization to administer medication

Q. Where is medication kept?

1. Medication is kept in the locked medication cabinet in the clinic.

2. Forms are kept in the Medication binder in the locked cabinet.

3. During field trips, medication is sent with the teacher to have if we need to use while on trip.

The group, through collaboration with the school administration, is organized for the

purpose of supporting the educational environment at Franklin Academy Charter School

by organizing fundraising efforts, events to benefit the school and its mission.

PTO President: Holli McGee

PTO Vice President: Daniely Millan

PTO Secretary: Fatima Richardson

PTO Treasurer: Nadirah Phillip

PTO Volunteer Coordinator: Erika Shannon

PTO Event Coordinator: Mary Renderer

Dress code guidelines specify appropriate school attire for normal school days. Franklin Academy reserves the right to interpret these guidelines and/or make changes during the school year. Students are expected to comply with these guidelines. If a student arrives without the proper uniform, they may be sent to the front office and will remain there until a parent/guardian brings the correct uniform.

Improperly fitted uniforms are considered a violation of the dress code, and students may not be allowed to attend class until appropriate clothing is provided. Offensive, immodest, or inappropriate attire, as deemed by the faculty, is not permitted. Torn or tattered clothing is also prohibited. All clothing should be labeled with the student's name. Parents/guardians of Kindergarten and first grade students are encouraged to leave an extra set of clothes in a labeled Ziploc bag in their child’s backpack in case of emergencies.

Discipline Matrix Link - For families looking for the matrix for their child's grade band, (K-2, 3-5, 6-8), you can follow the link to the Code of Conduct which lives on our website in the SCHOOL INFO TAB.

Starting on page 47, you will see each grade band matrix with the indicents and consequences.

https://franklin2017.s3.amazonaws.com/2/ckeditor/2026-2027%20Code%20of%20Student%20Conduct_XJ3_69rdcK.pdf

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows students to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.

QUICK AND EASY SAFETY TIP SUBMISSION

By accessing FortifyFL, students can provide a description of the threat, share pics, and videos and optionally submit their contact information. Submissions can be anonymous or non-anonymous. Submitting a tip is quick and easy using our mobile app or website.

All Franklin Academy students have access to FortifyFL via their Clever portal dashboard.

https://www.franklin-academy.org/fortifyfl

Assistant Principal over PowerSchool/Academic Concerns: Ms. Vazquez - vazquez.emilia@franklin-academy.org

Assistant Principal over Curriculum/Academic Concerns: Ms. Carrizo- carrizo.cassandra@franklin-academy.org

Service Hours/Raptor/Carline/E2E Bus Transporatin/All NON-Instructional aspects: Director of School Operations-Mr. Williams - williams.demon@franklin-academy.org

School Fees/Balances: Ms. Yepez - businessmanager-cc@franklin-academy.org

Registration/School Records: Ms. Cabrera - cabrera.elizabeth@franklin-academy.org

Health/Clinic: Nurse Schwam - cc-nurse@franklin-academy.org

Service Hour Forms: Ms. N. Gonzalez - gonzalez.nancy@franklin-academy.org; Ms. Conatser conatser.amy@franklin-academy.org

Attendance Inquiries: Ms. Conatser - attendance-cc@franklin-academy.org; conatser.amy@franklin-academy.org

Placards: Ms. Conatser -conatser.amy@franklin-academy.org

Private Bus Registration- Gonzalez.diana@franklin-academy.org

Title 1 Liaison: Ms. Carrizo - carrizo.cassandra@franklin-academy.org

Special Programs Coordinator (ESE, IEPs, Gifted 504 Plans): Ms. Hackworth- hackworth.taryn@franklin-academy.org

ESOL Coordinator: Ms. Ordonez- ordonez.gracy@franklin-academy.org

Testing Coordinator: Ms. Plummer - plummer.danielle@franklin-academy.org

Athletic Director: cc-athletics@franklin-academy.org

School Counselors: grullon.penelope@franklin-academy.org lindsay.tashon@franklin-academy.org

Email: fox.alexandra@franklin-academy.org
Website: franklin-academy.org
Location: 6301 South Flamingo Road, Cooper City, FL, USA
Phone: 954 780 5533
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinAcademyCharter/