"Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person's life."

Grades 6-8/MYP Y3 students that are able to display empathy, compassion, and respect for the needs and feelings of others around them are caring.

Those students need to have a personal commitment to service.

They also act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment and nominated students that exemplify this learner profile attribute this month will be recognized during our Star Assembly!

Please review the information included in the letters

below about your child's assessments this month.

• Our class and specific group photo events will take place on Monday December 2, 2024 and Tuesday December 3, 2024.
• All students wear their school uniforms on these days (or assigned attire by their teacher).
• PE uniforms will not be allowed to be worn for the photo opportunities.

• Families can pre-pay for their picture package, or send the order/payment/receipt on the event day.
• The prepay link is available below and has been shared with our families via Bright arrow messages.
• Please review the flyers below for all information for the events.

The information letter LITERATI HOLIDAY STORE linked below has been posted on our website and shared with PPK8 families via Bright Arrow mesages. All items purchased will be sent to the buyer's home. Happy Holidays and Happy Shopping!

We are continuing to accept applications for the current school year and will be accepting applications for the 25-26 school year in December, 2024. A random lottery will be held to determine admission. All applications received during an enrollment window will participate in the random lottery. Lottery Rules. Existing families DO NOT need to complete an application for the 25-26 school year, instead they will be asked to COMPLETE an INTENT TO RETURN form in 2025. Only those siblings of existing students currently attending Franklin Academy require an enrollment application to be completed for the 25-26 school year. Franklin offers a sibling preference, so families should be sure to indicate that the applicant has a sibling who already attends Franklin, along with the name of the current Franklin student/sibling, when completing the application. It is recommend that those eligible families complete and submit an application any time during the first enrollment window, which opened on Monday December 2, 2024.

Our first enrollment window will remain open until Friday February 28, 2025, and applying ANY TIME during this window gives applicants an equal chance in the random enrollment lottery, which will be held in March, 2025.

If you know of any friends or family that might be interested in attending Franklin Academy for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year, please share this enrollment information with them.

Our Quarter 2 clubs conclude on Friday December 13, 2024.

The 2024-2025 Franklin Story Yearbook is still available for pre-sale! Families can secure their copy online, with the final purchase deadline of January 31, 2025—no yearbooks will be sold after this date.

There is still space available in the pages of our yearbook for you to

design a personal message for your child(ren). See flyer below for details:

There will be no school for students from Monday December 23, 2024, through Friday January 3, 2025. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025, as per the updated 2024-2025 Academic Calendar.

Our offices will be open for in-person and telephone assistance on Thursday, January 2, and Friday, January 3, 2025.

Please review the important updates to the 2024-25 academic calendar, recently approved by Broward County Public Schools to address recent weather disruptions. These adjustments ensure a balanced academic schedule across quarters.

• January 6: Now a regular school day; students return on January 6 instead of January 7.
• January 10: Changed to a teacher planning day.
• Quarter 3 Start: Moved from January 7 to January 13.
• Quarter 4 Start: Moved from April 1 to March 17.
• Q4 Interim Reports: Distribution moved from May 6 to April 29.

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows students to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials. The link provided below will give you access to our specific webpage on our website for more information and direct links.

Building Better People, Every Day

Website: https://ppk8.franklin-academy.org/
Location: 18800 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Phone: 954-703-2294
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinAcademyCharter
Twitter: @FranklinCharter