Franconia Falcon Flyer

I am excited to join the Franconia Family. I went to Souderton for elementary, middle, and high school, and have been a familiar face in the Franconia building for the last four years! I have danced my whole life and currently teach dance in my spare time. I have a new position this year as the fourth and fifth grade Autistic Support teacher.

Picture Day is Thursday, October 8. We hope everyone will bring their best smile for the camera!

We will have individual pictures taken at this time. Order forms will be sent home this week.

You can order online at mylifetouch.com. Create an account and then log in with your picture day ID: EVTX7V7XV. If you order online, there is no need to return the order form. If you do not order online, please fill out the order form completely, enclose EXACT payment, and return to school on picture day. Cash orders must also be in the exact amount; there will not be any change sent home. Make checks payable to LIFETOUCH.

If you are not satisfied with the pictures, we will be having a retake day on Tuesday, November 10. Any parent who wishes to have their child’s picture retaken must return the full packet to the photographer on Retake Day to have a retake done. Any child who is absent on October 8 can have their picture taken on this day as well.

Hello, Falcons!

Starting off the year in Wellness, we are building our baseline of all the fundamentals!

In our K-2 grades, we are currently working on learning the basics of movement. We are building our awareness in space, moving at different speeds safely and controlling our bodies while doing so! After we conquer this skill, we will be moving on to learning how to move in different patterns and locomotor movements such as: Walking, Skipping, Running, Hopping, Jumping, Sliding, and Galloping. These skills help our students build the base to tackle higher level skills and activities later through the year!

In our 3-5 grades, we are starting off with Fitness! We are learning about 4 components of Fitness - Cardiovascular Endurance, Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength, and Flexibility. Students have received their very own Fitness Journal, and each week of September, students are completing a fitness test that is paired with a component. They will visit their journal multiple times through the year and tackle these fitness test multiple times so we can dig deeper into learning about Fitness, Nutrition and taking care of ourselves to create healthy bodies and minds! Following our initial lessons on Fitness, next these students will be going into lessons and activities around team building!

Mr. Price

Welcome to the Library!

This fall, it’s all about making the library the absolute favorite part of our students' week! I’m focusing on helping our students build simple, everyday reading habits: teaching them how to navigate the shelves, find books they're genuinely excited about, and select books that are "just right". From cozy autumn read-alouds to fresh new graphic novels and diverse titles, there's going to be something on the shelves for everyone. Plus, we're especially looking forward to our Scholastic Book Fair coming up in November! Above all, I want our library to feel like a warm, welcoming space where curiosity is encouraged, hands-on learning happens, and every single student leaves with a great book in hand.

You can bring that same autumn reading magic right into your living room with a few simple, cozy ideas! Try building a "blanket fort reading nook" stocked with extra pillows, a thermos of warm apple cider, and a small flashlight or clip-on light to make evening reading feel like a special treat. You can also start a "Book Pumpkin" tradition where your child paints or decorates a pumpkin to look like their favorite storybook character, or set up a fall-themed reading bingo board with fun challenges like “read under a tree,” “read wrapped in a blanket,” or “read a story about a creature that hibernates.” A weekend trip to the local library to hunt for books with autumn foliage, mysteries, or cozy stories on their covers can turn a standard afternoon into a fun, seasonal tradition your kids will look forward to every year!

Happy fall and happy reading!

Ms. Reice

Hello Falcon Families,

The Franconia Home & School Association is excited to kick off a year filled with fun events and meaningful support for our school community. We are grateful to support students, teachers, staff, and families through fundraising and volunteer efforts. Your generosity helps make favorite programs and special experiences possible, including Math 24 Club, Reading Olympics, Summer Book Blasts, teacher appreciation meals, teacher grants, field trip transportation and admission fees, assemblies, and so much more.

Please take a moment to register on our Home & School website and participate in our biggest fundraiser, the Falcon Fun Run! Each student has a personal fundraising page on our Home & School website. Once you log in, you can easily view and share your child’s page with family and friends to support the programs and experiences our students love and our teachers depend on.

Use this link to register, update your info, and see your student’s Fun Run page. Flyers will be sent home next week with prize information and a mailer. Details are also available on our website.

Get Connected in Two Quick Steps

New Families
Step 1: Register and Add Your Information
Create your account on our Home & School website. You’ll get access to volunteer sign-ups (including classroom socials and homeroom parent), the option to be included in the secure, opt-in family directory (a great way to have contact info for planning playdates, birthday parties, and more), and easy online forms, all in one place. Register/Login here.

Returning Families
Step 1: Log In and Update Your Student’s Teacher and Preferences
Please confirm your household details, directory preferences, and your student’s current teacher so you receive the right grade/class communications. For your child’s class to get credit toward class prizes they must be assigned to the correct teacher by you. 😊

Register/Login here.

Step 2: Access and Personalize Your Student's Fun Run Page

Go to the “forms” page by clicking this link. Click your child’s personal page link located under the header Fundraising Campaigns.

Please Consider Volunteering for Upcoming Events
Our Annual Trunk or Treat is October 16th, 6:00-8:00pm, at Franconia Elementary. Host a trunk or sign up to help in another way.

Volunteer at the Falcon Fun Run on October 23rd from 12:00-3:00pm.

Questions? Please contact the Home & School Association at franconiahs@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Franconia Home & School Association

Hoagie pick ups will be at Franconia Elementary from 5:00-5:30 PM

on Monday, September 28, 2026.

Go Birds!

September

9/28: Hennings Hoagie Fundraiser Pick up, 5:00-5:30pm

October

10/7: Early Dismissal, 11:45am

10/8: Picture Day

10/16: Trunk or Treat, Franconia Parking Lot 6:00pm

10/16: Fifth-Grade Field Trip

10/23: Falcon Fun Run

10/30: Halloween Parade and Socials, 2:00pm (Parade), 2:30pm (Socials)