The Franklin Flyer
February 24, 2023
Mark Your Calendars:
February 24: Snowflake VIP dance - 6:30 - 8:30 pm
March 3: Yearbook Cover Contest Entries Due
March 7: 23-24 School Year Registration Begins
March 10: No Student Attendance - if no emergency days are used
March 13: IAR Testing Begins
March 15: Report Cards Go Home
March 17: Muffins with my VIP
March 27 - March 31: Spring Break
April 3: School Resumes from Spring Break
April 4: No School - Institute Day/Election Day
April 7: No School
Absences
Please remember to call in or email absences by 8:45 AM. You can call our student absence line (847) 318-4390 (ext 1) is available 24 hours a day or email Mrs. Linda Berleth at lberleth@d64.org.
If the absence is illness related, please also make sure to include Franklin's nurse, Mrs. Queta Karstens, at qkarstens@d64.org.
Dear Parents/Guardians:
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness Test, an assessment for all 3rd - 5th students in Illinois, will be administered in District 64 from March 13-March 24.
The best preparation for the IAR has been the quality instruction our teachers have provided this school year. However, there are things you can also do to promote your child’s success:
Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast before each day of testing.
Provide your child with words of encouragement. While we don’t want our students to feel anxious about any assessment, we do want them to do their best.
The IAR is an online assessment, and students will be using their Chromebooks to complete these tests. Please make sure your child brings his or her Chromebook to school each day, fully charged.
Below is our school’s schedule for test administration:
Monday, March 13: Math Test 1
Tuesday, March 14: ELA Test 1
Wednesday, March 15: Math Test 2
Thursday, March 16: ELA Test 2
Friday, March 17: Math Test 3
Monday, March 20: ELA Field Test 3
Tuesday, March 21 - Friday, March 24: Makeup Testing
If you would like to learn more about the IAR tests, sample tests are available for your review. Thank you for your support in helping your child be prepared for upcoming testing.
You can view the current Franklin COVID-19 cases on the Franklin COVID-19 Dashboard found here. The dashboard is updated at the end of the day, Monday through Friday.
As a reminder, we have two options for arrival for families:
- line up with classes on the blacktop
- kiss & go car line
Did you know? A plastic bag can take from 15 to 1,000 years to break down and only about 2% of bags are actually recycled. Support the Maine South Environmental Club by bringing in your plastic grocery, ziplock/sandwich, newspaper, bread and cereal bags. Their goal is to collect 500 pound of plastic bags to build a bench near their front pond. Send your child with clean plastic bags and will ensure your plastic bag goes to a good cause! ~ Your Franklin Green Team
Our collection box (pictured below) can be found in the front office vestibule. Let's put those old plastic bags to a good use!
Anyone Entering Franklin
All parents/guardians/visitors to Franklin must have a valid state ID or driver’s license. These will be entered into the Raptor identification system. This process only takes a short time to complete. Once you have clearance, a visitor pass will be printed and attached to a lanyard that you must wear throughout the building. The office will hold your ID until you return to the office and return the lanyard that was given to you. We request that you please be patient with staff as we proceed with this district-mandated safety procedure.
Student-Parent Handbook
Franklin Elementary School, along with all District 64 schools, operates following policies and practices that have been reviewed and implemented by the District 64 Board of Education. Please review the D64 Student-Parent Handbook before the start of the school year.
Girls on the Run is a running club held for Franklin's 3rd through 5th grade girls. It is held after school at Franklin. Registration details are below. Please reach out to Ms. Sutter at msutter@d64.org for more details.
PTA Updates
Going forward, when you are making a purchase through Membership toolkit, the option to
process with PayPal will no longer exist. The site has switched to LumaPay. You will be
prompted to put in your credit card info. Debit cards will not be accepted.
There is no action required for this change. We just wanted families to be aware of the
payment process going forward.
Please join us on Friday, March 17th, inside the gym from 8:00 am - 8:40 am to enjoy a delicious muffin and a beverage with your Franklin student or students!
This event is meant for only 1 VIP per family. You will enter through the main doors at the circle drive and can exit the gym doors to the blacktop area for the students to line up by class.
We are also attaching a spreadsheet to help us get a head count before the event. If you plan on attending, please fill in the needed info. We are asking that you RSVP by March 10th
Thank you very much!!
Badger 1/4 Zips On Sale!!
This week we are running a special promotion for all Badger Performance Fleece 1/4 Zips.
They are marked down $10 to just $49.99!
Badger 1/4 Zips are very warm and feature moisture management fabric. They are perfect
for cool spring days.
Start Shopping today!
Yearbook
The theme this year is Making our Mark! We want to see all of your best and most creative
ideas for the 2022-2023 yearbook cover!
All entries due March 3rd - No late entries will be accepted.
Please share your photos!
Franklin’s 2022/23 Yearbook is underway! You can directly upload photos from school
events to folders in the TreeRing app or from your computer. It's super simple!
We are looking for pictures from classroom parties, Donuts with my VIP, Chess club, Book
club, Holiday Sing, and International night.
Click here for a direct link to Franklin School!