The Franklin Flyer

Mark Your Calendars:

May 5: PTA - Teacher Appreciation Week Kick Off; Field Day Volunteer Sign Up; End of School Year Bash Volunteer Sign-up

May 8: PTA Meeting

May 13: Girls on the Run 5K

May 16: PTA - 5th Grade Celebration

May 18: Incoming Kindergarten Playdate (details below)

May 19: PTA - Last Day of Pizza Monday

May 22: Incoming 25-26 Kindergarten Student Screening

May 22: PTA - End of Year Bash

May 26: No School

May 27: Field Day

May 29: 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony & Clap Out; Last Day of School

July 15: PTA - Pool Party

Absences

Please 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.

Franklin Office Hours
School office hours are from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

School Hours

School Hours (M, T, Th, F): 8:50 am - 3:30 pm

Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade Lunch: 11:35 - 12:30

4th and 5th Grade Lunch: 12:05 - 1:00

Wednesday School Hours: 8:50 am - 2:40 pm

Wednesday Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade Lunch: 11:05 - 12:00

Wednesday 4th and 5th Grade Lunch: 11:35 - 12:30

Half-Day Kindergarten Hours

Kindergarten Hours (M, T, Th, F): 8:50 am - 11:35 am

Kindergarten Wednesday: 8:50 am - 11:05 am

April Is Healthy Living Month

April marks the kick-off of Healthy Living Month, a community-wide initiative promoting wellness and healthy habits! Our first week focuses on Health and Nutrition, and students will receive a Healthy Living Bingo card with fun challenges to complete throughout April.

When Entering The Building

When a parent or guardian arrives to Franklin with or for a student, dropping off items or for a meeting, when ringing the doorbell, please state your name and your student(s) names to support our safety procedures.

All visitors to Franklin must have a valid state ID or driver’s license. Identification is entered into the Raptor identification system. This process only takes a short time to complete. Once you have clearance, the office staff will print a visitor pass for you and attach it to a lanyard you must wear throughout the building. The office will hold your ID until you return to the office and return the lanyard. We appreciate your support as we proceed with this district-mandated safety procedure for the safety of our students.

Issues with A School Device?

If you have are having issues with your student's device at home, please complete a ticket.

https://d64.incidentiq.com/guest/NPV6SRUK/d64-family-tech-support-ticket#top

Payments to School - My School Bucks

Park Ridge-Niles CCSD 64 employs My School Bucks as its payment platform for families. Most

purchases for students, including field trips and student orders. Directors can be found here.

For the health and safety of our students and community, no pets are allowed on school property. We realize the beautiful weather increases the amount of families who are walking to and from school. However, we ask that you please leave your dog or cat at home. Properly identified service animals are always permitted.

Please take a moment to review the contacts section of your ParentPortal. Any adult who has approval for after school pick-up or emergency pick-up for illness/injury should be listed. Franklin staff will not release students to adults who are not listed on the ParentPortal.

Student-Parent Handbook

Franklin Elementary School and all District 64 schools follow policies and practices reviewed and implemented by the District 64 Board of Education. Please review the D64 Student-Parent Handbook before the start of the school year.

You can find frequent updates or snapshots from our days at Franklin on Facebook and Instagram! Follow us at

Facebook: facebook.com/FranklinD64

Instagram: franklin.d64

Holi Celebration

A heartfelt thanks to the Goel family for bringing a new cultural celebration to Franklin and helping us learn about and experience Holi. It was a great event and everyone had a wonderful time!

Night of the Stars

A production like Night of the Stars does not happen overnight or without many dedicated hands and hearts. Thank you to Venus Garcia (producer), Danielle Kastner and Natalie Packer (directors), Matt Packer and Louann Mkledoj (sound crew), Paul Kastner (stage crew), and Ashley Thielsen and Jenny Pomagier (decorations and treats) in addition to the many volunteers helping to manage the talent and make the rehearsal and show night run smoothly.

Lights, Camera, Promotion! 5th graders are invited to celebrate their time at Franklin and get ready to soar to their next destination.

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Staff Lunches

The PTA offers teachers and staff members an option to purchase lunch on Mondays from Spuntinos via franklinpta.com. Families are always welcome to show their appreciation for a staff member by purchasing a Monday lunch on their behalf. If this is something your family is interested in doing, please refer to the PTA website for more information.

Questions about teacher and staff lunches can be directed to rebeccavanpoucke@gmail.com.

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