Happy April!!
We are lucky to have such a wonderful Franzen community! Thank you for all you do to support your children and our school. Please make sure to scroll all the way to the end of the newsletter for:
- upcoming calendar events
- pictures from around the school community
- any IPTO (parent teacher organization updates)
PLEASE BE SURE TO SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM!
- April 7 - School Resumes
- April 8-10 - IAR testing - grades 3-5
- April 9 - School Board Meeting 7pm @ Village Hall
- April 11 - Author Kate Hannigan visits Franzen
- April 14-17 - Assessment make-ups
April 16 - Early Release at 1:10pm
April 17 - Franzen Education Fair 12:30 - 3:00pm
April 17 - Chaperone Training - 5:00 pm @Peacock
April 18 - No School
April 24 - Third Grade Field Trip to the Adler Planetarium
April 24 - Fifth Grade Field Trip to the Shedd Aquarium
April 28 - Franzen attends Peacock Musical 12:30 - 2:30 pm
April 30 - Fourth Grade Informances (4He, 4Do, 4Di @9:10, 4H & 4B @9:55)
- April 30 - Special School Board Meeting 6pm @ Benson Primary School
All students will take the state assessment, the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, on April 8, 9, 10. Our staff has been preparing students for this experience! Over the course of three days, students will take three reading and three math assessments. All grade levels will follow an alternate school schedule on this day and students will take one test in the morning and one in the afternoon.
How can parents help their student prepare?
Please encourage your student to do their best! Students will receive "effort tickets" throughout the test and will be rewarded individually and as a school for the total tickets earned!
Please ensure students are getting a complete breakfast and plenty of sleep the night before. Schedule doctor’s visits or other appointments for other weeks to ensure students do not have to make up their assessments.
Make sure student’s Chromebooks are fully charged each night. All assessments will be administered through their Chromebook.
Students may follow an alternate schedule on these days which may alter their lunch time. Please make sure your child brings a healthy snack each day.
Monday, April 7 - Franzen Wear - We are in this together!
Tuesday, April 8 - Wear Red - We are Ready for IAR!!
Wednesday, April 9 - Superhero Day - We are using our SUPER POWERS to conquer the test!
Thursday, April 10 - Wear Blue - We blew the test away!
Friday, April 11 - Wear Pajamas - Relax, we made it!!
We are excited to share that all Franzen students have access to individual and personalized math and reading lessons through iReady. Through this platform, students will follow an individual learning path that provides interactive lessons on specific academic skills. Grade level teachers Have taught students how to use this program. Students are welcomed and encouraged to complete these lessons outside of school as well!
Students can login with their school username and password at https://login.i-ready.com/. More information on how you can support the learning process is linked below.
IPTO Monthly Newsletters
Other IPTO News
We will include monthly newsletters from the IPTO here. The IPTO also has a website & Facebook page, please consider joining their organization.
Questions or comments, reach out to denisedicianni@hotmail.com
Optional Chromebook Insurance
The district offers optional Chromebook insurance that can be purchased at the link below.
https://gpo.worthavegroup.com/gpo/itasca10/
Please contact the school if you have any questions.