The Franklin Flyer

Mark Your Calendars:

February 27: Spring Conferences - 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. (by teacher request or parent request)

February 28: No School/PTA - Dance with my VIP

March 11: STREAM Night

March 24 - 28: Spring Break - No School

April 5: Science Olympiad

April 10: PTA Meeting

April 11: Spring Donuts with my VIP

April 18: No School

April 25: PTA - Night of the Stars Performance

May 26: No School

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

STREAM Night Registration opens Monday, February 3, 2025

Please remember to complete the

Google Form to RSVP

Ramadan

If your student is observing fasting during Ramadan, Franklin provides an alternative, quiet location where they can spend the lunch portion of the lunch/recess hour. If your child would like to use this alternative space during lunch while fasting, please email their homeroom teacher to make arrangements.

Lunch at Franklin

District 64 partners with Quest Food Management Services to provide a high-quality hot lunch program for grades full-day kindergarten through 8th grade. Students who need to go home for lunch must bring a note from a parent to the homeroom teacher each time this need arises; the parent must pick up the student at the school office. On return, the student and parent must report to the office and sign back in before returning to class.

Peanut/nut-safe lunch tables at the elementary schools are designated for allergic children and their friends who opt to abstain from those products. Arrangements at the middle schools are handled on an individual basis to accommodate student needs. Peanut butter and other peanut products may be consumed freely by non-allergic students in each lunchroom. To promote disease prevention, parents are requested to enclose a hand sanitizer wipe in their child’s lunch or backpack for use before eating.

Information on free lunch/milk waiver is available at the bottom of the Pay Student Fees page.

Parents are discouraged from routinely delivering lunch to the office from local restaurants; lunches brought to the office should be reserved for emergency situations, such as a forgotten lunch. Please refrain from sending or dropping off any soda or energy drinks for your students. Thank you for your cooperation.

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

Sign Ups Open for Night of the Stars 2025

Student Performance Sign Up is Open: We’re so excited to be able to showcase the many talents of our Franklin stars! Click here to sign up and mark your calendars for the following dates:

• Tryouts: Wednesday, April 9, 2:40 - 5:00 PM - Franklin Gym (Performers will be given a 15-minute time slot once participant list is finalized, they will NOT need to be in attendance the entire time)

• Dress Rehearsal: Wednesday, April 23, 4:00 - 7:00 PM - Emerson Middle School Multi-purpose room

• Emcee Rehearsal: Thursday, April 24, 4:00 - 5:00 PM - location TBD

• Night of the Stars: Friday, April 25, 6:30 - 8:30 PM - Emerson Middle School

Volunteers receive VIP seating and free tickets for their family members: There are many different ways to help with this fun event - from talent management to stage crew to set up and tear down. More details and sign up available on PTA Membership Toolkit

Questions?? Reach out to Natalie Packer (nataliebergcm@gmail.com) and Danielle Kastner (dcpkastner@gmail.com) for questions related to auditions, and Venus Garcia (marivenusgarcia@gmail.com) for questions about volunteering.

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.

STREAM Night

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! STREAM Night coordinators are looking for parent volunteers to run one of three stations: light boxes, snap circuits, and laser level hockey from 4-5pm. Please sign up for volunteer opportunities at franklinpta.com.

Franklin Gear!! SALE!!!

Through March 2nd, save 25% on all bags, including duffel bags, drawstring bags and totes! Don't miss this opportunity to save on Franklin Elementary School merch! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/30637

From 3/3 - 3/9: $19.99 tie-dye tees!

Yearbook

Yearbooks are still on sale until April 25th. That is the absolute final day to purchase a yearbook for end of school delivery. After that date, any yearbook purchases will be mailed directly to your home. Click here to purchase.

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We post reminders, updates, recognition, answer questions &

Help make this community stronger! Join us at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071259407924
Or scan the QR code. MUST BE A PAID PTA MEMBER TO JOIN.