Franzen Falcon

🎉 Congratulations, District 10 🎉

District Report Card Letter from Dr. Weeks

October Above the Line

🎉 Congratulations to all of our October Above the Line participants! 🎉

We had SO many students recognized this month that we couldn't even fit everyone into one picture! What an incredible problem to have!

We are so proud of you, Falcons! Thank you for demonstrating what it means to be Above the Line and for bringing our 8 Keys to life each and every day. Keep shining, making positive choices, and leading by example! 🦅💙

Welcome to November

Dear Franzen Parents,

We hope this monthly newsletter will give you a glimpse into the goings on at Franzen Intermediate School.

The format of this newsletter will include the following:

upcoming calendar events
pictures from around the school community
any IPTO (parent teacher organization updates)
and much more!!

A LOT OF INFORMATION THIS MONTH

!! Please scroll all the way to the bottom !!

November Calendar

November 6 - End of Trimester 1
November 11 - Veteran's Day - Wear Red, White and Blue!
November 11 - Report Cards sent home to parents (available online via TeacherEase @ 3:30pm)
November 12 - Early Release at 1:10pm
November 12 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - 4:00 - 8:00pm
November 16-20 - Book Fair @ Franzen
November 18 - Early Release at 1:10 pm
November 18 - Parent Teacher Conferences - 2:00 - 6:00pm
November 23-27 - No School for Thanksgiving Break
November 30 - School Resumes

Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Up Information

As a reminder, Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on the following dates:

Thursday, November 12th: 4:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, November 18th: 2:00–6:00 PM

Please be sure to register for a conference with your child's homeroom teacher using the instructions provided above.

We look forward to connecting with you and partnering together to support your child's continued growth and success!

Halloween 2026

Change in After School Plans

Children need consistency. In order for the office to effectively communicate these changes, we need parents to plan ahead and do the following:

1. In the morning, write a note to the school, tell your child about the change, and have your child give the note to their classroom teacher stating the needed change.

Written notes are to be sent whether a child does or does not take a bus and will be going home to another student’s house. Notes are needed from both sets of parents, the sending and the receiving parent, so that neither parent gets a “surprise visitor” or gets worried thinking that their child is lost.

2. If a phone call must be made by a parent regarding a change in dismissal, the office must be contacted before 1:30 in the afternoon. Since the office gets very busy, especially near the end of the day, a message called after that time may not reach your child in time for dismissal.

8 Keys of Excellence

This school year, students will learn more about the 8 Keys to Excellence through activities that include reflection and application. We encourage all students to go beyond being "respectful, responsible, and safe" to embody the characteristics of the 8 Keys. More information about each key and it's meaning can be found here.

Attendance Is Important!

Our school goal is to always be above 95%. We are doing AMAZING this year!

Students must be in school at least half of a school day in order to participate in after school events. In order to attend school, students must be in compliance with all DuPage County Health regulations. See the Health section for more information related to deciding when your child is too ill to be in school.

Attendance patterns are monitored regularly by school staff. If the number of days missed to school is equal to 5% of the total days that school has been in session, a referral will be made to the DuPage County Truancy Office. This means that the truancy officer will contact you for problem solving in order to improve the child’s school attendance. A student who misses 5% or more of school every year will lose ONE FULL ACADEMIC YEAR of learning before reaching high school graduation.

If your child has a medical condition that is contributing to missed school days, contact the school nurse.

Chaperone Training Reminders

We are excited to have our parent chaperones join us for field trips throughout the 2026–2027 school year!

As a reminder, all parent chaperones are required to complete the annual chaperone training each school year. If you have already attended one of our in-person chaperone trainings this school year, you are all set and do not need to complete anything further.

If you have not yet renewed your chaperone training for the 2026–2027 school year, please take a few minutes to:

Review the Parent Chaperone Training presentation.
Complete the Google Form acknowledging that you have reviewed the presentation and completed your training for this school year.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this important training and for your willingness to support our students. We truly appreciate our parent volunteers and look forward to having you join us on field trips throughout the year!

Thank you for being a valued part of our Franzen community!

iReady Lessons

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.

iReady Tips for Lessons at Home

How to Monitor Your Child's iReady Progress