The Franconia Falcon Flyer

Safety

Using expected behaviors both in and out of the classroom so everyone feels comfortable and supported at school.

Ownership

Taking responsibility for choices and actions at school and showing pride in yourself and your work.

Acceptance

Treating peers and others with respect and kindness while embracing our differences.

Respect

Caring how your actions impact others and yourself.

December

12/9 - Franconia Holiday Market at Perseverance Fire Co. 9am-2pm

12/18 - Winter Concert 7pm at Souderton High School

12/25 -1/1 - Winter Break - School Closed

January

1/1 - New Year's Day Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed

1/6 - Elementary Honors Orchestra Rehearsal 9AM - 11:30AM at Souderton High School

1/10 - Dine & Donate 3PM - 7PM at The Mill Restaurant

Home & School Meeting 7PM at The Mill Restaurant

1/15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No school for Students and Teachers

1/20- Elementary Honors Orchestra Rehearsal 9AM - 11:30AM at Souderton High School

1/24 - Teacher In-Service - No school for Students

1/29 - Elementary Honors Orchestra Rehearsal 5PM - 7PM at Souderton High School

For all 4th and 5th grade students who have returned their permission slips, our first Reading Olympics meeting will be held Thursday, December 7th in the gym. Please use the side entrance (car rider drop off) to drop your child off. Please have your child wait in the car until we open the doors at 7:55.

It's not too late to sign your child up, please reach out to Ms. McLaughlin (kmclaughlin@soudertonsd.org) or Mrs. Planinshek (kplaninshek@soudertonsd.org) for more information.

Save the date for our Holiday Market at Perseverance Fire Co. on December 9th from 9am-2pm

If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please e-mail Franconiahs@gmail.com

Vendor tables will cost $35

Please Note: Due to construction at the elementary school, the Holiday Market will be held at Perseverance Fire Company.

Volunteers to help our Holiday Market run smoothly are needed! If you are interested in helping in the following ways, please see our Sign Up Genius for volunteer slots.

• Bake Sale
• Concession Stand
• Santa pictures/Craft Table
• Help with the Franconia Holiday Shop

The Franconia Holiday Market is coming to Perseverance Fire Company on Saturday, December 9th from 9am - 2pm. We are in need of baked good and volunteers to work the table the day of the sale.

Please see the Sign Up Genius to see all the different ways you can help make our bake sale a success!

Come join us for our next H&S meeting, Wednesday, January 10th at 7:00pm at The Mill!

Come and get to know other parents as well as staff dedicated to making this school year the best one yet.

Our principal, Dr. Heineck, keeps us in the loop with what is happening in the school at each meeting.

Looking to get involved? If anyone is interested in any of these positions, please reach out to Mandy Wendell aewendell@yahoo.com

Bingo Night - Chair

• Help coordinate and run our fall family Bingo Night

Lip Sync - Chair

• Help Coordinate and run the winter lip sync

Fundraising - Co - Chair

• To organize and run one or two small fundraisers for this school year

Yearbook - Co-Chair

• Help gather pictures and design the yearbook

These are just some of the ways you can get involved. Come to our meetings to find out more!

Throughout the year, opportunities arise to help a fellow Franconia Falcon (and sometimes their family too). The needs are normally unpredictable and anonymous, but in many times they are needs that fellow Falcons can help meet!

If you are interested in hearing about these needs and possibly helping out, join our Facebook page: Falcons Helping Falcons

In the spirit of the holiday season, Franconia Elementary is accepting gift cards to be provided to families in need. All gift cards will be distributed to families in our school community. If you are interested in contributing to our holiday giving drive, please send gift cards to Franconia, addressed to Mrs. Shannon, school counselor.

Please see the Sign Up Genius for Gift Cards needed for our Franconia Families.

Thank you for your generosity!!!

The Franconia Home and School has a Facebook page. To join, click this link .

Note: You must answer all of the questions to be added.

This is a great way to get reminders throughout the school year and get to know other parents!

HOW IT WORKS

1. BUY Box Tops products you already know and love.

2. SCAN your receipts in the app.

3. EARN cash for your school!

Franconia Elementary will earn funds that can be used towards anything the school needs (books, technology, sports equipment, field trips, etc.)

Please email any photos from school events for the yearbook to Franconiahs@gmail.com