Downtown Dispatch

News and Updates From the Office

November 6, 2024

Franklin Accelerated Academy- Downtown Campus has earned a perfect score on the AZ Report Card! We got 101.3%, maintaining our "A" letter grade! This accomplishment could not have been made without our students. Our students embrace challenges in their learning everyday on our campus and never give up. We are so proud of them for showing the state of Arizona how awesome they are! Thank you families for continuing to believe and support our school and program! We can't wait to see what we can accomplish next! Click here to view more information about our letter grade https://bit.ly/3O1aL3m . -Principal Merritt

Three Points from Principal Merritt

Help Us Fight Hunger in Arizona!

Our annual Fall Food Drive begins next week, Tuesday, 11/12. We are so excited to have Student Council take charge of this service to our community. This Friday, our student council president will be delivering collection bags to every student and collection boxes to ever classroom. Please our STUCO meet their goal of filling our large collection box in the office to the top! Most needed items for families are canned fruits & vegetables, canned fish & meats, rice, beans, past, cereal, oatmeal, soup, and peanut butter. Thank you :)

Veterans Day Assembly

This Friday, November 8th we will be honoring Veterans in our community by holding an assembly from 8:20-9:20. We will start the assembly in our courtyard with a flag ceremony, then head into the gym. Our students have been working with our music teacher, Ms. Dixon, to provide a special song to our veterans. All families are invited to attend :)

Help Fund Field Trips Through ECA Tax Credit!

Due to generous donations through the AZ ECA Tax Credit, we have continued to be able to provide each grade level a field trip at no cost to families. Please reach out to your family and friends and asks them to participate in the ECA Credit and donate money to our school. you do not need to have a child enrolled ina school to take advantage of this state tax credit. Go to our district website at mpsaz.org and click on the "pay and donate" button for more information. OR come by our office to pick up a paper donation form. Thank you so much for your support :)