Franklin Family Newsletter

Dear Franklin Families,

What a fantastic Right to Read Week it has been! Seeing our students engage with books, explore new genres, and connect through reading has been truly inspiring.

Thank you to our amazing PTO for everything they did for our special person lunch and book fair! We are one lucky school community.

We are looking forward to our Variety Show coming up and welcoming the month of March!

We love giving students the chance to enjoy the fresh air! Students will go outside for recess when the feels-like temperature is 15°F or above and it is not raining.

To play in the snow, students must come prepared with gloves, snow pants, snow boots, and a change of shoes. Thank you for helping ensure our students stay warm and ready for winter fun!

• Kindergarten Registration is open!
• Find all of your Kindergarten information here! This will be updated throughout the registration process: Click Here for Kindergarten Information

Important Dates:

• Practice 2: March 5 from 3:30pm-5pm at Franklin

• Practice 3: March 11 from 3:30pm-5pm at Franklin

• Dress Rehearsal: March 18 from 5pm-7pm at OJ Work Auditorium (mandatory)

• Show Night: March 19 at 6:00pm at OJ Work Auditorium

• In-school Performance: March 24th for students and staff only

Practices: Please come prepared to all sessions with your necessary props and choreography ready to rehearse!

Act Length: Each act will be limited to 2 minutes. You can use as much time as you need up to 2 minutes to perform your act.

Volunteers Needed: To ensure practices run smoothly and efficiently, we need parent/guardian volunteers. If your child is in an act, please consider attending the practices to help. Sign up here.

Donations Accepted: Donate here to help make these events possible!

Franklin McDonald's Night is Wednesday March 12 from 5-7 pm at our Wadsworth McDonald's! Remember if you add a pie or two or three... one whole dollar will be donated to Franklin for each pie sold! Our 4th grade student council members will be serving meals! Just show McDonald's the flyer below!

Mark your calendars! March 26 from 6p-7:30p More information coming soon.

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Our kindergarten and 3rd-grade students teamed up to share stories and foster a love for reading! It was wonderful to see our older students inspire confidence in their younger peers while making reading fun.

Our first graders are exploring the world of coding with Indi robots, using color-coded tiles to program their robots and navigate challenges. This hands-on experience helps them develop problem-solving, sequencing, and critical thinking skills in a fun and engaging way. It’s amazing to see their creativity and confidence grow as they become future-ready thinkers!

Our 2nd graders took learning to the next level with their weather projects! Each student chose how to showcase their knowledge—creating dioramas, posters, books, or digital presentations. Their creativity and enthusiasm made for an exciting and engaging learning experience. Personalized learning is truly awesome!

Our 3rd graders had an exciting visit from representatives of the Akron Field Station, where they learned all about animal adaptations! From camouflage to unique survival skills, students discovered how animals thrive in their environments. A big thank you to our guests for bringing science to life!

To celebrate Right to Read Week, our 4th graders enjoyed a book tasting, sampling different genres and discovering new favorites! They created their own reading wish lists, getting excited for their next great read. What a fun way to explore the world of books!

Happy Friday, Franklin!

Join Us for a Special Book Talk at Wadsworth Public Library!

We are excited to invite you to a thought-provoking evening at Wadsworth Public Library on March 20th! Together with Valley View School Counselor, Mrs. Paz, we will be hosting a book talk focused on the insightful and timely book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt.

This event is designed for parents and guardians to come together and discuss the challenges our youth face today in navigating an increasingly complex world. We'll be sharing valuable insights, resources, and strategies for supporting the mental well-being of our children, while also fostering a supportive community where we can learn from each other.

Date: March 20th
Location: Wadsworth Public Library
Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.

We look forward to connecting with you and fostering an open discussion on how we can better understand and address the mental health needs of our youth. We hope you can join us for this important conversation!

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/bAtx6A3ez26XPnsJ9

We enhance the educational experience for every student at Franklin Elementary—from STEM support to event planning. Get involved by attending a meeting, volunteering, or sharing ideas. Find meeting minutes, budgets, and resources on our website: Franklin PTO Website.

Want to get involved? Attend one of our monthly meetings (rotating morning and evening times), volunteer for an event, or share your ideas. You can find all our meeting minutes, budgets, and resources on our website: Franklin PTO Website.

Questions? Reach out to us anytime - pto.franklin.wadsworth@gmail.com or join our FB page.

Our next PTO meeting is March 4 at 6:00 pm. Hope to see you soon!

Backpack Connection:

This is a weekly program in which we send extra food home with 14 students. If you can help donate please visit our Amazon Wishlist or drop off food items to the main office. All items purchased on the Amazon Wishlist are shipped directly to the PTO so we can pack the weekly bags.

Pictures coming soon.

February 2025

• 2/28: 2nd Trimester Ends

March 2025

• 3/3: Family First Night (no homework - enjoy your family!)

• 3/4: Outback Ray Assembly

• 3/4: Franklin PTO Meeting 6:00pm

• 3/5: Variety Show Practice at Franklin 3:30pm-5pm

• 3/10: Board of Education Meeting 6:00pm

• 3/11: Variety Show Practice at Franklin 3:30pm-5pm

• 3/12: Franklin McDonald’s Night 5:00pm-7:00pm

• 3/18: Variety Show Dress Rehearsal 5pm-7pm at OJ Work Auditorium

• 3/19: Franklin PTO Variety Show 6:00pm at OJ Work Auditorium

• 3/24: Franklin Variety Show In School Performance 9:30am

• 3/26: STEM Night and 3rd Grade Wax Museum 6:00pm

• 3/31-4/4: No School Spring Break

April 2025

• 3/31-4/4: No School Spring Break

• 4/11: Franklin PTO Meeting 9:30am

• 4/11: Franklin PTO Spring Dance 6pm-7:30pm

• 4/14: Board of Education Meeting 7:00pm

• 4/15: No School PK-2; 3rd and 4th Grade ELA Ohio State Test

• 4/18: No School

• 4/24: No School PK-2; 3rd and 4th Grade Math Ohio State Test

• 4/28-5/2: Franklin PTO Wellness Week

• 4/30: Franklin Career Day 9:30am - 11:00am

• Download the Box Tops for Education app.
• Sign in or create an account. Add referral code BWXD7415 for an extra 25 Bonus Box Tops.
• Locate Franklin Elementary School using zip code 44281.
• Connect your Walmart account & scan your receipts from other stores – funds for our school will follow!

• Visitors will be invited to the building for special events.
• Visitors are not permitted to join students for lunch.
• If you are coming to the building to volunteer you must sign this form: Volunteer Release Form. There will be hard copies at the building if needed.

• Tier 1 Volunteer: No unsupervised interaction with students. No board approval or background check required.

• Tier 2 Volunteer: Unsupervised interaction with students. Board Approval and Background Check (BCI & and FBI) required. Please contact Ms. Keith for more information.

Mrs. Kelly, Principal

Ms. Keith, Secretary

Office Hours: 8:00 - 4:00

Franklin Office Line: 330-335-1470

Franklin Attendance Line: 330-335-1467

• Please be sure to call your child off by 9:30 am each day they are absent or late by using the 24 hour attendance line 330-335-1467, be sure to leave an absence reason.

• If there will be a change in transportation during the day, please let your teacher know with a note in the morning. If there is a last minute change during the day, please call the office by 3:00 pm at 330-335-1470.