FPS 2023-24 #20 | 6/7/24

With this being the FINAL district newsletter for the 2023-24 school year, it is going to be chock full of photos from activities this last week. You'll find lots of pictures scattered throughout from Field Days, Elementary Grad Walks and various activities! Also included are resources you may find helpful over the summer if needed. Have a great summer!

2024-25 Full District PDF Calendar

District Calendar webpage - all calendars can be subscribed to! Follow the directions at top of page

With this being the final District Newsletter for the 2023-24 school year, you can expect to next hear from us in newsletter format mid August unless we have many announcements come together earlier than that. Enjoy the summer!

EVENT DETAILS

All event details are on the Graduation page on our website here.

GRADUATION LIVESTREAM

Graduation is taking place this Saturday, June 8th at American Family Field at 4pm. If you are not able to attend the event or know people that want to watch the event, it will be live streamed at this link here.

ELEMENTARY "GRAD WALK" PHOTO ALBUMS

This past week, our seniors visited their Franklin elementary buildings for "Grad Walks." All photos we took at these events are also housed on the Graduation page or at the links below and you will see a picture from each building scattered throughout the rest of this newsletter. A very special thank you to our photographers (Jordan Hein, Deb Niestrom, & Chad Kafka) that scattered and covered these events since many of these overlapped!

• Ben Franklin Grad Walk Photo Album (6/5/2024)
  
• Country Dale Grad Walk Photo Album (6/6/2024)
• Pleasant View Grad Walk Photo Album (6/6/2024)
• Robinwood Grad Walk Photo Album (6/6/2024)
• Southwood Glen Grad Walk Photo Album (6/5/2024)

Congratulations to our 8th graders who are now PROMOTED to 9th grade after last night's (Thursday) Promotion Ceremony at FPMS! See more photos in this album here.

County Dale Elementary FHS Grad Walk

(click pic for grad page & full CD album)

In celebration of a Kindness initiative at Robinwood, “Captain Kindness” challenged our Robinwood community to show the world how kindness will always find its way back to where it started. A "Kindness Boomerang" (inspired by Life Vest Inside) was the perfect way to show how small acts of kindness can make a huge impact on our school community. Challenge accepted!!

Boomerangers in the video were randomly selected to take part in the project. Students shared small acts of kindness that could be used and a path was created to show kindness moving throughout the school. With only a few practices, the Boomerangers were ready to spread kindness to the world! On the day of filming, Captain Kindness and Jordan Jaguar gathered the entire Robinwood community to celebrate the Kindness Boomerang, reminding us that small random acts of kindness bring joy, happiness and love to all. Robinwood would like to thank John and Dulce from FHS for their cinematography, editing and sound mixing talents! Captain Kindness now challenges YOU to think about the little ways you can make a difference!

Enjoy the Kindness Boomerang video below (or at this link) and you can also view this album which has other video clips, singing, and a special FLASH MOB dance performance by the RW staff!

At the end of the school year, all 5K-11th grade students will take their school issued chromebook home for the summer. Please read THIS COMMUNICATION that was sent home to families recently. All families will receive an email (per child) enrolled in the district with your child’s username and password for signing into the Chromebook and the child’s google account. Please review all guidance in the document. Thank you!

Pleasant View Elementary FHS Grad Walk

(click pic for grad page & full PV album)

Throughout the summer, the services below continue to be available for students and families but please note that the location for these services may need to change or be off-site from FPS:

• The Student and Family Assistance Program (SFAP) through Advocate Aurora Health Care will continue to operate and be available to all students and members of their households within our district AT NO COST. Counseling options for students and families are available on a variety of topics. This service offers up to (4) free one-hour sessions with a licensed counselor per issue on a variety of topics related to mental health. Please click here to read more information about these services, along with a flier with more information and an informational video.

• Clinical Psychology Associates - our partnership with CPA, which you can read more about here, continues through the summer. The purpose of these onsite clinics is to provide our students and families access to therapeutic mental health support services that extend beyond what our district is able to offer on its own. To ask questions or begin the process of accessing the clinics throughout the summer, please contact Clinical Psychology Associates by calling or texting 262-975-0012.

We are so thankful to be able to offer these services to our families and students and encourage you to utilize them when needed.

Our Back-To-School Online Check-in (BTSOC) for the 2024-25 school year opened this past Monday, June 3rd. BTSOC asks parents and guardians to complete check-in activities such as updating your child(ren)’s emergency contacts, medical information, and transportation needs so we can verify they will be attending school with us for the fall and get everything ready for their return. Click here or on the associated image to view the details and to access the PARENT CHECKLIST that can help you plan for completing this process. Back-to-School Online Check-in needs to be completed by Wednesday, July 31st!

With Back-To-School Online Check-in opening up, we have been updating our SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS for next year! The lists are linked online here but please note a few schools are still wrapping up their lists. Please look for 2024-25 in the supply lists to know if the list is updated or not.

Please visit the summer athletic camps registration page here on the high school website to see the summer athletic camp offerings from our high school sports teams. On this page, you can click on each camp offering to see more details about dates and times. The following youth camps are currently offered: boys basketball (3rd-8th), boys volleyball (6th-9th), football (8th-12th), girls basketball (4th-9th), girls volleyball (5th-9th), wrestling (4th-12th), and wrestling clinics (2nd-8th).

Robinwood Elementary FHS Grad Walk

(click pic for grad page & full RW album)

Do you have an incoming 6th grade or 9th grader for the 2024-25 school year? Check out our Summer Learning Programs page to register for our 2-day TRANSITION COURSES that help to orient students to their new building!

• 9th GRADE TRANSITION COURSE @ FHS: Wed 8/14 & Thurs 8/15 9a-noon
• 6th GRADE TRANSITION COURSE @ FPMS: Mon 8/19 & Tues 8/20 from 9:30a-noon

Both are offered in August for students entering those grade levels and are a great opportunity for students to become familiar with the new building, meet and work with staff, participate in some team-building activities, get to know other students, try out the dreaded new locker and just learn the ropes. Sign up your current 5th grader or 8th grader now!

• SUMMER MEALS: If you are looking for summer meal options for your children, please check the “Summer Food Service Program Outreach” section of our Lunch webpage here and (2) flyers of information are displayed below.

• FREE & REDUCED PRICE MEALS FOR 2024-25: We encourage families to complete the free and reduced lunch application. The application can be completed online after August 1st, 2024. To find the application, we will have a link on our website here.

• SMALL MEAL INCREASE FOR 2024-25: Lunch prices will increase $0.10 cents for the 2024-25 school year. This increase will allow us to maintain nutritious meal options for the students of Franklin and this is the first increase we have had to implement in the last 5 years.

FPS FOOD SERVICE SWITCHING TO SCHOOL CAFE

• Our FPS Food Service is making the switch this summer to a new system for families called SchoolCafe (or SchoolCafe Family Hub). This new system helps us create some better efficiencies behind-the-scenes, allows families to make payments into their child’s lunch account from the SchoolCafe app, and provides easy online viewing of menu options.
• This switch goes into effect on July 1st and any money in your current MySchoolBucks account will be moved to SchoolCafe. Please be advised as the school year comes to an end to only put into MySchoolBucks what you need to finish out this year.
• Be on the look for more information as we get ready to had back to school!

Our Community Education & Recreation Department has information out for 2024-25 Before & After School Kids Club.

2024-25 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL KIDS CLUB

CLICK HERE for all 2024-25 Kids Club Information.

• April 1-30: $35/Single; $45/Family non-refundable & guaranteed a spot.
• May 1-June 30: $50/Single; $60/Family non-refundable. Spots based on staffing projections.
• June 30-Aug 19: $70/Single; $80/Family non-refundable. Spots based on staffing projections.
• If questions, contact Shana Gagliardo at shana.gagliardo@franklin.k12.wi.us
  

Southwood Glen Elementary FHS Grad Walk

(click pic for grad page & full SG album)

Check out our 2024 Summer Recreation & Activities Guide! Resident Registration opened May 1, 2024 (Non-resident registration opened May 8th). Check our website for the guide and newest information!

Have a kid interested in Track and Field? This summer, the Franklin High School track coaches and athletes are once again running a Track camp for kids entering grades 1st - 9th grade. This camp is held in Sullivan Stadium at FHS on Monday and Wednesday evenings from June 17th to July 17th. Click HERE for more information or to register.

Are you a new family to the area looking to register your child for the 2024-25 school year? Click through to our registration page to get started!

Ben Franklin Elementary FHS Grad Walk

(click pic for grad page & full BF album)

All of the information regarding the FEF events & happenings can be found at their website.

Don't miss the chance to get some great deals on trips, sporting events, restaurants, excursions and so much more in the annual "Tee Up For Education" Golf and Charity Auction. Take a look at what we have to offer and you can start bid NOW (begins Fri, June 7th)! More items will be added throughout the week and the auction closes on Friday, June 14th at 1pm.

Register to play in our annual "Tee Up For Education" Golf and Charity Auction at Oakwood Golf Course on June 14, 2024! If you have a business and would like to sponsor or offer an in-kind gift to be used in the auction, please contact foundation@franklin.k12.wi.us

Now is the time to nominate that special teacher who you believe has gone above and beyond this year! We encourage parents, students and colleagues to take a moment to recognize a teacher who has excelled this year. Everything that you need to nominate a Franklin teacher or professional staff member is included in this form: https://forms.gle/wAt3W7ZKuivrX3iP7

You do not need to answer every question, but it helps to support your nominee if you can attempt to do so. One teacher from each school will be selected from the applications to receive a $500 educational grant to use for items in their classrooms or continuing education.

DUE JULY 1, 2024. WINNERS WILL BE SHARED AT THE MILWAUKEE MILKMEN BACK TO SCHOOL GAME on Thursday, August 15, 2024. For tickets, go to https://fevo-enterprise.com/Franklineducation

Some of our youngest students in the district also celebrated moving on up to a next level!

One of the things we pride ourselves on is making sure everyone feels celebrated in their own special way. While a large ceremony is not for everyone, there were many instances around the district where small groups gathered to celebrate students that are moving on to a next chapter in special ways.

We are always looking for people to join our amazing support systems for students! Here are some current opportunities available in FPS:

• KIDS CLUB ASSISTANTS
• GO RITEWAY BUS DRIVERS (school & charter available)
• COOK 2 @ FHS (3-5 hours per day)
• SUB FOOD SERVICE POSITIONS (on call)
• SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS (on call)

In addition to the positions listed above, here are other SUPPORT POSITIONS we are looking to fill (Custodial, EA, Fitness Instructor, Coaches, Youth Sports Officials, and more!)