Franklin Academy

Greetings Franklin Academy families,

Thank you for a wonderful first week of school! Staff and students worked on 'get to know you' activities, started working with curriculum, and a few grade levels have started our first round of Progress Monitoring. Have to SHOUT OUT the volunteers who helped us at AM and PM carlines last week...hands on and supportive...THANK YOU for your helping hands!

Outside of campus, DashPass became the norm for every car and almost all placards were visible on dashboards. Please remember that each placard you were given is to be cut in half so you can place it in another vehicle. If you need more than the two we provided you, please email Ms. N. Gonzalez with the request. gonzalez.nancy@franklin-academy.org. If you are having issues with DashPass, you can contact our Director of School Operations, Mr. Williams as well. williams.demon@franklin-academy.org.

Our biggest hurdle has been vehicles arriving before their designated pickup time. Broward Sheriffs Office (BSO) WILL ticket you for arriving early. The arrival times are listed on the back of your original placard for easy reference, are in our Parent/Guardian/Student Handbook, and were part of your registration when you completed and initialed every item of the School Contract.

K-5 Dismissal: Arrive at 2PM to begin entering campus, students will be released at 2:15.

MYP (6th-8th) Dismissal: Arrive at 3PM to begin entering campus, students will be released at 3:15.

Any authorized parent/guardian/family member/family friend that arrives for dismissal, MUST HAVE the current year's dashboard placard AND DashPass downloaded and set-up with the child's link. If you are sending an adult that is on your emergency list, please have them download the app as well and SHARE your child's link with that person. If you need help with sharing your child's DashPass link, visit our website to find videos and reference guides. https://cc.franklin-academy.org/school-info

This week, as I did on Friday, I'll be INSIDE the school parking lot at dismissal. If the authorized driver doesn't have the placard and DashPass, they will be removed from carline, sent outside by the curb to either receive a temporary placard, after ID has been verified, and will receive support to download DashPass. After that, the vehicle will be redirected to enter carline at the archway to enter carline again.

Finally, please make sure to visit your PowerSchool Portal to update the WAY HOME FORM for your child(ren) as needed and notify your child's teacher of changes! You will also find additional forms in your FORMS tab pertaining to PREFERRED NAME, BUS STOP WAIVER for 3rd-5th grade bus riders, HEALTH SERVICES for the 23-24 school year. You will also see the new STUDENT ABSENCE FORM, this is how you will submit your entry for each time your child is absent from school. I've included a visual below of the form titles.

You also received Health DENTAL Forms in your child's backpack. Please return those forms ASAP if you are interested in having your child(ren) participate! If you didn't see the flyer, please contact Ms. Shears for more information. shears.eugenia@franklin-academy.org.

Come on out and join for our first family night! Looking forward to pizza night on Wednesday the 30th between 5PM-9PM. You can also carry or out or have it delivered. See flyer for details!

See you there!

I hosted grade level assemblies this week to review our common expectations and our CHAMP procedures for assemblies/fire drills/tornado drills/lockdowns. Will be sending those home via PowerSwift for your reference and for you to review with your child(ren). As many of our MYP students have been with us from their elementary years, all assemblies were great; students were active and engaged.

...is your son/daughter interested in participating in any sport this school year?

We are part of the county's Middle School Athletic Association and offer the following sports this school year.

-Cheerleading (October-November & January-February)

-Soccer (August-September)

-Basketball (October-November

-Volleyball (November-December)

-Flag Football (January-February)

-Track & Field (March-April)

If you missed our informational meeting hosted by our Athletic Director, Mr. Dennis, (cc-athletics@franklin-academy.org) that was on 8/24 @5:30PM, I'll be sending that presentation via PowerSwift as well.

Starting the second week of school, we will starting our beginning of year screenings and our state-mandated progress monitoring assessments.

Here's an overview of what each grade level will be participating in and the timeline.

Internal School Growth Measure Assessments:

Amira

• Kinder: August 24th
• 1st-2nd Grade: August 25th
• 3rd Grade: September 15th

HMH Growth Measure - Reading

• 3rd-5th Grade: September 12th
• MYP Year 1-Year 3 (6th-8th): September 13th

HMH Growth Measure - Math

• Kinder: September 11th
• 1st-2nd Grade: September 1st
• 3rd-5th Grade: September 14th
• MYP Year 1-Year 3 (6th-8th): September 11th

State Assessments:

FAST-Star Early Literacy/Reading

• Kinder: August 31st
• 1st-2nd Grade: September 6th

FAST-Star Math

• Kinder: August 29th
• 1st-2nd Grade: September 8th

FAST Progress Monitoring (PM1)-ELA

• 3rd-4th Grade: August 28th
• MYP Year 1-Year 3 (6th-8th): September 5th

FAST Progress Monitoring (PM1)-ELA

• 5th Grade: August 29th

FAST Progress Monitoring (PM1)-Math

• 3rd-4th Grade: August 30th
• MYP Year 1-Year 3 (6th-8th): September 7th

FAST Progress Monitoring (PM1)-Math

• 5th Grade: August 31st

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows students to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.

QUICK AND EASY SAFETY TIP SUBMISSION

By accessing FortifyFL, students can provide a description of the threat, share pics, and videos and optionally submit their contact information. Submissions can be anonymous or non-anonymous. Submitting a tip is quick and easy using our mobile app or website.

All Franklin Academy students have access to FortifyFL via their Clever portal dashboard.

https://www.franklin-academy.org/fortifyfl

Franklin Academy participates in the National School Lunch Program and free or reduced pricing will be available for those that meet the guidelines.

Apply Now for the 2023-2024 School Year!

If you already applied online for Free & Reduced Lunch Meal Benefits and have application status questions, please email lunch@franklin-academy.org

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Franklin Academy participa en el programa nacional de almuerzos escolares y los precios gratuitos o reducidos estarán disponibles para aquellos que cumplan con las pautas.

¡Aplica Ya Para el Año Escolar 2023-2024!

Si ya ha presentado su solicitud en línea para obtener beneficios de comidas gratis y reducidas y tiene preguntas sobre el estado de la solicitud, envíe un correoelectrónico a lunch@franklin-academy.org

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Aplike Kounye a pou Ane Lekòl 2023-2024!

Starting September 4th, students will be able to purchase ice cream on their assigned day. (Those dates will be announced this week.) You may add funds onto your child's(ren's) accounts before 9/4; ice cream prices varies between $1.00 - $2.00. Payments are only made online or a check/ money order may be given to the lunch staff (reminder we are a NO CASH school.) Note, we do not sell any ice cream with nuts! You can find the SLA lunch links on our website as well.
https://cc.franklin-academy.org/school-info

SLA is hiring for a "Food Service Worker" at our Cooper City campus.

SLA Management is a leading provider of school food and nutrition services, dedicated to enhancing the dining experience for students. We are committed to creating a positive and engaging environment that supports the overall well-being of students.

To apply or for more information about the position and to retrieve your application, please contact Ms. Reddaway at l.reddaway@slamgmt.com.

Please visit our Service Hour page by clicking on the link below. There's a SERVICE HOUR BROCHURE as well as a FAQ section at the bottom of the page.

Helpful tip...your RAPTOR portal will always display your total service hours 24/7; PowerSchool Family Portal is updated quarterly with total hours.

ALL families must have a Raptor account in order to complete service hours. New families should register NOW!

Looking for clarification or having a specific question? See list below for school contacts.

School Fees/Balances: Ms. Yepez - businessmanager-cc@franklin-academy.org

Service Hours/Raptor/Carline/All NON-Instructional aspects: Mr. Williams - williams.demon@franklin-academy.org

Registration/School Records: Ms. Cabrera - cabrera.elizabeth@franklin-academy.org

Assistant Principal over PowerSchool: Ms. Vazquez - vazquez.emilia@franklin-academy.org

Assistant Principal over Curriculum: Ms. Sander - sander.nancy@franklin-academy.org

Health/Clinic: Nurse Schwam - schwam.lauren@franklin-academy.org

Service Hour Forms: Ms. N. Gonzalez - gonzalez.nancy@franklin-academy.org

Attendance Inquiries: Ms. D. Gonzalez and Ms. Gibson - attendance-cc@franklin-academy.org

Email: fox.alexandra@franklin-academy.org
Website: franklin-academy.org
Location: 6301 South Flamingo Road, Cooper City, FL, USA
Phone: 954 780 5533
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinAcademyCharter/