Franklin School

Week at a Glance

Monday, 1/20:

• Schools Closed-Martin Luther King Day

Tuesday, 1/21:

Wednesday, 1/22:

Thursday, 1/23:

Friday, 1/24:

Upcoming Dates

1/27-1/31-Spirit Week (Flyer Here)

1/27-1/31-Kindness Challenge (Flyer Here)

1) Rox-THON is excited to host the first ever Rox-THON Jr! Roxbury students in grades 1-7 are welcome to participate in the event on Tuesday, February 4th (World Cancer Day). There will be two sessions: Students in grades 1-4 can attend from 5:00pm - 6:00pm (parent/guardian required to stay), and students in grades 5-7 can attend from 6:30 - 8:00pm (drop off okay). For families with students in different grades, older siblings are welcome to attend the first session. Here are the details to register. There will be snacks (ice cream!), games, music, crafts, prizes, dancing, and more! Please register for the event by Fri. Jan 31st. Participants are asked to fundraise $20 to attend. Additionally, anyone is welcome to purchase a Rox-THON 2025 t-shirt for $15.

2) Click here for information the Mad Science program

3) Click here for information about a K - 8 "Illustrating America Art Contest" being offered by the VFW. A submission form can be found here.

4) Kindergarten registrations are now being accepted for the 2025/2026 school year. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2025 to participate.

To begin the pre-registration process and for additional information, please visit www.roxbury.org/KindergartenRegistration. Families will be contacted via email by their child’s school once the pre-registration process has been started.

Not sure what school your child should be attending? Contact Transportation at 973-584-6756.

5) Please find the two REF flyers here– Flyer 1 / Flyer 2

Please see the information below for the month of January from our school counselor, Mrs. LaCosta

January – The SEL theme of the month is Kindness. School wide we will be focusing on Kindness, community, and compassion. To help teach these character traits, we will be collecting unopened cereal box donations. At the end of the month, we will be setting up the cereal boxes like dominoes throughout the school to use as a presentation of how one act of kindness can spread like a ripple effect & create more acts of kindness. After the cereal kindness challenge has concluded, all cereal boxes will be donated to local food pantries. I have included a link here to a similar cereal kindness activity, for your reference. The week of 1/27-1/31 Franklin students can participate in an optional Kindness Challenge linked here. Additionally students can practice kindness at home by participating in the The Great Kindness Challenge. This checklist can be signed and turned into Mrs. LaCosta by February 3rd. Students are encouraged to complete 10 or more acts of Kindness. Finally, we will be hosting a school-wide spirit week 1/27-1/31. Please see the list of spirit days here.

Important Information from the Student Health Office

1. Reporting your child's absence: Please remember to report your child's absence daily in Genesis or by calling the attendance line (973) 584-1643. The reason for your child's absence needs to be included. If your child is sick, the symptoms that he/she is experiencing need to be included as well.

2. Reasons to keep your child home or contact the nurse:

-Your child has tested positive for Covid-19

-Your child has a fever

-Your child has vomited

-Your child has diarrhea

-Your child has a rash

-Your child has head lice

-Your child has an eye infection

-Your child has been in the hospital

*In addition to the above, with any other illness you should keep your child home until his or her symptoms are improving. Child needs to be fever, diarrhea and vomit free (without any medication) for 24 hours prior to returning. There are some conditions that require a doctor’s note for clearance (please check with the nurse) but when possible, doctor’s notes are always encouraged.

3. We take food allergies seriously here at Franklin. If your child has a food allergy or sensitivity and you would like an alternate menu, please contact Lorraine Kunick, Director of Nutrition for Maschio’s Food Services via email: lkunick@maschiofood.com. If your child comes to school without a packed lunch, we will assume it is okay for that student to have the daily menu option or the swap out item. You can find the lunch menu on the Franklin website.

You can find information about our Life Threatening Food Allergy Program here.

Students can only bring food from the Approved Snacks list into their classrooms or instructional areas.

4. Please send your child with a change of clothes in the event they have an accident or get dirty at recess.

Should you have any health questions or concerns, you can reach Mrs Wisner (mwisner@roxbury.org) or by calling the school at 973-584-5549 ext. 2504.

• Please note that breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase this school year. It will not be free of charge as it has been in the past. In addition, an application (on genesis) will need to be completed in order to qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch.
• Please visit this page to keep track of your child's money & purchases in the cafeteria. Cash & checks can also be used to pay for food items.

Click here for a google folder with all of the PTA flyers

• Dine out for Dollars at Fuddruckers: Stop by during business hours anytime between January 16th and 19th and show them the flyer when ordering. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Franklin PTA.

• Kindergarten Parent / Guardian Night Out is Thursday, February 6th. Join other Kindergarten parents for a fun night out at Polo's Bar & Grill from 7 pm to 9 pm. RSVP on PTBoard. https://franklinfalcons.ptboard.com/sgnvw?signup=21729c6b-55bf-46e8-8971-5bc65d892ade~s.9223370300508389467

• Winter Spirit Wear is now available! https://colecreates.net/collections/franklin-school-spirit-wear

• For all the latest information regarding PTA events....
• Join the Franklin Falcons PTBoard. See flyer for helpful hints and how to access the online platform. https://franklinfalcons.ptboard.com/
• Check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/RpwAfYiJX8wXzdMR/

• Don't forget to order your Yearbook. It includes 2 custom pages! Download the TreeRing app for easy photo uploads and to customize pages. https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=101696457128359

• SAVE THE DATE
• February 28th: School Dance
• Read-A-thon: Week of March 3rd

This month, the school is focusing on kindness as its SEL theme. In addition, the Portrait of a Graduate theme is life ready. The sustainability theme of the month is energy conservation. The inclusive topic of the month is focus on self month. The staff looks forward to highlighting these important concepts throughout the month.

Together, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results.

Becka Schoettle