Weaving science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics into daily instruction using hands on learning and exploration! Our vision: All students grow to become critical thinkers, problem solvers and confident global citizens who positively impact our world. Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet-Home of Innovators, Scholars and Leaders!

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful and restful winter break filled with joy and special moments with your loved ones. As we step into this new year and the second half of the school year, we are excited to welcome all of our students and families back to campus.

This semester promises to be filled with opportunities for growth, learning, and continued community connection. We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Mendez, our new VAPA performing arts teacher, who will be joining us in Room 501. His passion for the arts and dedication to student creativity will undoubtedly enrich our school.

As always, our dedicated staff is committed to providing a safe, engaging, and supportive learning environment for all students. Let’s work together to make this semester a successful and fulfilling experience for everyone.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Here’s to a fantastic start to 2025 at Franklin!

In Partnership,

Principal Muhammad

7th: Return to School

7th: Flyer Rally (UTK-2nd)

14th: Site Governance Team (SGT) Meeting 2:30 pm

15th: Family Wednesday (Franklin's B-Day Observance)

20th: MLK Day of Service (No School)

21st: Flyer Rally (3rd-5th)

21st: Joint School Site Council (SSC) & English Learners Advisory Council (ELAC) Meeting 2:30 pm

ALL EVENT TIMES WILL BE UPDATED ON CLASS DOJO

We are looking for 8-10 volunteers to mark laps and encourage students to jog/run/walk in the morning before school. We are hoping to start right after Winter Break, hopefully the second week in January. If you are interested, please complete an information form in the front office and Coach Hilferty or Ms. Carter will contact you with details.🙂

The PTA is forming a Family Engagement / Events Committee, and we would love your ideas and (self-) nominations for a Committee Chairperson, Events Committee members, or even folks who will sign up to be general volunteers for the PTA. You can also email us at email us at FranklinSDPTA@gmail.com if you can help with any of these things, so we can spread the love that makes our school so awesome!

Membership Matters
Ok, well this is kind of embarrassing but we need your help. We really need you to become a member of the PTA this year. Having a strong membership allows us to keep bringing exciting and fun programs to the school, raise money and awareness about how parents can support their children in school, and be taken seriously when we speak to district, city, county and state agencies about the challenges facing our school. If the membership fee is a barrier, please complete our PTA Member Due Scholarship Form, and a generous corporate sponsor will cover your dues!

Despite all the amazing energy and excitement this year, we still have not reached our membership goal. Please help us now if only so we can take out this request from future newsletters.

We need all students, parents, teachers, and interested community members to join our PTA so we can advocate with a unified voice on the most important issues facing our students and families!

We'd love to hear from you! Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram, or email us at FranklinSDPTA@gmail.com to tell us what’s on your mind, how you want to get involved, or what you wish was *even better* about our school!

*Note: Family Wednesday is a chance for parents to tour their students’ classrooms and see the students actively learning from 8:20-8:50 am four times a year in September, October, January & March.

Even though the Choice window for enrollment has closed, CPMA is still accepting student applications throughout the year. For any parents who'd like to sign up and begin the admissions process, they can go to the following admissions website at https://www.cpmaauditions.com/

Please feel free to pass this info on to any parents of students who may be interested in the arts. And be sure to check out our website to learn more about us.

If we haven't had a chance to visit your school yet for a presentation, you can email me at scoolican@sandi.net and I'd be happy to come in for a visit.

Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School

Principal: Ms. Tamara Allen-Muhammad

Elementary School Assistant: Letitia Buggs

School Clerk: Edy Aliangan

Attendance: Marisol Rojas

4481 Copeland Ave, S.D., CA 92116

Phone 619-344-3000| Fax 619-344-3040