The Latest from L'Etoile

Dear Franklin Academy Families,

We hope you had a wonderful week and are looking forward to the weekend! Thank you to the families who completed their intent to return forms, as this helps us begin planning for the upcoming school year!

Here are a few important reminders and updates for the coming weeks:

• No School on Monday: Monday, February 24th is a teacher planning day, so there will be no school for students.

• Amira and IXL Challenges: One more week for our February Amira and IXL challenge!
• For K-2: Please ensure your child completes their weekly minutes on Amira.
• For 3-8: Students should complete 2 IXL skills per subject.
• Students have until 8 pm on Sunday to complete their weekly work. These challenges are a great way to help reinforce skills and encourage independent learning. Keep up the great work, Franklin students!

• Black History Spirit Day (February 28th): Help us celebrate Black History Spirit Day by wearing black, yellow, green, and red shirts with accessories, paired with uniform bottoms. Please refer to the flyer below for more information.

• Pie Day 3/14: Please see the flyer below for details on what shirt your child can wear with uniform bottom.

• Upcoming Events: We have quite a few exciting events coming up—please be sure to check the flyers below for all the details!

• FABBulous Staff Recognition: We want to recognize the hard work and dedication of our amazing staff! Please help us celebrate a FABBulous staff member by filling out the recognition form linked below. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your continued support. We are grateful for such a wonderful Franklin community! Have a fantastic weekend, and we’ll see you on Tuesday!

All the best,
Mrs. L'Etoile

As we celebrate the season of love, we invite you to take a moment to recognize the hard work and dedication of our amazing Franklin staff. Please fill out the form above to give a shout-out to a staff member who has made a positive impact on your child’s education. Your feedback is essential in recognizing our team’s efforts and helps motivate them to continue making a difference in our students' lives. By sharing your positive experiences, you contribute to fostering a supportive and encouraging learning environment for all.

Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education and for helping us celebrate the incredible work of our staff!

Our IXL Proficiency Playoffs started on Monday, 2/3/25! This month, students will challenge themselves by completing 2 skills per subject area (ELA, Math, and Science for 5th and 8th graders) each week!

Students have until 8 pm every Sunday to rack up skills for their teams for the week. The teams with the most completed skills will be featured in our Monday Spotlight and earn some fantastic prizes and treats!

We encourage all students to take part and give their best effort as they work towards victory! It’s a fun and motivating way to enhance their learning while working together as a team.

Best of luck to everyone, and let’s make this month a successful one!

Our Amira Playoffs are back for the month of February! Every minute your child spends reading on Amira will contribute to your child's score points, helping their class (team) succeed!

Students in grades K-2 will have until 8 pm every Sunday to rack up as many reading minutes as possible for their teams for the week. The winning teams will be showcased in our Monday Spotlight and will receive prizes and treats as a reward!

We encourage all students to participate and do their best to help their team succeed. Let’s make this month a great one!

We are in full swing with our Spelling Bee and are so very proud of our students! We are currently in the second round, with the third and final round scheduled for March 7th. Parents of students who advance to the final round will be contacted directly with specific event details. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher.

2/22- Campus Tour on Saturday, 2/22 at 10:00 am

2/24-No School/ Teacher Planning Day

2/25- Coffee with Admin

3/3- Spring Picture Day

3/5- Campus Tour on Wednesday, 3/5 at 6 pm

3/12- Dress Down Day (Fee $15.00- Flyer below)

3/15- Campus Tour on Saturday, March 15th at 10:00 am

3/17-3/21-Book Fair

3/20- Field Day

3/20- Dessert with Admin

3/21- Early Release Day

3/24-3/28- Spring Break (No School)/Offices Open

3/31-No School/Offices Closed

ELL students will be taking the paper-based ACCESS for ELLs between January 20, 2025 and March 14, 2025. ACCESS for ELLs measures your student’s progress in listening, speaking, reading, and writing English language skills. Your student will receive an Individual Student Report that provides information about how well he or she is progressing in the English language.

We are excited to announce that Franklin Academy is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year, with the goal of achieving full enrollment at each grade level. To support this effort, we are launching a Parent Referral Program and encourage all of our current families to help spread the word and refer new families to our school.

By participating, families can earn service hours for each referred family that attends a campus tour. Additionally, new families will be entered into a drawing for a free Franklin uniform set upon enrollment.

Here’s how you can get involved:

• Pick up referral postcards at the front office or access digital copies on our website and in our weekly newsletter.
• Share the postcards in person, via social media, text, or email.
• Encourage referred families to attend a campus tour with completed materials.

Franklin Academy is known for its high academic standards, consistently exceeding district and state performance benchmarks. With our dedicated teachers, small class sizes, and unique IB World School designation, we ensure that your child receives the best possible education.

Thank you for being an integral part of our community and for helping us grow and strengthen the Franklin family!

First-time Portal Users: To Access the Volunteer Portal, you are required to complete a one-time “Volunteer Application”. Once the application is approved, you will receive an email with instructions on the next steps, including a link to setup your portal password. All information will remain confidential.

Returning Portal Users: Click HERE to sign in.

Franklin families can access their child(ren)'s username and password via the website based Parent Portal of PowerSchool. The information can be found by clicking "Student ID's" on the left-hand side and looking under "student credentials". These credentials allow students to access clever, which connects students to curriculum materials (like HMH, Go Math, iXL, progress learning...etc), google classroom, PowerSchool, and more.

For a more detailed parent tutorial on how to access the Parent Portal of PowerSchool and look up student credentials, please click here to view this short interactive video tutorial.

Students who are INQUIRERS are curious about the world. They can conduct research independently. They love learning and discovering new things and will carry this love of learning with them throughout life.

How can parents help to develop students who are Inquirers at home?

• Visit places that spark inquiry like a museum, park or nature preserve.

• Explore the areas of your child's interest by visiting the library to borrow books.

• Develop an understanding of the Internet. Work with your son or daughter when the Internet is being used and try to instill the understanding that some internet sites are not reputable.

• Model being an inquirer. Ask questions and wonder!

• Praise your child for asking a question

• Have your child jot down their wonders in a journal. Spend time researching these wonders!

The 411 in the PYP at Franklin!

Did you know that Franklin Academy has several policies that will help parents and stakeholders better understand the IB Program?

You can find these policies on the website under the "For Parents" International Baccalaureate tab.

• PYP Access & Admission Policy

• PYP Academic Integrity Policy

• PYP Inclusion Policy

• PYP Language Policy

• PYP Assessment Policy

Kind regards,
Yamile Francese
IB Coordinator

SGA from Boynton Beach attended the district rally in February and competed in competitions and parliamentary procedure, attended and hosted workshops, and listened to a motivational speaker. They won 4 awards even competing against high schools!

Fortify FL 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 Fortify FL, 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 Fortify FL via their Clever portal dashboard.

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

Please review the list below of who to contact when certain questions/concerns arise.

Dash Pass-:Please ensure that you have an active Dash Pass account and it is working upon arrival on campus. Any Dash pass questions, please contact Ms. Huelsman at huelsman.tina@franklin-academy.org

Service Hours: Please ensure that you have a Raptor account to log your parent volunteer hours. Any questions please contact Ms. Dowdell at dowdell.alexandria@franklin-academy.org

Transportation: All transportation inquires should be directed to Ms. Huelsman at huelsman.tina@franklin-academy.org

Clever Access: If you are experiencing difficulties with your Clever account, please contact Ms. Plummer at plummer.danielle@franklin-academy.org

Family Tech Guide

Power School Access: If you are experiencing difficulties with your Power School account, please contact Ms. Atway at atway.faten@franklin-academy.org

Our office hours for in-person assistance are as follows:

Office Hours: 8:45 AM - 1:45 PM

Additionally, you can reach us by phone at any time during the following hours:

Phone Hours: 8:00 AM -4:30 PM

No School/ Office Open Holiday Hours: 8 am-3:00 pm

What's on the menu?

Connecting to your online lunch account. for snacks and ice cream.

Adding funds to your student's account

Franklin Academy, Boynton Beach Campus

Building Better People Every Day

7882 South Military Trail, Boynton Beach, FL 33463

561-767-4700

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