SECURE
"SECURE" is called when there is something dangerous outside of the building. Scholars and staff are brought into the building and the outside doors will be locked. The school might display the "Building is Secured" poster on entry doors or nearby windows. Inside, it will be business as usual.
LOCKDOWN
"LOCKDOWN" is called when there is something dangerous inside the building. Scholars and staff are trained to enter or remain in a room that can be locked and maintain strict silence. A Lockdown is only initiated when there is an active threat inside or very close to the building. Lockdown drills are conducted regularly and are monitored by law enforcement.
Guardian Defense
Franklin Academy has partnered with Guardian Defense, a company that collaborates with schools, to provide the Active Threat Response Program Training. We, as your School Administration, felt compelled to keep staff up to speed with best practices on how to plan for, and respond to, threats in our schools today. Guardian Defense worked alongside our School Administration Team to reinforce how critical it is to drill and prepare for active threats, just as we do for fires and natural disasters. The Franklin Academy Sunrise Staff was recently trained in active threat response on August 2, 2024, prior to the first day of school.
The next step of the training process was to prepare the scholars for school-wide drills. It is imperative your child(ren) understands what an active threat is and what is expected from them during a Lockdown drill; or in the instance of an actual safety incident. Parent Communication was sent by the school administration prior to the scheduled assemblies. On Friday, August 30, 2024, the Guardian Defense team conducted a short assembly for our scholars in grades 5th & Year 1 (6th); Year 2 & Year 3 (7th-8th); 3rd & 4th. The presentation covered/introduced terms such as: “Lockdown,” “Active Threat,” and “Hold.” In addition, they spoke about measures your child(ren) can take to prevent an incident.
Guardian Defense tailored each presentation for grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8, to ensure the information was presented in an age-appropriate manner. It is critical to both Guardian Defense and Franklin Academy that we do not instill fear; rather, we educate your child(ren) on safe practices. We encourage you, as their parents/guardians, to have follow-up conversations with your child(ren) to reinforce the concepts taught.
Mandatory Broward Trainings
Each year, our staff completes the following Mandatory Broward County Trainings:
- SBBC Anti-Bullying Policy 5.9 Training Modules
- Dating Violence Policy 5010 Training Modules
- Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse
- Positive Behavioral Support HB 149
- Universal Precautions/Infection Control
- Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment
- Warning Signs
- Self-Reporting Rule
In addition to the above staff trainings, there are two mandatory parent courses this school year: Anti-Bullying and Dating Violence Awareness. These courses are crucial in helping us maintain a safe and supportive environment for all students. Completion of these courses is required as part of our commitment to student safety.
FortifyFL
All Franklin Academy scholars have access to FortifyFL via their Clever portal dashboard. You will see the FortifyFL flyer below, translated in a variety of languages. In addition, on our school's website, under school info, you can find the FortifyFL link. https://www.franklin-academy.org/fortifyfl
In the first 10 days of the school year, all scholars have been trained on how to identify safer spaces and required safer space icons in classrooms/instructional spaces.
Title 1
WHAT IS TITLE I?
- Title I is the largest federal assistance program for our nation’s schools.
- The goal of Title I is a higher quality of education for every child.
- The program serves millions of children in elementary and secondary schools each year. Franklin Academy (Sunrise Campus) is a Title I school.
To continue as a Title 1 School, we must ask all our parents to please complete the National School Lunch Program Application. This program is crucial to maintain our designation as a Title I School. Our Title I status is based off of the percentage of families who qualify for the NSLP. Due to our Title I status, we are able to have specific academic support team members, supplemental curriculum and parental involvement resources from the Title I funds allocated for our school.
Please apply for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to ensure our school can continue our path toward excellence with the resources provided through Title I funds.
2024-2025 Spirit Shirt Sale
We are excited to announce that we will have Franklin Fridays starting this Fall!
Buy your child a Spirit Shirt and they can wear it EVERY Friday for the rest of the year with their uniform bottoms to show their school spirit and celebrate our 10th school year.
The first deadline for purchase is September 10th - any orders made by September 10th will be in the first shipment of shirts.
We will send an email for the next deadline and shipment once we receive the first batch. Make sure your child has their shirt in the first round! 😉
Shirts are $20 (youth sizes) - that includes the online processing fee.
Ice Cream Sales
Ice Cream Sales have begun and we are going to be offering ice cream novelties and non-dairy frozen treats.
Scholars MUST have money in their SLA lunch account to purchase ice cream during lunch. Ice cream will cost $1.00 or $2.00 each, and can ONLY be paid using the SLA lunch account, therefore there must be money in the account.
These items will be made available to each grade level during their lunch period once a week.
Reminders:
1. A scholar cannot have ANY negative balance on their SLA lunch account to purchase ice cream.
2. No cash is accepted.
3. Scholars can only buy ONE ice cream novelty.
Start your Parent Service Hours Today!
Parent involvement significantly contributes to students' academic success by fostering a sense of safety and security and enhancing learning gains. At Franklin Academy, families are expected to contribute a minimum of eight (8) Parent Service Hours each academic year, regardless of the number of students enrolled.
These service hours must be completed between July 1st and June 30th of each school year and cannot be fulfilled through financial contributions or donations. Families can earn service hours both at school and at home, with opportunities provided by the school.
Volunteers must sign in at the front desk and wear a VOLUNTEER BADGE at all times while on campus. Failure to sign out after volunteering will result in the hours not counting toward the service hour requirement.
Failure to meet this annual requirement may result in consequences, including:
- Possible exclusion from returning the following year.
- Restrictions on students' participation in extra-curricular activities.
- Service hours may only be performed by parents, legal guardians, and immediate family members who have submitted an official volunteer application. Exceptions to this rule require prior approval from school officials.
- Siblings performing service hours on behalf of the family must be 18 years or older and not currently attending a public school.
Please refer to the Service Hour Brochure on the school website for detailed policies and requirements.
Below are IMPORTANT links you will need to begin your service hours for the 24-25 school year:
Volunteer Information Brochure
Service Hour Form for Off Campus Hours
Please Note: If you have a SERVICE HOUR ALERT (This means your 2023/2024 hours were not completed), your scholar CANNOT be registered for any of these extracurricular activities until the Service Hour alert is removed. You must complete a minimum of four hours of the 2024/2025 requirement and send the screenshot of your Raptor page in an email to Mrs. Ockman to have the alert removed.
