Greetings Franklin Families,

Our Franklin open house will be on Thursday October 3rd from 5:30-6:30. We will have a book fair, information about Parent Vue, Staff introductions, conference sign ups and information about our Title and Lap program. You can read more about it in the flyer below titled Open House.

We also have conferences coming up. Here is some important information on upcoming dates.

Tuesday, Oct. 15

· Early release for grades PreK-5, including Head Start, ECEAP and Transition to Kindergarten:

· Franklin will dismiss at 11:55 a.m.

· No school for p.m. preschool or Peer Inclusion preschool

Wednesday, Oct. 16

· No school for Peer Inclusion preschool

· Everyone else all other grades at Franklin should follow their regular late-start Wednesday schedule

Thursday, Oct. 17 and Friday, Oct. 18

· Early release for grades PreK-12, including Head Start, ECEAP and Transition to Kindergarten:

· Franklin will dismiss at 11:55 a.m.

· No school for p.m. preschool

· No school for Peer Inclusion preschool

We hope you have a wonderful and safe weekend!

-The Franklin Team

Please bring charged laptops to school. 🙂

Please keep personal electronics at home.

Reminder, no sharing of food due to allergies

Permission slips if your student walks home.

Orange Shirt Day, also called National Day for Truth and Reconciliation or National Day of Remembrance, is observed yearly on September 30 in Canada and the United States. The Day extends from the St. Joseph Mission Residential School Commemoration Project and Reunion events orchestrated by Chief Fred Robbins that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in May 2013. The project gathered former students and their families, local officials, and civic organizations to listen to and commemorate the experiences and journeys of survivors and their families and to commit to the continuing process of reconciliation.

Rules for building visitors during school day
We want to ensure that all of our buildings provide a safe, welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.

If you visit our school during the day, please:

• Enter through the main entrance and sign in at the main office
• Provide a form of identification
• Follow all posted signage related to prohibited activities on school property

Thank you for your help in keeping our school safe.

Coming up on Oct 4, our first Popcorn Friday! Popcorn Fridays are held on the first Friday that is a school day each month. $0.25 per bag, 1 bag max per student. PTSA would like to ensure every student gets a bag of popcorn, so you can add extra cash to the bucket on the day of the event or donate online with the button.

Volunteers needed! If you’d like to help pop from 8:40-11:40am, contact us at franklinelementaryptsa@gmail.com and make sure your volunteer paperwork is up to date in the office.

Donate to Popcorn button:

https://app.givebacks.gives/popcornfridaydonationpage

Mark your calendar for more upcoming PTSA events at Franklin:

PTSA Members Meeting: Tues. Oct 8th, 6:30-7:30pm.

Trunk or Treat: Friday Oct 25th, 5:30-6:30pm. Come in costume and collect Halloween goodies or decorate a trunk and hand them out.

PTSA Website button:

https://franklinelementarypta.givebacks.com/

When families complete the CNEEB application, it helps fund things like before- and after-school programs, school counselors, health and wellness services, and classroom resources. It also ensures that students who are eligible for low-income benefits and discounts are recognized and can take advantage of additional benefits, including things like fee waivers for ASB cards.

Online Application Tip! Translate the form by clicking the language button at the top right of the screen and selecting your preferred language.

If you would like to see what your child is working on at school, you can use ParentVUE on a mobile device or on a desktop. If you'd like some help doing that, check out ParentVUE - Tacoma Public Schools (tacomaschools.org)

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

• School starts at 8:40
• Supervised valet will begin at 8:35
• Students will line up on teacher designated white lines on the blacktop as early as 8:35
• Teachers will pick up their students.
• Students will have breakfast and begin class.
• School ends at 3:10.

Wednesdays

• School starts at 9:40 on late starts.
• Supervised valet will begin at 9:35.

• School ends at 3:10.

If your child plans to take the bus to school, please download our free transportation app, My Ride K-12 for bus stop location, route and pickup times. Your child’s bus route is expected to be available the first week of September.

Tacoma Public Schools partners with the City of Tacoma to provide suggested walking maps for all elementary schools. These maps recommend walking routes to school and nearby parks, middle schools, and other community amenities. You can find our school's map and lots of safety tips here: Suggested Walking Route Maps - Tacoma Public Schools (tacomaschools.org)

Beyond the Bell will dismiss students at the main entrance of the building.

Our students can participate in after-school programs through the Beyond the Bell program. Registration starts Aug. 26 on a staggered school schedule. Get more information on our school's website under the "Programs & Activities" menu.

Please enter through the side handicap main entrance door and ring the bell. A YMCA staff member will answer and check your student in.

Our schools have skilled counselors who can help with academic, career and social-emotional guidance. If your child needs support beyond what a counselor can offer, TPS also has exceptional mental health partners who provide services at schools. School counselors can assist with referrals to our partner agencies.

Find behavior health resources here.

Take a look at the back-to-school welcome guide for information about how our Health Services team can partner with you to keep your child healthy.

Click the button above to schedule if you are interested!

15-minute meetings in the window of 9:15-10:15. If you need longer than 15 meetings to share concerns or feedback I will schedule for a follow-up. (:

These will be held monthly.

Email: franklin@tacoma.k12.wa.us

253-571-1400

Report an absence in ParentVUE

FranklinAttendance@tacoma.k12.wa.us

School Phone: 253-571-1400

Franklin Elementary School

Address: 1402 S Lawrence St, Tacoma, WA 98405