Franklin Academy Friday News
August 23, 2024
Principal Update
Greetings Franklin Families!
Drop-off- We are doing an amazing job! We are stacking 28 vehicles at a time within a 3 minute time frame if all families follow the procedures and pull all the way up. This allows us to safely unload from 280 vehicles during PYP drop off. Thank you for your participation in the best drop off time here at PBG.
Please understand that Palm Beach Gardens Police will begin ticketing any cars that are blocking the intersection of Artisan while waiting to drop off at school or pick up from school.
MYP ID/Lanyards: Your MYP scholar was issued a school ID and lanyard. This must be worn everyday as part of their uniform. If your child does not have their ID, our staff will print a new ID and your PowerSchool account will be charged a $10.00 replacement fee. Please remind your child each day.
Uniform Updates: While we are aware that some students are still waiting on delivery of their school uniforms, we do ask that students in grades 6th, 7th, 8th produce a copy of their iUniform order if out of uniforms. Please place a copy of the uniform receipt in your child's backpack. Uniforms checks are in full swing. Infractions are being issued for non-compliance with uniforms.
Tardy: Please be advised that your scholar is marked tardy if they are not in their seat by 7:45 (PYP) or 8:45 (MYP).
Dress Down Pass: Please be advised that the dress down flyer has been on our website and Friday News . We will not accept payment for a dress down on the day of the event. The wufoo link will close the 2 days before any dress down. If you plan to send a check it must be in 2 days before. This allows the administration team to create wrist bands and distribute to the classroom teachers to indicate participation. On behalf of the Drama department- thank you for your support f
Have a great weekend!
Ms. Deborah Torres, M.Ed
Principal
Conduct Scores are here! Grades K-8th
Please check Power School every Friday at 5PM to view your scholar's conduct score. Thank you for your continued partnership between home and school.
Please review the list below of who to contact when certain questions/concerns arise.
School Fees/Balances: Mrs. Bartosik- businessmanager-pbg@franklin-academy.org
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. Jabar at jabar.Aleesa@franklin-academy.org
Service Hours: Please ensure that you have a Raptor account to log your parent volunteer hours. Any questions please contact Ms. Jabar at jabar.Aleesa@franklin-academy.org
Registration/School Records: Registrar- hul.stephanie@franklin-academy.org
Clever Access: If you are experiencing difficulties with your Clever account, please contact Mrs. Young at young.katherine@franklin-academy.org
Power School Access: If you are experiencing difficulties with your Power School account, please contact Ms. Torres at Torres.deborah@franklin-academy.org
Transportation: All transportation inquires should be directed Ms. Jabar at jabar.Aleesa@franklin-academy.org
Student Schedules- If you have any concerns with a PYP schedule, please contact Mrs. Yurick at yurick.claudia@franklin-academy.org
Student Schedules- If you have any concerns with a MYP schedule, please contact Mrs. Varela at varela.michelle@franklin-academy.org
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Important Upcoming Dates and Events
August 24th Back to School Dance
PYP 5:00-6:30
MYP 7:00-8:30
August 26th- Open House Curriculum Night - Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade
August 26th- Jr. Thespian Parent Meeting
August 27th Open House Curriculum Night 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade
August 28th- Open House Curriculum Night- MYP 1, MYP 2, MYP 3
FortifyFL - See something, say something
FortifyFL 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 FortifyFL, 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 FortifyFL via their Clever portal dashboard.
News from the PTO
PTO Membership
We are so excited to be back at Franklin for another amazing school year! We would like to invite your family to join our PTO. Your $25 membership helps support the many events and activities we organize throughout the year. It also includes one of our PTO-exclusive Spirit Shirts. You may have seen the staff wearing these last Friday. These shirts may be worn by all students on Fridays with uniform bottoms. Joining PTO also entitles you to preferred access to volunteering at our events.
Click HERE to visit the Franklin Academy PBG PTO website.
Questions? Please contact the PTO President, Tonja Ewing-Gomez,
tonjaewinggomez@gmail.com or 561-512-9724
Service Hours
Service Hour Program
Please visit our Service Hour page by clicking on the link below. There's a SERVICE HOUR BROCHURE as well as a FAQ section at the bottom of the page.
Helpful tip...your RAPTOR portal will always display your total service hours 24/7; PowerSchool Family Portal is updated quarterly with total hours.
ALL families must have a Raptor account in order to complete service hours. New families should register NOW!
Resources for Families
MYP A/B Schedule 2024-2025
PYP Specials Rotation Schedule 2024-2025
Parent/Student Handbook NEW! UPDATED- See Website
Franklin Family Reunification Plan
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
Franklin Academy, a FREE Public Charter School, Now Serving Students in Grades K-12.
Email: torres.deborah@franklin-academy.org
Website: https://www.franklin-academy.org/
Location: Franklin Academy, Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
Phone: 561-348-2525
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinAcademyCharter
Twitter: @FranklinCharter