September 3, 2024

Hello Families -

It was so wonderful to have families and students back in the building on Wednesday at Back to School Night. I love hearing about your adventures and memories from the summer and look forward to reconnecting with all students in the coming weeks!

As your child transitions back to school, it’s not uncommon for them to come home exhausted and wanting time and space to decompress. Think about ways to give your child that space and build it into your routine. After giving kids that time to decompress, I recommend thinking about different ways to discuss your child’s day beyond “how was school?” Below are a few prompts to help get your child talking about their day.

1. Did your teacher say anything funny today?

2. Who did you spend time with during recess?

3. What was your favorite moment of the day?

4. Did you have any challenges or tough moments?

5. What was something new you tried today?

6. What are you looking forward to at school tomorrow?

7. I missed you today! Do you want to know what I did while you were at school?

I am looking forward to a wonderful year ahead.

Sincerely,

Ashley Imperiale, Principal

Your son/daughter will be participating in MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessments in math and reading between 9/9 and 9/20. MAP is an online assessment that Franklin teachers and other professional staff use to determine your child’s achievement levels, academic growth, and other information that can help to improve teaching and learning. The full MAP assessment will be administered again in January and May of this school year so achievement and growth can be monitored over time.

When working with assessment results, it is important to interpret scores appropriately and to not place too much emphasis on any one score. Teachers use the results from MAP along with the results of classroom performance (assignments, projects, quizzes, tests, observations) as well as the results of other external assessments to determine a student’s academic progress.

The MAP assessments are important for several reasons:

• The results provide teachers and families with a report measuring a student’s achievement and growth.

• It is used along with a series of other information (quality of classroom work, classroom assessments, observations, and projects, etc) to monitor your child’s progress.

• The results can be tracked over several years.

It is important that your child come to school rested and ready to fully participate in the assessment. Please encourage your child to:

• Get enough sleep.

• Eat a good breakfast.

• Keep a positive attitude.

• Listen carefully and follow directions.

• Do his/her best

Though the MAP assessments are important, it is only one measure of your child’s progress in school. Please continue to communicate with your child’s teachers and other school staff to get a full picture of your child’s school success. Additional general information about MAP is available at www.nwea.org.

The 2024-2025 School Supply List may be found here. Supplies should be brought to school on Wednesday, August 28th during the Open House from 5:30-7:00p.m.

Last week you received an email regarding our Parent Drop Off/Pick Up procedures, which you may also access here.

For Parent Pick Up at the end of the day, each family is assigned an individual pick up number. When arriving in the parent pick up area, please have that number clearly visible to our staff on the passenger side of your vehicle. Your students will then be released from their classrooms to be dismissed to meet you by our gym parent pickup line. Letters and a printed sheet with your parent pickup number will be handed out in your student's classroom on Back to School night.

4K & Kindergarten students will be picked up and dropped off with other elementary students at a designated BUSstop. A parent or designee must assume responsibility for the child at the stop when dropped off.

If parents would like to designate a person other than themselves, they can send an email to heidi.engel@franklin.k12.wi.us

In regards to same day notification (this should only be done for emergencies), please call GoRiteway Busing at 414-571-9001 so they can pass along the information to the bus driver.

If your child will require ANY (over the counter or prescription) medication for the upcoming school year, please fill out the Request to Administer Medication form found on our district website and have it signed by your healthcare provider.

This form can either be:

1. scanned and emailed to nurses@franklin.k12.wi.us

2. This form can be turned into your school's main office.

In addition, all medication can be dropped off at school in its original container.

Please remember to pack a snack each day for your child. Snacks allowed must follow the District Wellness Policy, meaning that your child may choose to bring in fruits, vegetables, cheese, yogurt, meat, pretzels, popcorn, and goldfish crackers unless nursing services and/or building administrator discretion warrants further limitations.

Additionally, It is highly suggested that children wanting to celebrate their birthdays and holidays do so with non-food items. Please consider sending non-food items to school such as pencils, stickers, slinky, trading cards, donating a book to your child’s classroom library, or talking to your child’s teacher about ideas you might have to make your child feel special.

Thank you for helping us to prevent unfavorable medical outcomes for students with food allergies and other chronic illnesses impacted by food consumption.

School Photos will be taken during the school day on Tuesday, September 24th during the school day. If you are unable to make it this day, our Make-Up/Retake Day is scheduled for, please contact School and Sport Pics at 262-439-4082.

Pictures can be ordered online here:

https://orders.schoolandsportpics.com/ordering

Use the drop down menu to select your school name

Please see the chart below for the state required immunizations for your child(ren) as they enter the grade levels listed.

• The Student Immunization Law requires that all students through grade 12 meet a minimum number of required immunizations prior to school entrance. To remain compliant with the law, the student immunization record must be completed by either claiming a waiver (Step 1, Step 4, and Step 5) or providing the dates of the required immunizations (Step 1, Step 2, and Step 5). Please email, fax, or drop off the completed waiver/record to your school's front office. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to nurses@franklin.k12.wi.us

Please join us Monday, September 9th at 6:30 p.m. in the library for our first PTO Meeting! We look forward to seeing you.

Earn Box Tops with Digital Receipts!

If you’re shopping online for groceries or get emailed receipts, you can still earn Box Tops for Pleasant View!! For more information, please visit https://www.boxtops4education.com/emailgroceryreceipts.

Scanning is easy!!

• download the Box Tops for Education app at the App Store

• Sign up for Free

• Enter Pleasant View Elementary School

• Start scanning! (Scan receipt within 14 days of purchase)

• For more information, please visit www.BTFE.com

As we shared in our final newsletters in June, going into the 2024-25 School Year, our Food Service platform has transitioned to a new platform called SchoolCafe. Please note that all remaining balances from last school year have been moved over to SchoolCafe for this year! $$$

Below are (2) handouts that explain the following:

1. Handout 1 (1 page) - Get the App for your smartphone so you can deposit money in your child(ren)'s account(s)

2. Handout 2 (2 pages) Directions on how to create accounts for your students so you can add money, set up automatic payments, and set up low balance alerts.

You can get started with creating your account by going to https://family.schoolcafe.com/FPS and utilize the directions linked above or pictured below.

If after following the directions above, you have any questions, please contact:

Jessica Christensen, Food Service Manager

jessica.christensen@franklin.k12.wi.us

(414)-423-4656

As shared above, Franklin Public Schools now utilizes School Cafe for lunch purchases, menu planning and free/reduced applications. We have updated our website HERE with all of the Free & Reduced Lunch information for the 2024-25 details and that information is also below and this specific spot on our Lunch page explains what to do for Free & Reduced Lunch

All Free and Reduced Lunch applications must be submitted online after August 1st for the upcoming school year. Any families that qualified for free/reduced lunch in the 2023-24 school year (last school year) should apply for new benefits yearly. Last year’s benefits will expire after October 16, 2024. Once approved, you will be notified. Please direct any questions regarding free/reduced lunch or fee waivers to FPS Auxiliary Services Coordinator Heidi Engel (414-525-7634) or heidi.engel@franklin.k12.wi.us Please note that the district office will be closed on Fridays through August 30th.

Our Community Education & Recreation Department has information out for 2024-25 Before & After School Kids Club.

CLICK HERE for all 2024-25 Kids Club Information.

• April 1-30: $35/Single; $45/Family non-refundable & guaranteed a spot.

• May 1-June 30: $50/Single; $60/Family non-refundable. Spots based on staffing projections.

• June 30-Aug 19: $70/Single; $80/Family non-refundable. Spots based on staffing projections.

• If questions, contact Shana Gagliardo at shana.gagliardo@franklin.k12.wi.us

Over the summer, Franklin Public Schools communicated a few times about the Franklin School Board’s decision to move forward with putting a referendum question on the November 5th general election ballot. The recent Summer District Newsletter here has lots of information and updates to review including results from the spring Community Survey, the adjusted scope of the $145M referendum, project focus, October community sharing sessions and tours at FHS, financial information including tax impact, voting information and a phasing video of the projects planned for FHS if the referendum passes.

All of this information is housed on our Franklin Forward website here. Thank you for being informed and please plan to vote on November 5th!

This year, Franklin Public Schools is partnering with various other organizations to put together a “Parent Series” of topics that may be of interest for parents in our community to learn about. The first event focuses on “Artificial Intelligence” and will take place on Thursday, September 19th from 5pm-8pm in partnership with the Indian Community School. You can see the flyer below and click here or on the flyer to pre-register. Dinner is provided by That’s Amore for anyone who pre-registers. Childcare will be available for non-school aged children and a supervised Open Gym is available for students in 4K-2nd Grade. Keep an eye out in future newsletters for our October and later events!

Due to the excessive heat advisories last week, the YOUTH CROSS COUNTRY RACE event was moved to THIS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th @ 5PM. All other details remain the same and are below. Please do not confuse this event with this weekend’s Franklin Educational Foundation Family Run on Saturday. These are two different events and if your kids like running, attend both! :)

Come join us for our annual 1 mile Franklin Youth Race located at Franklin High School’s Upper Field this Wednesday, September 4th @ 5pm. This youth race is open to all children's Kindergarten through 8th grade, and is sponsored by the girls and boys High School Cross Country Teams. The cost is $5.00 and includes a Tshirt. Awards will be given to both the top 2 finishers in each grade level for girls and boys. We look forward to hosting all young runners and families! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

The 4th Annual Franklin Educational Foundations Family Fun Run was so popular last year that the event has moved to Froemming Park for this coming Saturday 9/7 and the run will begin at 9am! Come help celebrate the end of the first week of school! Enjoy treats, music, games and more and enjoy quality time with your Franklin neighbors. All registrations and donations benefit the Franklin Educational Foundation. Sign up today!

AND! As if all that’s not enough, the Elementary PE teachers from all the schools are hosting a little competition! The school with the MOST student attendees will be able to SLIME their PE teacher at an upcoming school event! So come on out and have some fun and earn a chance to have your PE teacher SLIMED! :)

Looking to clean out those kids' closets and earn a little cash? Register today to be a seller at our semi-annual children's consignment sale at Forest Park Middle School. This past Spring we had a record amount of sellers and buyers and are expecting similar turnouts this Fall. For more information on SELLING or VOLUNTEERING for this event, check out our website.

Come explore the wonderful world of theater with Character Kids! This fun-filled after school class takes place at Pleasantview on Tuesdays, 3:20-4:20 pm, September 17th-December 3rd (11 weeks, no class 11/26). Students will play theater games, learn stage skills and explore popular Broadway musicals while developing imagination, social skills and confidence. Parents are invited to a special performance on the last day of class! Visit our website for more info or to register.

Youth Boys Basketball Tryouts - 9/4

ESL Families Gathering - 9/6

Franklin Family Fun Run - 9/7

Youth Girls BBall Tryouts Early Sept

Metal, Wires, Machine Recycling - 9/7

Oliver! Jr Auditions Gr6-12 - 9/9-9/10

Pack 507 Scouts Mtg @ CD - 9/10

Gr 6-12 Diamond Art @ FPL - 9/16

Wehr Nature Meet the Trees - 9/21

FEF Consignment Sale - 9/14

FHS Dance Clinic K5-5th - 10/11

D1 Flag Football Registration Open

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