Entrance Conferences are next week, Tuesday Sept. 3, and Wednesday Sept. 4. If you haven't signed up for your child's conference yet, we want to help you get that scheduled ASAP. Please email fe@Isd77.org at your earliest convenience, or call the Franklin office at 507-345-4287, and we will connect with you to get a conference scheduled.

We will continue with monthly Early Release Days this school year.

What does this mean for families? On the dates listed below, ELEMENTARY students will be dismissed from school at 12:30 P.M. Buses will drop students off at their normal bus stop, approximately two hours earlier than a typical afternoon, and parents who pick their students up at school should make arrangements to do so right at 12:30. There will be no Excel or other after school programming, with the exception of ACES, on these dates. Students who are registered for the ACES after school program will be supervised by school staff from 12:30 - 2:30, and ACES staff will take over at that time. Families whose children don't attend ACES, but still require supervision from 12:30 - 2:30 will be able to sign up for "after-school care" on these dates, similar to how we managed late start childcare. More information on that process will be shared as the September Early Release Day approaches.

September 18, 2024

October 9, 2024

November 13, 2024

December 11, 2024

January 8, 2025

February 12, 2025

March 12, 2025

April 9, 2025

May 14, 2025

MAPS elementary schools will be changing the timing of Progress Reports to increase the frequency of scheduled communication with families about student achievement. Starting in the fall of 2024, Progress Reports will occur at different times than Parent Teacher Conferences. Parent Teacher Conferences will continue to be held in November and March, and Progress Reports will be completed in January and June. This change will provide an opportunity for families to receive communication four times during the school year, and families will have an understanding of their child’s progress at the end of the school year.

Families will be able to see their child’s progress report through the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. If families are unable to access their child’s progress report online, they can request a paper copy by contacting the office at their child’s school.

2024-2025 Dates for Conferences and Progress Reports

November 2024 Parent-Teacher Conferences

January 29, 2025 Progress Reports

March 2025 Parent-Teacher Conferences

June 10, 2025 Progress Reports

The purpose of Title I, Part A, under the Federal ESEA Act is to supplement services to students to help them learn what they need to know to be successful on high academic standards. Franklin Elementary is a Title I school, meaning we receive additional funding to provide supplemental interventions or services to students. Franklin uses this additional funding specifically to provide additional reading support and social emotional support to students, purchase literature and other materials to support classroom instruction, and to purchase other materials that enhance the learning environment here at Franklin.

Morning recess is back again! Students who aren't eating breakfast at school will have an opportunity to get some morning exercise on the playground before class begins every day, weather permitting. From 7:35 - 7:50 each morning, adult supervision will be provided on the playground. Please do not allow your students to walk to school before 7:35, and do not drop them off at school before 7:35, because there won't be adult supervision before that time.

Students who eat breakfast at school should line up at Door 1 as soon as they arrive. An adult will allow them into the building when it's time for breakfast to be served. (between 7:35-7:40)

Classroom teachers will share more details around our AM procedures when you meet with them at Entrance Conferences.

Are you, or is someone you know, looking for a way to earn some extra money or looking for a rewarding job working with students? If so, check out the links below to explore opportunities to work as a paraprofessional, lunch/recess supervisor, or ACES staff member. We have multiple openings right here at Franklin, and we'd love to have Franklin family members as part of our school staff. If you have questions specific to any open positions, please call the Franklin office at: 507-345-4287.

- Our fabulous PTO continues to bring the same dedication to providing high-quality school experiences for Franklin students and families, and they are always looking for more parents willing to help.

- Visit the PTO table during Entrance Conferences to learn more about how you can participate as a PTO member, volunteer at events, and/or donate to the cause.

• Tuesday, Sept. 3 and Wednesday, Sept. 4 - Entrance Conferences
• Thursday, Sept. 5 - First Day of School for K-5 Students
• Wednesday, Sept. 18 - Early Release (Elementary Students Dismissed at 12:30 P.M.)