The Latest from L'Etoile

Dear Franklin Academy Families,

Happy weekend! We are truly in awe of the incredible support we've received from our families for the FABB Fit Fun Run Fundraiser. As of today, we’ve raised over $48,000! What an amazing school community we have! A huge shout out to our PTO for their hard work and dedication.

A few important reminders:

• Intent to Return (ITR): The process for next year’s enrollment has begun! Please check your email for the invitation to complete the Intent to Return (ITR) for the 2025-2026 school year. Kindly submit the form no later than February 14, 2025 to help us plan for the next school year and ensure we have accurate enrollment information.

• Interim Reports: Interim reports were sent out today for students in grades 1st-8th. Please take a moment to check your email and PowerSchool for your child’s interim grades. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's teacher.

• Amira and IXL Challenges: Our Amira and IXL challenges are in full swing. Please have your child complete their weekly minutes on Amira (K-2) and 2 IXL skills per subject (3-8). Students have until 8 pm on Sunday to complete their work each week.

• Spirit Week: We had an amazing Spirit Week! Thank you to all those who participated in our dress-up days and joined in today’s pep rallies. What a fun way to end the week with the FABB Fit Fun Run and our Spirit Week Pep Rallies!

• FABBulous Staff Recognition: Please help us celebrate our amazing staff by filling out the form below to recognize a FABBulous staff member!

Have a wonderful weekend, and we’ll see you on Monday!

All the best,
Mrs. L'Etoile

As we celebrate the season of love, we invite you to take a moment to recognize the hard work and dedication of our amazing Franklin staff. Please fill out the form above to give a shout-out to a staff member who has made a positive impact on your child’s education. Your feedback is essential in recognizing our team’s efforts and helps motivate them to continue making a difference in our students' lives. By sharing your positive experiences, you contribute to fostering a supportive and encouraging learning environment for all.

Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education and for helping us celebrate the incredible work of our staff!

8th-grade parents South Tech Academy is having its Open House next Thursday, February 13 at 6:00 PM. Students can apply for the programs directly on the SouthTech Academy website: https://www.southtechschools.org/apply-now/. Applications are accepted until late March. Please see the flyer below for more details.

8th grade parents with students’ who have IEPs: Don’t forget to apply for the Florida Empowerment Scholarship if you would like your child to attend a school you are not zoned for. Applications open Saturday, February 1st! For more information: FES-UA-FAQs

It’s back! Our IXL Proficiency Playoffs start Monday, 2/3/25, and we are excited to get started. This month, students will challenge themselves by completing 2 skills per subject area (ELA, Math, and Science for 5th and 8th graders) each week!

Students have until 8 pm every Sunday to rack up skills for their teams for the week. The teams with the most completed skills will be featured in our Monday Spotlight and earn some fantastic prizes and treats!

We encourage all students to take part and give their best effort as they work towards victory! It’s a fun and motivating way to enhance their learning while working together as a team.

Best of luck to everyone, and let’s make this month a successful one!

We’re excited to announce that the Amira Playoffs are back for the month of February! Starting Monday, 2/3/25, every minute your child spends reading on Amira will contribute to your child's score points, helping their class (team) succeed!

Students in grades K-2 will have until 8 pm every Sunday to rack up as many reading minutes as possible for their teams for the week. The winning teams will be showcased in our Monday Spotlight and will receive prizes and treats as a reward!

We encourage all students to participate and do their best to help their team succeed. Let’s make this month a great one!

Thank you for your continued support!

We are excited to announce that the Franklin Spelling Bee for students in Grades 3-8 will begin soon! The Spelling Bee will be held in three levels, with the first three levels taking place from January 27th to March 8th. The final round will be held on March 8th.

Parents of students who make it to the final round will be contacted directly with specific event details.

In preparation for the event, teachers in Grades 3-8 will be sending out the Spelling Bee Study List in their "Peek of the Week" communications, so please be sure to check for that.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher.

We look forward to a fun and engaging experience for all participants!

Sweetheart Dance: Thank you to everyone who showed interest at our Dessert with Admin to help volunteer with this event. If you are able to commit to staying after the elementary dance to clean up and help with parent pick up, please email Mrs. Principe at Principe.Sarah@Franklin-academy.org and she will add you to the list of volunteers.

2/3-2/14- Intent to Return (ITR) Window

2/5- Campus Tour on Wednesday, 2/5 at 6 pm

2/7- Interim Report Cards Issued

2/7- FABB Fit Fun Run

2/14- Early Release Day

2/22- Campus Tour on Saturday, 2/22 at 10:00 am

2/24-No School/ Teacher Planning Day

2/25- Coffee with Admin

3/3- Spring Picture Day

3/5- Campus Tour on Wednesday, 3/5 at 6 pm

3/12- Dress Down Day (Fee $15.00- Flyer below)

3/15- Campus Tour on Saturday, March 15th at 10:00 am

3/20- Field Day

ELL students will be taking the paper-based ACCESS for ELLs between January 20, 2025 and March 14, 2025. ACCESS for ELLs measures your student’s progress in listening, speaking, reading, and writing English language skills. Your student will receive an Individual Student Report that provides information about how well he or she is progressing in the English language.

We are excited to announce that Franklin Academy is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year, with the goal of achieving full enrollment at each grade level. To support this effort, we are launching a Parent Referral Program and encourage all of our current families to help spread the word and refer new families to our school.

By participating, families can earn service hours for each referred family that attends a campus tour. Additionally, new families will be entered into a drawing for a free Franklin uniform set upon enrollment.

Here’s how you can get involved:

• Pick up referral postcards at the front office or access digital copies on our website and in our weekly newsletter.
• Share the postcards in person, via social media, text, or email.
• Encourage referred families to attend a campus tour with completed materials.

Franklin Academy is known for its high academic standards, consistently exceeding district and state performance benchmarks. With our dedicated teachers, small class sizes, and unique IB World School designation, we ensure that your child receives the best possible education.

Thank you for being an integral part of our community and for helping us grow and strengthen the Franklin family!

First-time Portal Users: To Access the Volunteer Portal, you are required to complete a one-time “Volunteer Application”. Once the application is approved, you will receive an email with instructions on the next steps, including a link to setup your portal password. All information will remain confidential.

Returning Portal Users: Click HERE to sign in.

Franklin families can access their child(ren)'s username and password via the website based Parent Portal of PowerSchool. The information can be found by clicking "Student ID's" on the left-hand side and looking under "student credentials". These credentials allow students to access clever, which connects students to curriculum materials (like HMH, Go Math, iXL, progress learning...etc), google classroom, PowerSchool, and more.

For a more detailed parent tutorial on how to access the Parent Portal of PowerSchool and look up student credentials, please click here to view this short interactive video tutorial.

Students who are INQUIRERS are curious about the world. They can conduct research independently. They love learning and discovering new things and will carry this love of learning with them throughout life.

How can parents help to develop students who are Inquirers at home?

• Visit places that spark inquiry like a museum, park or nature preserve.

• Explore the areas of your child's interest by visiting the library to borrow books.

• Develop an understanding of the Internet. Work with your son or daughter when the Internet is being used and try to instill the understanding that some internet sites are not reputable.

• Model being an inquirer. Ask questions and wonder!

• Praise your child for asking a question

• Have your child jot down their wonders in a journal. Spend time researching these wonders!

The 411 in the PYP at Franklin!

Did you know that Franklin Academy has several policies that will help parents and stakeholders better understand the IB Program?

You can find these policies on the website under the "For Parents" International Baccalaureate tab.

• PYP Access & Admission Policy

• PYP Academic Integrity Policy

• PYP Inclusion Policy

• PYP Language Policy

• PYP Assessment Policy

Kind regards,
Yamile Francese
IB Coordinator

Fortify FL 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 Fortify FL, 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 Fortify FL via their Clever portal dashboard.

https://www.franklin-academy.org/fortifyfl

Please review the list below of who to contact when certain questions/concerns arise.

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. Huelsman at huelsman.tina@franklin-academy.org

Service Hours: Please ensure that you have a Raptor account to log your parent volunteer hours. Any questions please contact Ms. Dowdell at dowdell.alexandria@franklin-academy.org

Transportation: All transportation inquires should be directed to Ms. Huelsman at huelsman.tina@franklin-academy.org

Clever Access: If you are experiencing difficulties with your Clever account, please contact Ms. Plummer at plummer.danielle@franklin-academy.org

Family Tech Guide

Power School Access: If you are experiencing difficulties with your Power School account, please contact Ms. Atway at atway.faten@franklin-academy.org

Our office hours for in-person assistance are as follows:

Office Hours: 8:45 AM - 1:45 PM

Additionally, you can reach us by phone at any time during the following hours:

Phone Hours: 8:00 AM -4:30 PM

No School/ Office Open Holiday Hours: 8 am-3:00 pm

What's on the menu?

Connecting to your online lunch account. for snacks and ice cream.

Adding funds to your student's account

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