Franklin School

Week at a Glance

Monday, 3/31:

Tuesday, 4/1:

Wednesday, 4/2:

• Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

Thursday, 4/3:

Friday, 4/4:

New Notes

1) Click HERE to nominate an Educator of the Year and Educational Services Provider of the Year!

2) Click HERE for information for an upcoming parent night. This night is for parents of grades 3 & 4 students at all elementary schools!

3) Please find the flyer (HERE) and video (HERE) with Read-A-Thon results!

Reminders

1) ** The Roxbury School Counseling Department will be hosting it's 3rd Annual SEL Night on April 30th from 5-7 in the Meeker St. Pavilion. There will be student led SEL activities, vendors, and food. Pre Registration is requested and can be done here or by using the QR code in the flyer attached HERE

2) A reminder that lunch menu information can be found HERE

3) Kindergarten registrations are now being accepted for the 2025/2026 school year. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2025 to participate.

To begin the pre-registration process and for additional information, please visit www.roxbury.org/KindergartenRegistration. Families will be contacted via email by their child’s school once the pre-registration process has been started.

Not sure what school your child should be attending? Contact Transportation at 973-584-6756.

Important Information from the Student Health Office

1. Reporting your child's absence: Please remember to report your child's absence daily in Genesis or by calling the attendance line (973) 584-1643. The reason for your child's absence needs to be included. If your child is sick, the symptoms that he/she is experiencing need to be included as well.

2. Reasons to keep your child home or contact the nurse:

-Your child has tested positive for Covid-19

-Your child has a fever

-Your child has vomited

-Your child has diarrhea

-Your child has a rash

-Your child has head lice

-Your child has an eye infection

-Your child has been in the hospital

*In addition to the above, with any other illness you should keep your child home until his or her symptoms are improving. Child needs to be fever, diarrhea and vomit free (without any medication) for 24 hours prior to returning. There are some conditions that require a doctor’s note for clearance (please check with the nurse) but when possible, doctor’s notes are always encouraged.

3. We take food allergies seriously here at Franklin. If your child has a food allergy or sensitivity and you would like an alternate menu, please contact Lorraine Kunick, Director of Nutrition for Maschio’s Food Services via email: lkunick@maschiofood.com. If your child comes to school without a packed lunch, we will assume it is okay for that student to have the daily menu option or the swap out item. You can find the lunch menu on the Franklin website.

You can find information about our Life Threatening Food Allergy Program here.

Students can only bring food from the Approved Snacks list into their classrooms or instructional areas.

4. Please send your child with a change of clothes in the event they have an accident or get dirty at recess.

Should you have any health questions or concerns, you can reach Mrs Wisner (mwisner@roxbury.org) or by calling the school at 973-584-5549 ext. 2504.

• Please note that breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase this school year. It will not be free of charge as it has been in the past. In addition, an application (on genesis) will need to be completed in order to qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch.
• Please visit this page to keep track of your child's money & purchases in the cafeteria. Cash & checks can also be used to pay for food items.

Click here for a google folder with all of the PTA flyers

• • READ A THON ends Monday, March 17th. Log minutes read at home! Register your reader today! https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/RZfxoT/1
  • Prizes for top reader and class! See See flyer for details.
  • SPRING TREATS SALE: Check out the cookie and cupcake decorating kits, cake bites and cake pops! Orders must be placed by April 11th for pick up at Franklin on April 16th. ORDER HERE

  
  

  • ATTENTION ALL 4TH GRADE PARENTS

  • Franklin's Got Talent Show. Sign up by April 22nd. Show is on May 22nd. https://franklinfalcons.ptboard.com/formvw?store=4983&form=13&item=0
  • Lawns Signs - T-Shirts - Picnic - Clap Out: FIND DETAILS HERE: https://franklinfalcons.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=21729c6b-55bf-46e8-8971-5bc65d892ade~s.9223370295136892316
  • We are collecting baby pictures from all the 4th grade students for our yearbook. Please see instructions on how to upload your child's baby pic to our TreeRing yearbook site (first you need to log into the account you created with your email/password). Deadline to submit pictures will be Friday, 4/4! www.treering.com
  • We are excited to announce that FES will be participating in our 2nd annual Earth Day special with Neighborhood Forest
  • Every student is eligible to receive a FREE tree. Use this link to register https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=63976 and tree seedlings will be sent home at the end of April in time for your families to plant them for Earth Day
  • Don't forget to order your Yearbook. It includes 2 custom pages! Download the TreeRing app for easy photo uploads and to customize pages. https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=10169645712835
  • Board Members needed for the 2025-2026 school year! Interested in being President, Vice President, or Corresponding Co-Secreary, contact the nominating committee. See flyer: https://franklinfalcons.ptboard.com/annlist?ann=21729c6b-55bf-46e8-8971-5bc65d892ade~n.9223370295964457558&group=
  • For all the latest information regarding PTA events....
  • See Treasurer's Report
  • Join the Franklin Falcons PTBoard. See flyer for helpful hints and how to access the online platform. https://franklinfalcons.ptboard.com/
  • Check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/RpwAfYiJX8wXzdMR/

This month, the school is focusing on conflict resolution as its SEL theme. In addition, the Portrait of a Graduate theme is Leaders. The sustainability theme of the month is storm water. The inclusive topic of the month is Women's History Month. The staff looks forward to highlighting these important concepts throughout the month.

Together, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results.

Becka Schoettle