September 3, 2024

It was an honor and a pleasure to welcome new and returning families at the open house last Wednesday! It was inspiring to see all the smiling faces and hear all the excited voices in the hallways. I enjoyed meeting families and students and look forward to continuing to build relationships with one another. We appreciate any and all feedback regarding communication for our open house this year. We will continue to streamline our processes as we are striving to be better and be different day after day.

It has also been a joy having students here for the first day back! Thank you for trusting us to support their educational journey as Robinwood Jaguars. The classroom communities are already beginning to flourish with new connections and shared experiences. We are thrilled to announce that today has been a smooth and successful start to the 2024-2025 school year! Thank you for all you have done to prepare your child(ren) for today. We are looking forward to watching them grow this year!

Lydia Sesing

Principal

As a reminder, the 2024-25 District Calendar can be found in PDF format here and linked into our district calendars on our website here. All of our calendars are able to be subscribed to! Follow the steps at the top of the District Calendar webpage for how to subscribe.

Your son/daughter will be participating in MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessments in math and reading on 9/9/24 - 9/20/24. 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. Below is the MAP Testing schedule.

Please ensure that your students are well rested and have a nutritious breakfast

We are very excited to welcome Robinwood's new staff members. Please click here.

If you plan on dropping off or picking up your child from Robinwood, please read this important information regarding our procedure. Please pick up your Family NUMBER card during Open House or it will be sent home with your child on the first day of school. Click here for Robinwood Parent Drop off and Pick Up Procedure.

Please click here for important information about Robinwood Elementary.

School Pictures will take place during the school day on Wednesday, September 25th. If you are unable to make it this day, our Make-Up/Retake Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 23rd. If you are unable to make it on either of these days, please contact the School and Sport Pic New Berlin office at 262-780-2901 to set up an appointment.

Please click here to order your pictures online. School Pics is no longer sending home order forms for parents to fill out and return with their students. All orders will only be placed online.

Use the drop down menu to select your school name.

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.

4K & Kindergarten students will be picked up and dropped off with other elementary students at a designated stop. 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.

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!

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!

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 SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS for next year are all updated and on our website here.

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 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

ANY absences, including leaving early and arriving late, are reported electronically on our online form. HERE is the link to report absences. It would be a good idea to bookmark this link for your convenience.

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

Please click here to see Robinwood Pictures

New Robinwood PTO website with announcements, PTO meeting notes, events calendar, and a directory! Use code TM3QXU to sign up for an account and add your family to the directory.

Mark Your Calendars: Back to School Social on Sept 10 and PTO Meeting on Sept 25.

Click here to order your spirit wear. Orders will be accepted through 9/11/24 and delivered to school the first week of October. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Spirit wear Flier

Website: https://robinwood.ptboard.com/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/RobinwoodPTO

Email: RobinwoodJaguarsPTO@gmail.com

See the infographic for this month's Box Tops updates. For more Box Tops information, click here.

Attention families of 3rd grade girls! Due to the high level of interest in Girl Scouts, there will be a new 3rd grade Brownie troop forming this year. If you are interested in learning more, please email Troop37965@gmail.com.

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! :)

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! :)

Come explore the wonderful world of theater with Character Kids! This fun-filled after school class takes place at Robinwood on Mondays, 4-5 pm, September 16th-November 25th (10 weeks, no class 9/30). 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.

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.

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

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

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Email: Debra.Niestrom@franklin.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.franklin.k12.wi.us/robinwood-elementary-school
Location: 10705 West Robinwood Lane, Franklin, WI, USA
Phone: 414-529-8255
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