August 30, 2024

Greetings Franklin Academy families,

Great three weeks in, now a three-day weekend for you to enjoy!

Looking for your child's Clever credentials? We have a tutorial for you; check out the button below!

Did you miss a school email/text/phone call? See visuals below to show you where to find previous BrightArrow communications.

Raptor Service Hour Portal with available opportunities now live. Visit our Service Hour page for details and to sign up to Raptor if you are a new family and don't have your account yet. https://cc.franklin-academy.org/service-hours

Even though all students can receive a free breakfast and lunch each day, we still need to have our families complete the annual lunch application as our school may qualify for additional discounts and grants. Please click on the link below if you haven't completed the application for this school year.

Spirit Shirt sales went live this week, reminder sale ends on 9/4.

4th-8th Grade families, be on the look out...you'll receive a separate communication piece today on Welcome Back Dances, one for 4th-5th and another for MYP.

Reminder, you must visit your PowerSchool Portal to submit your child's(ren's) absence each time they are absent from school.

Please review this week's reminders on the Code of Conduct Acknowledgement Form and completing the HEALTH SERVICES Form on your PowerSchool Family Portal.

MYP CARLINE 3:00PM ARRIVAL REMINDER-

Arrival on campus starts at 3PM, not a minute earlier. As part of the new contract with the city to use the park for carline, we CANNOT stack in the park before 3PM and will have ALL CARS exit and return at 3PM. Please share this information with any friend(s) or family member(s) you may send to pick up your child(ren).

WAY HOME FORM-

Please visit your PowerSchool Family Portal to click on the WAY HOME FORM and complete it for your child's MAIN way home each day. If you are changing the way home method for the day, you must email the teacher and call the front office before 2PM; the earlier, the better!
UNIFORM REMINDERS-

Please review the visual below with our uniform policy which is mandatory; you acknowledged our policies upon registration, (uniform policy/chart below is in our handbook). All students in 2nd grade and higher MUST be tucked in and have a belt as this is an important piece of our safety plan. Please ensure your child has a belt when wearing shorts/pants. Non-Franklin OUTERWEAR is not permitted, there are sweatshirts, sweaters, and jackets on iuniforms for purchase.

MORNING DROP OFF-

Reminder, when arriving on campus for morning arrival (or dismissal), you CANNOT make a left turn to enter through the back, that is reserved for staff only as they need to report on time. You must follow staff directions enter the park or head straight through the archway (depending on if you arrive later in the window and we have finished with the park). In the morning, to expedite arrival, we also use the bus loop for drop off, ONLY IF THE STAFF MEMBER DIRECTS in that direction. Students will follow the carline curb and still enter through the SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY at the front door.

MORNING DROP OFF MYP FAMILIES-

Please ensure that if you have an MYP child without an elementary sibling, your child CANNOT arrive before 8AM. Students will be held outside and they will be directed to call you to pick them up. Staggered arrival for our MYP students is part of our written charter agreement to ensure we have proper staffing and follow traffic patterns on Flamingo Road.

9/2/24 Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

9/3/24 Open House MYP 5:30-6:30PM

9/4/24 Soccer Game vs. Franklin Pines K-8 at Flamingo Park 3:45PM

9/4/24 Open House Kinder 5:30-6:15PM

9/4/24 PTO General Meeting & Pizza Dinner 6:30PM

9/5/24 Soccer Game vs. Driftwood at Flamingo Park 3:45PM

9/5/24 Open House 1st Grade 5:30-6:15PM

9/6/24 MYP Welcome Back Dance 4:00-6:00PM

9/9/24 4th-5th Welcome Back Dance 3:00-5:00PM

9/9/24 Open House 2nd Grade 5:30-6:15PM

9/10/24 Soccer Game vs. New Renaissance at Flamingo Park 3:45PM

9/10/24 Open House 3rd Grade 5:30-6:15PM

9/11/24 FoxMar Picture Day

9/11/24 Open House 4th Grade 5:30-6:15PM

9/12/24 Chess Tryouts K-5 2:45-4:00PM; MYP 3:45-5:00PM

9/12/24 Open House 5th Grade 5:30-6:15PM

9/13/24 Soccer Game vs. Hollywood Academy at Flamingo Park 3:45PM

9/16/24 Book Fair starts, runs through 9/27

9/17/24 Special Recognition Ceremony at Cooper City's City Hall @ 5:30PM 23-24 Instructional and Non-Instructional Staff of the Yea, Mr. Degen and Mr. Centurion

9/18/24 Family Info Night: Technology K-8; earn a service hour for attending

9/19/24 Reading Time with Principal Fox - Book Fair Event

9/19/24 Soccer Game vs. Apollo at Hollywood West Park 3:30PM

9/20/24 Peace Day/Say Hello Week - Wear WHITE shirt with uniform bottoms

9/24/24 Soccer Game vs. New River at New River 4:15PM

9/25/24 Reading Time with Principal Fox - Book Fair Event

9/26/24 Soccer Game vs. Attucks at Attucks 4:15PM

Must visit your PowerSchool Portal, click on Student Forms and locate the HEALTH SERVICES FORM.

This form must be completed if you consent for your child to receive any of the school health services listed. Here's a visual of the questions you must answer on a yearly basis. Some of the screenings mentioned only pertain to certain grade levels but the FIRST QUESTION is in regard to students receiving care and treatment at our clinic in the upstairs office with Nurse Schwam.

Reminder that this is a parent/guardian event, we only have room for parents/guardians in the classrooms. Teachers will share school-wide expectations, curriculum overview, and grade level expectations.

Kindergarten: https://franklinacademycc.wufoo.com/forms/qa2b4r102vmk9c/

1st grade: https://franklinacademycc.wufoo.com/forms/q16fvs6c04kwzxe/

2nd grade: https://franklinacademycc.wufoo.com/forms/qdmqvl61x7chil/

3rd grade: https://franklinacademycc.wufoo.com/forms/q1k3oujb1vkoemf/

4th grade: https://franklinacademycc.wufoo.com/forms/q1bic1va1nvwixa/

5th grade: https://franklinacademycc.wufoo.com/forms/q1cctihl1kxbftj/

Year 1 : https://franklinacademycc.wufoo.com/forms/qx67jtg08uh8ln/

Year 2: https://franklinacademycc.wufoo.com/forms/qssqzvf1voghxc/

Year 3: https://franklinacademycc.wufoo.com/forms/qopxjmi0seyocv/

Must RSVP with Athletic Director, Mr. Dennis at cc-ahletics@franklin-academy.org to attend and have forms completed.

When you log into your PowerSchool Portal, you will see the menu on the left-hand side, click on BrightArrow Messages.

After you click on the link, you will see a log of our sent messages; click on them and message will display underneath.

FortifyFL 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 FortifyFL, 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 FortifyFL via their Clever portal dashboard.

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

Looking for clarification or having a specific question? See list below for school contacts.

Assistant Principal over PowerSchool: Ms. Vazquez - vazquez.emilia@franklin-academy.org

Assistant Principal over Curriculum: Ms. Sander - sander.nancy@franklin-academy.org

Service Hours/Raptor/Carline/All NON-Instructional aspects: Mr. Williams - williams.demon@franklin-academy.org

School Fees/Balances: Ms. Yepez - businessmanager-cc@franklin-academy.org

Registration/School Records: Ms. Cabrera - cabrera.elizabeth@franklin-academy.org

Health/Clinic: Nurse Schwam - cc-nurse@franklin-academy.org

Service Hour Forms: Ms. N. Gonzalez - gonzalez.nancy@franklin-academy.org; segura.emeli@franklin-academy.org

Attendance Inquiries: Ms. D. Gonzalez - attendance-cc@franklin-academy.org; gonzalez.diana@franklin-academy.org; segura.emeli@franklin-academy.org

Placards: Ms. E. Segura - segura.emeli@franklin-academy.org

Title 1 Liaison: Ms. Carrizo - carrizo.cassandra@franklin-academy.org

Special Programs Coordinator (ESE, IEPs, Gifted 504 Plans): Ms. Carrizo - carrizo.cassandra@franklin-academy.org

ESOL Coordinator: Ms. Leonard- leonard.ivette@franklin-academy.org

Athletic Director: Mr. Denniscc-athletics@franklin-academy.org

Email: fox.alexandra@franklin-academy.org
Website: franklin-academy.org
Location: 6301 South Flamingo Road, Cooper City, FL, USA
Phone: 954 780 5533
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinAcademyCharter/