November Newsletter 2023

Happy November!

As we dive into this month, I want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible achievements and spirit of our students, teachers, and staff. Together, we have already accomplished so much this school year, and I couldn't be prouder of our community.

In the spirit of spreading positivity and joy, our focus for November will be on practicing kindness and gratitude. Let's make it a mission to brighten each other's days with acts of kindness, big or small. Whether it's a smile, a helping hand, or a kind word, let's show the world the power of our Ben Franklin community!

I want to remind families of a few important dates. There will be no school on Friday, November 10th, as we observe Veteran's Day. Additionally, please mark your calendars for Wednesday to Friday, November 22nd-24th, as there will be no school during the Thanksgiving break. We hope you are able to enjoy quality time with loved ones.

As always, I am grateful for your continued support and partnership in creating an inclusive and vibrant learning environment. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Let's make this November a month full of kindness, gratitude, and memorable experiences.

All my best,

Mrs. Kirstin Hanson

Principal

BFMS

There is NO school on Friday, November 10th for Veteran's Day.

There is NO school on Wednesday, November 22 through Friday, November 24 for Thanksgiving break.

The Fargo Public Schools 2022-23 Annual Report presents the District’s effort to carry out its mission of “educating and empowering all students to succeed” and to serve its students and families. The information contained in the Annual Report highlights FPS’ students, staff, schools, programs, departments, and achievements. View the Annual Report for vital information regarding enrollment, staffing, budget numbers, demographics, and assessment data. Thank you for supporting Fargo Public Schools and allowing the District to provide its students an exceptional educational experience. Click here to access the full document.

Fargo Public Schools' Early Childhood Special Education program is seeking Community Friends to join its preschool classrooms for the afternoon sessions. Community Friends are typically developing peers who will join the ECSE classrooms alongside the students with developmental delays or disabilities. Students must be 4 years old by July 31 and pass a developmental screening to be eligible for the program. The program is free of charge for families, but parents must provide transportation. The ECSE afternoon sessions are held from 12:10-2:40 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday through May 30. Click here to apply for the ECSE Community Friends program.

The El Zagal Shrine Center is hosting a free screening clinic for children with bone, muscle, or joint problems this Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 701.235.7521 to make an appointment, or walk-ins are welcome. This is a screening and not a diagnosis for a child.

Fargo Public Schools has received reports from some families using Hotmail and Gmail accounts that they may not be receiving school and District notification emails. Not all accounts are having this issue. The problem appears related to how Hotmail and Gmail manage incoming email.

If you use Hotmail or Gmail and you suspect you are not receiving school notification emails, you can add the noreply@fargo.k12.nd.us email address to your account as a safe sender, which will then allow these messages to be delivered. The easiest way to do this is to just add the address to your contacts/people list. Click here for a guide on how to do this.

Thank you to everyone that helped support the Ben Franklin teachers during conferences with meals! Teachers enjoyed Taco-in-a-bag and Pizza.

The week of Oct. 30th through Nov. 5th is our Deek's Pizza fundraising week! IF you order pizza during that time frame from Deek's and say "Ben Franklin" Deek's will donate a percentage of the sales back to our PTO! Please help support Ben Franklin by ordering pizza!

BFMS PTO now has venmo! Donations to PTO help support students, teachers and our Ben Franklin community with field trips, supplies and teacher meals and appreciation. Donate today at @BenFranklinFargoPTO. Thank you for supporting PTO!

Join us for our November meeting at 6:00 on November 6th in the library at Ben!

Find us on Facebook at Ben Franklin Middle School PTO!

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It’s been a wonderful start to the 2023-2024 school year. I hope your student is enjoying Ben Franklin and staying well. Please review the illness guidelines with your student, and when it’s appropriate to see the nurse. Please inform your student that the nurse cannot hand out cough drops, cold medicine, or allergy medicine unless you as the parent bring in an unopened package for the nurse to administer.

Attention Parents/ Guardians, if your student is not up to date on their immunizations, you have been emailed and sent a letter in the mail. If your student is not updated with the required immunizations (completed immunizations or a signed exemption wavier) by October 31st, they will be excluded from school on November 1st. (North Dakota Administrative Code 33-06-05-01).

Communicating with parents and families is always our goal at Ben Franklin Middle School.

You may subscribe to Ben Franklin's Newsletter and Daily Announcements on our website by going to “Content E-Alerts” on our website. Parents/guardians can sign up to receive alerts about new Daily Announcements, Newsletters, etc., for each school your students attend. E-Alerts are sent to users who have subscribed to a homepage or website section of interest. You will receive an email notification that content has been modified.

You may also want to add our school calendar to your personal calendar. This will help you stay informed about all the activities that are happening at Ben Franklin.

Kirstin Hanson, Principal

Jennifer Olson, Assistant Principal

Matt Quintus, Assistant Principal/Activities Director

Nick Hawkins, Discipline Assistant

Website: https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/benfranklin
Location: 1420 8th Street North, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701-446-3600