The Franconia Falcon Flyer

Safety

Using expected behaviors both in and out of the classroom so everyone feels comfortable and supported at school.

Ownership

Taking responsibility for choices and actions at school and showing pride in yourself and your work.

Acceptance

Treating peers and others with respect and kindness while embracing our differences.

Respect

Caring how your actions impact others and yourself.

January

1/10 - Dine & Donate 3PM - 7PM at The Mill Restaurant

Home & School Meeting 6:30 PM at The Mill Restaurant

1/11 - Reading Olympics Meeting 8am

1/15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No school for Students and Teachers

1/20- Elementary Honors Orchestra Rehearsal 9AM - 11:30AM at Souderton High School

1/24 - Teacher In-Service - No school for Students

1/29 - Elementary Honors Orchestra Rehearsal 5PM - 7PM at Souderton High School

Please join us for a Dine & Donate at The Mill on Wednesday, January 10th from 3pm - 7pm. Please be sure to mention Franconia Elementary when ordering!

You can also attend our Home & School meeting at 6:30pm at The Mill!

Our kindergarteners celebrated the end of their “Super Reader” reading unit by showing off their superpowers to their buddy classes.

For all 4th and 5th grade students who are participating in Reading Olympics, our next meeting will be held Thursday, January 11th in the gym. Please use the side entrance (car rider drop off) to drop your child off. Please have your child wait in the car until we open the doors.

Come join us for our next H&S meeting, Wednesday, January 10th at 6:30pm at The Mill!

Come and get to know other parents as well as staff dedicated to making this school year the best one yet.

Our principal, Dr. Heineck, keeps us in the loop with what is happening in the school at each meeting.

Looking to get involved? If anyone is interested in any of these positions, please reach out to Mandy Wendell aewendell@yahoo.com

Bingo Night - Chair

• Help coordinate and run our fall family Bingo Night

Fundraising - Co - Chair

• To organize and run one or two small fundraisers for this school year

Yearbook - Co-Chair

• Help gather pictures and design the yearbook

Roller skating Night Volunteers

• Volunteers needed for our upcoming Skate Night fundraiser at Inline 309

These are just some of the ways you can get involved. Come to our meetings to find out more!

Throughout the year, opportunities arise to help a fellow Franconia Falcon (and sometimes their family too). The needs are normally unpredictable and anonymous, but in many times they are needs that fellow Falcons can help meet!

If you are interested in hearing about these needs and possibly helping out, join our Facebook page: Falcons Helping Falcons

Souderton School District is taking on the 100 Box challenge in January. All proceeds goes the Bean Bag program.

Donations will be collected starting on January 16th and ending January 31st.

Things to donate include:

Hormel Compleats (10 oz microwave meals)

Mac-N-Cheese Microwaveable Cups

60 second pasta (7 oz pouch)

Belvita Breakfast bars or biscuits

Fruit cups(4 oz)

Canned Pasta (Ravioli, spaghettios, etc)

Instant Oatmeal Packets or Cups

Pretzel Stix )6 pack of 1 oz boxes)

Canned vegetables and Chunky soups

Toothpaste (6 oz tube)

deodorant

So let’s help our families in need!

The Franconia Home and School has a Facebook page. To join, click this link .

Note: You must answer all of the questions to be added.

This is a great way to get reminders throughout the school year and get to know other parents!

HOW IT WORKS

1. BUY Box Tops products you already know and love.

2. SCAN your receipts in the app.

3. EARN cash for your school!

Franconia Elementary will earn funds that can be used towards anything the school needs (books, technology, sports equipment, field trips, etc.)