Franklin Flash
School Newsletter- February 16th, 2023 Number 11
Franklin Elementary School
Email: ewhite@wausauschools.org
Website: https://franklin.wausauschools.org/
Location: 1509 North 5th Street, Wausau, WI, USA
Phone: 715-261-0000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WausauFranklin
Change
I am sure you've heard news reports or read the emails so, I'll briefly summarize the plan that was approved:
Restructuring Update
The administration shared an updated presentation with the Board and community that addressed many of the questions from January 23, 2023, Special Meeting. After much discussion and deliberation, the Board approved the Wausau School District restructuring plan as presented with the exception of reallocating referendum funds from Horace Mann/Montessori and Grant to create a 2-story addition at West, for Fall 2025 implementation. This plan does include:
One 10-12 senior high at Wausau West
One 8-9 junior high at Wausau East
Two 5-7 middle schools at John Muir and Horace Mann
Eight K-4 elementary schools (The five closed buildings will be determined at a later date and will require Board action)
Appropriate facilities for charter schools and another specialized programming (Which buildings will be determined at a later date and will require Board action)
Create “Early Learning Centers” for birth to 5 years for our staff and community (Which buildings will be determined at a later date and will require Board action)
I know buildings are important and bring us together in a physical space, but one building does not define the greatness of the Franklin Community. The students, families and staff will continue our progress even if our physical space changes. Your children are too special for anything to get in their way!
Sincerely,
Ms. Libby White
Spring Conferences!
Thank you, thank you to all the families who came out on Thursday evening.
One more day, Tuesday, 2/21/23 3:45 PM to 7:30 PM
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https://ptcfast.com/schools/Franklin_Elementary_1Upcoming Dates to Mark on your Calendar:
- Friday, Feb 17, NO SCHOOL
- Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences- Tues. 2/21 3:45-7:30 PM
- Friday, Feb. 24th PTO Beach Dance 6-8 PM
- Sat. 2/25 Disability Awareness Fair 10AM- 2PM West High
- Friday, March 17th, Early Release 11:30 AM
- March 20-24, Spring Break
- April 7th, NO SCHOOL
- April 27th Franklin Music Concert East High School
- June 2nd, Last Day of School 11:30 AM
Vaping Resources for Families: From Childrens Wisconsin
We know that to keep students safe and healthy, schools, families, and communities need to work together and share information. Children’s has a number of vaping prevention resources to share with your school community, along with a list of additional resources that may be helpful to prevent students from starting, or intervene when students are already vaping.
What parents and caregivers should know about vaping factsheet
PTO News and Updates
- Monday, Feb 20th, 5:30 PM PTO Meeting Franklin Lunch Room
- Feb. 24th, 5:30-8:00 PM PTO Beach Dance- Franklin Gym
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