Franklin e-Newsletter
Friday, October 17
Conference Recap
Please click on the link to complete a very short survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16LdnmJfE7E0bevc3zc_ELPH73yMC0xA8cTxjtLHcyS0/viewform
Mid-Terms
1st Trimester ends November 21.
Dance Marathon
Franklin will be hosting its ninth dance marathon on Friday, November 7th from 3:00-5:00 P.M. in the lower gym. It is open to ALL Franklin students and admission is only $5.00. For those new to Franklin, this is not your average middle school dance. No awkward slow dances, no waiting to be asked to dance, and no talent necessary! All students are expected to dance as fast as they can and as much as they can (with appropriate breaks for snacks of course!)
Click here for the link to this year's t-shirt: http://franklin.cr.k12.ia.us/2014%20Dance%20Marathon%20T-shirt%20order%20form.pdf
For those unfamiliar with dance marathon as a charity fundraiser, this event is affiliated with the University of Iowa’s Dance Marathon and the Children’s Miracle Network. Funds raised help support pediatric cancer patients at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Each year we are blessed to have numerous college students affiliated with Dance Marathon join us. In fact, some years we have had some of our very own Franklin alumni return to dance with us as U of I student dancers. It’s good fun for a good cause. We hope you can join us this year too!
The last two years our dance was made even more special by the presence of Jack Hoeger, a pediatric cancer survivor, and his family. Jack is now in eighth grade, so please take this opportunity to come celebrate with him! And if you want to learn more about Jack and his fight against cancer, you can check out Jack’s own you tube video “Get to Know Jack” by Livestrong Jack. (See the video below)
Dance Marathon T-shirts Deadline is Tuesday, October 21! Pick up forms and drop off in Main Office. Don't get left out!
BRAVO!! School Play -"Turn the Page"
If students are interested in being part of future productions we encourage them to listen for further announcements.
Approaching Sports' Seasons
Girls' swimming has started, but it's not too early to join. Boys' basketball begins on Monday, October 20.
Picture Re-Take Day
Lifetouch will be here taking school make-up pictures on Tuesday, October 21st at 1:30 PM. If students did not get their picture taken on Back to School Night and would like to order pictures, order forms are available in the Main Office for students to pick up. They should bring their order forms and payment with them on Tuesday, October 21st. This will be your final chance to order school pictures for this year.
If students ordered a package on Back to School Night and need them redone, please bring that packet along on make-up day.
Dress for the Weather
Virtual Backpack
Franklin Middle School
Email: lptacek@cr.k12.ia.us
Website: http://franklin.cr.k12.ia.us
Location: 300 20th Street Northeast, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Phone: (319) 558-2452
Twitter: @FranklinBolts