February 27, 2023
CD Bulletin
Dear Country Dale Families,
Last week, Thursday, some of our Country Dale students were recognized at Franklin’s Annual Art Gallery Night. We filled the Saber Center with friends and family of those being honored. Students ranging from kindergarten to 5th grade marched across the stage in order to receive their important certificate. Ms. Axe and Mrs. Valens did an incredible job preparing for this memorable event and I want to thank everyone who was able to join in on the fun.
CATCH UP ON DISTRICT NEWS
Miss the last District Newsletter? Be sure to catch up on district happenings! You can access the archive of all District Newsletters here.
As a reminder, the 2023-24 District Calendar can be found in PDF format here and linked into our district calendars on our website here. All of our calendars are able to be subscribed to! Follow the steps at the top of the District Calendar webpage for how to subscribe.
2023 SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
2023 KIDS CAMP SUMMER INFORMATION
Our Community Education & Recreation Department has information to share about the Kids Camp 2023 program. Kids Camp is for students that have completed 5K up through those entering 6th grade in the fall of 2023. You can view all 2023 Summer Kids Camp information here. Registration opens April 3rd but we are sharing this now so families can plan in alignment with our Summer Learning Program if needed.
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
REMINDER: COMMUNITY ED & REC PLANNING
As shared recently, the FPS School Board is seeking feedback on a current plan to expand the Community Education & Recreation Department facilities. Details including preliminary plans are at our website at tinyurl.com/fpsrecplan. Please view all the details and offer your feedback before the FPS School Board next discusses this issue on March 22nd.
COUNTRY DALE SCHOOL YEARBOOK
Online yearbook ordering is now open until April 1, 2023. (All Yearbook orders will be placed online this year). Yearbooks can be ordered online here: School & Sports Pics Yearbook Ordering Link. Use the drop-down menu to select "Country Dale". Anyone who has provided School & Sport Pics with an email address will be reminded. If you have any further questions please contact School & Sport Pics at 262 780 2901.
HEALTHROOM ITEMS
Country Dale's health room is in need of spare items for students. We are looking for the following items sizes 4T to extra large (14-16). However, we have more of a demand for the smaller sizes.
- boys sweatpants/warm-up pants
- girls legging or sweatpants/warm-up pants
Please, only these items. We currently have plenty of other clothing. Thank you.
REGISTRATION FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR IS NOW OPEN!
Registration opened on Monday, December 5th for the 2023-24 school year on our website here. Registration is for any new families to Franklin or new students looking to register for next year in 4K, 5K or up through 12th grade. If you have any friends or family in Franklin that plan to have children attend Franklin Public Schools next year, please pass this information along to them! Registering early helps to get all information in our system for planned communications.
Please note that any student that is already attending Franklin Public Schools DOES NOT need to register for next school year as a new student. This includes students already in Preschool Speech, Early Childhood, and 4K. All parents/guardians will be required to review your student’s data during our summer Back-To-School Online Check-In process. Any family who knows a student will not be returning for the next school year should notify your school’s main office staff.
FPS 2023-24 Open Enrollment Information
SPRING CARNIVAL - FRIDAY, MARCH 10th
SCIENCE FAIR - HELP NEEDED!
We are looking for a couple of parents to coordinate our Science Fair that we would like to hold on April 26th or 27th. Our previous coordinator Katie Delemont is able to guide whoever is able to take on this role.
This is a really fun event that we won't be able to hold without your help!
VIRTUAL MINUTE TO WIN IT
Save the Date! We will be bringing back the Virtual Minute to Win it on April 14th. More information to come!
Upcoming Events
3/10/23 - Spring Carnival 5:30 - 8:30 PM
3/12/23 - Franklin Education Foundation - Family Outing at the Milwaukee Wave Game
4/14/23 - Virtual Minute to Win It
4/26/23 or 4/27/23 - Science Fair (Pending Volunteers)
FHS HOSTS UW VARSITY BAND RUN-OUT CONCERT!
We are very proud as a district to be one of the hosting sites for the University of Wisconsin Varsity Band Run-Out Concert series! The event will take place at the Franklin High School Saber Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 4th @ 2 pm. Get your tickets online here! They will go fast!
SOUTHBROOK CHURCH EASTER EGG HUNT!
Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 19th for the annual Southbrook Church Easter Egg Hunt for all children ages 2-12. The event will take place at Southbrook Church (11010 W. St. Martins Rd. in Franklin, WI). We will have activities for children with emotional, physical, and mental needs throughout the event. We are asking for advance registration online here so we prepare accordingly and have enough goodies for everyone. We also have an event on our Facebook page at this link if you’d like to help share about this great event with friends and neighbors! See below for more details:
AFTER SCHOOL THEATRE CLASSES
Hakuna Matata! Join Character Kids for our fun-filled spring session of theatre classes, where we'll be working on a mini-script of The Lion King! This 8-week session takes place at Country Dale on Wednesdays, 4-5 pm, March 22nd - May 17th (no class 3/29). Students will learn songs from the show, work on building their characters, and incorporate stage skills they’ve learned throughout the year. New and returning students are welcome. Parents are invited to a special performance on the last day of the session! Click here for more info or to register.
UPCOMING FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION HAPPENINGS
The Franklin Educational Foundation is kicking off the new year with many upcoming opportunities for you to support staff, students and Franklin Public Schools as a whole. All of our fundraiser events directly give back to classrooms, student scholarships and educator grants. Click on any of the opportunities below to learn more about these upcoming events or visit our website here for the newest information.
FRANKLIN LITTLE LEAGUE UPDATES
It may be FREEZING outside, but we're dreaming of sunny skies and green grass...aren't you?! Registration for the 2023 season is now open - head to www.franklinll.org to register.
WORK WITH FPS!
Franklin Public Schools has a variety of positions available that you can view at the links below:
Certified Staff (teaching positions, administration roles, substitutes, nurses)
- Support Staff (coaches, aides, custodial, food service, bus drivers, Rec Dept, Kids Club)
SCHOOL INFORMATION
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Email: terese.tubbs@franklin.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.franklin.k12.wi.us/country-dale-elementary-school
Location: 7380 South North Cape Road, Franklin, Wisconsin 53132, USA
Phone: 414-529-8240
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/CountryDaleElementary/posts/