January 17th, 2022
Report Cards - Coming Soon!
We cannot believe that Friday marked the end of the first semester!
Teachers are working hard to finalize grades and enter them into PowerSchool. Semester 1 report cards will be digitally sent to you in the next two weeks. Additionally, report cards will be available to be viewed on PowerSchool. Please watch this 3-minute video that explains how you will be able to access your student’s report card next week on PowerSchool.
As a reminder, grades are based on how students performed on the standards over the entire semester. Please remember that grades for core classes are reported by semester and not an average of Q1 and Q2. Encore classes (Tech Ed, Business Ed, Art, FACS, Music, PE) are quarter classes and the grades are reflected on the report card by the quarter.
Forest Park Administration
Masking Update
PAWS Dining For Dollars - Tomorrow!
Tomorrow (Tuesday 1/18) from 4-8pm will be our next PAWS Dining For Dollars event at Chipotle (5794 S 108th St, Hales Corners, WI 53130-1947). Show the flyer to the left when dining in person, or use the online code on the flyer to make sure your purchase counts towards our fundraiser!
Thank you for supporting our school!
On-Site Testing
As we shared in the District Newsletter, we have started offering an On-site COVID-19 Testing center at the ECC District Office on weekdays from 7am to 3pm for students, staff, and family/household members of positive student or staff cases or anyone deemed a close contact.
If you are contacted by our main office at the school that your child is symptomatic and needs to be picked up or released from school, you now have the opportunity between 7am to 3pm to take your child to the ECC District Office for COVID-19 testing. HIGH SCHOOL ONLY - We will continue to have On-Site Testing at Franklin High School during weekdays from 7am to 3pm for high school students through our health office located there.
Please review this document for other details and questions you may have about how this will work. Testing is another mitigation strategy to help us reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our schools.
Class Registration Happening This Month
If you have questions regarding the class selection process, please connect with your student's guidance counselor:
6th grade: Ellen Montenero
ellen.montenero@franklin.k12.wi.us
7th grade: Mindy Greco
melinda.greco@franklin.k12.wi.us
8th grade: Bernadette VanLith
Franklin Lacrosse Club "Try It" Night This Thurs
The Franklin Lacrosse Club is hosting a ‘try it’ night this Thursday for any boys or girls in grades 3-6 that are interested in learning more about Lacrosse. Click here or the flyer at the side to head to the registration or visit www.franklinlacrosseclub.org for all details.
Register for Franklin Little League 2022 Season
There may be a few inches of snow outside, but we're dreaming of sunny skies, chalked baselines and green outfields! Aren't you?! Register at www.franklinll.org for baseball and softball ages 4-16 by February 28th to get the best pricing!
Franklin Little League - Winter Workouts For 13-16 Year Olds
This Winter season we are excited to announce that we have put together a great off-season training program for some of our older players!
Workouts will include Fielding, Pitching, Catching, Hitting, and Base-Running. Thursdays, January 20th through March 10th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex Fieldhouse (6000 W. Ryan Road).
There are limited spaces available, so sign-up fast! http://www.franklinll.org
Freshman Preview Nights
8th Grade Families: Franklin High School will be hosting Freshman Preview Nights for 8th graders and parents/guardians on these evenings starting at 6:30pm in the FHS Saber Center:
Monday, January 24 (last names A-L)
Tuesday, January 25 (last names M-Z)
We hope to see you there!
Don't Forget Your Coat
All students will continue to go outside for recess even as the weather gets colder. The decision to have an outdoor or indoor recess is based on both the wind speed and temperature. Students do not go outdoors if it is raining or if the temperature falls below 0 degrees wind chill. Please encourage your students to dress appropriately as they will continue to go outside for recess. This includes bringing a coat, hat and gloves.
Order Your Forest Park Yearbook
If you have any questions, please contact our yearbook advisor, Karisa Stiglitz, at karisa.stiglitz@franklin.k12.wi.us
Did Your Student Lose Their Student ID?
REGISTRATION FOR 22-23 IS NOW OPEN FOR NEW FAMILIES!
Our registration is now open for next school year for new families to the district and next year’s 4K. You can find all the necessary details on our website here. Please note that students already enrolled in our schools do not have to have a new registration completed. You may utilize the “Create Account” and “Forgot Password” buttons on the registration page to complete your registration or gain access if you have created an account in the past. Please help us share that registration is open with any new families to the area or those with younger children that would be entering 4K or 5K!
Forest Park Athletics and Activities UPDATE
Please refer to our website to learn more about Forest Park’s sport and club offerings. All registrations for sports/clubs must be done online and all have a deadline to join. No paper forms will be accepted in the office. Each sport/club charges a $25 fee and this shouldn’t be paid until AFTER a sport/club begins. Fees should be paid online in PowerSchool once they appear in your student's account.
Upcoming sport registration deadlines:
Girls Volleyball registration will close Monday, 1/17/22
Track & Field registration will close Monday, 4/4/22
Questions About Student Pictures?
Please contact School & Sport Pics Customer Service with any questions at 262-780-2901 or customerservice@schoolandsportpics.com
Absence Notification Procedures
Like last year, we will be asking parents/guardians to use THIS FORM to report student absences. The attendance form is also located as a button on the main school webpage and under the “Parents Information” section.
This form will require you to enter your child’s six-digit student ID number and birthdate before you can report your child absent. Student specific medical information collected by the form will remain confidential and only be shared within the health and nursing services team.
Visitors & Volunteers in Schools
In regards to visitors or volunteers, any person entering any school building during the school day when children are present for school is required to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. Masks should be worn at all times when in the building, and the visitor/volunteer should limit direct contact with others and maintain social distance (6 feet or more) when able.
Visitors and volunteers who are outdoors during the school day where students are present are required to wear a mask unless they have been vaccinated. Visitors or volunteers in the building after school, in locations where students are not present, are not required to wear a mask.
Early Dismissals & Late Arrivals
If you come to pick up your student during the school day, we ask that you do not enter our building but instead pull up into the circle driveway outside of our main office. Your student will be watching for you and we will send them out to your car when they see that you have arrived. If you are waiting longer than a few minutes for your student, you may call our main office to check in (414-529-8250).
If you are dropping your student off late for any reason, you do not need to come into the school with your student. Please pull into our circle driveway outside of the main office where your student can enter and check in. We will give your student a pass to class and update their attendance at that time.
Please remember to use THIS FORM for ANY attendance related notification including students leaving early, arriving late or full day absences. Please do not send notes with your student to notify us of these changes.
Dropping something off for your student?
In an effort to reduce the amount of interruptions to students and teachers in the classroom, most items will be delivered to students during their 3rd hour class unless the item is clearly needed right away (for example, the student's Chromebook). If an item is dropped off after 3rd hour, we will get the item to the student as soon as possible.
Franklin Public Schools is Hiring!
We are hiring for Food Service Workers ($15/hour starting wage, part time), Kids Club Workers (working with students before and after school), and Bus Drivers ($21/hour starting wage, other bonuses, paid training through First Student in Muskego).
Click on the images below to go right to the postings and join a great team!
Check Out the Forest Park Facebook Page!
Catch Up On District News
Please be sure to read the newest District Newsletter that comes out now every Friday. You can access all the issues here.
Guidance Counselors
Ellen Montenero, 6th grade counselor
ellen.montenero@franklin.k12.wi.us
Mindy Greco, 7th grade counselor
melinda.greco@franklin.k12.wi.us
Bernadette VanLith, 8th grade counselor
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SCHOOL INFORMATION
All past newsletters are stored on our website here
Email: Betsy.Halat@franklin.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.franklin.k12.wi.us/forest-park-middle-school
Location: 8225 W Forest Hill Ave, Franklin, WI 53132, USA
Phone: 414-529- 8250
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForestParkMS/