Yesterday, The Franklin Academy honored our Veterans, parents and grandparents of students joined us as we recognized those who have served.

We had a range of Veterans from Keynote Speaker Ken Putney Chief Petty Officer who served in the Navy (the dad of one Middle School students) to Al Jensen, who is a WW2 Veteran and was a Top Turret Gunner and Engineer in the Air Force and flew a B24 Bomber plane (Grandfather to a 1st Grade Student).

The hour included Kindergarten - 4th grade students signing while singing God Bless America, Middle School Choir singing America the Beautiful, and students introducing Veterans. We want to thank everyone who attended.

Thank you, Veterans, for your service.

Thank you, Ken Putney, for sharing valuable history and lessons.

1. "Make Your Bed. One of my role models, Admiral William McRaven says that if you want to succeed in life you should "Make Your Bed." "If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another..."

2. "Be a part of the team. There's a reason I'm showing the deck crew and not the Top Gun pilots. The pilots do work hard, but if they didn't have a team behind them, they'd never get off the deck."

3. "Take care of your people. Take care of your people. We built teams, and then we took care of them. You do it too in school I'm sure - your friends are your people - they're your team. Notice them - talk to them - take care of them. They might not always be there."

4. "It's ok to be scared. Courage is being scared and moving forward anyway. Whether it's fighting for a buddy on a battlefield or standing up to a bully in middle school, working through fear with courage is life-changing, and the more you practice it, the easier it gets."

5. "Strength comes through adversity. Do hard things. It'll make you stronger. If the thing you're doing seems too hard, don't quit - ask for help. If you need to, go back and see the previous four lessons to find your team and get that help."

6."Be ready. During my last deployment on the way to Afghanistan, our aircraft carrier launched a helicopter, and while they hovered we brought hundreds of the crew out onto the flight deck in their dress white uniforms to spell out the message 'Ready Now'. In truth we weren't perfectly ready for the mission our country was sending us on - no one ever is. But if you wait until everything is perfect, you'll never be ready. So the lesson is to prep as much as you can in the time you have, then just do it. To be honest, I could have used a few more days to prepare for this talk I'm giving you, but last night I had to decide that it was Ready Now."

• Girls Basketball Game - Markell Hall - 4:00 pm - The Franklin Academy vs. Horizon
  

• Grades 2-3 After School Chess Club - Markell Hall
  

• Girls Basketball Game - Mt. Baker - 4:00 pm
  

• Auction Meeting - 8:15 - 9:15 am - Holly Hall - 3230 Meridian Street
• Grades 4-8 After School Chess Club - Markell Hall
  
• PHILADELPHIA & WASHINGTON DC - REGISTRATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 17TH

• FREE DRESS
• FINE WINE FRIDAY
• Girls Basketball Game - Markell Hall - 4:00 pm - The Franklin Academy vs. Assumption

• Chess Club
• Girls Basketball - Everyday - October 25- Friday, December 9th - 3:15 - 4:45 pm
  
• Middle School Student Store Open - Monday/Wednesday/Friday- During Middle School Lunch - 1:00-1:20 pm
  
• FINE WINE FRIDAYS - SEE DETAILS BELOW
  
• PHILADELPHIA & WASHINGTON DC - REGISTRATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 17TH
  
• NO PIZZA SERVICE THE WEEK OF THANKSGIVING
• Order lunches for January-March!! Sign up below BY NOV 30TH. We are unable to process any orders after NOV. 30.
  

DECEMBER:

• Dec. 4-10 at Launching Success get your Christmas shopping done and they will donate back to PALS! Info coming soon!

• Dec 14th Christmas Concert - Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Holiday Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 14th at 5:30pm.

• December 22nd from 2:30-5:30 at the Bellingham Sportsplex!

The Franklin Academy is looking for a parent who is interested in helping our school with marketing. We are interested in someone who is self motivated, has the spare time and energy to follow through with the below tasks. Schedule is flexible and should take approximately 5-10 hours per week.

Upon completion of these job tasks we will provide you with the price of one tuition for the following school year. We would like this person to start as soon as possible.

Job Tasks:

• Recruit parent volunteers for marketing committee, host 3 to 4 meeting a year

• Overall branding of the school: website and Parent Portal

• Coordinate print ads (Leisure Guide/Alive Magazine, Bellingham Families Magazine)

• Outline the content and put together Franklin Academy newsletters (2 publications a year)

• Social media (four posts a week on Facebook and Instagram)

• Coordinate any postcard mailings, brochures, radio ads, and update online reviews

• Prepare and email the school’s weekly Friday newsletter

If this marketing opportunity sounds like something you might be interested in, please send a cover letter and/or resume to: frontdesk@thefranklin.academy.

November 20th the Bellingham Chamber Music Society is performing the following:

Piazzolla Oblivion and Libertango for oboe and guitar

Schubert Arpeggione for cello and guitar

Schubert Octet for violins, viola, cello, bass, clarinet, bassoon and french horn

There are free student tickets available at the Markell Hall office.

The price of general admission tickets is $25 for parents

Children 6 and up are welcome to attend.

For those looking to see salmon this year, the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) will host free weekly Salmon Sightings events across the county starting on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. The events will last through November. Times are 12 to 3 pm each time. Most are on Saturdays, with a few Fridays (including Veterans Day).

Friday, Nov. 18th- Progress reports go home to families in student backpacks at the end of the day.

Monday, Nov. 21st -

Morning schedule with release at:

11:30-Preschool and 2nd grade

11:35- Pre-k/Ek and 3rd grade

11:40 Kindergarten and 4th grade

11:45 1st grade and middle school

Late Night Conferences (see sign up schedule below)

Tuesday, Nov. 22nd-

Morning schedule with release at:

11:30-Preschool and 2nd grade

11:35- Pre-k/Ek and 3rd grade

11:40 Kindergarten and 4th grade

11:45 1st grade and middle school

Conferences until the end of the school day (see schedule below)

Wednesday, Nov. 23rd- (please note that this will be a THURSDAY schedule for everyone as Middle School will not have electives)-

Morning schedule with:

K-8 Thanksgiving Chapel in Markell Hall Gym 10:30-11:15

and early release at:

11:30-Preschool and 2nd grade

11:35- Pre-k/Ek and 3rd grade

11:40 Kindergarten and 4th grade

11:45 1st grade and middle school

Thursday & Friday- NO SCHOOL. Happy Thanksgiving!

Conference Schedules

Middle School Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8

Middle School Grades, 5, 6, 7 & 8

Lyzwinski

Mrs. Lyzwinski

Belmont

Ms. Belmont

Richcreek

Mrs. Richcreek

Rail

Mrs. Rail

Howe

Ms. Howe

Daugherty

Mrs. Daugherty

Dudley

Ms. Dudley

Yorks

Miss Yorks

Dizon

Ms. Dizon

Jorgensen

Mrs. Jorgensen

Carr

Mrs. Carr

Brewin

Mrs. Brewin

Mellos

Mrs. Mellos

Ho

Mrs. Ho

Camaya

Ms. Camaya

Pickerill

Mrs. Pickerill

Johnson

Ms. Johnson

Killian and Miss Jo

Mrs. Killian and Ms Jo TeVelde

Owen

Mrs. Owen

USE THE QR CODE BELOW TO REGISTER

Get your Christmas shopping done Dec. 4-10 locally at Launching Success and they will donate back to PALS! Info coming soon!

Family Ice Skate and Indoor Soccer Day-Details coming! December 22nd from 2:30-5:30 at the Bellingham Sportsplex! This is a private rental for our school only, with skate rentals included, so please join us and take advantage of the opportunity to get to know other TFA families! PALS will send out the link to sign up, $20 per family soon.

Time to order lunches for January-March!! Sign up below BY NOV 30TH. We are unable to process any orders after NOV. 30. https://pals-lunches.square.site

Thank you!

Mrs. Snyder

jsnyder@thefranklin.academy

The Franklin Academy welcomes your attendance, sponsorship, and donations of the upcoming Formal Gala and Auction.

The circus themed formal event will be one that will ignite the feeling of magic within as we celebrate our school under the "big top."

Questions? Contact Co-Chairs:

Katie C. Dement - kcole@thefranklin.academy

Ken Putney - ken.putney@gmail.com

Students colored posters that are hanging at both Robin Hall and Markell Hall to honor Veterans. We welcome you to come view them until November 18th.

Soldiers were deeply moved by the Thank You Cards from Franklin Academy -- they utilized them for a series of Veteran's Day events. Our sincerest gratitude from the 626 Brigade Support Battalion ("Assurgam"), 3rd Brigade Combat Team ("Rakkasan"), 101st Airborne Division ("Air Assault"). Thank you for supporting our Soldiers and our nation's Veterans.

Please see attached photos from three events with the Thank You Cards from our students.

2nd Grade Spanish class - Over the last couple of weeks, second graders have enjoyed learning, writing, and speaking Halloween vocabulary in Spanish.They took this learning a step further and practiced alphabetical order (Orden Alfabético) with these same words. Students discovered that alphabetical order is figured out the same way in both languages! Great efforts 2nd graders!

3rd grade Spanish class - Students wrote Halloween sentences using the vocabulary words and sentence starters they learned over the last two weeks. Students also practiced some of the Spanish grammar rules that apply when changing nouns from singular to plural. Students wrote some creative sentences using the starters "Yo veo" (I can), "Me gusta" (I like), and "Me encanta" (I love). Great effort 3rd graders!

Señora McDonnell

Happy November! I love all the leaves that fall around the school this time of year. It

makes my walk between the two buildings so enjoyable (the rain and wind, less so).

As the year gets somehow even busier with the holidays approaching, I thought I could

talk about organizing strategies to keep track of library books (and other things!).

A great way to keep track of library books is to keep them in a special, designated place.

I keep my own two kids’ public library books in a different spot than their school library

books. You can use a special bag, a bin, or even a particular table, and that special spot

can be in their room or even by the door.

As for remembering what DAY their books are due (when they have library class at

school if they are K-4), there are a few things you can try. We happen to have a small

chalkboard by our coat closet, and I put up a note stating what days my kids have library

(and PE so they wear the right shoes!). They are now used to checking the chalkboard

without me reminding them, and I cannot express how happy that makes me! Parenting

win!

I have also done a sticky note on the door, and on the rare occasion that I am really on

top of things, I will even have them place their books in their backpack the night before.

You could try setting an alarm on your phone the night before to help remind them if

that works for your family.

And if you can’t seem to find the darn books anywhere, I highly recommend checking

the places books like to hide: Between their bed and the wall, under the bed, under the

couch, in the couch cushions, or under the car seats.

Helping your student develop responsibility and organizing strategies will serve them

their whole life, well beyond remembering to return their library books!

Happy Reading.

Mrs. Samuel

Joke: Why did the pumpkin lose the boxing match? He let his gourd down.

Hi Parents of Girls in 6th-8th Interested in Volleyball Clinics,

Please use the following Sign up Genius links to register for the upcoming Volleyball Clinics.

Please make payments at the Markell Main Office. Checks payable to Franklin Academy.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Stephanie Fox

sfox@thefranklin.academy

What's required?

Sports Eligibility Packet

Sports Physical

Athletics Fee: $175

**Packets and sports physicals available outside the main office. Submit payments to Dawn!

Franklin Academy is accepting applications for a Boys Basketball Coach.

For more information please email Mrs. Fox: sfox@thefranklin.academy

Click on the icons below to sign up-

Please contact pals@thefranklin.academy if you're interested in any of these volunteer opportunities:

• Chapel Guild - organizes chapel guild projects, training provided
• Paint Hopscotch at Robin Hall - on the weekend before the temps drop!
• Outdoor Grounds - pruning, trash pick up, painting games for kids, adding mulch, etc
• Field Day and School Picnic (coordinate with Mrs. Fox and PALS)
• Family Fun Night - needs multiple coordinators

Website: www.thefranklin.academy
Location: 1509 East Victor Street, Bellingham, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 733-1750
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheFranklinAcademy

Melanie Hurley, Associate Head of School: mhurley@thefranklin.academy

Dawn Regier, Administrative Assistant, dregier@thefranklin.academy

Rachel Lee, Administrative Assistant, rlee@thefranklin.academy

Natalie Bennett, Admissions Director, nbennett@thefranklin.academy

Katie C. Dement, Development and Marketing Director, kcole@thefranklin.academy

PALS (Parents Actively Lending Support) pals@thefranklin.academy