Franklin School
Sneak Peek to the Week...
October 3-October 7, 2022
Week at a Glance (Including Spirit Week!)
Monday, 10/3:
- "Our Future is BRIGHT!" Wear sunglasses and/or neon clothing!
Tuesday, 10/4:
- "Everyone counts!" Wear any shirt or team shirt with a number on it!
Wednesday, 10/5:
- SCHOOLS CLOSED, Yom Kippur
Thursday, 10/6:
- "We're crazy about making good choices!" Wear crazy socks and/or hair!
Friday, 10/7:
- "Good choices are the key to dreams." Wear pajamas.
Conferences
Franklin Elementary School will be hosting its Fall Conferences on October 11-14. You should be receiving information from your son or daughter's teachers about conference opportunities, including an evening session on Wednesday, October 12. Please be mindful that night conferences are reserved for families who CANNOT attend during the day. If you or a family member can make a day time conference, please make that your first choice. Our teachers and staff are looking forward to meeting you all to share information on how your child is doing in school so far this school year. I hope to see you all that week!
Franklin School RULES!
Franklin School RULES!
Respectful
Unique
Learners
Encouraging
Supportive
As the 2022-2023 school year continues, these attributes will shape our decisions as we continue to do great things at Franklin School.
Counseling Corner
October is the month to acknowledge and learn about bullying prevention, school and personal safety, as well as celebrate showing kindness, compassion, and respect to others.
This year, the Roxbury School District will acknowledge this important month with a district wide theme of “Kindness Begins With You.” We have provided an optional Kindness Challenge Calendar (found HERE) for families to do at home. If you participate, please feel free to send Mrs. LaCosta pictures of your acts of Kindness to put up on the TV screen at Franklin (email-glacosta@roxbury.org). Throughout the month of October, students in the district will be given the opportunity to participate in weekly October activities at school as well. October 3rd-7th is designated as the “Week of Respect.” We will be participating in a School-Wide Spirit Week-please click HERE for the schedule for themed days. On October 11th-14th Franklin School will be participating in a Food Drive. Students are asked to bring in canned and/or non perishable goods any day this week to be collected and donated to Roxbury Social Services. Throughout the 2nd and 4th weeks of October, students will be participating in grade-level lessons about bullying prevention. Lastly, October 24th-28th we will be participating in a school-wide chalk walk to help spread kindness, compassion, and respect.
Announcements for the week of Respect-Week of 10/3
Monday: “Treat others the way you want to be treated!”
Tuesday: Respect people’s feelings. Even if it doesn't mean anything to you, it could mean everything to them”
Thursday: Respect means you care enough to think about others feelings before you act.”
Friday: A person’s a person no matter how small - Dr. Suess
NJSLA Scores
From the Nurse's Office
-Students and staff who have symptoms of illness should stay home. If no symptom improvement after 24 hours, please consult with healthcare provider. Home tests will not be accepted at this time. Absences without a doctor's note or lab confirmed test will be marked as unexcused.
-Household members of an individual who tests positive for Covid do not need to quarantine.
Playground Use After School
Roxbury's BASES programs at the K-4 schools try to get out to the playgrounds/blacktops as much as possible. There have been times when families have stayed after pickup to allow their kids to play on the playground.
When BASES comes out, the BASES staff is politely asking all other parties to leave the playground areas since BASES is a school-sponsored program and the area shouldn't be shared during that time.
Breakfast & Lunch
Letter Regarding Health & Physical Education Curriculum
Additional Information for Tutor.com
Videos:
How to connect with a tutor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAhBo9491AQ
How to connect with a tutor (Spanish) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs7IyyMsg_E
A Note from our Nurse
Important Information from the Student Health Office
1. Reporting your child's absence: Please remember to report your child's absence daily in Genesis or by calling the attendance line (973) 584-1643. The reason for your child's absence needs to be included. If your child is sick, the symptoms that he/she is experiencing need to be included.
2. Reasons to keep your child home or contact the nurse:
-Your child has tested positive for Covid-19
-Your child has a fever
-Your child has vomited
-Your child has diarrhea
-Your child has a rash
-Your child has head lice
-Your child has an eye infection
-Your child has been in the hospital
*In addition to the above, with any other illness you should keep your child home until his or her symptoms are improving.
3. We take food allergies very seriously here at Franklin. If your child has a food allergy or sensitivity and you would like an alternate menu, please contact Lorraine Kunick, Director of Nutrition for Maschio’s Food Services via email: lkunick@maschiofood.com. If your child comes to school without a packed lunch, we will assume it is okay for that student to have the daily menu option or the swap out item. You can find the lunch menu on the Franklin website.
You can find information about our Life Threatening Food Allergy Program here.
Students can only bring food from the Approved Snacks list into their classrooms or instructional areas.
4. Please send your child with a change of clothes in the event they have an accident or get dirty at recess.
Should you have any health questions or concerns, you can reach Mrs. Phillips at mphillips@roxbury.org or by calling the school at 973-584-5549 ext. 2504.
PTA Information
Fly Falcon High with your new Franklin PTA! Check out our new membership options. We are also looking for volunteers to help make this year awesome. Be a part of something great!
Membership: https://2223membership.cheddarup.com
Volunteer Options: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d49a8a623a2f9c43-franklin
Stay connected with your friends via the Franklin Friend Finder! Fill out the google form to be a part of it. More info in the attached flyers. https://forms.gle/uhYPX8ktacv8TK8D8
Not on social media? Receive text message reminders for upcoming events. Download the app or check out www.remind.com/join Use class code @9f4a4k7 to join.
Check out our LinkTree for easy access to social media (Facebook and Instagram), events, fundraisers, and links. www.linktree.com/franklinPTA
If you did not attend Back to School night, check out the Save Around coupon books that went home with your student. Instructions on how to purchase are with the book. payment is due by October 5th. https://us01.z.antigena.com/l/TfJ9TB5hAjPlIAvtn1HHO22aRcjUWjn7pgisIMJ3zbRqf6WrzpJrH8~cNnPuz1CW1tZotNf~E6pi353dsAPP9iQCeK1clbVSYv8cci9iWfOp-VEGxco695n62WjY9ANMTHUFQL-u7C5xpk7paLa28UDeaT~YIQp8t-Rkjh
If you don't want it, send it back to school. For more info, contact Cindy Matosky at cynthiaclarke@gmail.com
Please join us for the 1st PTA Meeting on October 3rd at 7 pm. Join virtually: https://meet.google.com/cqe-vsua-pnm
Pizza kits are back! $12.50 for plain, $14.50 for pepperoni. Order by 9 am Wednesday, October 5th for Thursday October 6th pickup at Joe's Pizzeria (586 US 46, Kenvil) Order today! https://franklin-school-pta-oct22-pizza-night.cheddarup.com/
The Fall Mum fundraiser is back again! 9" mum from the Roxbury Garden Center for $6.50. Order and pick up by October 7th. Order here: https://franklinmumsale22.cheddarup.com
Earn money for our school through our Box Tops fundraiser by scanning your receipts. Download the box top app and search for our school using code 133843. Register your shoprite card at www.shopriteformyschool.com. Participate in the program and be eligible to win a prize. Contest ends November 4th. Contact Krystina Weischedel for more info at knweischedel@gmail.com
SAVE THE DATE for the Book Fair! October 17th - 21st. Each student is going to get a $5 voucher from the PTA to purchase a book!
Click HERE for a google folder with all of our PTA resources.
We Are All In This Together
Together, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results.
Becka Schoettle