The Tiger Times
The Monthly Franklin Family Newsletter - November 2020
We hope you are doing well as can be and staying safe and healthy. You are all doing such incredible work keeping your children learning during this very complicated and challenging time. The entire Franklin staff thanks you from the bottom of our hearts for taking on the many tasks of schooling from home over the last few months!
Despite the challenges of this year, exciting things are happening at Franklin. Our school garden is getting special care right now - it will be beautiful and bursting with growth before long - and, as a first step, our playground area is getting a much-needed new slurry seal this week.
And, of course, our brand new Franklin t-shirts are now in production. We can't wait to see all of the Franklin students sporting their new t-shirts come December. Below you will find a link to our T-Shirt Fundraiser page - please donate and share with others!
If you have any questions, needs, or concerns, you can always email us at Franklin@ousd.org. We are here to support you and your amazing, resilient children!
In partnership,
Ms. Lai & Ms. Sufrin
THE NEW FRANKLIN TIGER T-SHIRT FUNDRAISER
Congratulations to 5th Grader Jingran for Her Winning Tiger Design!
https://www.classy.org/campaign/franklin-tigers-t-shirt-fundraiser/c309126
Feel free to share this link with anyone you know who is interested in joining our fundraiser.
Our goal is to raise $5,000 by November 20th!
Trimester 1 Report Cards and Family-Teacher Conferences
Report Cards Will Include Grades and Teacher Comments
- Teachers have been hard at work writing your children's Trimester 1 Report Cards!
- Report Cards will be available on November 16th in your Aeries Parent Portal.
Instructions for Viewing Report Cards in Aeries After 11/16
English: How to View Students Report Card on Aeries Parent Portal
Spanish: How to View Students Report Cards on Aeries Parent Portal
Arabic: How to View Students Report Cards on Aeries Parent Portal
Chinese: How to View Students Report Card on Aeries Parent Portal
Spanish Instructions in Writing
Teachers are scheduling Report Card Conferences throughout the month of November.
- If your conference has not yet been scheduled, you should expect a message from your child's teacher soon.
- November 17th and 19th are Minimum Days to make extra time available for conferences.
- All conferences will be completed by November 20th.
Franklin Fitness Tigers Rock!!
Great job Franklin Tigers counting your steps and staying active during the month of October! Oakland Walks 4 Schools was amazing. We had every student get into the thousands for steps this month. We even had some Tigers walk and run over 100,000 steps!!
We are so proud of all of you. Thanks parents for helping your kiddos get out for walks, runs, bike rides, hikes, and of course our 30 minute PE-style home workouts. Keep practicing your healthy lifestyles with 60 minutes of exercise every day, taking Ms. Atkins breathing breaks, and tons of water, fruit, and vegetables.
Upcoming Dates
Please note these important dates coming up in November:
(Further Details and Zoom Links to be shared via Talking Points and School Messenger)
November 3 - Election Day Assembly (Grades 3-5)
- https://ousd.zoom.us/j/86105173376
- Meeting ID : 86105173376
- Passcode : 291261
November 4 - Materials Distribution @ 8:30am-12:30pm
November 5 - Materials Distribution @ 12:30pm-5:30pm
November 11 - No School, Veteran's Day
November 16 - Report Cards Available in your Parent Portal
November 18 - Reading Workshop for Families
November 17 & 19 - Minimum Days
November 20 - Franklin Friday Assembly
November 23 to 27 - No School, Thanksgiving Holiday Break
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December-at-a-Glance:
December 1 & 2 - Materials Distribution
December 18 - Franklin Friday Assembly
December 21 to January 1- No School, Winter Break
Check SeeSaw and Google Classroom for Your Child's Independent Assignments!
Teachers assign math work, writing assignments, reading activities, and more. Students should be completing these during their "asynchronous" blocks on their weekly schedule.
Teachers check student assignments daily and provide feedback so students can see their successes and growth every week!
Oakland Parks and Recreation Offering In-Person Youth Program in Nov. & Dec.
Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development will continue to offer our Fall Town Enrichment Program through Dec 18th. Due to low enrollments, Franklin Rec Ctr and Manzanita Rec Ctr staff are working together to offer an all-day 8:30am-5:30pm program from Nov 2 - Dec 18, which will be provided at Manzanita Recreation Center location (2701 22nd Ave, Oakland). We will not be able to offer the program at the Franklin site. We will be at Manzanita Rec providing this program for the children, leading games and activities, and supervising the safety and support for the children. For Ages 5-12.
If interested, please call Manzanita Recreation Center at 510-535-5625 or email cmedina@oaklandca.gov or rchhom@oaklandca.gov
- Financial Assistance is available.
- Registration form: https://www.oaklandca.gov/documents/opryd-registration-forms
- Full Day Town Enrichment Nov-Dec.pdf Half Day Town Enrichment Locations Nov-Dec.pdf
Spotlight on Franklin Teachers!
Ms. Yumi
Mr. Zaro
Ms. Prospato
Ms. Lam
Wellness Video with Ms. Atkins
Enjoy this apple-inspiration video from our amazing Creative Expressions teacher Ms. Atkins - just in time for this week's Wellness Wednesday and any day that you would like to eat healthy!
Do you want your student to get extra tutoring?
2020-2021 School Calendar
WEEK A - Highlighted in Green
WEEK B - Highlighted in Yellow
(Enrichment classes take place every other week - check your child's Week A / Week B schedule to know when they have each class!)
OUSD Family Central
Home Learning
Chromebooks
Internet
Food
Health
Other Assistance
Congratulations to all Kids Are Using i-Ready at Least 45 minutes a Week!
Want to help your child at home? One of the BEST ways is to make sure they go onto i-Ready at least 45 minutes a week. i-Ready is like free tutoring! It provides students with personalized online instruction.