Franklin Friday News
What's Going On In The World Of FA-PBG-Wk. of September 18th
Parent Calendar
***CHESS TOURNAMENT CANCELLED*** Due to Hurricane Irma, the Chess Tournament scheduled for September 16th has been cancelled. A new date will be scheduled and communicated soon.
***Thursday, September 21st, is a Teacher Work Day. There will be no school for students.***
Hurricane Irma-Related Updates
Specials Rotations & Uniforms
Elementary school special rotations will begin as a Day "1" on Monday, September 18th.
Students are expected to be in their Franklin uniform upon their return to school. If you are without power and this requirement causes a hardship, please reach out to Mrs. Ellis (ellis.margaret@franklin-academy.org) so accommodations can be made and assistance provided.
Buses, Arrival & Dismissal
Please plan for and be mindful of traffic lights that may still be out, which will likely lengthen your commute to school this week. Students are still expected to arrive on time, so please allow yourself a few extra minutes for these issues.
At this time, our dismissal system FranklinPass has been tested and is working, so dismissal should not be affected by our recent storm's effects.
Hurricane Make-Up Days
As you know, seven school days have been missed as a result of Irma. No information has come forward from FLDOE or the Governor as yet on expectations for making up the school days or if make-up days will be waived. We'll keep you informed on that situation as the information becomes available, but at this time, neither the state nor the District has taken any action on make-up days.
Hurricane Irma Relief
UPDATED Open House Dates
Middle School will host their Open House on September 19th from 6pm-8pm. Parents will have an opportunity to walk their students' schedules and visit each of their teachers. Each teacher will have a presentation prepared and their will be a bell schedule for parents to follow, so please be on time.
UPDATED DATE-Coffee with Admin
Friday, Sep 22, 2017, 09:00 AM
5651 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Updates from Coach D
This week in FA sports:
Monday, 9/18: Home volleyball game 4:30
Tuesday, 9/19: Home flag football game (Mirasol Park) 4:30
Wednesday, 9/20: Home volleyball game 4:30 Varsity; 5:30 for JV
Friday, 9/22: Away Flag football game at RCS Wellington
Cheer leading tryouts will be October 2nd & 3rd. An Athletic Packet is required and can be printed from http://coachdefelice.weebly.com.
The Dodgeball Tournament is scheduled for October 4th for Grades 3-5 and parents and October 5th for Middle School. More info. to come.
Carline Reminders- Arrival and Dismissal
Please take note of the following reminders:
- Elementary students should not be dropped off before 7:15 AM. We do not have sufficient faculty on site at this time to supervise students. The office will open and students will be welcomed on to campus at 7:15 AM.
- Cell phones must not be used under any circumstances while in the car line or parking lot. Cell phone usage during this time poses a serious danger to our staff and students.
- Switching lines/lanes without the prompting of dismissal staff is counterproductive. This often makes your wait time longer and serves to frustrate other parents in line. It also poses a safety risk to our dismissal staff.
- Changes to your child's normal means of transportation must be communicated to the teacher as soon as possible. Additionally, please include Ms. Diaz and Ms. Frank (diaz.mercedes@franklin-academy.org and frank.christine@franklin-academy.org) so that they can be sure your student is where they are supposed to be after school.
- Parents arriving after 7:45 am will need to park and sign their elementary students in as tardy. Middle school parents will need to sign in their students as tardy after 8:45 am.
Franklin Faculty Birthdays-September
Ms. Elford- September 2nd
Ms. Silvestre- September 6th
Ms. Barrow- September 12th
Ms. Maret- September 14th
Ms. Gregoire- September 16th
Ms Ung- September 17th
Ms. Shockency- September 22nd
Ms. K. Johnson- September 29th
FRANKLIN ACADEMY PALM BEACH GARDENS
Website: http://pbg.franklin-academy.org
Location: 5651 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States
Phone: 561-348-2525
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Twitter: @franklincharter