Franklin Academy
What's Blooming? 11/4/22
A Message from Principal Fox...
(A doctor's appointment or traveling out of town are not emergency situations.)
Please make appropriate arrangements for arriving on campus BEFORE 1:45PM if you need to release your child before 2:15PM (K-5) or before 3:15PM (MYP)
Veterans Day Read Aloud November 10, 2022
Calling all VETERANS!
Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL who have served! We would love to have you visit on 11/10/22 for a continental breakfast snack and, if you don't mind, visit your child(ren)'s classroom(s) for a read aloud session. The teacher will have the book selected for you. The entire experience should take about 20 minutes. If you have any family members who are Veterans and would like to participate, they can do so as well.
If you would like to participate in this special event, please click on the link to complete the form below.
Thank you for serving our country!
Health Services Consent Form on PowerSchool
This will help us determine consent with annual screenings, clinic visits, etc.
We are still missing over 400 entries, please complete today!
Falcon 22-23 Spirit Shirts - Order by 11/4/22
UPDATE: Lunch - Balances - Purchasing Snacks (Snacks ONLY FOR MYP)
UPDATE
They will also started snacks/beverages for purchase FOR MYP ONLY. The options are: water, Pop Tarts, ice drinks, a variety of chips, cookies, Rice Crispy Treats, Switch drinks, and a variety of ice cream.
Price for water, chips, Rice Crispy, cookies, and Pop Tarts will be $1.00.
Ice cream ranges between $1.00 and $2.00.
The ice drink and Switch drinks will be $2.00.
Snacks will only be sold after the students have all gone through the line for regular lunch service.
***Students that are free or reduced lunch status need to have funds in their lunch account for snacks as these snack options are not part of the National School Lunch Plan program.
Thanksgiving Drive will run from 11/1-11/15
HMH @ Home
Families,
If you are experiencing an issues accessing Clever and/or HMH from home, the problem is usually caused by conflicting credentials on your personal device.
For your student(s) to access the HMH products at home, it is very important that you log out of your personal Gmail accounts before your child logs into Clever.
Please try the following troubleshooting steps:
- If you are using Google Chrome and have a profile setup in the browser, please log out of it.
- If you are logged into Google.com with a personal account, please log out of it.
- Then access https://clever.franklin-academy.org with either a Clever badge or the provided student username/password.
- If you are using an Apple product and Safari is you default browser, you must first download Google Chrome and access through Chrome.
PS. Did you know that your Clever Parents account can provide instant-login access for your child, in the event that they don't have their Clever badge or don't remember their credentials?
Honor Roll Assemblies 11/4-11/10
Schedule will be as follows.
1st and 5th grades: 11/4
2nd and 4th grades: 11/7
MYP Years 1-3: 11/9
3rd grade: 11/10
International Baccalaureate Corner: November's Learner Profile Trait - Risk Taker
The IB Learner Profile aims to develop students who are risk-takers. Students who are risk-takers are able to approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought. They have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. Risk-takers are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.
IB students transition well to challenging university settings and show resilience and determination in their work. In academics, they have the confidence to approach new or unfamiliar subjects or material.
A child with a growth mindset has the ability to take risks.
You've probably been hearing a lot about growth mindset. Growth mindset is a valuable attitude that encourages children to have perseverance, to approach difficult tasks with confidence, and to focus on what is achievable with hard work. Below are some fun activities to encourage growth mindset and risk-taking.
Link to IB Blog: “Risk Taking: What does it mean to you?”
https://blogs.ibo.org/blog/2015/07/08/risk-taking-what-does-it-mean-to-you/
How can parents help to develop students who are Risk-Takers at home?
If your child is feeling uneasy about trying something, encourage them to attempt it and have them reflect on how it felt.
Set short term goals. Consider activities that push your child out of their comfort zone. Encourage them to offer their opinion, spend time learning a new activity, try a different food, learn a new game or even to spend time with someone they don't usually spend time with.
Explain the difference between being a risk-taker (trying new things) and engaging in dangerous activities. The key is to encourage healthy risks, not dangerous behavior.
Ask, "What's the hard part?" to identify the challenge and brainstorm ways to fix it.
Turn a negative into a positive- "I can't do that!" vs. "I can't do that...YET!"
Famous Fails- Research famous people in history that failed, but came back even stronger!
Character Counts- Read stories about characters that have faced obstacles and overcame them.
Grow-ya- Growth set yoga that's linked with positive affirmations https://www.kidsyogastories.com/growth-mindset/
Click on the link for more suggestions https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/activities-grit-resilience-children
Way Home Form - Have you completed the form yet?
You will need to complete this form if you change your child's way home.
If you are changing it just for the day, please email the teacher(s) and the front desk.
Yearbook Sneak Peek Ahead
Franklin Academy
Email: fox.alexandra@franklin-academy.org
Website: franklin-academy.org
Location: 6301 South Flamingo Road, Cooper City, FL, USA
Phone: 954 780 5533
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