Franklin e-Newsletter
Friday, October 23, 2015
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End of 1st Quarter on Wednesday, October 28
Fall Conferences
End of 1st Quarter & Mid-Terms
FYI: With the increased cost of postage we will only send end of semester grades only through the USPS (mail).
Fall Play
3-2-1 Blast Off
FMA Live Assembly
Learning Science Through Hip-Hop
On Wednesday, October 14 we hosted the FMA Live Science Assembly sponsored by Honeywell. We held two separate assemblies that involved student and staff volunteers to help teach the laws of motion. We were the only Cedar Rapids' middle school that was fortunate to have this assembly and it was free of charge. This was made possible through their sponsors; NASA & Honeywell. Hopefully you heard about this event when your child came home from school. We had a number of great student and staff volunteers that helped spread Newton's Laws of Gravity.
Be sure to check out the different links below for all the media coverage that was done of this event.
Channel 2
Channel 7
http://www.kwwl.com/category/130142/video-landing-page?clipId=11920531&autostart=true
Channel 9
Jim Jelinske Bullying Assembly
Respectful, Responsible, Safe
After the assembly students returned to their homerooms where their teacher led them through a dialogue about how they can be an "upstander" or ways bullying can be stopped here at Franklin.
Mix It Up Day @ Lunch
Next Sports' Season Begins
Friends of Franklin
http://franklin.cr.k12.ia.us/assets/23/6/PTA_Friends_of_Franklin_Membership_2015-2016.pdf
PTA Sign-Ups
Dance Marathon
For those unfamiliar with dance marathon as a charity fundraiser, this event is affiliated with the University of Iowa’s Dance Marathon and the Children’s Miracle Network. Funds raised help support pediatric cancer patients at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.
Follow the link for more information: http://franklin.cr.k12.ia.us/activities/dance-marathon/
Concerts
Band Concerts (Students need to be here at 6:45PM)
- Tuesday, November 17, 7:00PM
- Tuesday, March 1, 7:00PM
- Thursday, May 26, 7:00PM
Vocal Concerts
- Tuesday, November 10, 7:00PM
- Monday, February 22, 7:00PM
- Tuesday, May 31, 7:00PM
Orchestra Concerts
- Thursday, November 12, 7:00PM
- Thursday, February 25, 7:00PM
- Monday, May 23, 7:00PM
Upcoming Events
Parent Teacher Conferences, 3:00-9:00
Swimming @ Jefferson
Wednesday, October 28
End of 1st Quarter & Midterms for 1st Semester
Sunday, November 1
Standard Time-Turn Clocks Back 1 hour
Monday, November 2
PTA Meeting in IMC Annex, 11:00AM
Boys Basketball, 8th @ Prairie, 7th vs. Prairie
Swimming @ Washington
Tuesday, November 3
Boys' Basketball, 8th vs. Harding, 7th @ Harding
Wednesday, November 4
Early Dismissal, 12:30PM
Thursday, November 5
Boys' Basketball, 8th @ North Central, 7th vs. North Central
Friday, November 6
Dance Marathon in Lower Gym, 3:00-5:00PM
Franklin Middle School
Email: lptacek@cr.k12.ia.us
Website: franklin.cr.k12.ia.us
Location: 300 20th Street Northeast, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Phone: (319) 558-2452
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