Our School Vision
Weaving science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics into daily instruction using hands on learning and exploration! Our vision: All students grow to become critical thinkers, problem solvers and confident global citizens who positively impact our world. Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet-Home of Innovators, Scholars and Leaders!
Dear Franklin Elementary Families,
Our Franklin PTA is still looking for parents to fill the following Board Positions for the 23-24 school year:
- Secretary
- Auditor
If you are interested, please contact FranklinSDPTA@gmail.com or nominating committee chair, Wyatt Buttrose at wjb215@gmail.com or (619) 549-9928.
It's hard to believe that we only have two weeks left prior to Spring Break. Time is just zipping by!
Just a reminder that Parent Conferences are next week with minimum day schedule Tuesday through Friday beginning March 21st, 2023.
23-24 Primetime Registration is now open!
Please read the important information below.
Warmly,
Melissa Roy-Wood
Principal
Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School
Book Cover Madness
Families, get ready for… Book Cover Madness 2023, presented by the PTA!
Classrooms will be voting between Monday, March 13 through Thursday, March 23 to crown the Best Book Cover at Franklin! Be sure to talk to YOUR student about which cover they voted for, and take this opportunity to learn more about the kinds of books, comics, or magazines your student likes to read!
You can follow along with the daily game on the PTA's Facebook (www.facebook.com/FranklinSDPTA) or Instagram page (@FranklinSDPTA).
SPRING CONFERENCES
Spring report card conferences are just around the corner! They are scheduled for the week of March 20th with minimum days on Tuesday through Friday. All families are invited to have a conference with their child's teacher; however, they are only required for students who are not yet meeting grade level standards and/or for whom the teacher has concerns, and they are optional for students who are at/above grade level standards and for whom the teacher does not have concerns. Your child's teacher will reach out to you to schedule a conference. Please contact them with any questions.
Reminder - Minimum Days are March 21st-24th (Tuesday through Friday) for Parent Conferences and the following week is Spring Break. School will resume on April 3, 2023.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
A paper copy of applications for the our District's Summer Academic Program were sent home this week with students. Extra applications can be picked up in the front office.
The registration period is from February 6, 2023, to April 14, 2023
There are also offerings of Summer Enrichment (ex. Sports, Music, and STEAM Camps) and the enrollment for that process is coming soon.
For more information on all Summer Programs can be found here:
https://www.sandiegounified.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=27732478&pageId=41978165
Please Bookmark this Page for Future Reference
About the Survey - California Parent Survey
Your school needs you to complete this online survey to learn more about your opinions about it. This survey is an opportunity to communicate your perceptions about your child’s school. This letter explains the survey and, at the bottom of the page, provides your URL and access instructions. If you have any questions about this survey, contact Melissa Roy-Wood, mroy@sandi.net.
The purpose of this survey is to obtain parent perceptions about the school.
Your participation is voluntary. It is also very important.
The information you provide will help guide district and school efforts to promote safety, enhance learning supports, and improve student achievement.
● This is an anonymous survey. It is designed so that no one can be identified from the data. You do not have to respond to any questions that you feel could be used to identify you. Simply skip any such questions.
● All questions apply to this school only.
● The results are for the use of your district. The California Department of Education and WestEd will preserve data confidentiality and refer any data requests to the district.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSING THE SURVEY
If you have more than one child at this school, you will only need to complete one survey for this school. Please fill out just one survey about the school using your oldest child as a reference.
Access the survey using the following URL:
Parent Survey: https://wested.ugam-apps.com/wed/ts/h0lz
Thank you for taking this important survey!
HONOR BAND, HONOR CHOIR, AND ALL CALL OPPORTUNITIES
The SDUSD VAPA department has great opportunities for your fourth and fifth grade musicians. Students may audition for honor band or honor orchestra. They may also participate in an all-call recorder, ukulele, band, and/or orchestra group without an audition. Here's the link to register.
School Site Council (SSC)
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - SSC: School Site Council 2:30-3:00 p.m. - Vote to Approve 23-24 Budget
- Zoom: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/99618345771
- Link to Agendas and Minutes:
In Person - Front Office
All are welcome to attend the meeting!
REMAINING 22-23 DATES FOR SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC):
2023: 4/18, 5/16
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - Friends of Franklin Foundation Meeting 6:30-8:00 p.m.
For More information, contact: info@friendsoffranklinfoundation.org
* Coffee with the Cops - Wednesday, March 22, 2023 7:50-8:35 in the school auditroium.
* Friday, April 7, 2023 Franklin Flyer Rally - Joint Use Field @ 7:50
* Friday, April 7, 2023 - PTA General Meeting Immediately Following the Flyer Rally in the Auditorium
Hoover Cluster Council - Dates
* Monday, April 3, 2023 4:00-6:00 p.m. via Zoom
https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/83433397459
**Open Meetings - Families are welcomed to attend.
Hoover Cluster Future Meeting Dates: April 3, 2023 - June 5, 2023
Next Family Wednesday, May 31, 2022. is at 7:50 a.m. in the auditorium and classroom visits are from 8:20-8:40 a.m.
Site Governance Team (SGT) Agenda / Minutes. *No Meeting on 3/14/23
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 3:00-3:30 p.m. - SGT: Site Governance Team
In Person - Front Office
All are welcome to attend the meeting!
22-23 REMAINING DATES FOR SITE GOVERNANCE TEAM (SGT):
2023: 5/9
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About Our School Committees & Education Partner Groups: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sdF-SWTn7V5zagjQiOWGDoERQGj4m3WKGrM6TYR7itE/edit?usp=sharing
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Volunteer Opportunities at Franklin
Volunteer Opportunity #1- After School Botball Program - 1 ½ hour immediately after school on Mondays
Franklin Elementary needs your help to keep this fun and valuable robotics club operating into the future. Now is the time if you would like to help. Your child can either participate in the course or spend Time in the STEAM room while you are helping. Please contact Dorothy Ee at school (619 344 3000) or Charles Rightmyer (619 204 3704, text to start).
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Volunteer Opportunity #2- Parents at Lunch & Lunch Recess
- We need parents for 1.5 hour shifts to be games leaders at recess. Shifts can be done once a month or once a week. Our biggest need is on Fridays 11:30-1:00.
- Fridays from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. is our biggest need.
- Play your favorite recess game or bring a game of your own.
- Games can include Soccer, Basketball, Four Square, Wall Ball, or a game that you'd like to teach.
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Volunteer Opportunity #3- Morning Drop-Off
We need parent volunteers as gate monitors to welcome students at the morning drop off gate 7:30-7:50
Gate 1: Meade Ave - Run/Walk Club
*Greet students at the entrance gate. *Supervise students in Run/Walk Club 7:30-7:45
Gate 3: Copeland Ave.
*Greet students at entrance gate. *Supervise student transition from gate area to field 7:30-7:45 or to class 7:45-7:50.
Double Doors: Outside of Front Office
*Greet students at front entrance of school. *Supervise student transition from gate area to field 7:30-7:45 or to class 7:45-7:50.
Our Botball After School Program REALLY Needs Your Help! Read More Below
Dear Franklin Elementary School parents,
Most of you know that Franklin Elementary supports a successful and popular after school robotics course called Botball. This program is the starting step in a chain of courses extending through middle school and into high school. At the high school level, opportunities exist to join a competitive robotics club that participates in First Technical Challenge (FTC) contest events. Students who complete this chain of courses have an opportunity to become expert computer programmers by the end of their high school career. Clubs and their team members who score well at national FTC challenges are awarded significant financial support towards STEM oriented college degrees.
Currently, 16 Franklin students are participating in this 2022-2023 year long program and another 18 students are on wait list should another course open on another day of the week. Unfortunately, adding an additional course is quite unlikely without support from one or two parents who can provide help as a teacher and/or aide. Typically, most students occasionally need individual help with understanding and troubleshooting their code. A teacher without an aide has a difficult time satisfying this need while making progress with the remainder of the class.
Next school year, Charles Rightmyer who currently provides support to 4th grade teacher Dorothy Ee, will retire from this Franklin program. So, Franklin Elementary needs your help if you can afford to assist once per week for an approximate 1 ½ hour immediately after school on Mondays. While participation in robotics involves some mechanical and computer programming skills, most any parent can rapidly develop that the skills needed at the elementary school level. The entire course is quite intuitive and entirely scripted with PowerPoint charts. The best way to obtain the needed skills is to initially spend about 2 hours with Mr. Rightmyer, and then simply absorb the more subtle troubleshooting skills along with the students. Normally, you should expect to become fully capable of teaching the entire Botball course within a couple months of participation.
Franklin Elementary needs your help to keep this fun and valuable robotics club operating into the future. Now is the time if you would like to help. Your child can either participate in the course or spend Time in the STEAM room while you are helping. Please contact Dorothy Ee at school (619 344 3000) or Charles Rightmyer (619 204 3704, text to start) if you would like to talk further about this opportunity.
Our Botball Program Needs Your Help!
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