Franklin Flier
February 17, 2017
Assuring learning excellence and readiness for a changing world.
- Integrity
- Respect
- Excellence
- Adaptability
- Responsibility
- Engagement
- Collaboration
What's the Wax Museum?
What's School Wide Bingo?
On the afternoon of Friday, March 17, the Franklin students will be playing Bingo across the building. Numbers will be called over the intercom as classrooms record on their individual student Bingo cards. Students who get a Bingo will be able to go to the prize tables located in the hallway. There will be many, many winners for each round.
In the next week, students will be bringing home a flier asking families to donate items for the prize tables. We will be asking for inexpensive items since there will be so many winners. Keep an eye out for the upcoming flier.
When are Box Tops for Education due?
Please submit Box Tops for Education to your child's classroom teacher by Wednesday, February 22 for the Spring Classroom Competition.
Continue collecting Box Tops for Education for next fall's competition. If you have any that will expire before 10/1/17, please drop them in the collection bin across from the school office, so volunteers can submit them while they're still valid.
Also, continue to turn in Hy-Vee receipts and milk lids throughout the spring as they are processed and submitted often.
How will parents be able to check out the talent show?
You can use this link to watch the talent show.
What's important for Science Fair and Interest Fair participants and parents to know about the upcoming fair?
- The fair is quickly approaching, hopefully you've started working on the project. If not, it is not too late! Get started now!!!
- The Science and Interest Fair will be held on Thursday, March 2 in the lower gym. Students will be able to set up their projects between 7:40 -8:10
- Public Viewing will be 2:40-3:15 and the Awards Ceremony will be at 3:15. All projects will be taken down after the ceremony.
- Science and Interest Fair boards are available for purchase in Mrs. Kopischke's room for $2.50.
- All participating students will attend an informational meeting to go over fair details as it gets closer. Look for an informational sheet to come home the week of February 13th.
- If you have any questions, please ask! Mrs Kopischke - mkopis1@isd77.k12.mn.us or Mrs. Fugazzi - tfugaz1@isd77.k12.mn.us
How can parents help with traffic?
- Stop the car
- Drop your child off (or pick them up)
- Roll on to allow others to do the same for their child
The goal is to minimize the amount of time that any one car is stopped in front of the school so we can maximize the opportunity for others to drop off or pick up students.
If you want your child to wait in the car with you, or you need to leave your car to be able to go into the building, please use the parking spaces along Adams street.
To reduce the number of cars in front of the building, talk with you child about picking them up along Lime street, or on Broad Street where it intersects with Lime. These are often unused areas and can be very convenient.
How can we foster wellness in our students?
We want to work with you to foster wellness in our children. We have committed staff that will be alert to the issues our students bring to us. We want you to know that in each of our buildings we have school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers along with our teachers, administrators and staff that will be available to our students to process their concerns. Open communication between home and school is critical to the well-being of our students.
In our schools, we work daily to help students deal with the stresses they face. Parents are our partners in helping their children learn to face challenges successfully, whether it is the stresses of everyday life, such as academic difficulties or problems with friends, or severe adversity, such as a serious illness or family crisis.
The National Association of School Psychologists recommends the following to build resiliency:
- Think positive! Modeling positive attitudes and emotions is very important. Children need to hear adults thinking out loud positively and being determined to persist until a goal is achieved. Using a “can do” problem-solving approach to problems teaches children a sense of power and promise.
- Express love and gratitude! Emotions such as love and gratitude increase resiliency. Children who are cared for, loved, and supported learn to express positive emotions to others. Positive emotions buffer kids against depression and other negative reactions to adversity.
- Express yourself! Resilient people appropriately express all emotions, even negative ones. Adults who help kids become more aware of emotions, label emotions appropriately, and help children deal with upsetting events are giving them useful life skills.
- Get fit! Good physical health prepares the body and mind to be more resilient. Healthy eating habits, regular exercise and adequate sleep protect kids against the stress of tough situations. Regular exercise also decreases negative emotions such as anxiety, anger, and depression.
- Foster competency! Making sure that children achieve academically is great protection against adversity. Also, children who develop individual talents are much more likely to feel competent and are able to deal with stress positively. Working together we can help children see their strengths.
Dates to Remember
Tuesday, February 28 Bingo for Books 5:30-6:30
Thursday, March 2 Interest & Science Fair
Tuesday, March 7 Yearbook orders due
Thursday, March 9 PTO Meeting at 6:30 in media center
Friday, March 10 No School
Tuesday, March 14 Two Hour Late Start
Thursday, March 16 Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, March 21 Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thursday, March 23 Parent-Teacher Conferences
Friday, March 24 No School
Monday, March 27 No School
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Email: tolson1@isd77.org
Website: http://www.fe.isd77.org/
Location: 1000 North Broad Street, Mankato, MN, United States
Phone: (507) 345.4287
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