Good Afternoon FHS Students, Parents, and Caregivers,

Again our students and staff did an amazing job. We continued to acclimate to new routines and procedures. Whether they are doing so virtually or in-person, our students engaged in four full days of instruction.

Again, our reopening procedures are meant to help us open successfully and remain open. Last week we created our seating charts for each lunch, continued to report directly to our first block class, stayed seated during lunch until dismissed (we must clean up and mask up before we stand up), sanitized desks/tables/work stations within each block, and worked on exiting the building when our day is complete. We will continue to turn our new routines and procedures into habits. We have to stay safe to stay open and healthy.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

FHS Administration

The USDA has informed the District that they are starting a program where all children can receive free meals through December 31, 2020, or until the funding is exhausted. Beginning Monday September 14, 2020, Franklin Public Schools will join this program and make lunch meals available at no cost to all children age 18 and younger regardless of free/reduced lunch status.

It is important to note that student allergen information will not be available at the point of distribution of the meals as this program requires a different procedure. Therefore, it is important that each family view and discuss with their children the allergens in that day's meals. Please check online for the menu as menus are subject to change. There will be one menu online for virtual student meal pick-up starting the week of September 14th. The pick-up time will remain 8:30 to 9:00 Monday thru Friday at FPMS. We have had a lot of no shows so please mark it on your calendar.

The USDA program will provide one free meal per student per day. Students at the high

school and middle school can still purchase an additional entree if they choose to do so. Individual milk purchases, separate from a meal, are not free under this program, so the student’s lunch account will be charged.

We are happy we can provide this service to the children of Franklin!

FOOD SERVICE MEAL SURVEY REQUEST FORM FOR WEEK OF SEPT 21

If you are planning on ordering lunch during the week of September 21, we ask that you complete this meal interest survey indicating your lunch preferences by 11:59pm this coming Tuesday, September 15. Filling this out a week ahead of when needed helps our food services team to better plan for the upcoming weeks and improve the lunch experience for your child.

With the start of a new school year, there are some updates to the FHS Student Handbook that we need students and parents to be aware of. These changes are not reflected in printed copies of Student Planners for 2020-21. They are reflected in the live version of our handbook that is posted on the high school web page. Please take some time to review the updated policies regarding mask wearing and the student dress code.

Mandatory Use of a Mask

Our mask wearing expectations for students are as follows:

• Masks are mandatory for all students and must be worn until such time the administration of Franklin Public Schools determines they are no longer mandatory. There may be exceptions if medical documentation is submitted stating there is a health related reason that it may be unsafe to wear a mask.

• Students must put their mask on prior to entering the building each day.

• Students must wear masks at all times inside the building, the exception being when students are seating at their table in the cafeteria.

• Students must wear an appropriate mask, which is defined as:

• Appropriate fitting; not requiring frequent adjustment

• Be made with at least two layers of breathable material

• Fully cover the nose and mouth and secure under the chin

• Fit comfortably against the side of the face

• Be secured with ties or ear loops and allow the student to remain hands-free

• Mask styles, themes, or decorations must comply with dress code policies.

• Students must wear their masks correctly.

• Wash your hands before putting on your mask

• Put it over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin

• Try to fit it snugly against the sides of your face

• Make sure you can breathe easily

• Avoid touching/adjusting your face mask (if you need to adjust, do so from the elastic/straps

• When removing masks during lunch or when socially distanced in outdoor spaces, students should take care to store their masks properly.

• Use a lanyard for your mask if you choose to do so.

• Masks can be stored in a pocket or bag when they are not being worn

• To remove masks:

• First perform hand hygiene and will handle your mask using the strings or earloops.

• Fold the mask in half (lengthwise or widthwise) so that the outside portions are touching each other. Place it carefully into your pocket or bag if you don't have pockets.

• If using a paper bag, roll the top to close it. If using a plastic baggie, leave it open.

If a student does not follow expectations for mask wearing, school personnel will:

• Reiterate expectations for mask wearing

• Seek to understand the reason why the student is not wearing a mask

• Offer options for remedying the situation.

If a student chooses not to comply with redirection for mask wearing:

• Administration will intervene and the student will be sent home

• Administration will have the student in a self-contained, supervised space while refusing to wear a mask

• A phone call will be made to the family to immediately pick up their student from school.

• First offense:

• Student is sent home

• Second offense:

• Students and parents meet virtually with administration and/or students services personnel to review behavior contract which states requirement for mask wearing prior to returning

• Student and family needs to agree to comply prior to returning

Dress Code

Policy/Procedure

Students should attend school each day in attire that allows them to be ready and able to learn in any and all learning environments. Franklin High School believes that the responsibility for the dress and grooming of a student rests primarily with the student and his or her parents or guardians, and appropriate dress and grooming contribute to a productive learning environment. We expect students to give proper attention to personal cleanliness and to wear clothes that are suitable for the school activities in which they participate.

School-directed changes to a student’s attire or grooming should be the least restrictive and disruptive to the student’s school day. Any school dress code enforcement actions should minimize the potential loss of educational time. Administration and enforcement of the dress code will be gender neutral and consistent.

Minimum Safe Attire

Student attire and grooming must permit the student to participate in learning without posing a risk to the health or safety of any student or school district personnel. Clothing must be suitable for all scheduled classroom activities, including physical education, science labs, shop classes, and other activities where unique hazards or specialized attire or safety gear is required.

• Students must wear clothing including both a shirt with pants or skirt, or the equivalent (for example dresses, leggings, or shorts).

• Students must wear shoes at all times.

• Sleepwear, including pajamas, is not permitted in school.

• Hats, hoods, and other head coverings will be permitted in common spaces, hallways, and the cafeteria. Teachers will communicate classroom expectations around head coverings in an academic setting. If a student chooses to wear a head covering to school, a teacher may ask that the covering be removed for various reasons, including but not limited to 1) conducting labs, 2) working with certain equipment/machinery, 3) testing/assessment or 4) physical safety in PE. Students are expected to know and abide by these expectations. In the event that these expectations are not met by a student, progressive discipline will be applied.

• Clothing must cover the chest, torso, and lower extremities. Shorts must be of an acceptable length that does not result in excessive exposure. Pants, shorts and skirts must be worn in a fashion in which undergarments are not visible. Short-shorts, tight shorts, and revealing shorts are considered inappropriate. If clothing has holes, the holes must meet the standards in which undergarments must not be visible. Clothing must cover undergarments. Clothing must not be see-through.

• Attire or grooming depicting or advocating violence, criminal activity, gang-related activity, use of alcohol or drugs, pornography, or hate speech are prohibited.

A selection of apparel is available for this purpose in the high school health room. Failure to comply with these requests will result in school consequences.

In no situation will FHS allow dress or grooming that would, in the opinion of the administration, be disruptive or interfere with the learning process, be unsafe or harmful, be not in keeping with good health standards, the cause of excess maintenance problems or be considered vulgar or indecent.

Students in violation of the dress code will be required to change dress to gain compliance, and may be subject to additional disciplinary action.

Wisconsin Statutes 120.13

In addition, watch for information in future bulletins about NACAC Virtual College Fairs which are free national college fairs.

Please be sure to read the newest District Newsletter that comes out now every Friday. You can access all the issues here.

Franklin Public Schools students now have the ability to opt in to a service that will allow them to use their Franklin School District Student ID to check out print and digital resources from the Franklin Public Library. Any Franklin Public School student is eligible for this service even if the student does not live within the city of Franklin.

If your child already has a public library card, the student ID will be added to his/her public library account. When checking out print or digital materials from the Franklin Public Library, either card can be used. Students under age 16 need parental permission to opt in.

Please complete this form by September 30 to opt in to this service.