News & Announcements

Room 17 holds Muffin Monday to raise money for St. Mary’s Hospital:)

Posted March 25, 2019

The students in Room 17 made muffins and sold them to the staff today to raise money to support St. Mary’s Hospital.  The muffins were delicious!!!  Thanks, Room 17.  Great job:)  

Thanks to our Strong Start Volunteers:)

Posted March 25, 2019

We are so thankful to our Strong Start volunteers who make this wonderful program available at Franklin.  The program helps students in K and Grade 1 solidify their letters, sounds and words in preparation for reading.  Each volunteer is trained prior to starting their job and the children benefit so much from this program. We […]

Register for our free family engagement series

Posted March 25, 2019

The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) together with Waterloo Region Assembly of Public School Councils (WRAPSC) and Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) are hosting a series of free events for parents and caregivers. The theme for this year’s event is PARENT ENGAGEMENT: Lets Build Our Toolkit for Success. Registration for these events is required. Date: Wednesday, March […]

Good-bye and thanks to Mrs. Lainson:) Welcome back, Mrs. Verlinden:)

Posted March 25, 2019

We say good-bye to Mrs. Lainson as she completes her time in Room 19.  We have appreciated having her on our Franklin staff this year. I know the children will miss her.   Welcome back, Mrs. Verlinden.  We are pleased to have Mrs. Verlinden return to our team after her year-long maternity leave.  We wish […]

Today is Break a Rule Day for Epilepsy Canada

Posted March 25, 2019

Don’t forget this fun fundraiser for Epilepsy Canada:)

Enrolment for September 2019!! Are you moving between now and September???

Posted March 22, 2019

If you know you are moving and your children will not be attending Franklin in September, please call our office asap.  We are beginning the staffing process for September and being as accurate in our numbers as possible at this time will prevent changes in September.  Many thanks.

Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is looking for new members – apply today

Posted March 19, 2019

Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is looking for new members. They invite parents/guardians of students currently enrolled in one of our schools to apply. The fundamental fact is that parents + engagement = student success. Your involvement with PIC can help us optimize this equation. The mandate for this committee is to: Provide information and advice on parent […]

Franklin Students remind drivers to slow down and keep them safe.

Posted March 18, 2019

Franklin students made signs and held them up before school today to remind drivers to slow down and stop at the red lights.  Thanks to our students and our School Resource Officer, Rachel Molnar, for helping us get this message out.  The students will be out again this afternoon and other times this week.

A Message Regarding the Attacks in New Zealand

Posted March 15, 2019

This morning, we awoke to the news of yet another terrorist attack on a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, that has left 49 people dead and several others wounded. We stand together in grieving this tragedy with our community. This senseless act will impact the thousands of students, staff, families and community members we welcome […]

Have your say in our funding priorities – take our survey

Posted March 7, 2019

There is still time to have your say and participate in our annual budget survey. By participating, you will tell us which funding priorities we should consider as we prepare our budget for the 2019-2020 school year, and beyond. Please complete our short survey to help us identify what areas matter to our communities. The survey […]

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