Franklin Weekly Updates

Dear Families/Guardians of Franklin Falcons, We hope that you are enjoying your weekend. Here are your reminders and updates for the last part of April/early May. Updates: “The Canadian Parents For French (CPF) Ontario is offering registration for free virtual French enrichment programs…. students from Senior Kindergarten to Grade 12 in Core French, French Immersion […]

Election Day Information

Good morning. Due to the elections occurring at the church all day, but specifically after school, there will be some limited parking available. If this is a typical pick-up spot, please ensure it is a quick pick-up and please be very aware of extra traffic in that lot. Please remember as well, that Franklin P.S. […]

WRDSB Flags at Half-mast for National Day of Mourning

Today, April 28 is the annual National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace. To remember the thousands of workers who have been killed, injured or have suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will […]

The 2025-26 School Year Calendar

We are happy to share that the Ontario Ministry of Education has approved our 2025-26 School Year Calendar and it is now available. Important Dates PD Day for Elementary and Secondary Staff – Tuesday, September 2, 2025 First Day of School – Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Winter Break – Monday, December 22, 2025 to Friday, […]

World Book Day

Today, April 23, is World Book Day. World Book Day was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to give worldwide promotion of books and authors, and to encourage access to books in all languages and countries. Books at the WRDSB At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we recognize […]

April 22 is Earth Day

Today, April 22, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) celebrates Earth Day. Every year more than a billion people recognize Earth Day around the world. It is a day of action to change human behaviour and create global, national, and local policy changes. The environmental stewardship we are challenged to uphold every Earth Day […]

Week of April 20th – Reminderrs

Reminders: 1. There is no school on Monday April 21st due to the Easter Weekend. 2. An after school opportunity for a BRIXOLOGY Extra-Curricular Program. Children “learn about different types of engineering and team up to construct a different engineering-themed project using LEGO® bricks. To register, go to School-Day for the link. 3. Stanley Park […]

Week of April 20th – Updates and Reminders

April 20 2025 Dear Families/Guardians of Franklin Falcons,We hope that you are enjoying your weekend. We will be reversing the order of our reminders and updates to updates and reminders so that you receive your updates first. We hope this is more beneficial to you. Updates: 1. Check out CBC this coming Tuesday to hear […]

Students Are Invited to Walk for the Earth on April 22

On Earth Day, students are invited to Walk for the Earth! This year, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), in partnership with Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) encourages students and families to take part in Walk for the Earth on April 22! Walk for the Earth Spring is the perfect time to […]

Don’t Miss It: Assistive Technology – Support for Families in From April to June 2025

View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی French (Canadian) Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child? The SEA Assistive Technology Team of the […]

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