January 28th, 2024

Dear Franklin Parents, Guardians and Families,

Reminders:

  1. Families can now register their child(ren) for Kindergarten and Before and After School Programs for the 2024-25 school year.Kindergarten (https://www.wrdsb.ca/register/Before and After School Programs (https://www.wrdsb.ca/beforeafter/)
  2. French Immersion Applications are now open until Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Families of children born in 2017 apply at: https://www.wrdsb.ca/blog/2024/01/10/french-immersion-applications-open-for-students-entering-grade-2-in-september-2024/
  3.  Franklin P.S. has been signed up for Winter Walk Day is February 7, 2024.Individual students should register through the Student Registration form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmw7Hi_gz2w30beN6Stv9QJxpvR2tQeHM945gjD-lSDgQBqA/viewform
  4. Report cards going home on February 16th.
  5. The  three part learning series on digital tools that can help support your child with organization skills continue. Part One: Share – Learn about digital tools that can help your child share learning goals and homework tasks with you.
    Monday, February 5, 2024 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. (Join the Google Meet – https://meet.google.com/uit-prdv-ihf)Part Two: Plan – Learn about digital tools that can help your child plan out tasks and manage their time.Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Join the Google Meet – https://meet.google.com/sgw-ijog-kmc)
    Part Three: Organize – Learn about tools that can help your child organize their digital space.Wednesday, January 31, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Join the Google Meet – https://meet.google.com/igm-esgu-qxj)
    Friday, February 23, 2024 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. (Join the Google Meet – https://meet.google.com/hfb-ymah-rvv)
  6. Please see the recent School-Day message sent on Friday about a TIK TOK account (not by Franklin P.S) and the concerns/request regarding this.

Updates:

  1. Stanley Park Community Centre (505 Franklin Street North) has a T-ball information session, if you are interested, where you will get information about the upcoming season, can arrange payment terms, or get financial assistance.
  2. “Grades 4, 5 and 6 students across Canada are invited to submit a poem or essay explaining what home means to them. The Meaning of Home contest, in support of Habitat for Humanity, is a great opportunity for students to learn about giving back to their community and the importance of having a safe home, while improving their creative writing skills and raising money for their local Habitat organization. The contest closes on Friday, February 23, 2024. Find more details on our website: Meaning of Home Writing Contest” https://www.wrdsb.ca/blog/2024/01/08/meaning-of-home-writing-contest-for-grade-4-5-and-6-students-3/?utm_source=connecting-with-comms&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=meaning-of-home-2024
  3. OTIP Teaching Awards Nominations are now open for the 2024 OTIP Teaching Awards. “For many years, these awards have recognized the excellence of teachers in publicly funded education. There are three categories of awards: elementary teacher, secondary teacher and new teacher in the first five years of teaching. A teacher may be nominated by anyone – professional colleagues, students, families, or the general public.The deadline for receipt of nominations is March 31, 2024” https://teachingawards.ca/home/

Quote of the Week:“Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis