October 27th, 2024

Hello Franklin Families. Here are your weekly reminders and updatess

Reminders (7):

1. The weather is unpredictable at this time of year – cold, hot, windy, etc. Please ensure your students have what they need in their school bags for colder weather.

2. Please note, Franklin School Picture Day is Tuesday, October 29. Children will need to bring their lovely smiles that day. See last week’s School-Day message for more details on proof sheets and company contact information.

3. If you are planning to volunteer or help out at events at some point in the year, please remember to get a criminal and vulnerable sector check.

4. Friday, November 1st is a PD Day. There are no school or Extended Day services on this day.

5. At Franklin Public School, our staff recognizes that children need fun things to look forward to and these experiences add value to their schooling. Halloween is one of those special days that many children enjoy; however, not all families celebrate Halloween, for many reasons, including cultural, religious, socio-economic and personal. We want to create a safe, stable environment where every child feels included, valued and treated with dignity. The spirit of inclusion also means respect for the decision of those who cannot or choose not to participate.

Children are welcome to wear a costume to school on Halloween, if their families choose to send them to school wearing them. However, Halloween will not be the main focus of the learning day at Franklin. 

If a student does wear a costume, they are asked to follow these simple guidelines:

– Costumes should not impact a child’s (or other students’) ability to learn or participate in school activities

– Children should not be wearing Halloween masks or face coverings.

– Ensure that costumes are not discriminatory, representative of other cultures or religious beliefs, or violate the health and safety of other students

-No props or accessories (costumes should be limited to what you can wear on your body)

-Those that wish to wear orange, purple or brown is also an option for this day as it is our Fall Colour Spirit Day.

6. Here are final technology learning opportunities. Please see School-Day for links and times on the following learning sessions.

Part One: Reading and Simplifying

Part Two: Gathering and Organizing

Part Three: Presenting and Studying

7. Please see the following link to get the last October Lunch and Learn Session https://www.wrdsb.ca/blog/2024/10/02/october-lunch-and-learn-sessions-for-families-and-caregivers/.

Sweet Dreams: The Importance of Sleep and How to Help our Children Get Enough

When: October 30, 2024 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

Updates (6):

1. On October 31st, we are having a Fall Colour Spirit Day. If your children have clothing that is or has red, orange, yellow, or brown, please encourage them to wear those colours on October 31st. Let’s show our spirit.

2. We are looking to hire supervisors. If you are interested, please call the office and speak to administrators for more details. 

3. If interested, Artshine will be running one more session at Franklin. See the details below if interested in signing your child/children up for Artshine. It is an outside organization that comes to the school after school hours. Please see School-Day for the Direct Link to our School’s Registration Page:

Here are the dates of the Artshine Program at your school:

Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, Jan 9, 16

4. We had a tornado drill this past week to ensure all students/staff had a place to be in case of an emergency. All went well.

5. Through the Toonie for Tummy collection last week, Franklin P.S. raised $563.65 for Nutrition for Learning. Thank you for donations, if you were able, and for the support in this endeavour.

6. This year Nutrition for Learning is running our annual Poinsettia Fundraiser again. This is an option for you if you want to buy poinsettias. As always, all fundraisers are always at your discretion. See School-Day for more information on this.

7. We had our School Council meeting this past week. From this point forward, we will send Unapproved Meeting Minutes – after the meeting once received – and then the Approved Meeting Minutes following the next meeting.

Quote of Week:

“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement [listening, encouraging, spending time with them, etc.] of parents. (Jane D Hall)