February 16th, 2025

Hello Franklin Families.
Reminders:

1. School Council meeting on Thursday Feb. 20th in the library starting at 6:30 pm. See you then.

2. The Family Day long weekend is coming up on this coming Monday, February 17th. There is NO school, NOR extended day program, that day. Consider doing a fun family game or activity that day.

3. Tech learning continues. No registration is required; just join a Google Meet.

Part One: Completed

Part Two: Completed

Part Three: Practice Reading

Learn how to use Read&Write tools to practice reading at home.

Wednesday, February 19 at 12:00 p.m. (meet.google.com/cwb-pzjn-mzf)

4. There is another February Lunch and Learn that is coming up.

February is Psychology Month! What We Do and How it Helps

When: February 26, 2025 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

Where: zoom.us/j/5441930058?pwd=bFBqMmY2L2VwMzlPVERwOEZGUXRhZz09#success

Meeting ID: 544 193 0058

Password: WRDSB

5. On Feb. 27th, in the Franklin School Library we have a presentation for parents/guardians.

Guest: Constable L. McCann

Topic: Social media apps, safety and dangers, information on trafficking and grooming

See School-Day for details.

6. The Stanley Park Eats program and Food Bank of Waterloo Region distribution of food hampers (need proof of address for this one) runs every Wednesday between 11AM and 12PM. Also, every Wednesday and Friday evening, Stanley Park serves a hot meal with a hot side from the hut outside the centre from 6:30 PM to 7: 30 PM.

7. Food4Kids is looking for volunteer drivers to deliver to schools across Waterloo Region. Please contact Food4Kids if you are interested in being a volunteer driver. Emily Loro at 519-576-3443 line 5 or reply to this email at emilyloro@food4kidswr.ca

8. March Break is from March 10 to 14th this year. There is no school that week.

Updates:

1. Students had a lock down drill this past week.

2. Monday February 24th, there is a Board meeting starting at 7 pm. Feel free to join at this link: www.youtube.com/c/WRDSBVideo/live

3. Results of our Food Drive:

Pounds of food donated: 705 -This means you raised 588 meals for people in need! This is an amazing contribution to our community, thank you! Thank you for all the work you did and continue to do on our behalf. It’s because of strong community members like all of you that we can support the one in 10 households in this region that struggle to afford to put food on the table.

Thank you to Mrs. Parks and her team for running this for Franklin.

4. Here are some community events if interested:

Royal City Soccer Summer Day Camps 2025 – www.wrdsb.ca/wp-content/uploads/Royal-City-Soccer-Summer-Day-Camps-2025.pdf

Kitchener Youth Action Council 2025 – www.wrdsb.ca/wp-content/uploads/Kitchener-Youth-Action-Council-2025.pdf

Family Day at Ontario’s Legislature – www.wrdsb.ca/wp-content/uploads/Family-Day-at-Ontarios-Legislature.pdf

Quote of the Week:

“The best thing that you can give your children is time.” (Author Unknown)