October 6th, 2024

Hello Franklin Families.

Hard to believe that we are already into our second month of the year. Here are your reminders and updates this week.

Reminders:

1. Friday October 11th is a PD day. There is NO school for students. See the former School-Day message on what staff will be doing that day.

2. Don’t forget to follow us on our Franklin Instagram page. Fra_wrdsb.

3. If you are planning to volunteer at some point in the year, please remember to get a criminal and vulnerable sector check, via the police department.

Updates:

1. Fire Drill #2 occurred this week. They did a great job exiting the building and the whole school exited in just under 2 minutes. Well done to our Franklin Falcons.

2. Our Terry Fox Run raised $2093 through the online donation portal and another $333.55 via Toonies for Terry. Thank you to those who supported the run and to those that donated….both very much appreciated.

3. Spirit wear is finally here! Below is the link to our online store where you will be able to purchase student or adult spirit wear. Please provide the student’s and teacher’s name in the notes section during checkout. The spirit wear online store closes by Friday, October 18th. Once the online store has closed, the spirit wear will take approximately 4 weeks to arrive at Franklin. Not sure which size to buy? Check out the size guide on the website, or stop the spirit wear table right near the main office to view sample sizing. This will only be available during office hours, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. Thank you! See Schoool-Day for the link to order.

https://sycolifeco.com/collections/franklin-falcons

4. Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child with technology?

WRDSB offers a three-part learning series on digital tools to help your child with research at home, including new features on the Read&Write toolbar. See School-Day for links to enter sessions

Part One: Reading and Simplifying

Learn about Read&Write tools that can help your child with reading and simplifying websites at home.

Tuesday, October 8, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
Monday, October 28, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

Part Two: Gathering and Organizing

Learn about Read&Write tools that can help your child collect information from different websites and organize it in a Google Doc.

Friday, October 18, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 
Thursday, November 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Part Three: Presenting and Studying

Learn about Read&Write tools that can help your child prepare for tests and presentations.

Wednesday, October 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Tuesday, November 12, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

5. Monday October 14th is Thanksgiving Day. There is no school for students or staff that day.

6. Lunch and Learn Sessions are in progress again. Visit https://www.wrdsb.ca/blog/2024/10/02/october-lunch-and-learn-sessions-for-families-and-caregivers/ for details and links to join.

Heart to Heart: How to Validate your Child’s Emotions

When: October 9, 2024 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

Get it Done! How to Stop Procrastinating

When: October 16, 2024 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

Screen Time and Technology Use

When: October 23, 2024 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

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.

Quote of Week:

“The goal of discipling [a] child is actually to help them develop self-discipline, meaning to assume responsibility for their actions, including making amends and avoiding a repeat, whether [an] authority figure is present or not.” (Laura Markham)