November 3rd, 2024

Hello Franklin Families. We hope your weekend is going well. Here are your weekly reminders. and updates.

Reminders:

1. 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.

2. Here are final technology learning opportunities:
Part One: Reading and Simplifying- completed
Part Two: Gathering and Organizing
Thursday, November 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (https://meet.google.com/njg-tvem-tkd)
Part Three: Presenting and Studying
Tuesday, November 12, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. (https://meet.google.com/zzx-wecy-maa)

3. Artshine will be running one more session at Franklin. It is an outside organization that comes to the school after school hours. Here is the Direct Link to our School’s Registration Page: https://www.artshine.ca/products/franklin-p-s-kitchener-winter-2024-gr-1-6

Here are the dates of the Artshine Program at your school: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, Jan 9, 16

4. This year Nutrition for Learning is running our annual Poinsettia Fundraiser again. See the form that has been sent home this past week if interested in ordering. Poinsettias will be delivered on Thursday November 21st, and families can pick up their orders outside of Room 16 between 3:45-6:00 on that day.

Updates:

1. There is a Committee of the Whole Meeting on Mon, November 11 from 7:00pm – 9:30pm. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/c/WRDSBVideo/live

2. If your child was not here for Picture Day, the make-up day is November 26th.

3. School Council is running a Big Box of Cards at Franklin Public School.

Stay tuned for a School-Day message on this.

4. Progress reports will be going home on Monday, November 18th.

Quote of Week:

“Too much love never spoils children. Children become spoiled when we substitute presents for presence.” (Anthony Withman)