“Wall of Welcome”

Newest addition to Franklin- Our “Wall of Welcome

We have added a beautiful new “Wall of Welcome” in all of the languages of our families at Franklin.  Next time you are in, be sure to take a look.  The students were so excited to see their own family language on the wall.  What a wonderful community we have:)

Fantastic turn-out for our Family Night last week:)

It was so great to see so  many of our families last Thursday during our fun Family Night.  Your participation in the activities and your support of our bake sale were so appreciated.  A special thanks to our many teachers who willingly donated their personal time to help with this awesome event.  Franklin is very […]

Friday, January 26 is a P.D. Day for Elementary school staff

January 26, 2018 is a professional development day for Elementary school staff. Elementary students will not attend school, but Extended Day Programs will operate for enrolled students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The focus of the P.D. Day will be teacher directed assessments, evaluation and planning activities. Paraprofessional staff (EAs/CYWs) will be participating in […]

Family Math Monday Math tips to help your child in school:)

Please refer to the 4 articles for tips on why and how students learn Mathematics and how you can support their learning at home.

Help us improve communication: focus group registration

At Waterloo Region District School Board we know that success for our students depends on effective communication between schools, students and their parents. To help us understand how we can continue to improve communication with you, we are running a series of focus groups to hear from parents across Waterloo region about your experience with […]

No student pick-up or drop-off in the school parking lot. Thanks:)

A friendly reminder to our Franklin families that student pick-up and drop-off is not permitted in our parking lot. Thank you for helping to keep our precious children safe.  The church parking lot is available and there are spots along some of the side streets, but be sure to watch the signs before parking. Also […]

EA and CYW Appreciation Day

We are a public school district for everyone – no matter their background or ability. To help every child in our district achieve their potential, we rely on the support of parents and caregivers and, of course, the hard work of every member of staff. Today we recognize some of the staff who support some […]

Family Math Mondays are coming to the Franklin Website!!!!

Stay tuned!  Starting on Monday, January 22, we will be posting ideas, games, websites and other information to help parents help their children in the area of Mathematics and problem-solving.  Not all Math practice needs to be worksheets and, in fact, we encourage you to do other things that will engage your children in ways […]

Join us on January 25 for a Public Meeting Open House

Waterloo Region District School Board is developing a Long-Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) that will show how well used our schools are now and are expected to be over the next ten years. It also reveals how well kept our schools are in terms of school condition. Your feedback on the proposed solutions is important to us. We invite […]

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