Sign ups continue for Crazy 8’s math! Crazy 8’s is a recreational after-school math club that helps kids enjoy the math behind their favorite activities. It’s math gone wild, nothing like your usual math club! Find out more http://bedtimemath.org/crazy-8s/ Example Crazy 8 activities include: Glow in the Dark Geometry: Make geometric shapes using glowsticks. Lay out the sticks to make mystical repeating patterns, and even build a gleaming Egyptian pyramid. Then flick off the lights to see it all glow! Time of Your Life: Find out what makes you tick. Race to do crazy stunts, “be” a clock, and see if you have the winning birthday! Toilet Paper Olympics: Bet you never knew sports and toilet paper could go together, huh? Get on a roll with your Olympian skills in the shot put, the long jump, and the relay race. Spy Training: See if you have what it takes to be a spy, and break the codes to the clues to find the hidden treasure! Flying Marshmallows: Send marshmallows flying through the air using popsicle sticks and rubber bands. Figure out what positions work best, then measure the flight to prove it. The following teachers will be with the classes: […]

Franklin School needs your help! As Franklin School is getting older the amount of graduates is increasing. We are going to create a showcase in the front of our School to let everyone know about Franklin’s history. If you know of anyone who went to Franklin please let us know their contact information so we can do a “Where are they now?” Please email the information to Ms. Stochaj: lstochaj@summit.k12.nj.us We hope to hear back soon! Sincerely, The Franklin is 90 Committee!

In partnership with Junior Achievement, we look forward to hosting our first JA Day for all grades on January 15th as a full day exploration.  Through a volunteer network, JA offers programs comprised of engaging hands ­on activities that focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, financial literacy, and career development. In order to provide this experience, we are in need of parent volunteers who are interested in receiving an hour of training on January 8th at 9:30 and delivering the program either independently, with a fellow parent, and/or partnered with a JA volunteer business leader on January 15th. If you are available to attend both the hour of training on January 8th at 9:30 and JA Day on the 15th, we would love to have you serve as a volunteer!  Unfortunately, you will only be able to serve as a volunteer for one child (if you have more than one attending Franklin) because it is an entire day’s event. Please indicate your interest by opening the link and adding your information: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d1356Wdd10AQgvNfYWic6s4xtBqawElbqXrBmen941Xs/edit?usp=sharing

There will be a General PTO Meeting on Friday, January 8, beginning at 8:30 am in the school cafeteria – coffee and light refreshments will be served.  Schedule permitting, Sgt. Proctor from the Summit Police Department will attend to discuss safety and security procedures.  In addition, we will also allow time to discuss Enrichment 2016, Musical 2017, SEF Casino Night and recruiting of officers for the 2016-2017 school year.  Open positions for that academic year will be Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant VP Communications. Younger children are more than welcome to attend.

One of the most popular vegetables, and our Vegetable of the Month, is the carrot. The carrot is usually orange in color, although purple, red, white, and yellow varieties do also exist. Carrots are in the Top 10 most economically important global vegetable crops and are one of the earliest vegetables grown by civilization. What is the National School Lunch Program? The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides funding to both public and private schools so that they may, in return, provide free or reduced-cost lunches to students. The majority of the nation’s schools, including the Summit School District, are participating in this program. Schools in the NSLP must follow specific criteria, including those outlined in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Whole grain requirements, milk allowances, calorie ranges, and sodium limits are just a few of those outlined. There is no school on January 18th for MLK Day. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a holiday beginning in 1971, and as a U.S. federal holiday in 1986. Pomptonian is […]

Crazy 8 Math Registration is closed, we had a wonderful response and a full house! As a reminder the dates are: Grades, 1, 2, 3(section 1), & 4/5 Thursdays 3- 4:15pm March 17, 24, 31 April  7, 21, 28 May 5, 12 (snow date May 19)   Grade 3 (section 2) Friday  3- 4:15pm March 18, April 1, 8, 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20 (snow date May 27) We were able to accommodate everyone who registered.  You will receive notification of your students room number and teacher in February.  We look forward to Math Time Fun! Contact Ajay Shroff with questions:ajay@ridgeleighcap.com