Leveling the Playing Field, a non-profit organization that collects and distributes used sports equipment to children who can’t afford their own, is holding a USED/NEW Sports Equipment Drive on Saturday, May 21st from 8 am – 5 pm at Soldiers Memorial Field.  As a Summit Community Team, we can make this event a booming success and help get more children involved in sports who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity! leveling the playing field

Do you have a 3rd Grader that LOVES art? Then this is the choice for you! Ms. Bruns will offer art club as an optional activity for interested third graders during Friday lunch recess periods. We will meet in the art room at 11:30 where you will be invited to bring and eat your lunch.  After eating, we will participate in a teacher directed activity. Some projects might include drawing, crafts, painting, or 3D projects. We will  meet on 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17. An announcement will be made as a reminder. Please sign up by Monday, May 16. Class limit is 20. Students who already participated in the art club will be added to the roster only after other students have had priority. Click Here to Sign Up

A big thank you to the following families who recently donated books to F.L.I.C.: The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle – The Borst Family The Thank You Book – The Patel Family Hamster Princess: Of Mice and Magic – The Sylvester Family Where Are The Great Pyramids? – The Kelly Family Who Was J.R.R. Tolkien? – The Manasseh Family The Mystery in Chocolate Town: Hershey, Pennsylvania – The Cooper Family Ranger in Tine Long Road to Freedom – The Cooper Family What Are the Summer Olympics? – The Betz Family Demigods & Magicians – The Betz Family Where Is the Brooklyn Bridge? – The Lemme Family Where Is Niagara Falls? – The Przybylko Family Woof: A Bowser and Birdie Novel – The O’Brien Family Nancy Clancy: Star of Stage and Screen – The Hickey Family Dork Diaries: Tales from a not so dorky drama queen – The Siegel Family National Geographic Kids Almanac 2016 – The Siegel Family Who Was Sojourner Truth? – The Den Dunnen Family What in the World? – The Engel Family Ranger in Time – The Engel Family

Pomptonian May newsletter: Parent Newsletter May 2016.

Somerset Patriots are honoring Union County Teachers of the Year at a game on Tuesday, May 3rd. Ms. Stochaj, Franklin’s Teacher of the Year, will receive 30 student vouchers.  Parents will be able to purchase their own tickets. Would you like a voucher? If yes please complete the form. Pre-game ceremony 6:30 PM. Game starts at 7:05 PM. Click HERE for a voucher.

The PTO gives “minions” of thanks to Rachel Callahan and Esther McNulty for pulling together this year’s Franklin Fair – we appreciate all your time and effort!  What a fun day!  Thank you to all the families that volunteered to make this event happen.  Our fair was a huge success and this ensures that next year, your children will experience the high quality author visits and assemblies that they so enjoyed this year!  Thank you all very much!! The PTO also wishes to thank Amanda Grainger and Stacie Collins for researching, identifying and arranging so many wonderful assemblies this year – the most recent being Dancin’ with the Honeybees.  We realize you both have spent many hours finding these programs for the children of Franklin and truly appreciate all you have done to make this year so special!