The Franklin Fair is Saturday, April 28th and we still need some help to make the magic happen! We are looking for a few parents to help Chair/Co-Chair two important Committees: FOOD & REDEMPTION. We encourage parents to sign up for Committees with friends – it’s much more fun that way! The Food Committee works with local restaurants like Starbucks, Batavia, Tito’s Burritos and more to secure food for sale the day of the Fair. These places are all too willing to help, so it’s just a matter of making phone calls, a trip to Costco and setting up the day of the Fair. The Redemption Committee secures those fun little prizes all the kids LOVE to win after playing the Fair Games. If you like shopping Oriental Trading, etc, this is the job for you. Requires some time to place orders after major holidays (to hit the sales!) and set up the day of the Fair. We hope you will consider signing up to help organize this amazing Franklin event — it is the PTO’s largest fundraiser of the year! Questions? Please contact Franklin Fair co-chairs, Melissa Madden (melissamaddenfamily@gmail.com) and Maggie Greene (mrmccart@yahoo.com)

Author, Phil Bildner, to Visit Franklin on November 29th Thanks to our amazing and generous PTO author Phil Bildner will be coming to Franklin School on November 29th. All children will get to hear him speak. With 11 picture books, 9 chapter books, and 2 YA novels Phil now writes full time. In Library we are getting to know Phil and his books. You can do this also by going to his website: https://philbildner.com/ Phil will also be signing copies of his books. Check out the book trailers on his website. Order forms for books were sent home in the Wednesday folder or click here for another one. ALL order forms are due November 1, 2017.