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Beauty & the Beast Jr.   Bravo! Brava! Congratulations to the cast and crew of Beauty & the Beast Jr.!!! All those weeks of practice and rehearsals culminated in three amazing shows this weekend. The students worked with our professional team Ms. Holly (Director), Mr. Sean (Musical Director), and Ms. Anneliese (Choreography) to learn the ins and outs of live theater and what it takes to put on a show of this magnitude. The planning process started this summer with lots of hard work from our parent coordinators Sheila Cheney, Amy Burke, and Sarah Vehap. They dedicated countless hours to bringing the beloved story of Belle to the stage. The incredible amount of logistics they organized from costumes, to props, to set design, to programs, to tickets, to scheduling is mind blowing. Thank you ladies!!! Also thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped with sub-committees, at rehearsals, and the shows. We also appreciate all the time you spent at home helping your children learn their lines and songs! We couldn’t have done it with our the help and support of Mrs. Mirrione, Marty, and our custodial staff Rodrigo, Charlie, and Adrian. We hope you enjoyed “Being Our Guest” […]

DAN GUTMAN AUTHOR VISIT Dan Gutman visited Franklin Elementary on Friday, February 2, 2018 due to an SEF grant.  He talked about his inspiration for the My Weird School series and shared with the students how he named the characters in this series and his first few book titles.  Dan then delighted the students by reading a chapter of the manuscript of his book that will be published in 10 days, Mrs. Newman Isn’t Human.  He then surprised the students and gave the manuscript to Mr. Slevins!  

Book Fair Thank You The PTO would like thank the amazing Book Fair Team for a wonderful event!  Laura Heil, Betsey Flaim, Alexis Cohen, Susan Yarad, and Maureen Leuenberger transformed the library into a mini bookstore with delightful selections for all ages.  Thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped during the event and Ms. Stochaj for her expert advise and book recommendations.  And thank you to all the parents who supported this event by purchasing books not only for your children, but for the classroom wish-lists, and the school library!