The Franklin Back-to-School supply kits have arrived.  Each child for whom an order has been placed will have their supplies waiting for them in their classrooms on September 4th! If you did not order school supplies through the PTO, below are the recommended supplies by grade.  Please click on one of the links below to view the suggested school supply list for that grade: 1st Grade Suggested School Supply List 2nd Grade Suggested School Supply List 3rd Grade Suggested School Supply List 4th Grade Suggested School Supply List 5th Grade Suggested School Supply List

Franklin School – General Construction Meeting FLIC June 23, 2014 Construction Timeline: –       Project Duration approximately 16 months (June 2014-Sept 2015). –       Work will begin Thursday, June 26th. –       A six ft. high chain link security fence will be erected on 6/26 to contain the construction site. –       They will build the addition first to open up new space.  Followed by the interior renovation of the main office in the summer of 2015. –       The construction trailers that are currently in place will remain there until the end of the project.  The anticipated removal date is Sept 2015.  The modular classrooms will also be removed at that time. For updates regarding Construction: http://www.summit.k12.nj.us/Board_of_Education/0137B153-000F8CAF?plugin=RWD&Templates=RWD&object=BOE_News/Construction%20Updates%20&infobar=no&ConfPosition=2 Safety Notes: -The contractor has completed background checks on all employees.  All contraction workers must wear a yellow ID badge while on site.  If you see anyone suspicious without a badge call the police. Other information: -Construction workday is from 7am to 3:30pm.  To comply with the town noise ordinance no noise before 8am. -Occasional weekend work may occur. -Construction workers will park in the school parking lot during the summer months.  Once school begins they will park on the street.  There will be approximately 25 workers […]

    Franklin Construction Meeting, 6/23 On Monday, June 23rd at 1:00pm, Dr. Nathan Parker and Mr. Lou Pepe will host a Franklin construction meeting for the Franklin community in the Franklin School library. The information session will provide details on the construction process, which will begin this summer and is anticipated to continue until September 2015. In addition to Dr. Parker and Mr. Pepe, Angelo Palumbo, Director of Building and Grounds and El Architects will be present to answer any questions.    

Franklin Home/School Communication May 14, 2014 Dear Parents, We have begun to reorganize classes for next year. To ensure that we include everyone and accurately provide class placements for all students, we ask that you notify Ms. Napoles in writing, if you do not plan to return to Franklin School in September. Please send your letter by Tuesday, June 2, 2014. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely, Sheila R. Cole, Ed. D Principal

Thank you to all those of you who brought your children to sing at the Somerset Patriots game. We were given beautiful weather and in turn the children gave a fantastic performance of the Star-Spangled Banner. In my honest opinion, your children continue to push the expectation of how an elementary school choir sounds! I could not be more proud of their performance. I hope everyone had an enjoyable experience. Thank you! François Suhr

Summer Reading Challenge FLIC has a summer reading challenge. For grades 1 to 3 readers must read and record ten books. For grade 4 readers must read and record 4 books from different genres. Forms will be coming home soon- gold for grades 1 to 3 and purple for grade 4. The form should be returned in September.  

Thank you to our hardworking, longtime Custodian, Jaime Suarez for working tirelessly to ensure that our school is  always clean and ready for every meeting and assembly. Please stop by to wish Jaime a happy and relaxing retirement.

HOLIDAY PLANT SALE: FALL This fundraiser allows parents to pre-order holiday plants, such as poinsettias, paper whites, evergreen roping, wreaths, etc.  Plants are distributed in early December to coincide with Christmas and Hanukkah.  Volunteers coordinate the parent purchases and arrange for distribution.   SCRIP PROGRAM: YEAR ROUND This fundraiser allows parents to purchase scrip ‘shopping’ cards for a wide range of local shops including grocery, food, sporting and many more.    Franklin School receives a percentage of the cost of the card and it doesn’t cost the purchaser more than the face value cost of the card.  The volunteer position requires writing up a flyer for submission to the Franklin Flyer and Franklin website.  The volunteer will process Scrip card orders and distribute them to the purchasers.   CHESS CLUB: YEAR ROUND This club is designed to provide students of all skill levels from Grades 3 to 5 with the opportunity to learn and play chess and have fun. The program is offered in the Fall and Spring and culminates in a tournament between all five Summit elementary schools.  A parent coordinator leads and supervises the program.   FIELD DAY: SPRING  Field Day is held in the late spring during […]