Application Deadline:  Applications must be received by January 13, 2016, 4:00 PM Applications received after this time will not be accepted. Lottery Drawing:  January 14, 2016, 2:00 P.M. at the Board of Education Conference Room, 14 Beekman Terrace  Parents are welcome to attend the drawing on January 14th at  the Board of Education Conference Room at 2:00 p.m. PreK Lottery Application 2016 SP PreK Lottery Application 2016

Now that the colder days have arrived, our lost and found racks and bins are overflowing! If your child is missing a sweater, a coat, or something else, please send a note to your child’s teacher to help your child find the missing item. The Lost and Found is located by the side entrance of the gym, next to the exit to the playground. Please don’t forget to label all your children’s clothing, so the lost items can be easily returned to your child. All items that are not claimed will be donated to the Junior League of Summit. If you have any questions contact Isabel Ribeiro at isabel.ribeirony@gmail.com

This program offers free dental services to children ages 12 and under who otherwise would not be able to afford it.   Appointments fill up fast, call asap! GIVE KIDS A SMILE DAY

Franklin’s Student Council is sponsoring a Pajama and Book Drive for the Pajama Program.  Please bring in your donation by Thursday, December 17th. PJ Charity Drive Flyer

Are you a third grader? — Do you love art SO much that… you wish art class was twice a week instead of just once? — Would you like to make art during one of your lunch/recess periods every week? 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 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5 and 2/12. An announcement will be made as a reminder. Please sign up by Monday, December 21st. Class limit is 20. Students who already participated in the art club may not sign up again. Google Doc Sign Up

3rd Grade Postcard Lunch Club Does your child have an interest in geography? Can our club get a postcard from all 50 states? That will be our goal. We will also learn about the states by doing research! Postcard Lunch Club will meet on Tuesday 1/5 and 1/19 and Wednesday 1/27, 2/3, and 2/10. Children will eat and work in FLIC. The club is limited to 20 children. Sign up ends December 23rd. Please click here to sign up: http://goo.gl/forms/nHrtTqHZcb   4th Grade iMovie Lunch Club 2 Have your child learn how to make an iMovie. I will host this club on Mondays in FLIC- 1/4, 1/11, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/22, 2/29. Children will meet in FLIC at 11:30 AM then eat in the cafeteria. The club is limited to 20 children. Sign up ends December 23rd. Please click here to sign up: http://goo.gl/forms/vsOjXS2Oao   5th Grade Honoring Our School Lunch Club In this club we will be figuring out how to turn the front showcase into a Franklin School Mini-Museum. I will host this club on Fridays in FLIC- 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26. We will meet in FLIC at 11:50 after the children have eaten lunch. […]

Full Day Kindergarten Lottery applications for the 2016-2017 school year are now available. Full Day Kindergarten in Summit is tuition and lottery based. Yearly tuition is $7175.00, with discounted rates if you quality for the Federal Free or Reduced Lunch Program.  If you have or know of a child who will be eligible to attend kindergarten next year (age 5 by October 1, 2016 and a Summit resident at the time of the lottery drawing) and are interested in attending the full day kindergarten program, please complete the attached application. Return the completed application to Wilson Primary Center Main Office, 14 Beekman Terrace, no later than December 16, 2015 at 4 PM.  Lottery numbers will be assigned by drawing at the Board of Education Board Office, 14 Beekman Terrace, at 1:30 PM on December 17, 2015.  English Application Spanish Application

Hour of Code is coming to Franklin School. While the rest of the world will be experiencing the Hour of Code the week of December 7th, we have so much happening at Franklin School that we will participate during the week of December 14th. During library class everyone at Franklin will get to try some computer science activities. Check them out at code.org BUT try not to let your children see the website so we can experience it for the first time together. Your child will receive a bookmark stating what each grade level tried in library class!

Would your child like to do some animal researching the library with Ms. Stochaj? We will explore animals that live in Ethiopia. Hopefully we will be able to Skype with a former Franklin student who is a photographer for National Geographic who was just in Ethiopia. We will eat in FLIC on 12/15, 12/22, 1/5, 1/19, and 1/26. An announcement will be made each time. Please sign up by Monday, December 14th. Class limit is 20. Click Here to Sign Up

The Franklin Fair planning committee will have their first meeting in January and there are still a few open positions: Games Committee – Responsible for setting up 10 games in the gym and contracting with Fun Services for outside inflatables. Children’s Raffle Committee– Responsible for collecting monetary donations from Franklin community, purchasing toys, and wrapping in baskets. Birthday Cube Committee – Responsible for purchasing stuffed animal prizes for the game. Please contact Fair Co-Chairs Rachel Callahan rachelrcallahan@verizon.net or Esther McNulty minaanddouglas@gmail.com for more information.

Thanks to the generosity of our PTO award winning author and illustrator Daniel Kirk will be visiting first and second graders on January 14th. He has written and or illustrated over 40 books. Check out his website: danielkirk.com Share the excitement of his visit with your child by ordering a book for him to autograph. In FLIC we have been reading, sharing, and enjoying the Library Mouse series. Daniel Kirk Book Order Form

Does your child want to learn a little more about the accomplishments of Ben Franklin? “The Space” is inviting 3rd and 4th graders to find out.  We will do a bit of research to share with the school in honor of his 310th Birthday. We will meet on Monday 12/7, 12/21, 1/4, 1/11 in FLIC at 7:45 AM. Space is limited to 20 researchers. Please complete a separate form for each child. Click here to sign up: Sign Up Doc

See flyer for more information: 2015 Adventure Guides Flyer

Monday December 7th & Tuesday December 8th This is an annual fundraiser where our kids have the opportunity to shop during the school day for 2 holiday gifts for someone special.  The Holiday Surprise Shop is stocked full with an array of gifts that range in price of approx. $8 per gift.  Students are invited to bring their chore money to buy gifts so please have them bring in $16, in an envelope on the day their class is scheduled to shop (see Class Schedule below).  For financial assistance, please see Marta. Students and parents are all invited at the end of the second shopping day on Tuesday, December 8th at 3pm, to return after school to buy additional gifts from the leftover inventory.  This is a lot of fun for the kids and parents so please come by and support Franklin in this fundraiser! We are accepting donations for holiday wrapping (wrapping paper, cellophane bags, ribbon, name tags and tape).  Donations can be delivered to the home of Jenny Hoffman (6 Windsor Rd) LOCATION :  FLIC  (Thank you Ms Stochaj!)  CLASS SCHEDULE: Monday, December 7th                  Tuesday, December 8th 9:00    4S   […]

The Junior League of Summit thanks you and your school community for participating in our annual Thanks-for-Giving Baskets food drive. With the generous support of Franklin Elementary School and other area schools, we were able to provide 280 grocery bags to families through our partnering community outreach programs and help stock two local food pantries. We appreciate your kindness and contributions, and thank you for joining us in this special project this Thanksgiving season. Sincerely, The Junior League of Summit