Ready… set… run!  TOT TROT 2016 is here!  Come join the fun at Memorial Field on Sunday, June 5th from 11-2. Children of all ages will enjoy the festivities – games, petting zoo, trackless train, moon bounces, food and more! Registration is Now Open for ages 2 to 10 to run in the Fun Run Races! Two ways to register, pay and play: Print the registration form and mail it along with your check (all details within the attached registration form) or Complete registration form at www.sjfclub.org and pay on-line!   New this year – compete to win a free registration: Lois Schneider Realtor is sponsoring an art contest and the winners from each category will get a free registration! Pick up and drop off your entry at Lois Schneider Realtor (431 Springfield Ave, Summit) between now and May 21 for a chance to win a free registration for Tot Trot and special recognition at the event.  There will be three winners, one each from the following age categories- 3 and under, 4-6, 7-10.  Submissions must be received by 5pm on 5/21. Proceeds to benefit The Brooke Healey Foundation (www. brookehealey.com )

So much has been happening at Franklin this spring!  Now that all the declining trees have been removed, the front of Franklin looks great!  Arbor Day saw two beautiful new trees planted: a magnolia tree in the peace garden and a flowering silverbell in the grass nearby. With the generosity of the BOE and four Franklin families, we have ordered 6 benches to create our new “Outdoor Reading Circle”.  Classes will able to spend time outdoors with the placement of these benches.  Rodrigo and his team spent many hours refinishing our three old wooden benches which will be returned to their home in the Peace Garden. The 5th Grade Girl Scouts have also been helping – they spent time this weekend repainting the recess basketball court lines.  The blacktop looks great with bright white lines clearly marking the space again.  They also helped organize the purchase of a picnic table for the recess area with contributions from the 1st, 2nd and 4th grade Franklin girl scout troops.

It’s The Final Countdown! All Boxtops are due by end of day on Friday, May 27, 2016!  The class who submits the most, wins an ***ICE CREAM PARTY! *** Remember…. *CLEARLY LABEL your baggie/collection sheet with your child’s teacher/class!  *Clip Carefully: the expiration date and product code MUST be visible. *Make sure they are NOT EXPIRED! They don’t count if they are!  *Separate Bonus Coupons from regular Boxtops. Please don’t tape Bonus coupons to collection sheets. Use a paperclip, or just put in a baggie.  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING US COLLECT FREE MONEY FOR FRANKLIN!  Email me anytime with questions! Rebecca Levington rgardyn@hotmail.com