Go to https://smile.amazon.com and set Franklin Elementary School PTO (select the one in Summit, NJ) as the organization you want to support and .5% of your eligible purchases will come to us.  Bookmark https://smile.amazon.com on your “Favorites” and shop as normal each time you open the site.  You can still go through the Amazon link on our Franklin website to earn an even higher percentage for our school, but Smile is an easy way to “set it and forget it”.

Turkey Trot 2016 Fun Run/Walk Date: 11/4/16 Time: 2:05 – 2:45 during school Location: Franklin School Soccer Field – weather permitting Entrance Fee: A non-perishable food (please clearly place your name on it) Franklin’s Annual “Turkey Trot” will be held on Friday 11/4/15 at 2:05 pm – weather permitting.  The purpose of this event is to promote healthy lifestyles, alleviate stress for students and teachers, and also do a good deed for our community.  Students, who wish to participate in the Turkey Trot, will bring in a non-perishable food beginning on November 1, 2016 as their “entrance fee”. Students should place their name on their donation and give their non-perishable food to their classroom teacher, who will check off the students’ name on the class list. The food collected will be donated to the Junior League of Summit and distributed to families in need over Thanksgiving. Mrs. Burr

Just a Reminder Todd Parr will be visiting all students in grades 1-3 on Monday, October 24th! The children know that he uses bright colors in his books. Maybe your child will want to dress in bright colors for him!