Current District and NJ Department of Health guidelines require students with the following symptoms remain at home and obtain a negative COVID test prior to returning to school. If you have TWO of the following symptoms: fever, chills, myalgia, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, congestion or runny nose; –OR– If you have ONE of the following symptoms: cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, new loss of smell, or new loss of taste. The COVID testing requirement for illness applies to both unvaccinated AND vaccinated individuals. A rapid or PCR COVID test is acceptable for return to school.  Home tests are only accepted if done under tele-med guidance or processed in a laboratory.  PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU HAVE A RAPID AND A PCR TEST THAT ARE OBTAINED AT THE SAME TIME, AND THE RAPID TEST IS NEGATIVE, ALL STUDENTS MUST REMAIN OUT UNTIL THE PCR TEST RESULT IS BACK.

Simply shop at https://www.minted.com throughout the school year, use Franklin’s unique code to receive 20% off at checkout, and 15% of the net sale from each purchase will be donated back to Franklin!  Please use Franklin’s code every time you shop: FUNDRAISEFESPTO

Show your school spirit and keep warm during outdoor recess with a Franklin knitted winter hat! On sale now for $25, while supplies last! Hats will be delivered in early December. Click here to purchase via our Membership Toolkit store today!

Show your school spirit with a Franklin car magnet! On sale now for $10, while supplies last! Click here to purchase a magnet today via our Membership Toolkit store! Magnets will be delivered by Franklin PTO this week!

Join us for a fun morning to increase your bike safety awareness on Saturday 10/23 from 9:30-11:00am! With assistance from the Union County Traffic Safety Education team and the Maplewood Bike Shed, kids will learn street safety and hand signals, get their helmets fitted, and have their bikes inspected. This event is geared to kids riding on the roads independently. No cost for admission. Space is limited. Please click here to register via Membership ToolKit and reserve your spot today! 

Please join us for our first PTO General Meeting of the year on Friday 10/8 at 9:00am. We will be meeting in-person at Franklin! Please RSVP by emailing franklinschoolptosummit@gmail.com as we need an accurate headcount. We look forward to seeing you on Friday and sharing our upcoming events and programming!

Show your school spirit with Franklin and Summit apparel! Great options for the whole family for holiday gifts, teacher appreciation, and school spirit days! Store closes on Wednesday 10/6. Orders will be distributed at school by the end of October/early November in time for the holidays! Click here to access the store and start shopping!

Please save the date for Franklin’s Back to School Night, which will be hosted virtually on Monday 9/27, with video link released at 3:00pm. Stay tuned for additional details from your child’s classroom teacher.

Please save the date for Franklin’s Back to School Party on Friday 9/10 from 6:00-7:30pm on Franklin Field. We’ll kick off the school year catching up with friends and meeting new families at this fun outdoor event! No cost for admission. Music and entertainment by Summit Soundz. Water and packaged snacks will be available for purchase, or feel free to bring your own picnic dinner for your family!

Calling all parents! Are you interested in getting involved with your child’s class in a fun and rewarding way? Then now is the time to volunteer to be a Class Parent for the 2021-2022 school year. Please sign up via the link below and let us know if you are “wanting” or “willing” to take on the role. Class Parents will be assigned in August after class lists have been released. Please contact Class Parent Coordinators Teal Rodriguez (tealrodriguez@gmail.com) or Megan Rende (meganrende@gmail.com) with questions. Sign up TODAY at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DA5A92EABFC1-20212022 .

Please click on the links below to view the suggested school supply lists by grade for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year.

The PTO is pleased to host a virtual Meet & Greet with the Superintendent of Summit Public Schools, Scott Hough, for Franklin parents this Thursday, May 20th at 9:00am. A Zoom link will be emailed on the morning of the meeting.  Parents are encouraged to submit questions in advance using the following Google form: 

The PTO has launched its annual School Supply Kit sale. The boxes will be delivered to the classrooms on the first day of school. In the event that school will not be in person, a pick up option will be provided.  Please click here for more details and to place an order. The PTO will automatically receive a small donation ($5) for each box ordered. The deadline for placing orders is July 1. Please note that graduating 5th graders should place their orders through the LCJSMS PTO. We will share the link as soon as that sale is launched.

On behalf of the Franklin parents, the PTO has planned a special display of gratitude each day this week for our wonderful Franklin staff. Thank you to the families who made posters to show your appreciation. Please take a moment to give the staff an extra thank you for all they have done in this unprecedented year!