Thursday, November 6thSchool Committee Meeting 7PM
Tuesday, November 11thNo School- Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 12thThanksgiving Drive Begins
Wednesday, November 12thPTO meeting 7- 9PM
Wednesday, November 19thScrips Sale in Lobby 9-10 AM
Thursday, November 20thSchool Committee Meeting 7PM
Friday, November 21stThanksgiving Drive ends
Friday, November 21stDeadline for Innisbrook Fundraising Orders
Friday, November 21st Picture Make-Up Day
Monday, November 24thHalf Day Parent Teacher conferences
UPCOMING EVENTS
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History Lesson: Marie Curie
Students at the Franklin Elementary school will learn about the life of famous female scientist Marie Curie on Friday, November 7, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Sponsored by the North Andover Schools Enrichment Council. The program will tell Marie's story using characters and costume changes, slides, and sound effects. Marie Curie is best known for discovering radioactive elements polonium and radium, and for being the first person to win two Nobel Peace prizes. Her dramatic story is sure to inspire children to pursue their own interest in science and use their own talents to the fullest. For questions or more information, contact Janine Ceraso at 978-687-9406, or sweeper33@comcast.net.
PLACE YOUR INNISBROOK ORDERS TODAY!!Support the Franklin PTO by placing your on-line order today at www.innisbrook.com and be sure to enter the FranklinSchool Code – 110727 -- your order will help fund the teacher incidentals, mini grants and Enrichment Council activities! Orders over $85.00 qualify for free shipping so combine your order with friends and/or family to qualify for the free shipping. All orders placed by November 7th will be received before Thanksgiving and orders placed by November 21st will be received by December 15th – so ORDER TODAY!!! FRANKLIN PTO RECEIVES UP TO 50% OF ALL SALES! Thank you in advance for helping to make this fundraiser a success and for supporting the FranklinSchool.
Franklin Night at Fuddruckers:Join us Tuesday November 25th from 4-8pm at Fuddruckers for our monthly community fundraiser.10% of the proceeds from the evening will go to the PTO, including take out and gift card purchases.Don’t forget to put your name into the raffle for a chance to win a gift certificate to Fuddruckers.Tell your friends and Family to visit Fuddruckers and help support our school.
The Franklin School and the North Andover Youth Center is teaming up once again this year to provide 30 local families with complete Thanksgiving meals. Each grade level is asked to bring in specific food items to be placed in donation boxes located in the classrooms.Donations will be accepted Wednesday, November 12 - Friday, November 21.Specific information will be sent home via backpacks.Please contact Jennifer Cordes/978-682-8275/jencordes@msn.com, Josie Lopez/978-681-0655/jlopez3439@aol. com, or Darlene Cacace/978-691-5808/garycacace@comcast.net with any questions.Also contact one of the above if you are interested in assembling the meal baskets on the morning of Friday, November 21.
The Franklin School and Anton’s Cleaners are teaming up once again this year for the Kid’s Coat Drive!The Franklin Community is being asked to donate any gently used winter coats, hats, scarves, sweaters and mittens/gloves for children and/or adults.These articles should be dropped off in the labeled boxes located at the school’s entrance anytime between December 1 and December 22.Anton’s will clean and distribute the donated articles to less fortunate families in the MerrimackValley.Please contact Jennifer Cordes/978-682-8275/jencordes@msn.com, Josie Lopez/978-681-0655/jlopez3439@aol. com, or Darlene Cacace/978-691-5808/garycacace@comcast.net with any questions.
YEARBOOK ORDER FORMS ARE HERE!: Next month is Franklin’s Yearbook Ordering Month. We will be sending order forms home with your children, so check their backpacks. The yearbooks will be $15 dollars each. For your convenience, you can also access the 2008 Franklin Yearbook Order Form by clicking here. There is a very limited supply of extra books after they arrive. Don’t disappoint your child order a yearbook this year!
SHOP WITH SCRIPS: It has never been easier to support our school than with our Scrips fundraiser. Scrips cards, offered from hundreds of quality merchants, offer you the ease of shopping or gift buying with little effort. Visit www.glscrip.com to preview the variety of retail establishments.The deadline to place a November order has been extended to November 5th.November orders will be available for pickup on Wednesday November 12th9-10AM and 6:30 -7:00 Pm in the school lobby.In School sales will be 11/19 and 12/6. For more information on Franklin School's Scrips Program, visit the Franklin Scrips Fundraising page.
The Chess Club Needs Parent Volunteers!! A few parent volunteers are needed to help out with the Chess Club which is a K-5 club. Ms. McGovern a retired Franklin teacher and a Rotary Club member will be organizing and running the Chess Club, but is looking for parent volunteers. Experience with chess is helpful.The Chess club will be held every Monday from 7:15-8:15 in the library--starting on December 1ST. Ms. McGovern will be holding a meeting for parents who are interested on November 17TH at 7:30 AMin the Franklin Library. This is a fun and great opportunity if you love working with students. If you are interested please e-mail us at franklinlearningpartners@verizon.net.
Destination Imagination (DI) teams are forming now for our 2008-2009 year.Thus far we have 4 teams established but do need managers, assistant mangers and appraisers for our teams.We have a 5th grade only team, A 4th grade only team and mixed team (2-4th graders) and a Rising Star Team (k-2) this year. DI is a team building, problem solving group that meets weekly.For more information go to www.idodi.com or www.madikids.org.To join a Franklin team or to help in any way please contact: Susan Hazarvartian at hazarvartian@teppllc.com (978) 688-8969.
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE
Very often the arrival of fall brings with it an increase in asthma symptoms for those children who suffer with this chronic illness. There are many reason for this increase, including a change in weather resulting in the inhalation of cooler air particularly during vigorous exercise, closing windows and turning on heating systems which may stir up dust, the presence of outdoor triggers such as pollens and molds and the return of children to school, where colds and viruses are easily passed from one to another. It is not uncommon to see children have worsening asthma symptoms after “trick or treating” on Halloween or raking leaves in the cold damp weather where they may be exposed to moldy leaves and damp grass.
It is helpful to learn to avoid asthma triggers and to teach your children to wash their hands frequently to avoid exposure to viral illnesses. Children who are allergic to molds should probably avoid raking or playing in leave piles. If your child has received a flu shot in the past, you should contact the primary care physician to see if he or she qualifies to receive it once again this year.
If your child has asthma and you feel that they should keep an inhaler at school, please contact the health office so that we may complete an asthma care plan that describes your child’s symptoms and plan for treatment. Medication consent forms will need to be filled out by parents and the child’s primary care physician. The health office also has a nebulizer, which may be used if that is the prescribed method of treatment. As always, please continue to keep the health office notified of any change in your child’s medical condition.
FOLLOW-UP ON PAST EVENTS
Original Artworks Fundraiser: Thanks to everyone who participated in the Original Works fundraiser and to the committee for all the help sorting the order! The kids seemed to have a lot of fun, and the response was terrific. We sent in close to 300 pieces of art. A big thanks to Ms. Cronan and all the teachers for their help in coordinating the art projects. Orders will be returned to us in early December for distribution.
Franklin Night at McDonald’s:We’re lovin’ it! Thank you to all the parents, students, friends and families who supported our school by attending the fundraiser night at McDonalds. We had a great turn out and the PTO received $400 from the event!!
We Scream, You Scream!Thank you to Andrea Rogers and Betsy Janson and all the volunteers who helped out to organize and run a great family Ice Cream Social.The event was received with rave reviews.
Fall Book fair:Many thanks to our Book fair Chairs, Denise Balaguer and Gina Muldoon for another wonderful book fair week which was a huge success.Family night was a huge success thanks to our chairs and their volunteers.
FRANKLIN DIRECTORY: You should have received the 2008-2009 Franklin School Directory. Judy Ferres and Connie Van de Graaf, along with all the Franklin families, would like to thank Deb and Jim Carnevale for making copies for our school year after year! It is something we all look forward to having and the Carnevale's have been very generous to take on this responsibility. We will miss you next year when Jay goes of to Middle School!
A special Thanks to the following for their help with cleaning up our school yard: The Lunny Family,
The Gust Family,The Deroche/ Johnson Family, John and Tim Dias, Dena and Lydia Paris, Rachel Parsons, Ruth Sidhly and Denise Balaguer.
COMMUNITY NEWS
It's NOT too late to join!! Come visit Cub Scout Pack 89 on Nov 6!
Pack 89 invites you and your son(s) to visit us on November 6th, 7 pm at the FranklinSchool. We'll be having our annual "Cake Bake Off" and you will get to see our pack in action! Pack 89 includes boys from the Atkinson, Kitteridge and Franklin schools. Cub Scouting is available for boys in Grades 1-5. Cub Scouts helps promote citizenship, compassion, resourcefulness, responsibility, honesty and many other core values. http://www.scouting.org has a great set of descriptions about the program.
Come see what Cub Scouting is all about! For more information, please contact Cub master Dave Iseler
Stevens Memorial Library Celebrates One Book, One Community
The goal of the 2nd annual One Book, One Community program is to encourage our entire community to read the same book and participate in programs and discussions. This year, the elementary selection is Anne Broyles' Priscilla & the Hollyhocks. On Monday, Nov. 3, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. grades 1-6 can enjoy making a hollyhock doll like Priscilla. On Friday, Nov. 7, 3:30-4:30 p.m., grades 3 and up (along with grades 1 and 2 with a parent) can meet the author and illustrator as they discuss their book and how they do their work. On Thursday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m., grades 3 and up enjoy a film entitled Ruby Bridges. For more information on the elementary, middle school, and adult programs related to One Book, One Community, go to www.stevensmemlib.org or call the library at 978-688-9505.
RecyclingSingle stream what does that mean??Single stream means all recyclables can be put into the same container and will be sorted out later at a transfer station.What that means for you is ease and potentially an increase in your recycling effort.Now you can put paper, plastic, glass, aluminum, and cardboard all in the same container. No more sorting and bringing out multiple red bins. You can place all your recyclable material into one lidded container and mix it all up. Don't be fooled by plastic. If it doesn't have the universal chasing arrow recycling symbol on the packaging, then it cannot be recycled.In addition, Styrofoam cannot be recycled but can be reused and perhaps donated to a shipping store.If we can't recycle it, let's get creative and reuse it or maybe even reduce its use in the first place. Buy only recyclable materials.
GOT BASKETBALL?? The North Andover Crusaders Special Olympic Basketball Team will begin its third season on Tuesday, November 11th! This Special Olympics Unified Sports Basketball Team includes players (ages 8-18) with intellectual disabilities playing along side similarly-aged non-disabled team mates. Special Olympics Unified Sports brings together Special Olympic Athletes and Team Partners building friendship, character, and leadership and inspiring greatness in ALL who participate. Come join the fun!WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR ASSISTANT COACHES!!! Please contact Kathleen Keith at northandovercrusaders@hughes.net for more information.
NAPAC NEWS: Please join the North Andover Parent Advisory Council for Children with Special Needs on Thursday, November 20th at 7:00pm in the lecture hall of the High School. The NAPAC will be hosting Bernard Kavanagh, a Certified Special Needs Advisor with Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and Tim Sindelar, a partner with the firm of Ames, Hilton and Sindelar. Mr. Kavanagh will be addressing issues regarding long term care and the use of trusts for a child with special needs. Mr. Sindelar's practice, located in CambridgeMA, focuses on special education and health care. The meeting is open to the public and is free of charge.
NAAA Presents a KNIGHT OF CHAMPIONS with Jimmy Tingle
The North Andover Athletic Association (NAAA) is proud to host Boston’s own comedian, Jimmy Tingle, to help us celebrate decades of sports excellence and tradition at North AndoverHigh School. Jimmy Tingle is a nationally recognized political humorist who has been seen on 60 Minutes, HBO, Comedy Central, The Tonight Show and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. The event will be held on Sunday, November 16th from 3pm-6pm at the NAHS Auditorium and will feature local speakers and NAHS sports legends, in addition to Jimmy Tingle. Tickets are on sale for $25 per person at the NA Athletic Office located at the high school. If you have any questions regarding this event please contact 508-451-0203.
