Franklin News

NEW FAMILY TOURS!!!

posted Aug 16, 2018, 5:33 AM by Joe Clarke

Hey Hey Hey New Franklin Families! Welcome to the Dragon's Den! We're very excited to meet all of you and your children. To get the ball rolling, we're going to do our New Family Orientation a bit differently this year. Our fantastic PTO is going to be conducting tours for any new families who would like to see the school and get to know a little more about it. Who better to give you a rundown of the ins and outs of Franklin than the involved parents who care for and support us so well! Come meet PTO President Marnie McKay-Perry, get a tour of the building, and maybe say hello to a teacher or principal along the way as we're working tirelessly to get ready for September 4th! The following dates are when we will have tours available:

Monday, August 20th at 10:00 am

Tuesday, August 21st at 10:00 am

Please meet Marnie outside the main entrance to the building, the tour will begin promptly at 10:00.

Thank you and WELCOME!

- Mr. Clarke

Franklin School Summer Registration 2018

posted Jul 2, 2018, 8:32 AM by Joe Clarke [ updated Jul 5, 2018, 7:47 AM by Hillary Stasonis ]

Hey Hey Hey incoming Franklin Families! This summer the Franklin School will be open for drop-in registration times on the following dates from 9:00am-12:00pm:

Tuesday, July 10th

Tuesday, July 17th

Tuesday, July 24th

Tuesday, July 31st

Tuesday August 7th

Tuesday, August 21st

Tuesday-Thursday, August 28-30th

Thanks and enjoy the summer!

You're Invited to North Andover's Race Amity Day

posted May 23, 2018, 8:45 AM by Hillary Stasonis

June 10th from 10am - noon @NAHS.

Help the North Andover Public Schools and the Stevens Memorial Library bring people of the Merrimack Valley together to celebrate amity or friendship between people and to share traditions from various cultures.

For more information visit: http://nak12.net/race-amity

5th Grade Move Up Day

posted Apr 6, 2018, 6:44 AM by Hillary Stasonis

The annual move up day and evening will take place on June 21st. This is when 5th grade parents are invited back in the evening to meet their child's 6th grade teaching team after students come to NAMS during the day. For more information see Dr. McQuade's Letter to 5th Grade Parents

2018 MCAS Testing Dates!

posted Jan 11, 2018, 5:59 AM by Joe Clarke [ updated Feb 14, 2018, 7:08 AM by Hillary Stasonis ]

Hey Hey Hey! Here are the MCAS Testing Dates for 2018. Please click the link to see the chart!

MCAS TESTING SCHEDULE SPRING 2018

DAY	DATE	GRADE	TEST
Tuesday	April 3	3, 5	ELA Session I
Wednesday	April 4	3, 5	ELA Session II
Thursday	April 26	4	ELA Session I
Friday	April 27	4	ELA Session II


DAY	DATE	GRADE	TEST
Thursday	May 10	3, 5	Mathematics Session I
Friday	May 11	3, 5	Mathematics Session II
Thursday	May 17	4	Mathematics Session I
Friday	May 18	4	Mathematics Session II
Thursday	May 17	5	Science/Tech Session I
Friday	May 18	5	Science/Tech Session II

Volunteers needed for Understanding Our Differences

posted Dec 4, 2017, 7:18 AM by Hillary Stasonis

Understanding Our Differences (UOD) is a nationally recognized, educational program that teaches elementary school children to develop understanding and respect for fellow students and others with physical, sensory or developmental disabilities. Students in grade 3-5 at all elementary schools will participate in two programs this school year. Programs typically start with a 30 minute video or presentation about the disability, followed by 3-4 small group activities that run about an hour, and finish with a speaker and Q&A. We need volunteers to help with the small group activities.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED for this special program!

SIGNUP HERE FOR A SPOT

Your child does not need to be in the class to volunteer, anyone can!

There is a 20 minute online training session for all volunteers.
Volunteers must have a current CORI on file with the elementary schools. Here is a link to the CORI form: http://nak12.net/CORI
More Dates Coming Soon programs are scheduled for the entire school year. We post volunteer opportunities a couple of months in advance and will add new dates throughout the year.

Knights in Training Fun Run Challenge!

posted Sep 22, 2017, 8:30 AM by Joe Clarke

Hello fearless leaders,

The 7th Annual Knights in Training Kids Run is scheduled for Saturday, October 21st. Each year a special trophy is awarded to the one North Andover elementary school with the highest participation rate! Last year the THOMSON TIGERS dethroned the 4-time champion ATKINSON ALL-STARS...it was an incredible achievement.

My question for you today is, w

ho will bring home the trophy for 2017?

Please encourage your school community to join in the fun and take pride in being a future Scarlet Knight!

The Knights in Training Kids’ Run (for kids under 12) will be held at NAHS on Saturday, Oct. 21 as part of the 2017 Homecoming celebration.

Registration Fee: $5.00.
Check-in begins at 8:00AM
Kids’ Run begins at 9:00AM

*ALL participants receive a race bib at check-in, a Knights on the Run band bracelet and lots of great giveaways!

Register online at www.knightsrun5k.com or download a mail-in form.

Questions? Email: knightsrun5k@gmail.com

Important Dates to Start off 2017-2018

posted Jul 31, 2017, 9:27 AM by Joe Clarke [ updated Aug 4, 2017, 6:54 AM ]

August 15th - School Tours at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. No need to schedule, just come on by!!

August 21st - Class assignments emailed out to families. As we have done for a few years now, we are utilizing our School Messenger email system to notify all NAPS elementary-aged children of their teacher/class assignments for the 2016-2017 academic school year. This will be communicated through the family email addresses on file in our PowerSchool system. Each email will be child/family specific and will not contain a complete class listing. In addition, class lists will not be posted at the school.

August 30th - New Family Orientation at 6:00 in the back courtyard (no tour available at this event - please come on the 15th for a tour of the building)

September 5th - First day of school for 1st-5th and Kindergarten Orientation from 9:30-10:30. Kindergarten parents, please see the post below for more specific info about Kindergarten.

September 6th - First day of school for Kindergarten

September 9th - Welcome Back Picnic from 1:00-3:00 on the playground

September 12th - First PTO meeting of the year at 7:00 pm in the Franklin Library

September 13th and 20th - First early release days of the year (1:45 dismissal)

September 25th - K-2 Open House from 6:00-8:00 pm (specific grade level times will follow)

September 26th - 3-5 Open House from 6:00-8:00 pm (specific grade level times will follow)

November 7th - No school for students; full day parent conferences

Dismissal Form 2017-2018

posted Jul 31, 2017, 9:18 AM by Joe Clarke

Hey Hey Hey, Franklin Families! Below, I have attached a copy of the Dismissal Form for you to fill out and send in with your child on the first day of school. This form enables us to know how to send your child home safely. If at any point throughout the year you need to change the dismissal plan for a day or two, please send in a note to your child's teacher that morning alerting him/her of the change for the day. If your plan is changing permanently though, please fill out the form and send it in to your child's teacher again. Thanks for your cooperation!

| Attachments: Dismissal Form.pdf

Kindergarten Information 2017-2018

posted Jul 31, 2017, 9:10 AM by Joe Clarke

Welcome to all Kindergarten families! We are excited to welcome all of your little dragons into our den. There is a lot going on at the school as we prepare for the upcoming school year, but please check out some of the important links below for more information on important Kindergarten dates and events! And we hope to see you all of you new families at New Family Orientation on Wednesday, August 30th at 6:00 p.m. in the back courtyard.

Kindergarten Orientation

This is a chance for your child to meet their teacher and for you to meet and get some more information from Mr. Clarke, the principal.

Dismissal Plan

This tells the school how your child will go home each day. VERY IMPORTANT

Important Dates

Kindergarten Supply List

Suggested materials to bring with you on your first day

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June 10th from 10am - noon @NAHS.