The May Franklin School Committee Newsletter is out! Highlights: ECDC expansion, FY26 budget, report card updates, Horace Mann tribute, and Superintendent Giguere’s contract extension.
Read more and share your feedback: https://5il.co/3exzm
Franklin's Helen Keller Elementary School celebrates LOVE Keller day and STEM day
Read the article here: https://41518511.hs-sites.com/franklins-helen-keller-elementary-school-celebrates-love-keller-day-stem-day?ecid=ACsprvshUVMzDtwXmj_suschtNnwq9WhhHJj1z5kM8dUd8Genia7_DwuvjwDWUoi_XiErAg4-fD_&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz---OU96KT1nkxdZrfBOPi-Sl8YkwW7aHvszoz0nBoZCGuKu9iGKtD90_5wBFRvZ5DSzqCaL_6HWIPQfewPP7jqCoMq0ug&_hsmi=355054754&utm_content=355054754&utm_source=hs_email
The April edition of the Franklin School Committee Newsletter is now available! This issue highlights key developments in our schools, including updates on transportation, capital improvements, and curriculum planning. With the upcoming June 3rd override vote, we encourage you to stay informed about decisions that impact our community.
Check out the full newsletter for details on these topics and upcoming events. As always, we welcome your feedback—let us know how we can better serve you!
Read it here: https://5il.co/3cfg1
Join us on Saturday, May 10th at 1:00 PM at the Franklin Public Library as we welcome three-time Pura Belpre winning illustrator, author and artist, Raul the Third! Hear all about his creative process and participate in interactive breakout sessions.
Join us for a Social Network Forum at the Franklin High School on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
See the flyer and RSVP here : https://5il.co/3ajft
Joint Budget Subcommittee Listening Session #6
Join us for open discussions on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget, feedback on last year's override ballot question, the structural deficit this coming year, and the priorities of the community.
March 12, 2025 Franklin High School Auditorium 7:00 PM
ECDC Read Across America Guest Readers
ECDC celebrated Read Across America Day on Monday, March 3rd, with special guest readers from the community who brought stories to life for our young learners!
Students enjoyed hearing from members of our FPS Central Office team, FPS Principals, the Franklin Police Chief, a Franklin Firefighter, and the Children's Librarian from the Franklin Public Library. It was a great day that highlighted the importance of early childhood literacy in a fun and engaging way! A huge thank you to our wonderful guest readers for sharing their time and enthusiasm!!
The March School Committee newsletter is now available! February was a budget-heavy month with key updates on the FPS FY26 budget, the town's structural deficit, insights from the Legislative Forum with Senator Rausch and Representative Roy, and the Town Administrator's Preliminary FY26 Budget. Stay informed on upcoming community listening sessions, the newly approved 2025-2026 school calendar, and exciting spring events. Read it here: https://5il.co/39ojd
The February School Committee newsletter is now available! January was a busy month with updates on the reorganization effort, the FY26 budget, and more. Check out the newsletter for the must-attend events coming up in February! Read it here: https://5il.co/374it
The Bullying Prevention & Intervention Plan has been updated. You can see the new plan here:
https://5il.co/36stk
The Franklin School Committee is excited to host the upcoming Franklin Legislative Forum on February 24th at Franklin High School Lecture Hall at 6:30 PM. This forum is an opportunity to engage directly with legislators and discuss important issues affecting our community.
To ensure that the topics most important to you are considered, we invite you to submit questions in advance. Whether you have concerns about education, funding, infrastructure, or ideas for improving our community, we want to hear from you!
https://forms.gle/tomt66xtVYyK8KyKA
This survey will be open through Friday January 31st.
The FX O'Regan Early Childhood Center announces that preschool registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now OPEN!! Please CLICK HERE: https://www.franklinps.net/o/ecdc to access the ECDC website and the application for next year. Applications are also available at the ECDC and the Superintendent's Office.
FY26 Budget Meetings:
1/22/25 - Budget Workshop - Municipal Bldg. 3rd Floor Training Room 7PM
1/28/25 - Superintendent's Recommended Budget Presentation to SC - Council
Chambers 7PM
2/4/25 - FY26 Budget Open Hearing - Council Chambers 7PM
2/11/25 - FY26 Budget Vote by School Committee - Council Chambers 7PM
For more information, visit our website: www.franklinps.net
Last Chance to Order JFK Yearbooks!
Family Literacy Night at Franklin Public Library!
Happy New Year from the Franklin School Committee! Start 2025 informed—our January newsletter is now available! Dive into December highlights, SWAC updates, budget insights, and upcoming events. Read it here: https://5il.co/34in7 (copy & Paste into your browser)
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - Half Day
Elementary Release time: 11:45am
Middle Schools Release time: 10:45am
FHS Release time: 10:55am
Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Kennedy. November 12-15, 2024. This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:
Dates: Nov. 12th - Nov 15th
Location: Kennedy Library
Family Event schedule and location: Families can shop during Parent/Teacher Conferences
There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/jfkennedyelementaryschool
While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds.
New This Year! Share the Fair!
When you fund an eWallet, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a giving initiative called Share the Fair™. Your contributions directly support our students who need help buying books from the Fair. We also intend to "round up" each purchase. This not only makes the math simpler for students, but each, small donation goes to the school. Thank you, in advance.
Dear Franklin Public Schools Community,
Following the district's recommendation on October 22, 2024, the School Committee voted to approve the revised 2024-25 school calendar, which includes three consecutive half days for grades K-8 at the end of this school year (June 12, 13, 16th). These days are in addition to the half day on the last day of school (June 17th), which occurs annually, totaling four half days notwithstanding any school cancellations (e.g., inclement weather, snow, power outages, etc.) that would extend these dates. We intend to follow our normal half-day dismissal schedules and procedures.
With the shift, the district has considered and confirmed that the instructional time-on-learning requirements will continue to be met for this academic school year.
These half days were added to provide the necessary time for staff across all five elementary schools, three middle schools, and the Early Childhood Center to pack, label, and prepare their classrooms for the anticipated move in July 2025. Additionally, all supplies, program materials, and equipment—including facilities, food service items, technology, and furniture—must be fully prepared for the move by the end of the school year.
We recognize the potential impact these changes may have on families. We hope that with approximately eight months to plan, there is time to make arrangements. We will help support the community efforts to explore opportunities available for children once they are released from school during these half-days.
These early release days do not impact Franklin High School (9-12), which will be on the final exam schedule, or ECDC (PreK), which will have ended its school year.
The Solutions Program will be open at a reduced schedule for the three added half days. The morning program will operate as usual. The afternoon program will be at dismissal from 11:45 to 3:00 p.m., giving the Solutions staff time to prepare for the move. Solutions will be closed on the last half day of school, currently June 17th.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we manage this move's unique magnitude and complexity. We greatly appreciate your support.
A copy of the calendar can be found on our website at the link below.
School Calendars | Franklin Public School District
Sincerely,
Franklin Public Schools
