May 2015
PRINCIPAL’S DESK
MRS. MICHELE PITTINGTON
As the end of the 2014-2015 school year grows closer, I want to say thank
you to all of the Franklin families for helping to make my first year at
Franklin a very memorable year. Your patience and flexibility throughout
the year are greatly appreciated. Most importantly, the ideas and input you
have taken the time to share with me throughout the school year are goHave a safe summer!
ing to help our staff to keep moving forward with great momentum.
Before the school year ends we have planned a very fun and exciting month of May and the
first week of June! Below you will find some important dates! Be sure to mark you calendar
so that you don’t miss a thing!
“End of the Year” Dates
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May 6th - Half Day – School Improvement (10:55 a.m. Dismissal)
May 25th - No School (Memorial Day)
June 1st - 5th Grade Recognition (6:00 p.m.)
June 4th - Franklin Fun Day
June 5th - Franklin Fun Day Rain Date
June 5th - Last Day (Full Day)
5th Grade PARCC Testing
The Franklin 3rd - 5th grade students will begin the End-of-Year (EOY) PARCC testing on May
11th and will finish the testing on May 22nd. Please support your students during this testing
time, just as you did for the last round of state/federal assessments. The students will complete
three tests over the two-week period. Thank you for your help with this as we wrap up the
school year!
On behalf of the entire Franklin Staff I would like to thank each
and every one of you for another outstanding school year at Franklin. Have a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable Summer Vacation!
Franklin Elementary School - 5312 11th Avenue C-Moline, Illinois 61265 - 309 743-1607 office 309 736-2231 fax
www.molineschools.org
Nurse’s Notes…
Reminder - All kindergarten and 2nd grade students
need to submit a dental examination or a dental waiver form by May 15 th. Forms
can be picked up in the office or printed from the Moline School District website.
F r a nk l i n N e w s l e tte r
All 5th grade students will need to submit a 6th grade physical before the end of school, at registration, or the start of the new school year. Please take notice of the state requirements specific for entrance to 6th grade. This information can be found on the notice that came home or in
the Health and Safety tab of the Moline School District website.
Make your physical appointments now, the Doctor’s offices fill up fast for these appointments.
I hope you all have a relaxing, enjoyable, safe, and healthy summer!!
Anne VandeMoortel, RN
743-2868
PTA
Yearbook
BIG thanks to Cheri Mohr for putting together this year’s book. Thanks to
Megan Wanek for compiling all orders and much appreciation to all the parents and staff who provided pictures. Yearbooks will be distributed in late
May to those who placed orders. Look for notices in late May for any extra yearbooks that
may be available for purchase.
PALS: The “Parents Accelerate Learning” Reading program ends May 1st. Since November,
the K-3rd graders have been checking out books twice a week to read at home with their parents. Much appreciation to the parents who have staffed this program all year: Sara Wynn,
Matt Wanek, Amanda Casterson, Cali Milligan, Emily Keag and Christine Nelson.
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
Teachers and Staff will be celebrated May 4-8 at Franklin! Feel free to show your personal appreciation to individual staff members such as classroom teachers, reading and math tutors, PE,
Art and Music teachers, Librarian, office staff, classroom aides, custodians,
lunchroom staff, or anyone at Franklin who has helped your child this year.
You can send an email, note, or any
token of your appreciation.
PTA Officers for 2015-2016 School Year
Co-Presidents: Lori Luna and Tiffany Dzekunskas
Treasurer: Tracy Jo Mulliken
Secretary: Emily Keag
Thanks to Matt and Megan Wanek for the birthday board donations and organizing our
supplies.
Remember….
Unpack Your Backpack Night will be August 17, 2015 from 5:30-6:30 at Franklin. Mark your
calendars to join us for free ice cream sundaes and meet your 2015-2016 school year teachers.
Lori Luna & Tiffany Dzekunskas, PTA Co-Presidents
Registration dates for 2015-2016
Registration will be the week of
July 21st to July 24th.
More information will be released as it
becomes available.
From the Library…
It's almost time for SUMMER reading!
Many thanks to:
...Franklin friends and families that contributed, clipped, or counted Box Tops for
Education to fund our Library Wishes.
...Mrs. Carolyn Zelnio, Mother-in-Law of Mrs. Sarah Zelnio and Mrs. Connie Clark,
Grandmother of student, Aubrey Osborne who have contributed many hours of
kind service to our library this year.
Library Dates
Last Check Out: Week of May 11-15
All Books Due: Week of May 18-22
All Overdue Books Due: Week of May 26-29
Lost Book Fines Due: Week of June 1-5
Have a Great
Summer Break!!
Mrs. Florence, Librarian
4th Grade
Kalen Paquin - 9.8 Shuttle Run
Franklin School record breakers on their
Hunter Warren - 9.8 Shuttle Run
Presidential Physical Fitness test. Their
names will be placed on our record board in 5th Grade
Mia Thomas - 9.8 Shuttle Run
the gym!
Congratulations to this years
1st Grade
Kayden Serrano- 10.8 Shuttle Run
3rd Grade
Alese Scritchfield - 15 Pull-ups
PLEASE KEEP SAVING OVER THE SUMMER
Labels for Education, Box Tops, Prairie Farms/Swiss Valley Milk Caps
Please send the following into school whenever you have a few collected.
Labels for Education found on
Campbell’s, Prego, Pop Secret,
Pepperidge Farm, Post Cereals,
and Bic products, etc. Please
DO NOT send in the whole
soup can label-just the UPC.
Box tops found on numerous products
such as Big G cereals, Pillsbury products, Kleenex products and more. If you
could cut them on the dotted lines it
would really help us out too!!!
A big “Thank You”
To everyone who has brought
in Box Tops and Labels for
Education throughout the year.
A reminder for families who have been renting
an instrument from Moline Schools:
Per the rental contract, certain school-owned instruments must be returned before the end of the school year. Instruments to be returned are: flute, clarinet, cornet,
trumpet, trombone, violin, and viola. All these instruments, must be returned on
Wednesday, May 27th at Coolidge.
May Birthday’s
Davon Gore
Nikolay Nikolov
Lluvia Acuna
Ben Spilman
Taylor Honn
Sadie Schomer
Isabel Sierra
Keaton Chalder
Dejah Rose
Gavin Shoemaker
Olivia Nemeth
Leonardo Gonzalez
May 2
May 4
May 5
May 5
May 6
May 6
May 6
May 9
May 9
May 11
May 12
May 13
Marissa Neels
Caitlyn Davidson
Bianca Infante
Jacob Berkley
Marissa Summers
Brynn Dzekunskas
Macoy Lyons
Miracle Mrosko
John Williams
Mackenzi Wilson
Delaney Chumbley
May 15
May 16
May 17
May 19
May 21
May 24
May 26
May 26
May 27
May 27
May 31
MON
TUES
WED
THUR
FRI
1
Map Testing Ends
5
4
6
1st Grade Field
2nd & 3rd Grade
Trip to Niabi Zoo Field Trip to Circa
10:00 am - 2:00pm 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Academic Team
2:45 - 3:30 pm
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1/2 Day School
10:55 a.m.
Early Dismissal
School
Improvement
13
PARCC Testing
Begins
Kindergarten Field
Trip 9:30 a.m.
18
19
7
Dental Bus at
Franklin
14
1:30 pm
Dismissal
20
26
21
27
No School
1 June
5th Grade
Recognition
6:00 pm
1:30 pm
Dismissal
2
3
22
Kindergarten Field
Trip Black Hawk
State Park/Museum
9:30 am - 1:45 pm
28
29
5th Grade Trip to 5th Grade Trip to
Camp Summit
Camp Summit
Brownie Mtg.
( Rain Date)
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
4
1:30 pm
Dismissal
15
Student Council
Meeting
Patrol Picnic/Putnam
2:40 - 3:05 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Brownie Meeting
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
1:30 pm
Dismissal
25
8
4th Grade State Fair
5th Grade Presidents
1:30 - 2:30 pm
5
Franklin
Fun Day!!
LAST DAY OF
SCHOOL
Full Day!!