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 ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ 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 11 12 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!!
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