Franklin Schools SAU #18

FMS Fall Practice Dates/Times: Wed 8/18 = field hockey 3:30-5 at Daniell Park, volleyball 3:20-4:50 at fms gym, soccer 3:20-4:50 at fms field, football 5:30-7 (M-W-TH) 3:30-5 (Tue's) at fhs lower field. Mon 8/23 = cheer 3:30-5 at fhs gym. Register at: https://www.familyid.com/franklin-school-athletics/franklin-middle-athletics-fall-2021-registration FHS Fall Practice Dates/Times: Fri 8/13 = football 5-7 at fhs lower field. Mon 8/16 = soccer 5-7 at fms field, field hockey TBD at Paul Smith School field. Mon 8/23 = volleyball 5-6:30 fms gym. Wed 8/25 = cheer 5-6:30 at fhs gym. Register at: https://www.familyid.com/franklin-school-athletics/franklin-high-athletics-fall-2021-registration

We are in need of more players for Fall Sports at FMS + FHS or we are in jeopardy of not having some teams (field hockey especially). Please register asap in FamilyID at the following links: FMS - https://www.familyid.com/franklin-school-athletics/franklin-middle-athletics-fall-2021-registration FHS - https://www.familyid.com/franklin-school-athletics/franklin-high-athletics-fall-2021-registration

This message is being sent on behalf of the UpReach Therapeutic Equestrian Center: Hello Everyone! Reaching out to remind you about the Equine Collaborative with Merrimack County 'Open Barn' today, June 23rd, from 4-6pm. Come visit and learn a little bit about the ponies, meet the staff and check out available summer program offerings for Merrimack County Youth! On-site registration available. Please let us know if you have any questions - we look forward to seeing you! kindly, kathryn kathryn conway (she, her, hers) Operations Manager 603.497.2343 UpReach Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Inc.

Good Afternoon 8th Grade Families, I am pleased to share with you that we are going to be able to open up 8th grade graduation on Monday evening at the middle school to all who would like to attend. We will still have 4 reserved seats for each family but other family members are welcome to attend and sit in the extra seats or bring chairs and sit out on the soccer field. It is predicted to be a hot evening Monday so be sure to bring some water and we will have water available for the students. Looking forward to celebrating our 8th graders on Monday night. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent

Good Morning Franklin Families, Good news. Due to the changing restrictions, we are going to be able to open up graduation to all who would like to attend this evening. We will still have 4 reserved seats for each family but other family members are welcome to attend and sit in the extra seats, bleachers or bring chairs and attend out on the field. I am pleased to be able to offer this to the families of our graduates. Looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2021 with you tonight. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, We have received updated guidance today from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the use of masks in school. Due to low community spread of the virus, DHHS recommends removing the mask mandate indoors for staff and students. Starting tomorrow, mask use will be optional in the schools regardless of vaccination status. Masks will still be required on the school buses at this point in time. Please inform your student's school if you would still prefer that your child wear a mask while indoors. This guidance will apply to our summer school program as well which begins on June 28th. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent

The Paul Smith School Parade is ON for 1:00 pm today! We look forward to seeing you there!.

On Thursday, June 10, in keeping with the Franklin NH tradition of the last Class Day Parade in America, Franklin Middle School held our own neighborhood parade! Thank you our many devoted fans and to those who contributed photos, especially Hunter LaFlamme's dad, Robbie! Here's the link to more pictures: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AYWO_sAz7kSfAT1gtdbAc65t10hvwVBO?usp=sharing

Al’s Village Pizza and FHS Male Athlete Of The Week

Al’s Village Pizza and FHS Female Athlete Of The Week

Dear Franklin Families, I have received updated mask guidance from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding outdoor mask usage. I have included a link below to their latest guidance document. Please refier to this website for details. https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/covid19/documents/school-call-presentation-060221.pdf The guidance recommends that masks no longer need to be worn outside in the school setting regardless of a student or staff member's vaccination status (slide 11 of the guidance document below.) The guidance does suggest we continue to social distance outside to the extent possible. Effective at the end of the day today, per the DHHS guidance, we will no longer require staff or students to wear masks while in an outdoor school setting. This includes recess, athletics, after school outdoor events such as the prom this Saturday night, outdoor graduations, parades etc... Our mask policies remain unchanged in the indoor setting. Masks will still be worn by all indoors when 6 ft. distancing cannot be maintained. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, As you are aware, the Class Day Parade was canceled this year due to the pandemic. The primary concern, confirmed after consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), was the need to fill our buses to transport our elementary and middle school students to the high school and back for the parade. I am pleased to let you know that at the School Board meeting last night, the Board approved 3 parades, one at each school, to celebrate our student's achievements this school year. This has been approved by DHHS as well as by the Franklin Fire Chief and Police Chief. The middle school parade will be on Thursday, June 10th at 12:00. The parade route will be from the school, down Sanborn Street to Bessie Rowell Community Center and back up to the school. The elementary school parade will be on Monday, June 14th at 1:00 on the school grounds. The high school parade will be on Wednesday, June 16th at 12:30. The parade route will be the traditional Class Day parade route from the high school down Central Street to Greviors Furniture and back to the school. I welcome you all to come out and celebrate the 20/21 school year with our students and staff at these events. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent

Today’s varsity softball Sr Game has been moved to 4:00 because of weather

Congrats Elizabeth!

Congrats Pierre!

Congrats Jonathan!

Lady Tornadoes victorious today vs Pittsfield 23-10!

Congrats Lizzy!!

The following notice is for FMS Families from the Winnipesaukee Public Health Network: Good Afternoon, Please find attached the information parents/guardians in your school district will need to register their children to be vaccinated against COVID 19. This clinic is being delivered as a collaborative effort between, NH-DHHS, Winnipesaukee Public Health Network and Walmart. The distribution for this email today is school superintendents and school nurses. Parents can schedule their child(ren) for dose two at the same time they schedule for dose one. We will also vaccinate parents who register to be vaccinated. The registration portal is open for immediate registration. The private code is exclusive to this clinic and is needed to access the clinic in the Vaccine Administration Management System (VINI). The public cannot see this clinic location in VINI, therefore public cannot register into our clinic. Please not to share the private code with the public. Forms: Unaccompanied Minor Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cavC68K7mPoFws7GeF73oyJC7CE0d0_e/view?usp=sharing Administration record and Informed Consent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zw4ftEnmE1y4cURhKyitZvgNWOFGAo6Z/view?usp=sharing Registration: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14L49R8ldIB4zwxXRtk0cj8H71xfp7ojv/view?usp=sharing

Due to a state wide issue with the online testing portal, our scheduled testing for today at FMS and FHS has been rescheduled to tomorrow (Weds., May 19). Emails will be sent to families.