Franklin Middle School

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified that 1 student at the elementary school, 2 students at the middle school (Winni-Middle and Winni Prep) and 1 student at the high school tested positive for Covid 19. The elementary student and the Winni-Middle student were not in school during the infective period so there are no close contacts. The Winni-Prep student and the high school student were in school during the infective period and close contact notifications are being made. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 4 cases at the middle school, 1 staff member and 3 students (1 Pemi-Middle, 1 Pemi Prep, 1 Winni Middle). DHHS has informed us that they have identified 2 separate clusters (3 cases each) at the middle school which labels the school as in outbreak status. They conveyed that it sounds "scary" but it just means we have to ramp up on our masking in school. We will be asking all staff and students to mask up when 6ft. distancing cannot be maintained except for when consuming food and drink. This means that masks will be worn indoors at all times and outdoor mask breaks will be provided for students. I expect that this will continue until the holiday break. Please continue to monitor your child/children for symptoms and keep them home if they are sick. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified that 1 staff member and 2 students at the middle school (Winni-Prep wing) have tested positive today for Covid 19. Close contact notifications are being made. Additionally, I have been informed by DHHS of a cluster at the high school from previous cases from last week and the week prior. The good news is that there have been no reported new cases the last 5 days at the high school and students from the cluster have started returning back to school. Because of this, we will continue with our 3ft. masking protocol at the high school. Thank you for your support in helping to keep our students and staff safe and healthy. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 12 new cases over the weekend and today. Cases are listed below: 5 elementary school students 2 elementary school staff members 3 middle school students (Winni-Prep wing) 2 middle school staff members Close contact notifications are being made. Please continue to monitor your child/children for symptoms and keep them home if they are sick. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified today that an elementary staff member and middle school student tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. Please continue to monitor your children for symptoms and keep them home if they are sick. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified that 1 elementary staff member, 1 middle school student, and 2 high school students have tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made for the elementary staff member and the middle school student cases. The 2 high school students were not on campus during the infectious period so there were no close contacts identified at school. I will continue to keep you updated. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Morning FMS Families As you all saw, Mother Nature has sent us a somewhat unexpected (though bound to show up sometime) couple of inches of snow today. Because so many children came to school unprepared, our daily 30 minute recess had to be indoors. Snow Today!!! This is to remind you that, unless it's raining or the wind chill is below 20 degrees, all students will have outdoor recess, in order to get necessary exercise and fresh air. Please send your child to school with warm clothes and boots. If they want to play in the snow (yes we have sleds) they need a winter coat, snow pants, a winter hat and gloves or mittens please. On another note, only buses are allowed in front of the school in the morning. After the last bus arrives you are allowed to drop off out front. The way to know this is if there is no crossing guard present. My occasional replacement or I stay out until the last bus arrives. If you have questions regarding this or any other issue, please contact us or your child's teachers. Thanks for your help with this! Mr. Trafton and Mr. D

Correction!!! Thanks Camden, Isabelle, and Lucas!! Devin, Chelsea, and Marley helped me last time!!! Another Senior Moment! D

"ELF the Musical" is coming to Franklin!! Please go to https://www.franklinoperahouse.org/ for dates and times and to buy tickets. They're going fast!! Thank you Sign Crew Devin, Chelsea, and Marley! Guess what tomorrow is!!??? D

Good evening Franklin Families, I have been notified that 2 elementary students and 1 elementary staff member tested positive today for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. Please screen your children for symptoms each morning and keep them home if they are sick. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified that 3 students at the high school tested positive over the weekend and today for Covid-19. Two of the cases resulted in no exposures on campus. One of the cases the student was in school yesterday so close contact notifications are being made. Please continue to screen your children for symptoms each morning and keep them home if they are sick. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Coffee with Counselors is Monday, December 13 at 8:40 a.m. Please RSVP to jcampbell@gm.sau18.org if have not done so already. We are looking forward to having you join us! Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Harrington, and Mrs. Filiault

The Elks National Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest will be held on Saturday, December 4th at 8:30 a.m. at the Franklin Rec. Center on Memorial St.

11/29/21 Dear Franklin Families, In addition to the 7 student cases at the elementary school, I have been notified of 1 student case at the middle school and 3 student cases at the high school over vacation and today. The middle school and high school will continue masking up when 3ft. distancing cannot be maintained indoors. Please remember to screen your students for symptoms each morning and keep them home if they are sick. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 7 positive cases at Paul Smith School, over the weekend and today. Due to this we are masking up all students and staff when 3 foot distancing cannot be maintained. This means that when students are seated at their desks, they may remove their masks. Impacted classrooms will mask up when 6 foot distancing cannot be maintained. The following classrooms will implement 6 foot masking: Ms. Greene, Miss Nixon, Ms. MacDonald, Ms. Preuss and Mrs. Fleury. We anticipate masking to continue for at least 14 days. We appreciate your cooperation and support. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo Superintendent

Good Evening Franklin Families, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving break. :) I am reaching out to notify you that a student at the middle school and a staff member at the elementary school tested positive over the break for Covid-19. The student was in school during the infectious period so we will need to continue masking at the middle school tomorrow when 3ft. distancing cannot be maintained. The elementary school will continue with the approach of targeting classrooms at this time. I will keep you updated. Looking forward to seeing the students return tomorrow. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I am reaching out to notify you that a staff member at the elementary school tested positive today for Covid-19. The staff member has been out of school for over a week during the exposure period so no close contacts have been identified. I hope that everyone enjoys a great Thanksgiving break and we will see everyone back in school on Monday. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Student and Staff Member of the Week Today! YouTube https://bit.ly/3cX4stm at 8:40. Tune in live or view the recording. Sorry for the late notice! Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Mr. Trafton and Mr. D

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I am pleased to report that we have 0 reported cases today in the School District. The middle school is down to 2 active cases so we will be moving from 6ft. distancing to 3 ft. distancing tomorrow. Should there be no other cases at the middle school over the Thanksgiving break, the middle school will move to mask optional when we return next Monday. I hope everyone has a safe and healthy Thanksgiving break. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

For your convenience here's a PDF version of the November Counseling Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HBL_gcccPlilpe5NEqwH1KdDJGdnIpKh/view?usp=sharing