Franklin Middle School

Good Morning FMS Families The Franklin Middle School office will be closing today, Wednesday July 28th, at 9:00 a.m. We will reopen tomorrow, Thursday, at 6:30. Have a great day! Mr. D

Thank you Franklin Fire Department for visiting our school today! The kids really learned a lot about your work and fire safety! More pics: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nziq7orU2kgBfSDM7

Good Morning FMS Families As you know, we are having Summer School here at FMS from Monday, June 28 to Thursday, August 5. School is Monday-Thursday from 8:15 to 12:15. We provide breakfast and lunch, but please be sure to send your child with water or a refillable water bottle and a snack. There will be no school on Monday, July 5 to celebrate the Independence Day Holiday. There is still a limited number of openings. If you are interested please contact the school. Have a nice, safe Independence Day Holiday and say hi to your kids for me! D

Egg Drop Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LKp1GFi95T4QED4j9 Sorry about that! Thanks again Jillian!

On Friday, June 11, Franklin Fire brought their Platform Truck so the Grades 4-6 Winni Middle Students could test their skills with an EPIC EGG DROP!!! (Sadly, I cannot report that no eggs were harmed!) Thank you grade 4 Conrad's mom, Jillian Tarr for great pictures!

On Thursday, June 10, we hosted our first Amazing Gr8 Outdoor Celebration!!! Thank you Outdoor New England (ONE), Smitty's, Dairy Queen, Altitude Trampoline Park, Gunstock, Pizza Chef, FunSpot, Dipsy Doodle, Art Escape, Arnie's Place, and NH Distributors, for generous donations of raffle prizes, and especially Franklin Fire Department for an outstanding Cookout!!! Many thanks to our dedicated Gr8 Teachers, Staff and Counselors for giving up their evening to make it happen and our incredible Mrs. Baca for putting it all together!!! https://photos.app.goo.gl/CSv6XUjs3TzMYKjz5

Good Morning FMS Families Sorry for the late notice but we spent all day yesterday preparing for Grade 8 Graduation and it was awesome! This morning at 8:00 we will be broadcasting Academic and Athletic Awards on our YouTube Channel. Tune in to: https://bit.ly/3cX4stm Have a great summer, thanks for a great year, and congratulations to the FMS and FHS classes of 2021! Mr. Trafton and Mr. D

Good Afternoon Grade 8 Graduation tonight!!! The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on YouTube https://bit.ly/3cX4stm Congratulations FMS Class of 2021!! Mr. Trafton and Mr. D

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 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

Here's a link to more Class Day Parade Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/szD9A9wxTgNYaH59A

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

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

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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 morning! With June events and summer coming up, it is a good time to pause and remember that as we celebrate our young people, their accomplishments, and rites of passage, our first priority is to keep them safe. Most underage drinkers get their alcohol from adults. In 2004 the NH Legislature passed a law (RSA 644:18) to hold “hosts” of parties responsible for the actions of underage participants. This law can be applied to any adult. The attached flyer from the Franklin Mayor's Drug Task Force provides more information about adults' responsibilities when it comes to limiting access to alcohol and other substances. If you are concerned about substance use or abuse in your child, you can reach out to Jamie Bryant at jbryant@gm.sau18.org at any time. Mr. Bryant provides supportive counseling, referrals, and resources to students who are struggling or at risk. For more information about preventing underage drinking or getting involved in the task force, go to https://www.franklinnh.org/mayors-drug-task-force -- Barbara Slayton, LICSW (she, her, hers) Coordinator of School Wellness SAU 18 119 Central St. Franklin, NH 03235 (603) 934-3108 x 4415

Hi Again I have a couple updates to my last notice! Rain date for the Parade is Friday, June 11 (we will be taking Saturday the 12th off!) Superintendent LeGallo has great news!! On the last day, June 22, we will be dismissing students at noon, our usual Early Release time!!! Thanks!! D

Dear Franklin Middle School Families: As we approach the end of this incredible 2020-2021 School Year we have a few events to report and many sincere thanks: • Progress Reports for Term 4 Allied Arts and Trimester 3 Academic Classes are being sent home later today. Please be reminded that Final Grades will affect Fall Sports eligibility for current students in grades 5-7. • The Franklin Middle School Class Day Parade will be on Thursday June 10, beginning at noon. Students and Staff will parade out to Sanborn Street turning right, and will then turn right again onto Rowell Drive to return back to school. (Rain date June 12) • The last day of school is Tuesday, June 22. Students will be dismissed at 1:30. Final Report Cards will be emailed later that day. • Summer School will be held Monday June 28 to Thursday August 5 every Monday-Thursday except July 5th from 8:20-12:30. Invitations are being sent home this week and if you don’t receive one and you are interested please contact the school. Thank you all for a great year! Mr. Trafton and Mr. D

Good Afternoon FMS Families Next week is the NH DOE’s first iPlatform Training Session for the general public. Follow this link to the flyer for information and attendance. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TuaBCfPFMYm3G-JR3d2OlxoiCYm8tKWP/view?usp=sharing NH Dept. of Education is excited to deliver the presentation about this robust data portal and hope to see you there. Have a great Memorial Day Weekend! D