Mr. Goodin's seventh grade science students honing their observation skills. Did you know that the microscope flips objects from side to side and top to bottom? Ask a 7th grader!
Dear Franklin Families,
I hope your new year is off to a great start! As part of our ongoing commitment to shaping well-rounded, compassionate, and future-ready students, I wanted to invite you to our community forum on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00 in the Franklin Middle School cafeteria.
At this event, we will be sharing an update on our Portrait of a Graduate, a framework that highlights the key skills and values we aim to instill in our students. As we flip the calendar to 2025, we will be launching our focus on humanity component of the portrait and the practices of empathy, kindness, and social responsibility.
During this event, you will have the opportunity to learn about:
The Portrait of a Graduate framework and its impact on students and school programming so far.
Why the district is emphasizing the commitment to humanity this coming year.
Practical ways you can support these values at home and in the community including an invitation to join the Portrait of a Graduate Advisory.
Thank you for your continued support in helping our students grow into well rounded and thoughtful individuals
Sincerely,
Dan LeGallo
Superintendent
Franklin Middle School had a visit from the big guy in the red suit! Happy Holidays!!
Focus on Humanity
6 grader, Caylee Livingstone, started off the holiday season by creating her very own fundraiser. Caylee and her family created homemade treats for cats, dogs and humans! The proceeds will support the Concord Animal Shelter.
Way to go Caylee! #Proud
Please consider a donation to Donor's Choose to help us as we continue to purchase items for our three amazing makerspaces!
https://www.donorschoose.org/project/makerspaces-in-nh-schools/8941593/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_9835159&rf=directlink-dc-2024-12-project-teacher_9835159&challengeid=22439605
Good Morning – This is a message from the Superintendent's office at S.A.U. 18. There will be a 2 hour delay today in Franklin. This means school arrival and start times will be 2 hours later than usual, and the bus arrival times will be two hours later than usual. Again, there will be a two hour delay today for the Franklin School District.
The Franklin Elks Club is generously donating holiday food baskets for 40 different Franklin families. If your family could benefit from this, please complete the attached form. ONLY the first 40 responses will be fulfilled. Holiday Food Baskets link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAlw5b8aKmt8WWXUvpHfzDUARFvN2ASgMs0osaJ4HTHWtrAg/viewform
Congratulations to the Franklin Middle School Robotics Team for qualifying for the state competition on December 7, 2024! A big shout out to Tanner Laro, Ben Bacon, Mason Vandell, Kyle Hickey-Pfaefflin, Mason Cass and Elliot Therrien and & Coaches- Lilly Bacon and Laurie Cass!
Join us for a magical holiday shopping experience. Our Franklin PTSO is hosting a craft fair on 11/30 from 10-3pm at FMS. Come celebrate the holidays and support our local businesses. Come and check out our amazing vendors, artisans, and crafters. We also have photos with Santa from 12-3pm to benefit our local food pantries.
For the next 7 days, donations will be doubled up to $50 if you add the promo code LIFTOFF at checkout! Please consider donating at https://www.donorschoose.org/project/makerspaces-in-franklin-nh-schools/8941593/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=tpc_complete&utm_term=teacher_9835159&rf=directlink-dc-2024-11-tpc_complete-teacher_9835159&challengeid=22439605
We will be doing a test snow call tonight at 5:00 PM. If you do not receive this please reach out to your school secretary to let them know so we can get this corrected. Thank you.
FMS students walked Adam's Point -a wildlife refuge managed by UNH- while in the area on their weekend trip to attend the second annual New Hampshire Wood Workers competition.
Franklin Middle School wood-shop class, headed by Kate Evans, entered the second annual New Hampshire Wood Workers Guild competition Saturday, November 2, 2024. The event was held at the University of New Hampshire. The event not only allowed students and opportunity to hone their craft, be a part of a competition which included furniture, makers and woodworkers from all over New England, including high school, students, college students, and professional craftsman, but also allowed them the opportunity to visit the UNH campus and visit some of the interesting local points of interest.
Congratulations to all who entered the competition!
Red Ribbon Week in Mrs. DeGraff's Fourth Grade Class!
Today, we caught a couple of fifth graders voluntarily taking their lunch with Mr. Harrison so they could continue working on their projects.
Three students were working on a bridge challenge. One student explained, "We get $12,500 fake dollars to build a bridge that holds the most hot wheels cars. We have to use our resources."
Another student continued on a map project she was excited to work on. FMS fifth graders are definitely committed to learning!
Good Morning Franklin Families, Bus # 808 will be very late today. Again Bus # 808 will be very late, up to 1 hour. Thank you
Mrs. DeGraff's Fourth Graders engage in team building activities after a rigorous day of academics.
STEM Challenge at FMS today! Create a chair that can hold a stuffed toy with nothing other than 5 sheets of paper and 5 strips of tape!
Dear FMS Families:
Next week, we are going to make a slight adjustment to our morning routine. Students arriving at school between 8:05 and 8:20 can either go directly to the cafeteria to get breakfast or wait outside. Students will not be allowed into the main school building to go to classrooms until 8:20 am. If students are coming in for Leadership or another meeting, that teacher will make arrangements to meet them outside and escort them in.
Staff will be outside and in the cafeteria to monitor students from 8:05-8:20. In the case of inclement weather such as rain, snow or extreme cold, we will open the gym. Most days, however, we will be outside, so students should dress accordingly.
No students should be arriving on campus prior to 8:05 AM as there is no adult supervision until that time.
Go Hurricanes!
This is an updated alert. Due to road construction all buses will be delayed for up to 60 minutes or more today. Again all buses will be delayed dropping off the students by up to 60 minutes or more today. Thank you