Paul Smith Elementary

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I am transitioning to providing weekly only updates on Covid cases in the school district. I will be providing these updates each Monday to inform you about cases in the schools. With the reduction in cases, I hope this helps to bring back some sense of normalcy to all of our families. I have been notified that 1 middle school staff member and 2 high school students tested positive for Covid 19 over vacation. No close school contacts were identified. I will continue to update you each Monday. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Franklin School District will be closed tomorrow February 25th due to an impending snow storm. District and School offices will be closed. I hope everyone enjoys a fantastic winter break. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo Superintendent of Schools

If you were unable to access the ESSER fund use surveryhere is the full link. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/pJiKESTVNPJwbkCa6

Survey - Franklin School District Use of ESSER Funds The federal government requires us to gather suggestions from our broader community for how we will use the 3rd round of ESSER (ESSER III) funds. Click to complete the survey: Survey For more information on the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER), click this link - https://www.education.nh.gov/american-rescue-plan-act-elementary-and-secondary-school-emergency-relief-fund

The Griffin Foxes celebrated 2-22-22 with a bulletin board sporting pictures of our teachers when they were 2 years old. We let students and staff try to guess who was who.

Happy Twosday! Today Mrs. Gregg's class celebrated 2-22-22 with activities with the number 2. We also had tacos for a little treat.

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified that 1 staff member at the elementary school tested positive today for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. I will continue to keep you updated. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU #18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Mrs. Gregg's 3rd grade class celebrated National Lego Day on Friday. We watched a video about how LEGO bricks are made and learned some interesting facts about LEGO. We also spent some time building with LEGO. We all had a blast!

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified that 3 elementary students and 3 middle school students tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. I also wanted to notify you that starting tomorrow we will no longer be conducting temperature checks on students entering the buildings. This mitigation strategy will be removed from our reopening plan moving forward. I ask that you continue to monitor your children for symptoms each morning and keep them home if they are sick. I also wanted to clarify that when students test positive for Covid, they do not need to retest on day 5 in order to return to school, they just need to have been fever free for at least 24 hours and have symptoms subsiding. Students must wear a well fitting mask from day 6-10 when they return to school. Please feel free to reach out to me or our school nurses if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU #18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 14 cases over the weekend and today. 5 elementary staff members, 2 elementary students, 3 middle school students, 3 high school students and 1 high school staff member tested positive for Covid 19. Close contact notifications are being made. I will continue to keep you updated. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Miss Kneeland’s kindergarten celebrated the 80th day of school with some serious 80s fashion… and an 80s dance party!

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 9 Covid cases over the weekend and today. 5 elementary students, a middle school staff member and student, and 2 high school students tested positive. Close contact notifications are being made. Please be sure that students are dressed appropriately tomorrow as they are forecasting frigid temperatures and wind chills below zero. Let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified that 2 middle school students and 2 high school staff members have tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. We have received new recommendations from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding Covid Isolation and Quarantine Timelines. I am working with the school nurses on this new information and will have more details regarding this for you early next week. I hope you have a great weekend! Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 1 elementary student and 2 high school students testing positive for Covid-19. The elementary student was not in school during the infective period so there are no close school contacts. Close contact notifications are being made for the high school students. We are reviewing the latest guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and will be communicating that information out to our families tomorrow or Monday at the latest. As always, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Yesterday, Miller the K9 Comfort Dog, visited Ms. Nixon's third grade class. Thank you Officer Tracy and Miller for bringing smiles to these third graders!

Good afternoon Franklin Families, The New Hampshire Department of Education forwarded a memo from the New Hampshire Information & Analysis Center (NHIAC) to school administrators. The memo indicated that there has been "online messaging" about possible school threats. Law enforcement officials have indicated that these are not credible threats. As always, I ask students and families to notify the administration if you hear of any threats to our schools. By working together we will continue to provide safe learning environments for our students. 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 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