I wanted to thank everyone for the support and generosity that you showed Brooklyn and her family after my last post. Brooklyn is back at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with her family. The cancer is taking more of Brooklyn each day. At this time, she is not expected to return home. Many of you asked how you could help.
Two parents are working together to coordinate donations. They have set up a checking account that will be used to help Brooklyn and her family during this challenging time. If you would like to donate, you may send money to:
Franklin Elementary Center
Attention: Angel Fund
1511 Division St. Extension
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Please make checks payable to Jessi Crew or Jennifer Roton.
In the memo space, please write Brooklyn.
Do not make checks payable to the school. We cannot accept them.
The family respectfully ask that you not contact them with questions or messages at this time. They want to focus on loving Brooklyn.
Please be in prayer for this family.
Love your children. Take the time to listen, to give an extra hug, to tuck them in at night, to listen to them breathe while they are sleeping. Cherish every minute.
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Video of November Writing Project
Our winner was Alexis Smith in 5th Grade.
She chose a $20 gift card from McDonald's.
More pictures of our November Writing Projects!
A huge thank you to all of the families that completed our November Writing Project! Check out the photos!
Check out the news article about our November family writing project.
Check out this community event!
Join 4-H and Find Your Spark!
4-H is open to youth ages 5 – 17 and young adults 18-21. Through 4-H, young people can discover and develop interests that will help them succeed in the future. Wood County has 12 community 4-H clubs including one just for teens to learn about leadership! Another special interest club is all about competitive shooting sports like archery, air rifle and more (age restrictions apply). Programs are also offered locally and statewide in leadership, career exploration, STEM, public speaking and more! To enroll in 4-H and learn more about it – go to 4h.zsuite.org or call the WVU Extension Service office at (304) 424-1960. You can also email woodcountyextension@mail.wvu.edu and check out our websitehttps://extension.wvu.edu/wood.
Here is the link to the Parent Engagement Survey that was put out at the beginning of the school year for our parents to complete. This survey will let us know what you all would like to participate in throughout this school year. If you have already completed the survey, there is no need to complete it again.
https://forms.office.com/r/p3Zpi1BqHn
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNanzhvUAOI8tEuM9IZH9hE3pUNzMwRlRVVUkzSUU1VDJLSjIxVVcwOU1NUi4u
New Link. The other link was bad.
https://tinyurl.com/2f9nab7j
Please fill this survey out if you have slow internet or no internet. The county will be purchasing hot spots. You just need to sign up. The deadline is Thursday. Link is on DOJO also.
Bus 144 students, we will quarantine students who were sitting within 6 feet of positive case. I am waiting on seating chart information. We will notify you later this evening.
This message involves COVID information related to girls' basketball, bus 144, and Mrs. May's fifth grade class. Please listen and read carefully. Your child has had a positive exposure to COVID and will need to quarantine. The exposure date was August 30. You may have your child tested today or any day this week. With a negative test, they may return to school. We must have a copy of the results. You may fax, email, or DOJO the report. If we do not have a copy, they can not return. If you choose not to test, your child may return to school on Friday, September 10. Please monitor DOJO for more information from the nurse. If your child was absent, did not ride the bus, or was not at basketball try outs on August 30, they do not have to quarantine. We are reviewing bus video. If your child has had a negative COVID test September 4 through today, they may be at school tomorrow. Again, we must have a copy of results. Please email to mtornabene@k12.wv.us.
WCS is looking at the availability of internet access in homes. Please fill out this survey.
https://tinyurl.com/wcsInternetSurvey
Due to the number of our positive COVID cases and number of students in quarantine, we are going to cancel our outdoor movie night. Hopefully, we will be able to re-schedule it soon.
If your child rides Bus 128, they have had a positive exposure to COVID.
They will need to be in quarantine. They may be tested on Saturday, September 4. With a negative test, they may return on Tuesday, September 7. If they do not test and do not develop symptoms, they may return to school on Friday, September 10. Please monitor Class DOJO for updates and information. Nurse Melissa will be in contact. Exposure date was August 30. If your child develops symptoms during quarantine, have them tested.
Information on Covid Testing
Tonight, the Wood County Board of Education voted to require face coverings for all students and staff while indoors and on buses beginning tomorrow, August 31, 2021.
Please read the article and guidelines at https://tinyurl.com/ye3dqy72
If I have any parent who is interested in serving on our Local School Improvement Council (LSIC), please let me know by Monday, August 30. We meet one time per nine weeks. The goal of the council is to work on projects that would improve our school. Members are also required to attend the board meeting where we present information about Franklin.
lcumpsto@k12.wv.us
Don't forget to take our parent survey about the types of family and parent engagement events that you would like to see happen this year! Thank you to those that have already responded. Follow the link below:
https://forms.office.com/r/p3Zpi1BqHn
Franklin Families,
This is just a reminder that your children should not be bringing food or drinks into the classrooms for breakfast. If you stop and get them fast food, please have them eat it in the car prior to entering the building.
Also, they should not be brining anything in their water bottles except water. If we discover that they are putting other things in the bottle, we will ask them to dump it out. Honestly, the best routine would be to send a clean empty bottle each day. Your child can use the bottle filling stations to get water.
Lunches are different. If your child brings cold lunch, they may bring a drink of choice.