Franklin Elementary Center

Good evening Franklin Families, Just a few reminders for our first day. Doors open at 7:30-8:00 for drop off at the front door. Students will report downstairs to the cafeteria for breakfast. Students arriving after 8:00am are considered tardy and will need a parent or guardian to sign them into the office. If you did not attend Open House, please send a note letting the teacher know how your student is getting home. All students in K-3 MUST have an adult at the bus stop to get them off the bus. Please plan accordingly. Dismissal for walkers will begin at 2:55 on the Division Street Ext side of the building. Parents will need to walk up to the doors to retrieve children. Car Riders Dismissal will start after buses pull out at 3:02. Please be patient with us on the first few days, it will get faster as everyone learns the routines. Car Riders please don't begin lining up until after 2:45 to help prevent backing up on Blizzard and to allow the buses to get through. Buses MUST be the first to go. Follow the loop around the back of the school and children will be loaded in your car. Lunch Menu Wednesday- Pepperoni Pizza Thursday- Spaghetti and Meatsauce Friday-Hotdogs Can't wait to see all the students back tomorrow! Let's level up our academics, attendance, and character in 2024-2025.

Good afternoon Franklin Families, We just wanted to take a minute to remind you that we will be hosting our Open House from 4-6 tomorrow Monday, August 19. Doors will open at 3:45. We will have a brief Title I Opening Meeting at 4 in the gym. Not able to make it at 4? No problem! We will have various information tables set up in the gym to visit including a Title I table. Be sure to visit this table to learn about the importance of playing games with your student, fill out a brief survey and receive one game per family. There was two teachers as listed as vacancy on our class lists. If this was your child's class the following teacher is your child's classroom. 2nd Grade-- Mary McCullough 1st Grade- Kelly Londeree We want to welcome these two ladies to our staff! Please remember Kindergarten and PreK will not be visiting their classrooms during Open House. Meet the Prek teachers at a table in the gym and Kindergarten teachers in the cafeteria. Separate times have been scheduled for families to come in to meet the teacher. Information has been mailed for these events and also posted on the front doors.

Good evening! We want to remind you about our back-to-school open house tomorrow, Monday, August 19th. Our elementary open house will be from 4 to 6 p.m. and our middle, high, WCTC and Caperton will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Students' first day back to school will be Wednesday, August 21st. We're excited to see you and kick off a fantastic year!

Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Wood County Schools app! The same district app now offers class streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher chat. Look for your personalized invitation to begin using this feature in our app after 8/21. Download for Android https://aptg.co/tLf49D Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/tXzp7c

Hello Franklin Families, Just a reminder that class lists for Grades 1-5 will be posted at 4:00 pm today. We do have two vacancies--1st and 2nd Grade. We should know who the teachers are in those classrooms early next week. Letters for PreK were mailed earlier this week and Kindergarten letters will be mailed today. I have attached images of both letters. Reminder Open House is August 19th. Doors will open at 3:45pm for our Title I Opening Meeting at 4:00 in the Gym. Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy first day of August! We hope students are getting exciting about the first day of school. Here is some helpful information about back to school: Class Lists will be posted for Grades 1-5 by 4:00 pm on Friday, August 9. Open House for all grades will be Monday, August 19. Doors will open at 3:45pm. We will gather in the gym for a Title I Opening Meeting at 4:00pm to discuss information for the upcoming school year. Then families will be dismissed to meet teachers and have the opportunity to visit different information tables setup in the gym. First Day of School for Grades 1-5 will be August 21st. Half of Kindergarten will attend on August 21st and the other half will attend on August 22nd. Kindergarten parents are invited to a Parent Meeting on August 23rd at 8:00 AM to learn student's teacher assignment and information on how to help their students have a successful start to school. More information coming soon! We receive Federal Funding from Title I to help supply all the materials your student needs. But we know that shopping for school supplies is exciting for many students. You are welcome to send in supplies for your student to use such as pencils, crayons (24ct or smaller), markers, colored pencils, scissors, and/or glue sticks. If you choose to do this, please label their items with their initials. We look forward to seeing you soon!

In celebration of Independence Day, all Wood County Schools' offices will be closed. Offices will reopen on Friday, July 5th.

All schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, June 20th in celebration of West Virginia Day! Offices will reopen on Friday, June 21. Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_Day

The school year may be over, but it's never to early to mark your calendar! The 2024-2025 school year will host Open House on Monday, August 19. Elementary schools will be from 4 to 6 pm and middle and high schools (including WCTC/Caperton Center) from 5 to 7 pm. View event dates and details anytime on the WCS app or by visiting https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/calendar.

Good afternoon Franklin Families, End of the year PTO Movie Night is tonight at 6:30. We will be watching the movie Wish.The location will be in the gym. Please bring a camp chair, a blanket, or a towel to lay on. We will be serving popcorn. Drinks are limited, if you can, please bring your own drink. Parents are expected to stay with there students. Please observe movie theater etiquette--remain seated and quiet to respect those watching the movie.

Good evening Franklin Families, Tomorrow is field day. Please apply sunscreen before coming to school and bring a change of clothes, some of the games include water. Students will not be permitted to call home if they forgot. Reminder, due to the changes in the Wood County Schools Parent and Family Engagement Policy adopted in January, there will be no visitors permitted for Field Day. Only volunteers who have signed up ahead of time, that have a valid WCS background check. Volunteers should have received a letter with directions for the day. We can't wait to have a great time and the weather is looking wonderful!

Hello Franklin Families, We just wanted to remind you that Boys and Girls Club is closed until summer programs start. If you have not already notified the school of students pick up instructions, please so so now.

Good afternoon Franklin Families, After looking at the weather for Wednesday, I am making the decision to move K-5 Field Day to Friday, May 31st. If you had signed up to volunteer for Field Day, and the new date doesn't work for you, please reach out through Class Dojo. Remember only parent and guardians who have signed up to volunteer AND got their background check will be permitted to stay for Field Day. You should have received an information paper last week that went home with your student for the time to arrive and where your area was. Upcoming Dates: Tuesday, May 28 PreK Parent Involvement Field Day 12-2 Wednesday, May 29 PreK Last Day Thursday, May 30 5th Grade Graduation @ 6 Friday, May 31st K-5 Field Day Monday, June 3 Kindergarten Award Assembly 1:00, PTO Movie Night @ 6:30 All Grades Tuesday, June 4 Last day for Students

Join us for the USDA free summer meals program, a wonderful initiative aimed at ensuring that children have access to nutritious meals even when school is out. This program provides free meals for children and teens in low-income areas during the summer months, helping to bridge the nutrition gap that often occurs when school meals are not available. By participating in this program, you can help support the health and well-being of children in your community, ensuring they have the fuel they need to thrive and enjoy their summer activities to the fullest. Learn more at https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/summer-nutrition-program

Field Day shirts will be coming home within the next day. If there are any issues with your order, please contact the office ASAP so we can ensure it is fixed in a timely manner. There are also a few yearbooks left for purchase for $20 in the office.

The much-loved Golden Ticket Summer Reading Challenge has returned for the summer! Learn more to get started. https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/goldenticket

Reminder, Wood County Schools will be closed Tuesday, May 14, 2024, for Primary Election Day. Classes resume Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

Bus 166 is running about 10 minutes behind again due to a field trip.

The West Virginia Department of Education Office of Child Nutrition and the West Virginia Department of Human Services are teaming together to provide income-eligible students of West Virginia with supplemental food benefits for the summer of 2024. Learn more... https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/article/1591188

Bus 166 is leaving the school.