Today was First Grade Orientation! Our new students and families enjoyed meeting the first grade team, our amazing PTO volunteers, and the staff of our special school community.
Scarlett ate lunch because being a principal takes lots of energy and she had a busy afternoon ahead of her. She helped our security specialist Mr. Frank run a fire drill. We also had a first grader lose his shoe in the bushes (long story) and we couldn't find it but after many attempts Scarlett found it! She checked out the pop bottle display in the hall and ended her day on the front lawn with a selfie. What a day!
Principal for a Day is one of our many "Teachers Treasures". Scarlett was this year's winner and she had been running the school like a pro. She started the day on the carline and welcoming students as they arrived at Franklin. She bumped into her 2nd grade buddy, the assistant principal and another student named Scarlett. She then made announcements on the loud speaker. Next she was off to visit classrooms, ride the elevator, join morning meetings, visit former teachers and work alongside Mr. Jesse to pick up some broken glass. Finally, she met with the PTO Treasurer who was helping manage Food Days. All in a days work and it's not even lunch yet!!
Don't miss the District Art Show today or tomorrow after school!
Featuring selected artwork from students in grades Pre-K through 12, this special event showcases the amazing creativity and artistic talent found throughout Westfield. Come see what students from every school have created and be inspired by the outstanding work of our youngest artists all the way through our high school seniors. We hope to see you there!
Featuring selected artwork from students in grades Pre-K through 12, this special event showcases the amazing creativity and artistic talent found throughout Westfield. Come see what students from every school have created and be inspired by the outstanding work of our youngest artists all the way through our high school seniors. We hope to see you there!
Hannah wrapped up our week of announcements with information about Jewish American Heritage Month. New Jersey is home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the country. She also noted the tradition of 'Tikkun olam' which means "repairing the world", practicing kindness and treating others with respect. Thanks Hannah!
Congrats to our Music Students of the Month who demonstrated respect, kindness, a positive attitude and strong effort in every class.
Rachel spoke about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on the loudspeaker. She noted diverse backgrounds of people from countries like China, India, Japan, Korea, Samoa and other Pacific Islands. She also noted Famous Asian Americans from New Jersey like Connie Chung and Sana Amanat from Summit who created the Marvel character Ms. Marvel!
Eve made an all-school announcement about Mental Health Awareness Month. Taking care of yourself through diet, sleep, volunteering, joining clubs and exercise can help promote a healthy mind and body.
Ava, Teddy, and Elliot made a whole school announcement for National Speech and Hearing Month, along with their teacher, Mrs. Lewis-Styler. They talked about what stuttering is, how to help someone with a stutter (be patient, give them time to finish, listen to what they are saying, and don't finish their sentence). Also, some famous people who stutter are Tiger Woods, Ed Sheeran, Emily Blunt and Paul Duncan (only a little famous in the halls of Franklin!).
It's Field Day at Franklin!
Creativity is at work here with our fourth graders today while they have inside recess!
Tonight's performance was outstanding! Thank you Mr. Staluppi and Mr. Geyer for growing our fifth graders' musical talents!
The Fourth Grade Band, under the direction of Mr. Staluppi, performed this evening for their families. Bravo!
Our Fifth Grade Chorus and Band performed at school today. They did an outstanding job and are ready for the evening performance!
Another successful Teachers' Treasure this afternoon! A tea party and bird house building with Ms. Wright, Mrs. Kelley, and Mrs. Valencia.
Mrs. Naylor, our long time strings teacher, is retiring! She and the orchestra put on an amazing performance this week! Congrats to all of them!
Students attend Ellis Island as part of their 3rd grade unit on immigration. It was a beautiful day for the trip!
Congratulations to our Music Students of the Month! These students demonstrate respect, kindness, a positive attitude, and strong effort in every class. Harrison Skidmore, Claire Sherwin (not shown), Brody Forsyth, Budy Bonk, Gabby Sock, Drew Daswani, Alexa Williams, Beau Gerlach, Anna Davies and Jacob Buonocore.
Congratulations to Mason Gleitman , Ruby Boneparth, Daniel Clerx, Annie Jablonski, Max Gersten, Ava Kaufman, Connor Molloy, Alisha Datwani, Liam Joffe and Jane Green on being Artists of the Month! These students not only demonstrated creativity and excellence in their artwork, but they were also respectful and kind towards others.
We had our Character Ed assembly today where we revealed our new word of the month:Inclusivity. We also had a puppet show from the student council that focused on food allergy awareness. The students did a wonderful job!
