Franklin Elementary School

🎉 Great energy and excitement across Westfield Public Schools as we welcomed our teachers back for the 2026-2027 school year! We are so grateful for the enthusiasm, collaboration, and commitment our staff bring as we get ready to welcome students back! 💙

We've been busy these last two days getting ready for the school year! Teachers have had training. We are also planning for the new phone/smart watch policies. As always, we've also been working on data driven instruction to help meet student needs. Our PTO also held a Welcome Back Luncheon for our staff! We can't wait to see our students on Tuesday, September 1st!

As we prepare for a new school year, we are excited to welcome the newest members of the Westfield Public Schools team! 💙 Our New Staff Institute is the perfect opportunity to meet, learn, and prepare for the year ahead. Welcome to Westfield!

Thank you to the township for getting the word out about the new traffic patterns. Parents, please note the signage (especially near the carloop) and determine how it impacts your family's arrival and dismissal routines.

We are getting ready for our 1st grade Meet and Greet on Thursday, August 27 at 2:30. We can't wait! The new 1st grade line-up spots have been labeled and are ready to go. Families can start planning their arrival and dismissal routines now.

The Franklin Car Loop is getting some finishing touches. There will be some changes to the traffic flow. More information will be in the Franklin Update!

💻✨ New Year, New Chromebook! ✨💻

This Wednesday and Thursday were all about fresh starts as our Technology department hosted Chromebook Swap Days for our rising 8th grade students!

Students exchanged their old devices for brand new Chromebooks that they will use throughout their journey with us—all the way until graduation or they leave the district.

Here’s to new devices, new opportunities, and a bright future ahead! 🚀📚

Save the dates, Westfield families! 🗓️ Here is your September 2026 schedule of key events to help kick off a successful and exciting school year:

Sept 1: First Day for Students 📚
Sept 4: Student Early Dismissal (PK-12) ⏰
Sept 7: District Closed – Labor Day 🛑
Sept 10: Elementary Schools – Back to School Night 🏫
Sept 15: Board Meeting 👥
Sept 17: Intermediate School – Back to School Night 🎒
Sept 24: WHS Back to School Night 🏛️

Here’s to a fantastic month ahead! ✨

While our buildings may have been quiet, a tremendous amount of learning, planning, and preparing was happening behind the scenes this summer at Westfield Public Schools. 📚✨We are proud of the hard work and commitment shown by every member of our team:

👩‍🏫 Our Teachers collaborated on new curriculum
💼 Our Administrators engaged in collaborative planning
🧼 Our Custodial & Maintenance Staff participated in detailed facilities training

We are excited to carry this great work into the new school year! 👏👏

Yesterday, we had mulch delivered by the truckload and a final layer of asphalt was applied. Today, signage, speed bumps and safety barriers (that also serve as benches) were put in place! We can't wait to see everyone back in a few weeks!

📅 Save the dates! As we prepare for the start of the 2026–2027 school year, please note these important August events:

🔹 August 25 at 7:00 p.m. — Board of Education Meeting
🔹 August 26 — Teachers and Paraprofessionals Return
🔹 August 27 — Staff In-Service Day

Please also watch for additional information and important updates directly from your child’s school as we get closer to the start of the year.

We look forward to welcoming our staff back and beginning another great year in Westfield Public Schools!

More progress is made every day!

The Franklin School referendum projects are off to a fast start! We have a new area by the playground that was added. Our improved main entrance with an accessible ramp is ready for construction and the side of the building on Newton Place is going to have a car loop for our AM carline.

Construction is officially underway on our Referendum projects! This summer’s work includes site work, HVAC relocation, a new drive loop and canopy, restroom renovations, and Learning Commons updates.

More updates to come as work continues this summer.

Wishing our students, staff, families, and community a safe, joyful, and healthy Independence Day. 🇺🇸

Students in 3P and 3B shared their family backgrounds during World Heritage Day. We have lots of diversity to celebrate at Franklin!

3rd graders went on a walking trip of Westfield!

5th Grade is having a glow party for their send off celebration!

Ni hao! Our second graders celebrated China Day today. They learned how to write Chinese symbols, speak Chinese words, create dragons, practice tai chi, and made kites.