Our Student Council Celebrations Committee makes announcements on the loudspeaker about our many observances and events like the Week of Respect or Diwali but they also maintain a bulletin board by the gym. Here are a few of the many contributors for the Halloween display!
Student leader, Jake, made this announcement this morning. As we wrap up Safe Schools Week, let’s remember that each of us has the power to make choices that keep our school safe and happy.
Safe choices can be simple things like walking in the hallways, making sure the door closes behind you when you come in from outside, or solving problems peacefully. These small actions show respect and help everyone feel cared for.
Every time you make a safe choice, you make our school stronger. Let’s finish the week by showing respect, kindness, and care ….today and every day!
Your Challenge of the Day:
Pay attention to the safe choices you make today. Can you find three moments to show care for your school and others?
Safe choices can be simple things like walking in the hallways, making sure the door closes behind you when you come in from outside, or solving problems peacefully. These small actions show respect and help everyone feel cared for.
Every time you make a safe choice, you make our school stronger. Let’s finish the week by showing respect, kindness, and care ….today and every day!
Your Challenge of the Day:
Pay attention to the safe choices you make today. Can you find three moments to show care for your school and others?
More Diwali photos!
"Say Hello Day" is more than a chance to wear your favorite green attire. It's a chance to learn the name of someone new at Franklin. It's an even better chance to have many people use your name when they say hello to you in the hallway--which makes everyone feel like Franklin is just a little friendlier. That's also why we sprinkle these "hello" days throughout the year. It makes our school a little friendlier and it helps people feel like they belong. That matters so much to us!
The Westfield Fire Department presented their annual review of basic fire safety tips to our 1st through 3rd graders. Thank you to our firefighters!
What a great fall day! Students are really enjoying our new equipment from Project Playground and our PTO!
Franklin STEAM is off to a great start! This PTO sponsored program offers students chances to explore and participate in multi-disciplinary activities. More pictures and information to come!
Seed hunt anyone? What a great day to utilize our outdoor classroom and Habitat Garden! 3-P went on a seed hunt as part of our science curriculum.
Shivansh, one of our 5th grade leaders, made an announcement over the loudspeaker about Diwali!
What a great day for activities in the Habitat Garden!
The Week of Respect and Red Ribbon Week are celebrated to help us establish a kind, respectful and safe environment for our students. It's a time to set our expectations for how we treat each other as well as build and strengthen our school community. Our PTO supported these efforts by sponsoring "Lead U" assemblies for all grade levels today. Lead U members conducted a funny, high energy assembly with awesome music about how to resolve peer conflicts, build connections, appreciate your peers and make healthy choices. We had a great day!
We love when families share their traditions! Happy Diwali!
The Week of Respect is coming to an end with our final spirit day! Here is our announcement for today! Our spirit day is "Together We Are Building a Stronger Community." When we come together, respect one another, and show school spirit, we help build a safe and happy community where everyone belongs. Let’s keep cheering each other on, because together we make our school shine brighter and stronger every day!
Also, Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day got a shout out with an announcement from Annie.
2J and 4B wrapped up our week of respect with a short buddy activity on respect!
Devyn, Logan and Zoe are roles models who are demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit and generous hearts! They started a very productive lemonade stand over the weekend and made a nice profit. Instead of spending it on themselves they wondered if they could donate it Franklin School. We suggested Project Playground who is gladly accepting this donation! Thank you for your generosity!!
More positive messaging from our 5th graders!!
Cozy Up with Kindness” Just like a cozy blanket makes you feel warm and safe, kindness can do the same for our school. When we share kind words, include others, and make safe choices, everyone feels welcome and cared for. So today and every day let’s spread kindness to keep our school the happiest and coziest place to be!
Our 5th grade leaders are making announcements on the loud speaker this week! Here is Wednesday's announcement.
"We Are Stronger Together”. Just like athletes train their bodies, we can train our hearts and minds to be strong by showing respect, kindness, and teamwork every single day. When we stand together and help each other, our school becomes even stronger. Let’s keep building each other up because we are Franklin strong!
Our 5th grade leaders are making announcements on the loud speaker this week! Here is Tuesday's announcement.
"The Happiest School on Earth”, it’s Disney Day! We love seeing all the Disney spirit shining around our school today.
This week we are celebrating the Week of Respect, and just like Disney parks, our school can be the happiest place on Earth when we all work together to make it safe and welcoming. Remember that kind words, helpful hands, and respectful choices are the real magic that bring smiles to everyone’s day.
More assembly photos!
Our 5th grade leaders took the lead with running our Week of Respect assembly (with help from Mrs. Pepe and Mrs. Rygiel). Our whole school packed into the gym for positive messaging with a focus on this year's theme: We are Respectful, Responsible and Resilient. Dr. Duncan read one of his favorite books, Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon! Nothing gets Molly Lou down. As her grandmother told her, "Believe in yourself and the world will believe in you too!" Our word of the month, "Respect" was also revealed (as it was pulled out of our "pillars of character" treasure chest)! What a great morning!
