🎉 Franklin Clubs Were a Huge Success! 🎉
What an incredible start to our Franklin Clubs! The energy and excitement from our students were contagious as they explored new activities, made friends, and discovered new interests.
Ms. Pinto, Ms. Bernard, and I are leading the LEGO Club, but I took some time to visit all the other clubs—and I absolutely loved seeing the variety of opportunities our students have to learn, create, and have fun! From Fitness and Bracelet Making to STEM, Cooking, Origami, and Drama, every room was buzzing with joy and engagement.
A huge thank you to our amazing staff for bringing these clubs to life and for making our first session such a wonderful success. Our Falcons truly soared today! 💙💛 Love, Mrs. Johnson
What an incredible start to our Franklin Clubs! The energy and excitement from our students were contagious as they explored new activities, made friends, and discovered new interests.
Ms. Pinto, Ms. Bernard, and I are leading the LEGO Club, but I took some time to visit all the other clubs—and I absolutely loved seeing the variety of opportunities our students have to learn, create, and have fun! From Fitness and Bracelet Making to STEM, Cooking, Origami, and Drama, every room was buzzing with joy and engagement.
A huge thank you to our amazing staff for bringing these clubs to life and for making our first session such a wonderful success. Our Falcons truly soared today! 💙💛 Love, Mrs. Johnson
🤝 We’re happy to share our partnership with Fairfield University! 🎓
Fairfield University students will be supporting classrooms in grades 1 and 3 several times throughout October and November, providing extra help and encouragement to our young learners.
Our goal is to continue strengthening partnerships within our community to enrich learning opportunities for all Franklin students. 💙
Fairfield University students will be supporting classrooms in grades 1 and 3 several times throughout October and November, providing extra help and encouragement to our young learners.
Our goal is to continue strengthening partnerships within our community to enrich learning opportunities for all Franklin students. 💙
We are excited to begin working with our Elected Student Government this year! Together, we’ll focus on making informed and positive changes that strengthen our learning community. Our student leaders play such an important role in shaping our school culture — listening to peers, sharing ideas, and leading by example.
Here’s to a year of learning, growing, and leading together! 💙
Here’s to a year of learning, growing, and leading together! 💙
🍎 Food for Kids – The Backpack Program
You are not alone—many families experience food insecurity, and support is available.
Through a partnership between Sterling House and Sodexo, students at Franklin Elementary can receive a bag of food every Friday to take home. Sterling House prepares the food bags, and Sodexo delivers them directly to our school.
To participate, each student must have a completed registration form on file.
👉 Please use this link to sign up:
We encourage families who could benefit from this program to register. This is a wonderful resource to help ensure all of our students have what they need. 💙
Veterans Day Celebration : Help us by inviting Veterans to our special Veterans Day Celebration
We are excited to share that Franklin Elementary will be hosting our Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, November 14!
📅 Date: Friday, November 14
🍽️ Lunch: 1:00 PM
🎖️ Assembly: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
This special event is our way of honoring the brave men and women who have served our country. Mrs. Coletti will be teaching patriotic songs to our Brilliant Falcons, making this another very special tradition at Franklin.
We would love for as many veterans as possible to join us. Please help us spread the word to family members, neighbors, or friends who have served. If a veteran is able to attend, please have them RSVP by Sunday, November 9 by emailing Mrs. Johnson or completing the short survey below:
👉 Veterans Day RSVP Form
https://forms.gle/ACNwNUMCF1VDXqtD7
Thank you for helping us make this a meaningful celebration for our brave veterans and our school community!
We are excited to share that Franklin Elementary will be hosting our Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, November 14!
📅 Date: Friday, November 14
🍽️ Lunch: 1:00 PM
🎖️ Assembly: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
This special event is our way of honoring the brave men and women who have served our country. Mrs. Coletti will be teaching patriotic songs to our Brilliant Falcons, making this another very special tradition at Franklin.
We would love for as many veterans as possible to join us. Please help us spread the word to family members, neighbors, or friends who have served. If a veteran is able to attend, please have them RSVP by Sunday, November 9 by emailing Mrs. Johnson or completing the short survey below:
👉 Veterans Day RSVP Form
https://forms.gle/ACNwNUMCF1VDXqtD7
Thank you for helping us make this a meaningful celebration for our brave veterans and our school community!
Fall Spirit Week ! Join the Fun
🎀 Red Ribbon Week at Franklin – October 23–30!
This year’s theme is “Life is a Puzzle – Solve It,” reminding students about the importance of healthy choices and staying drug-free.
Highlights for Families:
Thursday, October 23: Please wear RED to help bring awareness to Red Ribbon Week.
Friday, October 24: Crazy sock and/or crazy hair day! Students can participate in fun themed dress-down days throughout the week.
Grades 5 & 6 Assembly: Thursday, October 30 – A special assembly for our upper-grade students.
For resources and tips on supporting healthy choices at home, visit: Red Ribbon Week Resources
✨ Thank you for helping make Red Ribbon Week meaningful and fun for our students!
This year’s theme is “Life is a Puzzle – Solve It,” reminding students about the importance of healthy choices and staying drug-free.
Highlights for Families:
Thursday, October 23: Please wear RED to help bring awareness to Red Ribbon Week.
Friday, October 24: Crazy sock and/or crazy hair day! Students can participate in fun themed dress-down days throughout the week.
Grades 5 & 6 Assembly: Thursday, October 30 – A special assembly for our upper-grade students.
For resources and tips on supporting healthy choices at home, visit: Red Ribbon Week Resources
✨ Thank you for helping make Red Ribbon Week meaningful and fun for our students!
EXCELLENCE SPOTLIGHT: MISS MASSICOTTE MALL OF LEARNING GRAND OPENING !
This past week, Miss Massicotte welcomed our savvy second-grade shoppers and their families to an exciting Mall of Learning Grand Opening!
The “Mall of Learning” was vibrant, as student “managers” guided their parents through various centers, showcasing the clever and dedicated creations of our one-of-a-kind Miss Massicotte. Everyone also enjoyed pizza and fried dough in the “food court.” 🍕🍩
The centers were thoughtfully designed to align with our academic goals for the year, including writing, counting coins, reading, and math games.
Learning is a gift, and this event was a wonderful reminder that we can have so much fun along the way! 💙
This past week, Miss Massicotte welcomed our savvy second-grade shoppers and their families to an exciting Mall of Learning Grand Opening!
The “Mall of Learning” was vibrant, as student “managers” guided their parents through various centers, showcasing the clever and dedicated creations of our one-of-a-kind Miss Massicotte. Everyone also enjoyed pizza and fried dough in the “food court.” 🍕🍩
The centers were thoughtfully designed to align with our academic goals for the year, including writing, counting coins, reading, and math games.
Learning is a gift, and this event was a wonderful reminder that we can have so much fun along the way! 💙
...and the best attendance for the month of September goes to... Mrs. Acevedo’s 3rd Grade Students! 🥳
Attendance is always the first step toward a successful school year. Each day of school equals 7 hours of learning and social connection for our students — time that truly makes a difference! Once again, we’re thrilled to share that McDonald’s (2439 Barnum Ave.) has partnered with us to celebrate great attendance. Each month, the classroom with the best attendance will enjoy a Happy Meal party sponsored by our friends at McDonald’s. 🍔🍟 Permission forms and menu options will be sent home for parents to complete.
We’re so grateful for their generosity and for our families’ continued support. Parents, if your child must be absent for any reason, please contact our main office at (203) 385-4190 or send in a doctor’s note upon their return.
Thank you for helping us make every day count at Franklin! 💙
Attendance is always the first step toward a successful school year. Each day of school equals 7 hours of learning and social connection for our students — time that truly makes a difference! Once again, we’re thrilled to share that McDonald’s (2439 Barnum Ave.) has partnered with us to celebrate great attendance. Each month, the classroom with the best attendance will enjoy a Happy Meal party sponsored by our friends at McDonald’s. 🍔🍟 Permission forms and menu options will be sent home for parents to complete.
We’re so grateful for their generosity and for our families’ continued support. Parents, if your child must be absent for any reason, please contact our main office at (203) 385-4190 or send in a doctor’s note upon their return.
Thank you for helping us make every day count at Franklin! 💙
🎉 Franklin Clubs Were a Huge Success! 🎉
What an incredible start to our Franklin Clubs! The energy and excitement from our students were contagious as they explored new activities, made friends, and discovered new interests.
We absolutely loved seeing the variety of opportunities our students have to learn, create, and have fun! From Fitness and Bracelet Making to STEM, Cooking, Origami, and Drama, every room was buzzing with joy and engagement.
A huge thank you to our amazing staff for bringing these clubs to life and for making our first session such a wonderful success. Our Falcons truly soared today! 💙💛
What an incredible start to our Franklin Clubs! The energy and excitement from our students were contagious as they explored new activities, made friends, and discovered new interests.
We absolutely loved seeing the variety of opportunities our students have to learn, create, and have fun! From Fitness and Bracelet Making to STEM, Cooking, Origami, and Drama, every room was buzzing with joy and engagement.
A huge thank you to our amazing staff for bringing these clubs to life and for making our first session such a wonderful success. Our Falcons truly soared today! 💙💛
Dear Families,
Please take a moment to read the important message from Stratford Public Schools (included below). It explains the purpose of our recent diagnostic assessments and how the results will be shared with you.
Your child’s results will be sent home in their folder/backpack by the end of this week. We encourage you to review them together and celebrate their efforts. This is also a great opportunity to prepare for parent-teacher conferences, where teachers will explain the results in detail and share strategies and resources to support your child’s growth.
Thank you, as always, for your partnership and support!
Please take a moment to read the important message from Stratford Public Schools (included below). It explains the purpose of our recent diagnostic assessments and how the results will be shared with you.
Your child’s results will be sent home in their folder/backpack by the end of this week. We encourage you to review them together and celebrate their efforts. This is also a great opportunity to prepare for parent-teacher conferences, where teachers will explain the results in detail and share strategies and resources to support your child’s growth.
Thank you, as always, for your partnership and support!
Hello Families,
In your child’s folder today, you will find a parent-teacher conference form. Conferences will take place on Thursday, October 16th and Thursday, October 23rd. Both days will be early dismissal days.
Please select one date and your preferred time:
Afternoon (12:45–3:00 PM)
Evening (6:00–9:00 PM)
You will receive a confirmation from your child’s classroom teacher once the schedules are finalized.
Kindly return your selection by Thursday, October 10th so we can stay organized.
Thank you!
Last week was a very productive and exciting one at Franklin!
We had an amazing student-led assembly where students sang “Harambee” to celebrate unity and working together. Each classroom also presented their class charter—a set of expectations that they created together to highlight how they want to feel and how they will work together to build a positive learning environment.
During the assembly, students also gave thoughtful presentations on our school-wide expectations, and our sixth graders performed a special rendition of “Respect” by Aretha Franklin. We are so proud of their leadership and creativity!
In addition, our sixth grade students delivered their campaign speeches, followed by elections for Student Council president, vice president, and class representatives. Congratulations to all who participated!
Other highlights from the week include:
The completion of our beginning-of-year assessments
Picture Day, where everyone looked fabulous!
The start of our partnership with Fairfield University, as we welcomed 20 college students who will be working with our 1st and 3rd grade classrooms throughout the year.
As we move into the next weeks of learning, please continue to foster a strong, healthy study routine at home. Creating routines and consistency is the key to success.
Also, please note that some families will be receiving an attendance report at home. Remember to keep the school informed if your child needs to be absent. Good attendance is the first step to a successful school year!
Thank you for your continued support in making Franklin such a vibrant learning community!
We had an amazing student-led assembly where students sang “Harambee” to celebrate unity and working together. Each classroom also presented their class charter—a set of expectations that they created together to highlight how they want to feel and how they will work together to build a positive learning environment.
During the assembly, students also gave thoughtful presentations on our school-wide expectations, and our sixth graders performed a special rendition of “Respect” by Aretha Franklin. We are so proud of their leadership and creativity!
In addition, our sixth grade students delivered their campaign speeches, followed by elections for Student Council president, vice president, and class representatives. Congratulations to all who participated!
Other highlights from the week include:
The completion of our beginning-of-year assessments
Picture Day, where everyone looked fabulous!
The start of our partnership with Fairfield University, as we welcomed 20 college students who will be working with our 1st and 3rd grade classrooms throughout the year.
As we move into the next weeks of learning, please continue to foster a strong, healthy study routine at home. Creating routines and consistency is the key to success.
Also, please note that some families will be receiving an attendance report at home. Remember to keep the school informed if your child needs to be absent. Good attendance is the first step to a successful school year!
Thank you for your continued support in making Franklin such a vibrant learning community!
TRUNK or TREAT
It’s that time of year again—Trunk-or-Treat is back! 🍬👻
Our Brilliant Falcons have had a blast at this event in past years, and we can’t wait to keep the tradition going!
📅 When: Friday, October 24, 2025 @ 5:30 PM
📍 Where: Franklin Elementary Parking Lot
We need your help to make it a success:
🚗 Decorate a trunk or parking space with a fun, spooky, or creative theme!
🍭 We ask ALL participating families to donate one bag of candy. On the day of the event, we’ll divide the candy evenly among all the decorated trunks so every car is stocked and ready for our Falcons.
🎁 Starting in October, we will begin collecting candy donations!
Please drop them off in our MONSTER BOX located in the main office. 🧟♂️🎃
⏰ If you are setting up your trunk, please arrive by 5:00 PM so everything is ready for the fun to begin.
✨ Lots of fun, laughter, and sweet memories are guaranteed! ✨
👉 Please sign up on CLASS DOJO ! (under calendar events- click on SPOTS)
Thank you for helping us create another unforgettable Trunk-or-Treat
RAIN DATE THURSDAY OCT. 30th , 2025 @ 5:30 ( set up at 5:00PM)
It’s that time of year again—Trunk-or-Treat is back! 🍬👻
Our Brilliant Falcons have had a blast at this event in past years, and we can’t wait to keep the tradition going!
📅 When: Friday, October 24, 2025 @ 5:30 PM
📍 Where: Franklin Elementary Parking Lot
We need your help to make it a success:
🚗 Decorate a trunk or parking space with a fun, spooky, or creative theme!
🍭 We ask ALL participating families to donate one bag of candy. On the day of the event, we’ll divide the candy evenly among all the decorated trunks so every car is stocked and ready for our Falcons.
🎁 Starting in October, we will begin collecting candy donations!
Please drop them off in our MONSTER BOX located in the main office. 🧟♂️🎃
⏰ If you are setting up your trunk, please arrive by 5:00 PM so everything is ready for the fun to begin.
✨ Lots of fun, laughter, and sweet memories are guaranteed! ✨
👉 Please sign up on CLASS DOJO ! (under calendar events- click on SPOTS)
Thank you for helping us create another unforgettable Trunk-or-Treat
RAIN DATE THURSDAY OCT. 30th , 2025 @ 5:30 ( set up at 5:00PM)
Homework & hoops
Registration opens OCTOBER 6th !
Registration opens OCTOBER 6th !
Exciting News: Franklin Clubs
Franklin is launching Clubs twice a month giving students the chance to explore new interests, connect with new friends, and have fun! Students recently chose their favorite activities, which include Fitness, STEM, Arts & Crafts, Drama, Readers’ Theater, Cooking, Bracelet Making, Lego, Origami, Rock Painting, Cursive, Board Games, and more. We can’t wait to see our brilliant Falcons learning, creating, and enjoying their clubs! Clubs will start in October and will take place during the school day.
Franklin is launching Clubs twice a month giving students the chance to explore new interests, connect with new friends, and have fun! Students recently chose their favorite activities, which include Fitness, STEM, Arts & Crafts, Drama, Readers’ Theater, Cooking, Bracelet Making, Lego, Origami, Rock Painting, Cursive, Board Games, and more. We can’t wait to see our brilliant Falcons learning, creating, and enjoying their clubs! Clubs will start in October and will take place during the school day.
Building Our Franklin School Charter
This week, Ms. Pinto, Ms. Dickens, and I visited classrooms to see the charters students have been creating. These charters help build a positive school environment—thank you to our teachers for guiding this work!
A Charter is a collaborative document where students and staff outline how they want to treat each other, how they want to feel at school, and the behaviors that support those goals.
Next Friday, we will hold a School-Wide Assembly to present classroom charters and create one whole-school Charter to guide shared expectations.
Parents, please support this work by encouraging your child to follow their charter and model kindness and respect at home.
This week, Ms. Pinto, Ms. Dickens, and I visited classrooms to see the charters students have been creating. These charters help build a positive school environment—thank you to our teachers for guiding this work!
A Charter is a collaborative document where students and staff outline how they want to treat each other, how they want to feel at school, and the behaviors that support those goals.
Next Friday, we will hold a School-Wide Assembly to present classroom charters and create one whole-school Charter to guide shared expectations.
Parents, please support this work by encouraging your child to follow their charter and model kindness and respect at home.
MUM FuNDRAISER
A big THANK YOU to our wonderful mom, Kirsty, for spearheading this fundraiser. All funds raised throughout the year help support field trip costs and family events for our students & families.
If you are interested in helping to run a fundraiser, please connect with our PTO at franklinschoolptos@gmail.com
♥️—we’d love your support!
A big THANK YOU to our wonderful mom, Kirsty, for spearheading this fundraiser. All funds raised throughout the year help support field trip costs and family events for our students & families.
If you are interested in helping to run a fundraiser, please connect with our PTO at franklinschoolptos@gmail.com
♥️—we’d love your support!
📢 Important Dismissal Reminder
Our regular dismissal time is 3:30 PM. ⏰ It is very important that all students are picked up on time so we can keep the dismissal process safe and smooth for everyone. If you need after-school care, please make arrangements to ensure your child is supervised after dismissal.
Thank you for your cooperation and support!
Our regular dismissal time is 3:30 PM. ⏰ It is very important that all students are picked up on time so we can keep the dismissal process safe and smooth for everyone. If you need after-school care, please make arrangements to ensure your child is supervised after dismissal.
Thank you for your cooperation and support!
TIP OF THE WEEK : Supporting Learning at Home: Study Routines & Attendance
Creating consistent study routines at home is one of the most powerful ways to support your child’s learning. Research shows that students who establish regular homework and study habits are more likely to retain information, develop critical thinking skills, and perform better academically. A predictable routine—even just 20–30 minutes a day—helps children focus, manage time, and build responsibility.
Equally important is regular school attendance. Missing even a few days of school can create gaps in learning, make it harder for students to keep up, and affect their social-emotional connections with classmates. Together, consistent routines at home and strong attendance help ensure your child thrives academically and socially.
Tips for Families:
Set a quiet, consistent study space at home.
Break homework into manageable chunks.
Celebrate progress and effort, not just results.
Prioritize getting to school on time every day.
Reach out if you need help : )
Creating consistent study routines at home is one of the most powerful ways to support your child’s learning. Research shows that students who establish regular homework and study habits are more likely to retain information, develop critical thinking skills, and perform better academically. A predictable routine—even just 20–30 minutes a day—helps children focus, manage time, and build responsibility.
Equally important is regular school attendance. Missing even a few days of school can create gaps in learning, make it harder for students to keep up, and affect their social-emotional connections with classmates. Together, consistent routines at home and strong attendance help ensure your child thrives academically and socially.
Tips for Families:
Set a quiet, consistent study space at home.
Break homework into manageable chunks.
Celebrate progress and effort, not just results.
Prioritize getting to school on time every day.
Reach out if you need help : )
