Copper Cannon Camp
Boosters Toll Booth Fundraiser
Franklin Booster Organization Planning Meeting
Good morning Franklin Families,
I hope you are enjoying the summer vacation. I am reaching out to you to share the latest budget information regarding the School District. Despite our efforts, we have been unsuccessful in securing significant funding increases from the City Council to close the 2.25 million dollar budget gap.
Nevertheless, at the School Board meeting last night, I was able to present a plan that the Board approved to restore funding for:
-85% of the Athletic Program
-All Extracurricular Programs
- A Music Teacher at the middle and high school
-A Middle School Teacher at Grade 7 to reduce class sizes from 27 students/class to 18.
These additions were made primarily by reallocating grant funds and leveraging personnel changes over the last two weeks.
The athletic budget is short, approximately $30,000. We are partnering with the Boosters organizations at both the middle and high school and will begin fundraising efforts soon. We ask that all families of athletes prepare to volunteer and support our athletics teams so we can close this funding gap so we do not need to consider a "pay for play" program in the district.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to help.
As always, I appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
Dan LeGallo
SAU 18 Superintendent
dlegallo@sau18.nh.gov
(603) 266-9833
I hope you are enjoying the summer vacation. I am reaching out to you to share the latest budget information regarding the School District. Despite our efforts, we have been unsuccessful in securing significant funding increases from the City Council to close the 2.25 million dollar budget gap.
Nevertheless, at the School Board meeting last night, I was able to present a plan that the Board approved to restore funding for:
-85% of the Athletic Program
-All Extracurricular Programs
- A Music Teacher at the middle and high school
-A Middle School Teacher at Grade 7 to reduce class sizes from 27 students/class to 18.
These additions were made primarily by reallocating grant funds and leveraging personnel changes over the last two weeks.
The athletic budget is short, approximately $30,000. We are partnering with the Boosters organizations at both the middle and high school and will begin fundraising efforts soon. We ask that all families of athletes prepare to volunteer and support our athletics teams so we can close this funding gap so we do not need to consider a "pay for play" program in the district.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to help.
As always, I appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
Dan LeGallo
SAU 18 Superintendent
dlegallo@sau18.nh.gov
(603) 266-9833
Join Everyone at Franklin's Night out on August 4h.
Do you live in Franklin, NH and have a child turning 5 before September 30, 2026? It is not too late to register for kindergarten at Paul A, Smith School. Please contact the school at 603-934-4144 to register your student!
Clue the Musical- opens- Thursday! Runs Jun 4-6! Tickets available at door or at www.franklinoperahouse.org.
Please join us as we raise awareness about Mental Health challenges among our youth.
Please register by following the QR Code on the flier or by clicking HERE
There will be limited transportation provided from Franklin High School to and from the event.
Please email Barbara Slayton if you would like a ride at - bslayton@sau18.nh.gov
Teacher Appreciation Week 2026!
National Teacher Appreciation Week this year is May 4-8. Last year we collected notes of appreciation from families and students about our teachers and staff. It was such a success, we'd like to do it again. We will print out notes and give them to the designated staff member as well as post them on our socials. Submit as many as you want.
https://forms.gle/HUs4jg7HS1uXfd6v6
National Teacher Appreciation Week this year is May 4-8. Last year we collected notes of appreciation from families and students about our teachers and staff. It was such a success, we'd like to do it again. We will print out notes and give them to the designated staff member as well as post them on our socials. Submit as many as you want.
https://forms.gle/HUs4jg7HS1uXfd6v6
Monday afternoon, April 20, we are celebrating our volunteers in the Middle School Cafeteria! Please join us from 4:30-5:30 before the school board meeting for some food, prizes and recognition.
Are you a Franklin School District Volunteer? Join us next Monday, April 20 from 4:30-5:30 in the Franklin Middle School cafeteria for some refreshments, prizes and gifts.
Please help us spread the word so we can celebrate as many volunteers as we can! RSVP using this link https://forms.gle/bJqp5QBeZw6GjJFu7
Please help us spread the word so we can celebrate as many volunteers as we can! RSVP using this link https://forms.gle/bJqp5QBeZw6GjJFu7
So many programs and initiatives at SAU 18 are successful because of the contributions of volunteers. It's time to celebrate them!
Please accept this invitation to attend Franklin School District's Volunteer Appreciation Reception on April 20 from 4:30-5:30 pm at the Middle School cafeteria, 200 Sanborn Street in Franklin. We will have light refreshments, thank you gifts for our volunteers made by our students, and door prizes.
Please accept this invitation to attend Franklin School District's Volunteer Appreciation Reception on April 20 from 4:30-5:30 pm at the Middle School cafeteria, 200 Sanborn Street in Franklin. We will have light refreshments, thank you gifts for our volunteers made by our students, and door prizes.
A small group of parents is exploring the idea of starting a SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) in Franklin. SEPACs work with the schools to provide feedback from the parent and family perspective. We hope you'll join this informal conversation.
On Friday March 6, Senator Shaheen visited Franklin High School to take a brief tour of the building improvements at Franklin High School and to learn about how Franklin is going to use the appropriations funding secured through her office to update classroom doors, bathrooms and make the original entrance functional again. After she sat down with Franklin elected officials to talk about the needs of our wider community.
This month's District Digest has been published. Thank you for reading.
https://sau18.edurooms.com/engage/franklin-sau-18/newsletters/district-digest-march-2026
https://sau18.edurooms.com/engage/franklin-sau-18/newsletters/district-digest-march-2026
Good Morning – This is a message from the Superintendent's office at S.A.U. 18. There will be a 2 hour delay today in Franklin. This means school arrival and start times will be 2 hours later than usual, and the bus arrival times will be two hours later than usual. Again, there will be a two hour delay today for the Franklin School District.
Good Morning – This is a message from the Superintendent's office at S.A.U. 18. There will be an early release today for the Franklin School District. The Paul Smith School will be dismissed at 11:45 a.m. Franklin Middle School will be dismissed at 12:45 p.m., and Franklin High School will be dismissed at 12:55 p.m. Please be prepared to pick up your child from school or the bus stop accordingly. Again, there will be an early release today in Franklin.
We have two meetings back to back tomorrow night-February 18. Finance at 5 pm and a Budget Workshop at 6 pm. Both will be held in the Middle School Library.
Today, ten students walked to the Franklin Library with Principal Levesque, Behavior Interventionist Stephanie Wolff and Superintendent LeGallo to hear Congressperson Maggie Goodlander speak with city leaders about Franklin. It was a good opportunity to see the Commitment to Humanity in action in our city.
