Franklin Schools SAU #18

3/24/21 Dear Franklin Families, I am pleased to share with you our inaugural Franklin School District Annual Report Card. In the report we share some of our successes and challenges during the past 12 months. This report will be presented to the community each spring so we can update you on our improvement efforts in the district. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org District Report Card : https://5il.co/qwxy

Congratulations to our D4 Basketball All-Academic team players: Olivia Wattendorf, Elizabeth Guillotte, Jillian Swett, Ryleigh Seufert, Hannah Fife-Huckins, Drew Croteau, Hannah Croteau and Kolbe Bunker.

Dear Franklin Families, I am reaching out to inform you that we have a student at Franklin Middle School that has tested positive today for COVID-19. Contact tracing has been initiated and will be completed this afternoon. The middle school is all set to stay open for in-person learning tomorrow for Cohort B students. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Congratulations to JAKOB BEAUPRE who was selected to represent the West squad in this summer’s CHaD East-West NH All-Star football game. https://nhfootballreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CHaDBig.png

Live Theater This Weekend!! A number of high school students, as well as some staff, will be performing this weekend in Franklin Footlight Community Theatre's production of The Good Doctor!! This is an amazing opportunity for our community and a chance for our students to work with many experienced adults from around the Lakes Region! Shows run Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm (March 18-21). Tickets are available online at www.franklinoperahouse.org!

TONIGHT!! Social-Emotional Forum for parents: Parents/caregivers, register now! On March 17 from 6:30-8pm, you are invited to attend a special Social Emotional Panel & Discussion with expert guests in school counseling and authors in trauma-informed instruction (aka, understanding how trauma & stress affects learning). In the wake of the pandemic, many kids are struggling with loneliness and disruption to their routines.This forum gives you the opportunity to hear from and talk with a panel of experts about the social-emotional wellbeing of students ages 5-12. This event is part of our school's subscription to Parents as Instructional Partners, and is provided by education consultant company, Demonstrated Success. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIuceyrrz0rEtVfuFug2cXmZGsV6FEaTwG2

Good Afternoon If you have not already done so please follow the link and fill out the survey on behalf of the Franklin School District: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIYlSrL08n-tVB6vpYMxjGMIZXcyIVKnNxxp2lPwlsrTpMjQ/viewform?gxids=7628 We will be reviewing the results at tonight's Board Meeting which is scheduled for 6 p.m. There is a non-public meeting before so there are occasional delays. Here's the link to the YouTube Broadcast: http://bit.ly/2UXbKYi Thank you Franklin NH School Board

FHS spring sports will officially start on Tue 3/30 (t & f 145-330pm, bb 4-6pm, sb 6-8pm). We NEED more players, especially for baseball....other sports offered are softball, track & field and unified volleyball. Please register in FamilyID at: https://www.familyid.com/franklin-school-athletics/franklin-high-athletics-spring-2021-registration FMS spring sports also start on Tue 3/30 (sb 145-330pm, t & f 4-530pm, bb 530-7pm). Sports offered are baseball, softball and track & field. Please register in FamilyID at: https://www.familyid.com/franklin-school-athletics/franklin-middle-athletics-spring-2021-registration Thank you for your continued support of Franklin Athletics! -Mr. Sylvester, AD/CAA dsylvester@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I am reaching out to let you know that we have had no other reported COVID-19 cases and are all set to reopen the elementary school tomorrow with in-person learning for Cohort B students. I appreciate your patience and support during our 2 day transition to remote learning. I will continue to keep you updated on any reported cases. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, We have had a second staff member test positive today at the elementary school related to the positive staff member case I reported to you on Saturday. We have had to quarantine 17 students and 7 staff members due to these two cases. After consulting with Public Health, we are going to go fully remote at the elementary school for Tuesday and Wednesday and then reassess our situation. I will reach out to you on Wednesday afternoon to let you know the status of the school for the remainder of the week. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

CORRECTION: Bus 806 will be about 20 minutes LATE tomorrow morning for food distribution. Thank you.

Good Afternoon: Bus 806 will be about 20 minutes tomorrow morning for food distribution.

Dear Franklin Families, We have completed our contact tracing process and all notifications have been made for our positive staff member case at the elementary school from yesterday. Thank you for you patience as we worked through the process. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have just been notified that a staff member at the elementary school has tested positive for Covid-19. We are initiating the contact tracing process. I will let you know when we have completed the process and notified all close contacts. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Al’s Village Pizza and FHS Male Athlete Of The Week

Al’s Village Pizza and FHS Female Athlete Of The Week

Bus 805 is delayed due to a mechanical issue. A replacement bus will be leaving the Middle School shortly. Have a great weekend!

Congratulations to ELIZABETH GUILLOTTE who was the Division 4 female recipient of the NHADA $500 scholarship! Proud of you Lizzy!

Thank you to everyone for a great winter sports season, especially your patience and cooperation with our spectator policy. PLEASE be sure that your child’s entire uniform is returned to your coaches asap. We’re still experiencing issues in getting uniforms returned and we would would appreciate your attention to this matter. Thank You.

Good Evening Franklin Families: I have just been informed of related positive student cases at both Franklin High School and Franklin Middle School. There has been no contact with any students due to vacation so we are all set for in-person learning tomorrow. Please remember to stay vigilant with our mitigation strategies: mask wearing, social distancing, and frequent hand washing and sanitization. Sincerely, Daniel LeGallo Superintendent