Mr. Goodin's seventh grade science students honing their observation skills. Did you know that the microscope flips objects from side to side and top to bottom? Ask a 7th grader!
Dear Franklin Families,
I hope your new year is off to a great start! As part of our ongoing commitment to shaping well-rounded, compassionate, and future-ready students, I wanted to invite you to our community forum on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00 in the Franklin Middle School cafeteria.
At this event, we will be sharing an update on our Portrait of a Graduate, a framework that highlights the key skills and values we aim to instill in our students. As we flip the calendar to 2025, we will be launching our focus on humanity component of the portrait and the practices of empathy, kindness, and social responsibility.
During this event, you will have the opportunity to learn about:
The Portrait of a Graduate framework and its impact on students and school programming so far.
Why the district is emphasizing the commitment to humanity this coming year.
Practical ways you can support these values at home and in the community including an invitation to join the Portrait of a Graduate Advisory.
Thank you for your continued support in helping our students grow into well rounded and thoughtful individuals
Sincerely,
Dan LeGallo
Superintendent
Franklin Middle School had a visit from the big guy in the red suit! Happy Holidays!!
Focus on Humanity
6 grader, Caylee Livingstone, started off the holiday season by creating her very own fundraiser. Caylee and her family created homemade treats for cats, dogs and humans! The proceeds will support the Concord Animal Shelter.
Way to go Caylee! #Proud
Franklin Middle School was visited by holiday elves today!
Please consider a donation to Donor's Choose to help us as we continue to purchase items for our three amazing makerspaces!
https://www.donorschoose.org/project/makerspaces-in-nh-schools/8941593/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_9835159&rf=directlink-dc-2024-12-project-teacher_9835159&challengeid=22439605
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.
The Franklin Elks Club is generously donating holiday food baskets for 40 different Franklin families. If your family could benefit from this, please complete the attached form. ONLY the first 40 responses will be fulfilled. Holiday Food Baskets link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAlw5b8aKmt8WWXUvpHfzDUARFvN2ASgMs0osaJ4HTHWtrAg/viewform
Hello and Happy Holidays, our FHS Athletics Booster Club meeting went very well and our next meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 at 6:00pm once again in the new Makerspace Room on the 2nd floor. By-Laws and Boosters Guidelines will be reviewed and we hope to formally induct new members and a Board of Directors that night as well.
Please enter through the Handicap Entrance in the front of FHS and direct any questions for now to Athletic Director Dan Sylvester at dsylvester@gm.sau18.org. Thank you.
SALT Team's Annual Spaghetti Dinner in Wed, 12/4 from 4-7pm in the FHS Cafeteria....details in the link below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pu9kKeKiR1zP71Rw6028T9dy50Jb19toZweg3ygY0PE/edit?usp=sharing
Thank to all and Happy Holidays!
Hailey, and Mr. and Mrs. Cole represented Paul Smith Elementary at the SAU 18 School Board meeting. The trio conducted a presentation highlighting the learning students are experiencing with our Sphero robots. Topics such as STEM, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) were covered.
Congratulations to the Franklin Middle School Robotics Team for qualifying for the state competition on December 7, 2024! A big shout out to Tanner Laro, Ben Bacon, Mason Vandell, Kyle Hickey-Pfaefflin, Mason Cass and Elliot Therrien and & Coaches- Lilly Bacon and Laurie Cass!
Hello Everyone and Happy Holidays, basketball season is upon us and we will have huge crowds in our our newly renovated FHS Gymnasium. This means our concession stand will be busy-busy-busy. So, we're asking for your help....please open the link below to see more details:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040A4CAFA72FA7FE3-52523160-franklin
Thank you in advance for your consideration. - Mr. Sylvester (Athletic Director)
Join us for a magical holiday shopping experience. Our Franklin PTSO is hosting a craft fair on 11/30 from 10-3pm at FMS. Come celebrate the holidays and support our local businesses. Come and check out our amazing vendors, artisans, and crafters. We also have photos with Santa from 12-3pm to benefit our local food pantries.
For the next 7 days, donations will be doubled up to $50 if you add the promo code LIFTOFF at checkout! Please consider donating at https://www.donorschoose.org/project/makerspaces-in-franklin-nh-schools/8941593/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=tpc_complete&utm_term=teacher_9835159&rf=directlink-dc-2024-11-tpc_complete-teacher_9835159&challengeid=22439605
There will be a formal FHS Athletics Booster Club Mtg on Wednesday, November 20 at 6pm in the FHS Maker Space Room (the former Library). This will be an informational mtg to discuss re-establishing By-Laws, membership and a Board. This is specific to the "high school" Boosters Club. Please contact Athletic Director Dan Sylvester with questions at dsylvester@gm.sau18.org.
Tomorrow's semi-final football game at Raymond will be Livestreamed on Youtube:
https://youtube.com/live/aIxMSLCSfzU?feature=share
1:00pm game time. Played at Nor Rock field on Rt 107 at 155 Fremont Rd .
Let's goooo Golden Tornadoes!!!!
New Hampshire author Megan Moneypenny visited PSS today and shared her book "Felicity's First Flight" with students and staff. What a great way to end the week at Paul A. Smith Elementary School. Thank you for coming to visit us!
We will be doing a test snow call tonight at 5:00 PM. If you do not receive this please reach out to your school secretary to let them know so we can get this corrected. Thank you.
FMS students walked Adam's Point -a wildlife refuge managed by UNH- while in the area on their weekend trip to attend the second annual New Hampshire Wood Workers competition.
