Franklin Middle School

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 9 cases today: 3 elementary students, 2 elementary staff members, 3 middle school students and 1 high school student. Close contact notifications are being made. Attached to the email version of this communication is our updated Covid-19 protocols based on the guidance from the CDC and DHHS for your review. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me or the school nurses if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org (603) 266-9833

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 10 cases today. 1 elementary student, 7 middle school students, 1 high school student and 1 high school staff member have tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. The nurses are finalizing our Covid protocols from the guidance we received from the CDC and DHHS. I will be sharing that with you tomorrow in my update. I also wanted to remind all of our families that masks are mandatory on all school buses per federal mandate. Please be sure that your child has a mask each morning when they board the bus. On a personal note, I am doing well and will be out of quarantine and back in the office Friday. :) Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. Below are the positive Covid case totals at each school over the last 4 days (Saturday through Tuesday) 9 students, 7 staff at elementary school 3 students, 1 staff at middle school 3 students, 2 staff at high school I anticipate that DHHS will be declaring an outbreak (2 clusters of 3 cases each in the school) at the elementary school and high school so I am moving all 3 schools to 6 foot masking starting tomorrow which essentially means that students and staff will need to wear masks indoors at all times unless they are eating or drinking or 6 feet away from others. (middle school is already at 6 feet). Mask breaks will be provided. As we are seeing this uptick in cases at all 3 schools it is essential that if students are sick that they stay home from school. Please continue to screen your child/children for symptoms each morning. If your child tests positive, please inform the school nurse as quickly as possible and they will provide guidance to you. Thank you for your continued support. Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 9 cases today. 1 elementary student, 1 middle school staff member, 3 middle school students, 2 high school staff members and 2 high school students tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. A reminder that our School Board meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, January 24th. I hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend. Stay safe and healthy. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I am reaching out to notify you that 3 elementary students, 2 middle school staff members, 2 middle school students and 2 high school students have tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. Please remember to reach out to the school nurses if your child tests positive for Covid 19 so we can offer guidance and support. We are all in this together. Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified that 2 elementary students, 3 middle school students and 1 high school student tested positive for Covid-19. 1 elementary student and 2 middle school students were in school during the infective period so close contact notifications are being made. The other 3 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school) were not in school during the infective period so there were no school close contacts. Please continue to screen your children for symptoms each morning and keep them home if they are sick. I will continue to keep you updated. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Students and Staff Members of the Week and Trimester 1 Academic and Sports Awards: Good Afternoon FMS Families, On Friday, January 14th, starting at 8:45 a.m. we will be broadcasting on our YouTube Channel https://bit.ly/3cX4stm for your viewing pleasure! If you are unable to watch live the ceremony is recorded. Have a good evening! D

Good Afternoon For Robotics Info Night tonight at 5:30: Please enter the school by the main entrance and turn left and left to enter the cafeteria. Hope to see you then! D

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 1 elementary student, 1 middle school student, and 1 SAU employee testing positive for Covid-19. The student at the elementary school was not in during the infective period so there were no close school contacts. Close contact notifications for the middle school case are being made. I wanted you to know that the SAU employee testing positive today is me. I tested positive at home this morning. I am doing well and experiencing only minor symptoms at this time. I will continue to work from home during my isolation period to take care of the business of the school district. I will continue to keep you updated. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

There will be a 2 hour delay this morning for the Franklin School District due to the frigid temperatures and wind chills. School will begin two hours later than usual and the buses will come two hours later than originally scheduled. Thank you.

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 9 Covid cases over the weekend and today. 5 elementary students, a middle school staff member and student, and 2 high school students tested positive. Close contact notifications are being made. Please be sure that students are dressed appropriately tomorrow as they are forecasting frigid temperatures and wind chills below zero. Let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Roboteers and Friends, For 2022, Robotics Teams are starting in the Franklin Middle School. These teams will participate in FIRST LEGO League (FLL) competitions in New Hampshire, and perhaps the world! For more info regarding NHFLL go to https://www.nhlegoleague.com/ Many different skills are needed to win an FLL competition. We need students and grownups who can do some of the following: Build with LEGO Invent a song, or a team yell, or team steps Make costumes, a colorful mascot Take pictures Draw and paint posters, design team t-shirts Encourage others Program robots (don't worry, we'll show you how. It's easier than many think) Organize teams Talk to other people, get them involved If you can do any of the above, or even if you don't, and you're simply curious, meet us on Tuesday, January 11th, at 5:30 pm, in the Franklin Middle School Cafeteria. If you can't make this one, we'll have other meetings, but this one is important because it's our first. By the way, do invite others! We can start up to 4 teams right now. Can't make it to this meeting, or have questions? 603bot@gmail.com Yama Ploskina, Robotics Team Coordinator Ken Darsney, Mr. D, FMS Principal

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified that 2 middle school students and 2 high school staff members have tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. We have received new recommendations from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding Covid Isolation and Quarantine Timelines. I am working with the school nurses on this new information and will have more details regarding this for you early next week. I hope you have a great weekend! Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 1 elementary student and 2 high school students testing positive for Covid-19. The elementary student was not in school during the infective period so there are no close school contacts. Close contact notifications are being made for the high school students. We are reviewing the latest guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and will be communicating that information out to our families tomorrow or Monday at the latest. As always, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified that 1 staff member at the elementary school and 2 students at the middle school tested positive for COVID-19. Close contact notifications are being made. I will continue to keep you updated. I appreciate all of the support. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified that a staff member at the middle school and a student at the high school tested positive for Covid 19. The staff member and student were not in school during the infective period so there were no close contacts and no notifications are necessary. Thank you for your continued support in helping to keep our students and staff safe and healthy. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon FMS Families We will be hosting a Robotics Information Night on Tuesday, January 11th at 5:30 in the Cafeteria. Students and their families are welcome and light refreshments will be served. If you have questions please call the school, email kdarsney@gm.sau18.org or just show up! Thanks for your interest, D

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 12 cases over vacation and today. 1 elementary student, 2 staff and 2 students at the middle school, and 2 staff and 5 students at the high school tested positive for COVID-19. Close contact notifications are being made for the 2 cases that were in during the infective period. (elementary school student and high school student) Please continue to monitor your child/children for symptoms and keep them home if they are sick. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified that 2 middle school students and 1 high school student tested positive today for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. I wish all of our families a joyful holiday season and a very Happy New Year!! Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good morning, There will be no school in the Franklin School District today due to the wintry weather conditions. I hope everyone enjoys a good old fashioned snow day today. A reminder that tomorrow is an early release day for students in the school district. I wish everyone a happy holiday season. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU #18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org