Beginning on January 9th, Rick Davis, a veteran of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus, Walt Disney World & Broadway will be the Circus Smirkus artist in residence for the week. He will be working with a small group of Franklin students after school to prepare a fabulous circus show. In addition to the after school program, Rick will conduct an all-school assembly and workshops for the 2nd grade.

The Franklin Circus Smirkus Show will be Friday, January 13 at 7PM at the F.A. Day Middle School Auditorium. Tickets will be $5 each or $20 per family. Come have fun, be entertained and see what talented Franklin students learned during the week. All proceeds from the show will benefit Franklin School. Order your tickets online now!

Another local business is offering our community an opportunity to support the Franklin PTO when you shop.  Please see the announcement below.

 !!   The Jewelry Outlet Store  !!

!!  Grand Opening Weekend  !!

!!  November 12^th & 13^th   !!

Yes, it’s that time of year again!  We are having our annual Grand Opening. Many of you know about this great place for affordable sterling silver and unique fashion jewelry, watches, scarves and assorted accessories! Get your holiday shopping started and enjoy something for yourself!

This weekend, Nov. 12^th and 13^th, everything is 50% off. Extended holiday hours are Nov. 12^th- Dec. 23^rd. Open 7 Days a week, 10:00am – 6:00pm.  Check website for weekly coupons and specials at www.jewelryoutletwaltham.com and check the Newton TAB weekly for coupons.

The address is 332 Second Avenue, 2^nd Floor, Waltham, MA 02451.  Phone # is 781-890-0167.

Scot, the owner, has offered to donate a percentage of sales to the Franklin PTO and the 5^th grade fundraiser.  Please be sure to sign our mailing list and mention you are part of the Franklin community, and mention your child’s grade. 

Happy Shopping!  Enjoy and Franklin School thanks you!!!!!

• FREE to play.
• Games are also available to purchase with 50% of sales going to the PTO.  If you can’t attend, but want to order a game, please complete the order form that went home last week.  Email dorisdamian@yahoo.com with questions. 
• Keep dinner easy and spend more time playing games.  The 5th grade moving on committee will be selling pizza and water.  Please email karen@zuckernik.com with questions.  Whole pizzas are $12 and water is $1.  

 7pm   Adults head to the gym for a PTO meeting. The kids will keep playing games in the cafeteria.  Enjoy refreshments.  Win a door prize.  Make new friends.  Catch up on the latest in teaching and learning at Franklin.  The agenda includes:

Dear Franklin Parents,

The Newton Health & Human Services Department will be holding a flu clinic at Franklin Elementary School on Tuesday, October 11 at 8:45 am in the Franklin Cafeteria.

If you would like your child/children to be immunized at this time, please complete both the Student Flu Vaccine Consent and Screening Form 2011-2012 and the 2011-2012 Vaccine Administration Record & Insurance Information Form, and send in to the school nurse by Friday, September 30.

Please see the attached letter for further details including the website where you can access the necessary forms. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call me at 617-559-9485 .

Thank you,

Patricia Bohling, RN

If you are interested in taking a look at what our kids will be learning this year, here is the link to the Massachusetts Common Core  standards.

http://www.doe.mass.edu/candi/commoncore/

Franklin Halloween Bash October 29th

It’s time to start planning the annual Franklin Halloween Bash! For those that are new to Franklin or have not attended the Bash in past years, it’s a really fun community-building event for all ages that includes crafts, a Haunted House, games and prizes, dancing, a photo booth, fortune telling and snacks. This year’s Halloween Bash is scheduled for Saturday October 29th from 6-8pm at Franklin School.

We Need Your Help!

Carol Hutter and I are planning a great evening for you and your kids, but we can’t do it without you! Please consider giving an hour or more of your time – we need parents and guardians to help out with ticket sales, setting and cleaning up, and running the event activities. If you haven’t volunteered for the Bash before, you’re in for a treat (not a trick!) – it’s a blast to work with the kids on this festive night.

To volunteer for jobs before, during, and after the event or to sign up to bring snacks, please fill out the online volunteer form below. You will receive a confirmation of your assignment and volunteer instructions once we have filled all the positions. And please pass this along to anyone you know who isn’t on the distribution list or who you think would like to help. Thank you!

ONLINE VOLUNTEER FORM:

http://cscraven.checkboxonline.com/Survey.aspx?s=8ef5d24527c343a185dca7b46670e188