HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SEUSS!!!!! Franklin students had a great time celebrating Dr. Seuss’s 115th birthday! Dr. Seuss bookmarks were passed out and everyone was encouraged to wear a red shirt!! Teachers read a Dr. Seuss book to their class and had a special activity planned for the students. The classes were surprised by visitors coming Read More »
First United Methodist Church fills a couple of Wish Lists!
As the students lined the upstairs and downstairs halls and waited quietly for the BIG presentations, Mrs. Bradford, the library media specialist, and Mrs. Doughty, the music teacher, were busy in their rooms, preparing for the school day. First United Methodist Church and the students upstairs surprised Mrs. Bradford with a HUGE wishlist of books Read More »
African Drumming
In celebration of Black History Month, Mrs. Doughty, our music teacher, arranged for our 5th graders to experience hands on African Drumming. Dr. Larry Bradford, instrumental minister at Fairview Baptist Church, brought a variety of African drums and other African percussion instruments to Franklin. He discussed the history of some of the instruments, how they Read More »
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SUPPORTS FRANKLIN!
First United Methodist Church donated FOUR bikes to our AR Reading Program. These bikes will be awarded to 2 lower grade students (a boy and a girl) and 2 upper grade students (a boy and a girl) in May! There is a reading competition going on at Franklin. The winners will be the students that Read More »
PK Visits Mother Goose for Story Time
Pre-K class has the privilege to walk to the public library once a month to enjoy storytime with Mother Goose. It is filled with fun, laughter, learning, and excitement! Thank you Mother Goose for helping us instill a love for learning at an early age.
Franklin’s Thanksgiving Family Meal
Franklin Academy loves to share our Thanksgiving meal with the families of our students. Here are a few snapshots of our day. Thank you to the cafeteria crew that cooked such a delicious meal, to our custodians for keeping our cafeteria clean, and our student leaders, who cleaned and waited on our families. They are Read More »
Franklin helps the Homeless and Hungry!
Right before Thanksgiving, the students at Franklin Academy came together to help those in need by participating in the National Hunger and Homeless Awareness program. The program was overseen by our counselor, Mrs. Andrea Jester. We are so proud of our students! They collected almost 200 canned goods to be distributed to those in need Read More »
Who’s been PROACTIVE today?
Franklin had a couple of witches on the prowl at school on October 31st. They “flew in” the classrooms and rewarded ALL students that were being proactive in the area of behavior today!
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR!
Get ready to shop our book fair in the library! We will have a great selection of books for you to choose from. The Scholastic Book Fair will be held from October 1 – October 5. You do not want to miss this! Proceeds from the book fair will be used to support the Read More »
FRANKLIN’S STUDENTS ARE BECOMING LEADERS!
Each new school year brings opportunities for academic growth and growth in all areas of development. Although children must be knowledgeable when they graduate, they must also be healthy, engaged, responsible, and caring people. Franklin Academy is now a LEADER IN ME SCHOOL! As each child at Franklin discovers and develops his or her unique Read More »