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A huge thank you to our entire community for contributing food, volunteering time, and helping spread the word about last week’s Franklin and Randall food drive! Thanks to your efforts, we packed over 100 bags of groceries to send home with families for the long weekend, plus 25 smaller bags that students could carry home in their backpacks.
We also want to celebrate how this came together: one parent had an idea, reached out to the PTO, and ran with it. Every parent in our school is part of the PTO, and if you have an idea and the energy to make it happen, the PTO board would love to support you! Reach out anytime - we’re happy to help connect you, amplify your idea, and tap into our amazing community of volunteers. It’s truly inspiring what this community can accomplish together.
Thank you for making it happen!
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Join us for the November PTO meeting at 5 PM (Note Time Change) at Franklin Elementary school followed by our community engagement session on Restorative Justice in parenting | | | | |
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In this issue...
- Community Event - Restorative Justice for Caregivers
- Fall Fundraising Campaign
- PTO Grants
- Toys for Tots Gift Distribution
- School Volunteer Opportunities: Franklin Picture Retake Day, Randall Lunch & Recess, Randall LMC, Randall Art Room
- PTO Volunteer Opportunities: Football Parking, Glow Ball, Grants Committee, Volunteer Co-Coordinator
- Seeking Clothing Donations at Franklin and Randall
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Families of Current 5th graders: Middle School Lottery
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Seeking Let Me Run Coaches
- MSCR Survey
- Dates to Remember
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Community Event - Restorative Justice for Caregivers | | | | |
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FALL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
The annual fall fundraiser is a vital source of support for our Franklin-Randall school community. Your contribution has a direct impact on your child’s education by funding student programs and teacher support that otherwise wouldn’t be possible. Here’s what that looks like:
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Supporting Students and Families
- Community building events like Glow Ball, movie nights, end of year picnic and more
- Social justice funds that enable school social workers to assist families with basic needs in times of crisis
- Funding for student enrichment
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Supporting Teachers and Schools
- Upgrades to the schools’ open spaces
- Teacher appreciation meals and activities
- Classroom supplies and snacks
- Curriculum and instructional support
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PTO Grants Available
The Franklin-Randall PTO is excited to launch the grants program again for this year! Teachers, students, and community members are invited to submit grant proposals for projects that align with school and community needs, but do not have allocated funding from the school. The available budget for 2025-2026 is $4,000 and each individual grant can be for up to $1,000.
Grant applications will be accepted from October 13th through November 24th. Applicants will be notified during the week of December 15th. Teachers, staff, students, caregivers, and community members are encouraged to apply!
The application, program details, and past funded projects can be found on the Grants page on the PTO website.
Apply here!
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Toys for Tots Gift Distribution | | |
The Toys for Tots gift distribution will be on Monday 12/15 at Franklin from 9am to 2pm. Families join us to shop for your children.
For more information, contact your School Social Worker. For Franklin: Nina Sevier. For Randall: Katie Larsen-Klodd.
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Volunteer Opportunities at Franklin & Randall
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PTO Volunteer Opportunities | | | | |
Badger Football Game Volunteers
There are only two Badger Football home games left! Help is needed on game day for Saturday, November 22 and with pick up on Sundays November 9 and November 23.
This is our largest fundraiser - one that supports teacher budgets for classroom materials and supports, curricular materials, grants for programming for students, and many other important initiatives.
Sign up here!
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Grants Committee Members Sought
We are currently seeking interested parties to serve on the Grants Committee which reviews all the grant proposals and makes recommendations to the PTO Board about which proposals to fund. Grant committee members will review grant applications using a rubric, discuss grant applications with other committee members, and make recommendations for awards to the PTO Board. Total time commitment is approximately 3 hours during the first week of December. Number of volunteers needed: 3-5.
Sign up here!
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Glow Ball Volunteers Needed
Glowball is Franklin and Randall's annual school wide dance that is held for all students each year. A glowing good time with neon lights, snacks and a dj! This year the dance will be held at Franklin on Saturday, February 7th.
If you are interested in helping to plan this event, please reach out to Mickey Willis and fill out this doodle poll in hopes of finding a time to meet to kick off our planning.
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Seeking Clothing Donations at Franklin and Randall | | |
Franklin is in great need of boys and girls clothing. If you have any gently used clothes to donate, please consider bringing t-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, shorts or anything you have to the Franklin main office.
Also as the temperature continues to drop, please consider donating gently used winter coats and snow pants.
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Randall is in desperate need of boys clothing. If you have any gently used clothes to donate, please consider bringing t-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, shorts or anything you have to the Randall main office. They are especially looking for 8/10+ sizes, but will take anything smaller as well.
There is also a need for Youth Large and Adult Small winter coats for both boys and girls.
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Families of current 5th graders: Middle School Lottery
On Monday, November 3rd, current 5th graders can start applying for one of the following Lottery Schools:
- Badger Rock - There is no attendance area preference.
- Spring Harbor - Preference given to students residing in the Memorial High attendance area.
- Wright - Preference given to students residing in the Elementary Schools feeding into West High.
Visit the Middle School Lottery website for more information. The application opened on November 3rd at 8:00 am and will close on January 9th at 11:59 pm.
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PTO Seeking Let Me Run Coaches!
The PTO is excited to support the Let Me Run program again this spring at Randall! This program, similar to Girls on the Run, is for boys in 3rd through 5th grade and focuses on running, teamwork, and character development.
To make it happen, we need more coaches! The commitment is 1–2 days per week after school (either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday; finalized in mid-December). Practices will begin after spring break and run through early to mid-May, ending with a celebratory 5K race. Coaches will complete a short training before the season begins.
We’re also looking for a program coordinator to help with logistics and communication - this person does not need to attend every practice.
If you’re interested in helping as a coach or coordinator, please reach out to Ian at ian.m.lowe@gmail.com.
Bonus: Coaches’ children receive guaranteed placement and bypass the registration lottery!
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Madison School Community Recreation Survey | | | | |
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MSCR is seeking your input Madison School & Community Recreation, a department of MMSD, is the city of Madison's public recreation provider and offers hundreds of fun, accessible year-round activities for all ages and abilities!
Madison School & Community Recreation is asking for YOUR input to inform our next 5 years.
This short survey will ask about your experience with MSCR, what you'd like to see more of, and how we can better serve the community. Your feedback is invaluable and will directly shape the future of public recreation in Madison!
Complete the survey and be entered to win a $100 gift card!
MSCR pide su participación
Madison School & Community Recreation, un departamento del Distrito Escolar Metropolitano de Madison (MMSD), es el proveedor de recreación pública de la ciudad de Madison y ofrece cientos de actividades divertidas y accesibles durante todo el año para todas las edades y capacidades. Madison School & Community Recreation pide SU opinión para orientar nuestros próximos 5 años.
Esta breve encuesta le preguntará sobre su experiencia con MSCR, qué le gustaría ver más y cómo podemos servir mejor a la comunidad. Sus comentarios son invaluables y definirán directamente el futuro de la recreación pública en Madison.
¡Completa la encuesta para participar y ganar una tarjeta de regalo de $100!
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Important Dates to Remember | | |
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Tues 11/11 Restorative Justice for Caregivers Event @ Franklin 6-8pm
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Thurs 11/13 Randall Picture Retake Day 7:45 am - 9:00 am ish
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Fri 11/21 Franklin Picture Retake Day 12:15-2:15 pm
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Fri 12/12 Family Movie Night @ Randall 6-8pm
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Sat 2/7 Glow Ball @ Franklin 5:30-7:30pm
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Tues 2/24 Madison Children's Museum Night from 5-7:30pm
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Fri 2/27 4th Grade Concert 10:30am & 3rd Grade Concert 1:30pm
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Sat 3/14 Super Science Saturday
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Wed 5/27 5th Grade Strings Concert 10:45-11:30am
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Tues 6/2 4th & 5th Grade Talent Show @ West High School 8:30am
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Tues 6/9 5th Grade Concert & Movin' On Ceremony 1pm
Watch for more details and volunteer opportunities!
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Support the PTO with Box Tops for Education
Please join the Franklin – Randall PTO in earning cash for our schools by using the Box Tops app. It’s an easy way to make a difference. Get the app to get started.
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Goals of the Franklin-Randall Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) include helping children, parents, teachers and schools build a strong and positive school community. | | | | |
