Join us at Franklin for a SPECIAL Morning!
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Tomorrow
, Saturday, January 20th
9 a.m. – Noon
Drop in to tinker, create, browse, play
& move.
- Browse the book fair in the Library
- Tinker in the Wonder Workshop
- Create in the Art Room
- Explore in music
- Design with the Bubbler from Madison Public Library outside the Wonder Workshop
- Move in the Gym
- Grab coffee in the Cafeteria
Schedule in the Gym
9:15-9:30 Mexican Folkloric Dance
10–10:20 RJ the Magician
11–11:20 Zumba with Trish
This is a family event. Children must be accompanied by their adult at all times.
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Influenza (also known as “the flu”) is going around Wisconsin. Symptoms can include a quick onset of fever, fatigue, stuffy nose, sore throat, and cough, among other things. People tend to feel more miserable than with a common cold. Influenza does not cause vomiting (“gastroenteritis” which is sometimes mistakenly called “the stomach flu” causes vomiting).
The best way to reduce a person’s risk of getting the flu is by getting the
flu vaccine
. The flu shot
cannot
give you the flu. It’s
not too late
to get the flu vaccine. However, the vaccine takes about 2 weeks to work fully.
The flu is very contagious. It is spread by droplets in the air or direct contact. Remind your child to
cover
their mouth (with the inside of an elbow) when they cough or sneeze.
Wash hands
frequently with liquid sanitizer (use the size of a quarter) or soap and water (scrub for at least 20 seconds = two rounds of the “Happy Birthday” song). Please
keep your child home when they're sick
with flu symptoms.
Good luck! Hope you all stay as healthy as possible! —Cindy “Nurse Lovell”
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¡La INFLUENZA ha llegado!
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Influenza, comunmente conocida como gripe, ha llegado a Wisconsin. Algunos de los síntomas son, fiebre, cansancio, congestión, dolor de garganta y toz. La gripe no causa vómito.
La manera más fácil de evitar que le pegue la gripe es vacunándose contra la gripe. Aún es tiempo. La vacuna toma unas dos semanas para surtir efecto. Para aquellos entre las edades de 2 a 49 años que tienen miedo a las inyecciones, la vacuna por medio de un aerosol nasal puede ser la alternativa. Consulte con su médico. La gripe es muy contagiosa. Recuérdele a su hijo(a) el cubrirse con su brazo la boca y naríz al tocer y estornudar. Lavarse bien las manos seguido con jabón común o antibacterial o usar gel antibacterial.
Dejen a su hijo(a) en casa cuando presente síntomas de la gripe. Comuníquese a la escuela para avisar.
¡Manténganse sanos! —Cindy “Nurse Lovell”
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March your calendars for FRANKLIN MOVIE NIGHT!
Mark your calendars for MOVIE NIGHT! On
Friday, February 2
at 6:30 p.m., in the Franklin School Gym, we will be showing
A Bug's Life
.
Doors will be open at 6:15 p.m. Come in pajamas if you like. Bring sleeping bags, blankets, and pillows, and cuddle up on the gym mats.
Popcorn and cider will be served!
This event is free to all Franklin-Randall families thanks to the PTO.
If you have any questions, or if you’d like to help out that evening (we are looking for 5-6 volunteers), please call, text, or email Bryn Martyna (650-714-9544,
bryn.martyna@gmail.com).
See you there!
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Writing Contest for 3rd, 4th, & 5th Graders
It's a
writing contest for 3rd–5th graders
! Encourage your child to take advantage of this great opportunity to develop their skills and creativity.
4th-grade
Haiku poems
are due January 25
. Kids can share a google doc from their school accounts with Kimi Ishikawa (
kishikawa@madison.k12.wi.us
). This doc should have 1–3 titled haikus on page 1, and the student name and teacher name on page 2.
3rd–5th-grade picture books are due February 8
. Kids should give their finished, bound picture books to their teacher or to Kimi Ishikawa, with the
entry form
as the last page of the book.
Contact
Kimi
with questions.
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From Chris in the Franklin Gym
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In the Franklin gym, students will be starting a five week Health and Fitness unit. It is really important that kids bring their gym shoes to school so that they have them for PE during this time. We will be doing a lot of running and changing directions — not easy to do with BIG ol’ BOOTS on!
On a related note, we are still accepting gently used gym shoes in sizes 1 and 2.
Don't sit... get fit! —Chris
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Winter Carnival Donations
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The Winter Carnival is in need of donations to be used as prizes for games. We are looking for small items: erasers, pencils, small toys, books, stickers, tattoos, etc. There will be a boxes at each of the school's offices labeled Donations for Carnival. If you have questions
please email Justine. Your help is much appreciated!
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The Randall LMC will host a Bookshare later this winter and at that time, all Randall students will be able to choose books for free! We are collecting gently used children's books between now and February. Please drop them off in the Randall library.
We ask that the books be ones that appeal to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, and that don't show lots of wear and tear.
Thank you so much for supporting literacy (and recycling) at Randall!
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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.
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Support the PTO while you shop!
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