Franklin Elementary will be hosting an Open House and Title I Annual Parent Meeting on August 18th from 4-6 PM. Important information regarding Title I will be provided. Additionally, there will be various resource representatives in attendance with information on various programs, assistance, and ways to be involved. Please see the latest "News" article posted on the Franklin Elementary website for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!
Kindergarteners at Franklin will attend school on an alternating schedule August 20 and 21st.
Field Day is Tomorrow! It is going to be a warm one. Please be sure to send your students with sunscreen already applied or with sunscreen they can apply themselves, a change of clothes (we did not do school field day shirts this year), and wear shoes that they can get wet in.
Field Day
Volunteers your area assignments with visitor stickers should be coming today if you didn't already get it. Please report directly to the playground at your assigned time.
Send your student with sunscreen already applied or with sunscreen they can apply themselves, a change of clothes-- we did not do school field day shirts this year
Busy Last Full Week of School
Yearbooks have Sold OUT
Tuesday PreK Field Day/Last Day
Wednesday Field Day for K-5
3-5 8:45-10:45, K-2 12:00-2:00
Thursday Kindergarten Awards at 1:30, 5th Grade Promotion at 6:00
Heavy rain and flooding are affecting student transportation. Our team is working on rerouting where possible. Expect delays for bus riders in flood-prone areas. Safety is Wood County Schools' first priority.
Wood County Schools Special Education Office will be destroying special education records of all former special education students with a graduation date prior to and including 2019. Files prior to 2018 have already been shredded. Former students or legal guardians who would like to obtain the student file may contact Wood County Schools Special Education Office, 1210 13th Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101, at (304) 420-9655, no later than Monday, September 8, 2025.
Due to the weather and temperatures we are going to reschedule PREK Field Day to June 3 from 11:30-1:30. Thank you for understanding.
Franklin Families: Yearbooks will be coming home tomorrow for those who purchased one in advance. We have a limited number of yearbooks available for purchase. $20 Cash ONLY while supplies last.
New dismissal went pretty well yesterday. Remember you do not need to wait behind the bus. Parents are pulling through and loading first. Buses are parked off to the left to give parents the right lane to pull through.
⭐️Join The Golden Ticket Summer Reading Challenge! It's almost here! 💛 Learn more: https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/goldenticket
Reminder our new dismissal procedures we are trying starts tomorrow. We will begin with parent pickup at the back door by the playground at 2:50. Buses will arrive at 2:58 , loading and pulling out by 3:02. We are hoping to have the last students dismissed by 3:05.
Join us this evening for our final PTO meeting of the year in the cafeteria at 5:30.
Track meet is cancelled this evening. It is rescheduled for Thursday.
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Summer program sign ups begin today! This is a great opportunity for our students to keep their routines during the summer. The county provides transportation to and from within Wood County and breakfast/lunch. Sign up here:
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Boys track meet is cancelled this evening due to predicted wind gust speeds. Both boys and girls track meet will be tomorrow first call at 5:00pm.
Remember to Join us for the PTO Skate Party tonight from 6:00-7:30.
Last Friday we celebrated our IReady Growth with our Glow Dance. The more you GROW the more you GLOW. Students earn a glow stick for every 10% of growth in Reading and Math. Special thanks to all the teachers that helped decorate, lead dances, and Mr. Ray for being DJ.
https://youtu.be/2KlqQCgEtG0?si=19d_hELFwo_X2-4F
Students will be brining home PTO Raffle Tickets for the PTO's largest fundraiser of the year today or tomorrow. Those purchasing raffle tickets will have the opportunity to win one of three prize packages filled with donations from local businesses valued at approximately $1,000 each.
Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Each student was sent home with three sheets of tickets. Please do not separate the tickets. Return the full sheet back to school with the money you collect. If you need additional tickets, please reach out to your child's teacher or the secretary. All tickets and money will need to be returned by March 19. The drawing will be held on March 21st and posted on our school Facebook page.
Don't forget tomorrow is dress like an animal or wear animal print for Read Across America Week.
We kick off Read Across America Spirit Week tomorrow with PJ Day.
Lunch for tomorrow is Garlic Cheese French Bread Pizza. Menus will be sent home on the back of the March Newsletter.
