Classroom Assignments & Get To Know You Conferences (GTKY)

GTKY conferences will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm by appointment.   All families were sent this information in via email.  If you still need to book a conference, please do so using the  PTC Fast scheduling system and the following link:  PTC Fast 

If you want a virtual conference, please type “virtual” in the special requests box.  If you are unable to use the PTC Fast System, please call the Franklin School Office at 920-424-0078 to schedule an appointment over the phone.

Classroom Assignments for 2021-22 School Year

Your child's classroom teacher assignment was sent to you via email on August 12, 2021.  To view your child's classroom, you can also log in to your Parent Portal or call the school office. 

Attendance

If your child is going to be absent or late for school for any reason, please contact the office at 424-0078 (Press "0" for the Operator).  You may leave a message on the voice mail system to report the absence.  If you email the teacher, please also email the office.  Absences are considered "unexcused" if we do not hear from a parent/guardian.  Students who are absent from school more than 10 minutes of any part of the day without a proper excuse shall be recorded as unexcused.  A student who is absent less than 10 minutes of a day shall be recorded as tardy.  The time a student enters or leaves the building will be documented, and the system will calculate the absence accordingly and uniformly across the district.  Please keep this in mind as you schedule appointments for your children.  It is always best to schedule appointments during non-school hours.  Students are expected to be in class from 7:45 to 2:45 daily.

The District's attendance policy aligns with State DPI attendance policies.  To view the Oshkosh School District's attendance policy, please click on the following link:  OASD Board Policies  You will need to click on the Icon to the upper right that says "POLICIES" then click on the button that indicated "5000 Students" then select 5200 Attendance.

Calling the School

When you call the main school office number of 920-424-0078, you have the option to leave a message directly for a teacher without going through the office.  You can reach the teacher's voicemail by keying in their last name or using the voicemail extensions on the Staff Directory link at the top of the newsletter.   Staff will be able to see that they have a message on their computer screens, so you can now leave changes in pick up and drop off arrangements directly with the teacher. 

Your Child's Health

Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year!  Just a few reminders from your school nurse:

• If your child requires medication to be given at school, please complete a medication request and have your health care provider sign it--forms are available at their offices or at school.  School staff cannot administer medications without your consent, the provider's signature, and original, labeled medication bottles.  If medications need to be cut in half, parents must do that prior to sending the medication to school.
• Please report any changes in your child's health to school as soon as possible.  Your school nurse will contact your regarding school interventions.  If your child has a health plan in place, please contact the school nurse with updates.
• If your child has a serious allergy requiring antihistamines or an epipen at school, please provide that by the first day of school, with signed authorization to use as directed.  
• Students with asthma are allowed to carry their rescue inhaler at school as needed, if approved by doctor and school nurse.  A medication sheet with a doctor signature must be on file in the health office.  If they require supervision in using the inhaler, a medication form must be completed as state above.
• All diabetic students must have emergency supplies and testing equipment provided by parents.  The school nurse needs to get updated diabetic plans in place prior to the start of school.

Franklin is fortunate to have a full-time School Health Assistant:  Tracy Werner, RN, can be reached by calling 424-0078 Ext. 1509 or via email: tracy.werner@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

For additional needs, you may contact Franklin's School Nurse:  Kaitlyn Williams by calling 424-0078 Ext. 6967 or via email:  kaitlyn.williams@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

School Supplies List 

Students will NOT be sharing supplies. Supplies may be brought to school on the first day or school if your did not drop them off during Get To Know You Conferences.  Please click on the following  link to view this year's School Supply List:

Supply List 2021-22 

School Times and Morning Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures

Franklin school hours for this school year are 7:45 am to 2:45 pm

DROP OFF/PICK UP PROCEDURES: 

The circle drive in front of school is for SCHOOL BUSES ONLY and vehicles with a valid disabled parking permit.  Vehicles with a disabled parking permit MUST pull in the disabled parking stalls.  This area is not a drop off or pick up site for students.  The preferred location for you to pick up and drop off your student is on Mason Street. 

Franklin students will come directly into the building and go directly into their classrooms beginning at 7:30 am. (or as close to 7:40 am as possible.  Classes begin promptly at 7:45 am). Students may take off their coats and/or hang up backpacks, etc. and go into their classrooms.  We will have staff positioned at the following school doors: #1, #2, #3, and #4 to let students into the school building.  These are also the doors where students will be exiting at the end of the school.  Please refer to the school map at the following link:    School Map     

If you are dropping your children off, the preferred streets for you to do so is Mason Street on the east side of Franklin and Meadow Street on the north side. 

For safety reasons,  students may not play on the equipment or with each other before or after school.  They need to come directly into the school building at 7:30 am.  If you need care before 7:30 am, please sign up for the YMCA Before School Care Program. 

Please talk with your child about these procedures and where you plan to meet them after school.

YMCA Before School and After School Care Program

The Oshkosh YMCA will offer Before School and After School Care Programs at Franklin School during the 2021-22 School Year.  The Before School Program runs from 6:10 am to 7:45 am.  The After School Care Program runs from 2:45 pm to 6:00 pm.  On Early Dismissal Wednesdays, the program starts at 12:30 pm.  There is a fee for participation and registration is required.  For more information, please go to their webpage at the following link: 

Kids Club Before and After School Care Program

Kobussen Busing

The Oshkosh Area School District uses Kobussen Busing Company as its provider for transporting students.  Information on busing will be sent to all households in August.  Also, Kobussen Busses will be following the federal mandate requiring face coverings on all public transportation. Face coverings will be required for all students, staff members, and bus drivers while on school busses. Seating charts will also be reinstituted on busses.  Preregistration is required to have bussing for your child.  For information on busing, please contact Kobussen directly at 920-424-7575.

Franklin Staff

We would like to welcome new staff this year at Franklin in addition to a couple of changes.  For a full list of staff, please click on the Staff Directory link above:

New Staff:

• Ms. Sigrid Ellingson - Grade 4 Teacher
• Mr. Jordan Smart - Behavior Interventionist

Changes for 2021-22:

• Ms. Sydney Walcheck - Grade 1 Teacher 
• Mrs. Katie Cheesebro - Grade 5 Teacher
• Mrs. Jennifer Sperling - Grade 2 Teacher
• Ms. Amanda Scherer - Grade 5 Teacher
• Mrs. Marlo Osmond - Grade 3 Teacher

Tri-County Dental Clinic

Franklin will be participating in the Free Dental Care Program through the Tri-County Dental Clinic again this year.  If your Preschool, kindergarten and/or elementary school child(ren) are eligible for Free or reduced cost hot lunch, or have a Forward card from Medicaid (Badger Care) and DO NOT have private dental insurance, they can receive free dental care on the mobile unit.

Although Franklin has not set up dates for the services yet, we are collecting the registration paperwork.  Registration forms are available at the following link: Tri County Dental Forms

Please turn all forms into the school office only if you wish for your child to have dental services.  If you prefer to have the forms sent home with your child, please request the forms using the following form:  Request Dental Clinic Packet