February 2024
Oshkosh Area School District ― “Building Community Through Education”
Franklin Elementary School
1401 West 5th Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54902 Phone: 920.424.0078 │Fax: 920.424.7581 oshkosh.k12.wi.us
Jami R. Kohl, Principal jami.kohl@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
Rebecca Kleven, Secretary rebecca.kleven@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
PLEASE take a moment to read the following information concerning our school traffic.
Franklin School Traffic Plan
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Looking for great parenting tips and support? Please check out this link!
OASD Love & Logic - Feb 2024
DON'T FORGET TO ORDER
A YEARBOOK!
Yearbook Order 23-24
All orders are due by March 4, 2024
Cost is $12.25 per book
Professional Development Days
- February 9th
- March 8th
- April 12th
- May 10th
February 1st, 2024 through February 12th, 2024 we will be having a Ring Pop sale to help raise money for our PBIS incentive prizes. The cost of the Ring Pop is $1.00 and will be delivered to the student with a message of their choice.
All Ring Pops will be delivered on Wednesday, February 14th. If you are interested in ordering a ring pop to be delivered to a student, please complete the bottom portion of the link below! All forms and money must be returned by Monday, February 12th. If you would like to donate to someone without a ring pop please note that on the message!
Valentine Ring Pop Sale
A "Pawsitive" Reading
Experience for Kids!
Upcoming Events
Community Happenings
Student Calendar
Parent Portal
Franklin Facebook Page
Breakfast/Lunch Menus
Please click on the following link to view the lunch menus each month:
Food Service Info. & Menus
OSHKOSH FLYER'S FOOTBALL!
Any students interested in signing up for the league? CLICK HERE to learn more about the organization and how to register your child!
Public School Open Enrollment to Other School Districts Applications due by 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2024
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On-line (recommended) at https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment. (Accessible as of February 5, 2024)
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Although on-line application is recommended, paper applications may be obtained from the Student Information Services Manager at 215 South Eagle Street and must be delivered (hand-delivery is recommended) to the nonresident school district.
What’s Happening in Guidance?
Franklin Kindness Challenge
Feb. 5th-9th is National School Counseling Week!
In honor of this week, here are some fun facts about School Counselors and what we do: Our role has evolved throughout the years now including counseling strategies and focusing on all students’ social and emotional growth. School Counselors have national standards from the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model to teach. These standards we teach fall into three main categories: personal/social, academic, and career readiness. School Counselors follow ethical guidelines in all the work we do. One of the biggest ethical considerations we must abide by is confidentiality. We must respect the privacy of the students and families we serve. Click here to see what a School Counselor Does.
I’ve created a mailbox for you to reach me by clicking on the following link: Mrs. Tiedt's Parent Referral Mailbox.
Please feel free to email or phone!
nicole.tiedt@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
(920) 424-0078 ext. 1528.
Families:
We are excited to announce an improved field trip process for families. Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, all field trip permission slips will be electronic and we are moving to cashless payments for field trips. This is a new process for our entire district and is meant to streamline and improve our service to families.
Additional information will be shared by teachers as they plan for field trips. However, we want to highlight the following features:
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Our new online field trip process must be completed via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
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All online transaction fees have been waived, including payments made by credit card, debit card, and checking/savings account.
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If a field trip is sponsored by the district, the cost of the trip is waived for families who are eligible and approved to receive free and reduced priced meals. (This will be communicated to impacted families.)
Our school secretary will be available to assist families as needed and if a parent/guardian is unable to complete the online field trip process, we can provide support in-person or over the phone.
We look forward to providing your child(ren) with enriching field trip experiences that contribute to their educational journey. We appreciate your continued partnership and engagement!
Lost and Found
Please click on the following link to view a short slideshow of some of the items in our lost and found.
Outdoor Recess/Personal Property at School
Franklin students will be going outside for recess, weather permitting. Students are expected to participate in outdoor recess with their classmates and should come to school prepared to go outside with the proper clothing, shoes, etc.
A doctor's note is required if your child will need to stay in for a length of time longer than 3-5 days. Please keep in mind that toys, phones, electronic games, and sporting goods should be kept at home as we do not want to risk loss or damage to your personal property.
Change of Clothing
Pets on School Property
Parents picking up their children after school must stay on the sidewalk with their pets and not come onto school property. The district does allow service animals and therapy animals. Please refer to the District P
Birthday Treats, Invitations and Books
Treats: Edible birthday treats are not allowed per district policy. Students are allowed to bring a small, tangible birthday treat such as pencils, stickers, glowsticks, etc.
Invitations: Classroom teachers may not distribute birthday invitations to students unless they are going to an entire class. If you are inviting kids from another class, that whole entire class would need to be invited too. We prefer that birthday invitations get handled outside of school.
Birthday Books: Each year our Franklin PTO raises money to purchase books that are kept in the Principal's office. Students are invited to the Principal's office on their birthday to pick out a book to keep and take home. Students with summer month birthdays are also included in this activity during the last months of school