March 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
DON'T FORGET TO ORDER A YEARBOOK!
Yearbook Order 23-24
All orders are due by March 4, 2024
This is the only way to order a yearbook for your child
Extra copies will not be ordered for sale after the deadline!
Cost is $12.25 per book
WI Forward Exams
Please note the following testing dates as it pertains to your child(ren):
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3rd Grade: April 17 - April 23
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4th Grade: April 4 - April 16
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5th Grade: March 19 - April 5
How you can help your child be successful during testing days?
- A good night's sleep
- Breakfast
- Avoid scheduling appointments for your child during their testing times.
Help our students to finish strong this year!
It's only half way through the school year and classrooms are in need of additional supplies.
Please consider helping to replenish your child's classroom with any of these items:
KLEENEX
CRAYONS
MARKERS
COLORED PENCILS (grade 5)
THANK YOU for your continued support of our teachers & school!
Upcoming Events
Franklin Events Calendar
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
Professional Development Days
As indicated on the School Calendar at the link above, there will no school on the following dates due to Teacher Professional Development. Please look carefully at the student calendar for all other days off as well. The Professional Development dates are as follow
Mark your calendars!
SUMMER SCHOOL
Mark your calendar!
PLEASE take a moment to read the following information concerning our school traffic.
Franklin School Traffic Plan
For Resident Requests to attend a school WITHIN the Oshkosh Area School District
For Requests to attend a school OUTSIDE the Oshkosh Area School District
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.
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!
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
A "Pawsitive" Reading Experience for Kids!
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
Lost and Found
Please click on the following link to view a short slideshow of some of the items in our lost and found.
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