May 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
Mark your calendars..... we are celebrating National Walk & Bike to School on WEDNESDAY, May 8th!
Thank you for helping to promote physical activity, bringing attention to safety needs, and building a sense of neighborhood community to our school!
Reminder to bring a secure lock for your bike when using the bike rack (east area of main entrance).
5th Grade
DARE Graduation and Moving On Ceremony
Friday, May 24, 2024
8:00 to 9:15 am
Grade 5 students will gather in the Franklin Gymnasium for DARE Graduation and a Moving on Ceremony to recognize the completion of their time at Franklin Elementary School. Parents/Guardians of Grade 5 students are invited to attend this event.
Breakfast/Lunch Menus
Please click on the following link to view the lunch menus each month:
Food Service Info. & Menus
Annual OASD Registration
Get Ready for the 2024-25 School Year!
To register on your smartphone, download the app from your device's app center (iPhone - App Store or Android - Google Play), or click these direct links. Be sure to select the "Campus Parent" option - look for this icon:
For Resident Requests to attend
a school WITHIN the OASD
Out-of-Attendance-Area School
For Requests to attend a school OUTSIDE the Oshkosh Area School District
Parents may apply in one of two ways:
1. On-line (recommended) at https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment. (Accessible as of February 5, 2024)
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 Policy.
From the Health Office
All medications are to be picked up by the parent/guardian on or before the last day of school. Tracy Werner, RN, will be reaching out regarding parental consent to send home over the counter medications (ie. cough drops) home with your student(s). Our policy will not allow us to keep them for the next school year. If there is NO response regarding the medication and they are not picked up/ sent home by the end of the day on the last day of school, May 31st, the medication will be properly disposed of.
If your child has a current health plan or emergency plan on file with the school, you will receive a copy during the summer to update for the upcoming school year.
If your child has a change in their health or has a healthcare need at school, please email our school district nurse, Mikaila Peterson during the summer and she will contact you at the beginning of the school year to discuss. mikaila.peterson@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
If your child will need to take medication at school, please work with your doctor to have the following form completed and signed before the start of the school year. As a reminder, the directions on the medication bottle must match the written order on the medication request form.
If your child will need to take medication at school, please work with your doctor to have the following form completed and signed before the start of the school year. As a reminder, the directions on the medication bottle must match the written order on the medication request form.
Medication Treatment/Request Form
If you have a child with a severe allergy, asthma, or seizures the following forms will need to be completed for our school nurse. Inhalers, Epi-Pens, Allergy medications, etc., must be in their original containers. Expiration dates will be monitored.
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan
Asthma Action Plan for Home and School
School Nurse: Mikaila Peterson, BSN, RN
Email: mikaila.peterson@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
Health Assistant: Tracy Werner, ADN, RN
Email: tracy.werner@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
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.
IMPORTANT REMINDER

Hello Franklin Elementary Families
The American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge program will be kicking off the week of April 23, 2024. We invite you to join us as we Celebrate a Legacy of Lifesavers and continue the fight against heart disease and stroke! Your child will be bringing home an envelope with details on how to donate to American Heart. All Donations are due Friday May 3rd. We will be celebrating Kids Heart Challenge by jump roping as an entire school on May 20, from 1:15 - 2:30. Or get started now by following the steps below.
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Download the AHA Schools APP and Register:
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Click “Send a Message” and TEXT 10 Friends and Family asking for support.
3. Be a Heart Hero and Complete Finn’s Mission and learn TWO life-saving skills as a family TONIGHT!
or REGISTER at http://www2.heart.org/goto/franklinoshkosh and Click “Sign Up”
PARENT SURVEY
VIEW AS PDF - ESPAÑOL | HMOOB | KISWAHILI | عربى | URDU | ESOL Summarized
Hello, OASD Parents/Guardians,
As part of our continued efforts to best serve our students and families, we are reaching out to gather feedback about the current environment of our schools. We are inviting you to participate in a brief survey that asks you to reflect on your experiences in Oshkosh Area School District schools.
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This is the second year that the school district is doing this survey, conducted by an independent, third-party research firm called Hannover Research.
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Your responses are anonymous and will be kept confidential, so please be as open and honest as possible.
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It takes just 10-15 minutes to complete.
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The survey is available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Swahili, and Arabic; you can select a language after you click on the survey link.
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The survey is open until midnight on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Click the link to get started: https://hanover-research.
We appreciate your participation and valuable input!
Dr. Bryan Davis
Superintendent of Schools
Oshkosh Area School District | 920.424.0395
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.
Classroom Assignments for 2024-25 School Year
Requests DUE by Friday, May 17
The Oshkosh Area School District Policy #434 provides parents the opportunity to fill out a request form for a specific classroom for consideration at the building level based on an educational need for your child. “Request for Specific Teacher or Class Assignment Forms” can be picked up in the school office or on the district webpage using the following link: Request for Specific Teacher or Class Form. All request forms must be turned in to the school office by Friday, May 17. A great deal of time and effort is put into creating balanced classrooms. All classroom requests will be reviewed; however, they may not be honored. Late forms will not be accepted.
Change of Clothing
BEFORE and AFTER SCHOOL PICKUP REMINDERS!
- 7:15 to 8:15 AM and 2:15 to 3:15 PM - the circle drive is closed to all traffic except the buses and those who need handicap accessibility.
- Please read and obey signs.
- Vehicles are not to wait in the circle drive or parking lot to drop off/pick up their children. Instead, drivers must drop students off safely on a nearby side street.
- Please drop off students curbside. Do not allow students to cross in front of traffic as they exit the car.
- Set up a designated meeting location so that your child will know where to meet you and your vehicle.
Lost and Found
Please check the lost and found before the end of the school year!
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