FES Weekly Update - May 30, 2024
Annual Town Meeting, Tonight, Thursday, May 30, 2024, 7 pm - Franklin Municipal Complex (Fire House) - 5 Tyler Drive
Grade 8 in Washington DC - May 29, 2024
Annual Town Meeting, Tonight, Thursday, May 30, 2024, 7:00 PM - Franklin Municipal Complex (Fire House) - 5 Tyler Drive
Dear FES Families,
The updated 24-25 Board of Education (BoE) Proposed Budget Presentation is now available (see below). A reduction of $150,588 was made during the April 30 Board of Finance meeting, resulting in our "Maintain Current Programming" portion of the budget proposal being adjusted to a negative 2.29%. We want to assure you that we have made every effort to minimize the impact on student programming due to this reduction. It's important to note that we are unable to reduce the proposals in special education, high school tuition, transportation, and staff benefits as they are required by law or contractual obligations. For a detailed breakdown of the entire budget, please refer to Slide 22 of the presentation, where you can see where the reductions were made on Slide 22b.
The Board of Finance approved our adjusted BoE Proposed Budget following the Town Hearing on May 9. The Franklin community will vote on the BoE Proposed Budget at a Town Meeting on May 30, 2024, at 7 p.m.
If you have any questions or concerns about the budget, please feel free to contact me at school, gkeith@franklinschoolct.org or 860.941.7871.
Sincerely,
Mr. Greg Keith
This is a reminder that next Friday, June 7th, is FIELD DAY!!!
Please ensure your child brings a towel, a water bottle, and a snack. Students can wear a bathing suit under their clothes if they want. Don't forget to apply sunscreen at home and have your child wear a hat if needed. Also, a grab-and-go lunch will be provided. Remember, Friday is also a shortened day with a 1:00 pm dismissal. Parent pick-up will start at 12:55 pm.
Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend Field Day. If you plan to attend, please follow these guidelines and arrive no earlier than 8:30 am:
Notify your child(ren)'s teacher via email before Friday, June 7.
You can park in the soccer field parking lot or across the street at Giddings Park. Due to limited spaces for FES and GVS employees, on-site parking is reserved for staff members only.
Upon arrival, check-in at the main table across from the dunk tank for your visitor sticker. Every guest must wear a visible sticker.
Your child(ren) must stay with their group throughout the event. However, parents/guardians can spend time with another child's group at any time during the event.
Only staff members are allowed in the main part of the building during the event. Bathrooms for parents/guardians are in the gym hallway, while students will use the gym locker room bathrooms.
Sign-in and sign-out for parents and students are both at the main table.
We appreciate your cooperation and support in making this day special and fun for everyone. And please, let's all send positive vibes for a sunny day!
Thank you
School Community Events:
Thursday, May 30th, 7 p.m. - Town Meeting BoE Budget Vote
Thursday, May 3ost - SEMSAC Track and Field Championship
Friday, May 31st - PRE-K Moving Up Ceremony! & Kindergarten Disney Day
Wednesday, June 5th - FES Awards Ceremony & Town Meeting @ 9 a.m.
Friday, June 7th - FES FIELD DAY! - SHORTENED DAY, 1 p.m. Dismissal
June 10th, 2 p.m. in the FES Gymnasium - Grade 1 Play
June 12 -14th - Shortened Days, 1 p.m. Dismissal
Friday, June 14th - Last Day of School, 1 p.m. Dismissal
Saturday, June 22 - Community Playground Build
Graduation Dates:
Wednesday, June 12th at 7:15 p.m. - FES GRADE 8 GRADUATION!
Thursday, June 13th - Lyman Memorial Graduation
Thursday, June 13th - NFA Graduation
Friday, June 14th - NFA Graduation Rain Date
Friday, June 14th - Last Day of School
FES News and Updates:
FES Families, It's finally happening!!! Volunteers welcome!!! Come join us for a day of community camaraderie on June 22, 2024. We are looking to get a group of skilled builders to help construct the new addition to the FES playground. We have compiled a list of time slots to sign up for and borrowed items needed for the build (Please be advised, " YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN TOOLS). For those of you who would like to help but are not as handy we will send out another sign-up at a later date consisting mostly of refreshments for our builders. Please contact Cindy Satterfield via text at 202-525-0031 with any questions. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. - CLICK HERE. Thank you! The FES PTO
The Summer Band @ NFA camp is open to students from any town with at least one year of experience on their instruments! It's a week of music, fun, and friends, ending in a pizza party and concert on the last day! Students can register at nfaschool.org/summer
Please continue to email FESOffice@franklinschoolct.org regarding attendance, tardies, transportation changes, and absences.
Grade 1 Obstacle Course images from Ms. Franchetti's physical education (PE) class today! Nice job, everyone!
