Eager Eagle for March 27th

Student Leadership

Last Thursday, March 20th, eleven leadership students stayed after school and picked up garbage for almost two hours. That’s the good news; the bad news is that each one collected nearly a full bag of trash! The leadership participants, under the direction of Mr. Howden, were: Kloe Roberts, Amanda Levine, Alka Pai, Rachel Imhof, Ashley McGee, Riley Stockard, Michaela Busenbark, Mia Juric, Christa Hoskins, John Jacobson and Chloe O’Neil. Thank you for your effort and pride in our school.

Children’s Literature

Mrs. McElfish will be the instructor for “Child Literature: Choose, Read, Reflect”, a class for elementary age students AND their parents. The class will be taught at Franklin on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30-5:30 PM beginning April 15th. It will be a great class for parents to learn read aloud techniques and connect with literacy in the home. You may register for the class at marion.holland@lwtc.edu

Kirkland Performance Center

Congratulations to Maeve O’Connor for her role in Oliver at the Kirkland Performance Center. You still have time to take in the show March 28-30th.

Reminder

Parents, please remember to sign-in at the office and wear a badge while on the playground or in the school building. It’s very important for the safety of our children.




Lost and Found

Please come in and check the lost and found area. We have several coats, jackets, and sweatshirts. All the lost and found items will be donated to charity the week after spring break.

Sad News

I am very sad to report that Kathy Sanchez will be leaving our Ben Franklin family. Kathy’s husband, John, accepted a job in Albuquerque, so they will be moving to New Mexico. Kathy and Bethany will stay until school is out in June. Many of you may recall that Kathy and John’s families live in Albuquerque so they will once again reunite. Kathy dropped in my lap about eight years ago when she moved to Washington from New Mexico and has been here ever since. I personally will miss her energy, dedication to children and her own learning, and being a part of the Franklin family.

Dates to Remember
March 31 – April 4 - Spring Break

April 14 - WASL testing begins
April 22 – 25 – Sixth grade camp

May 5 – 9 – Teacher Appreciation week

May 6 – Class Picture day
May 15 – Science Fair/Open House