Franklin Elementary School

🎃 Great Panther Pumpkin Drop a Smashing Success! 🎃
On Monday, we held our annual Great Panther Pumpkin Drop, and it was an absolute hit! Out of 28 pumpkins, seven survived the fall! The whole school gathered outside to watch, cheer, and celebrate everyone’s creative designs.
We couldn’t keep this fun tradition going without the help of T&K Market, Mr. Heavner, Mr. Wilburn, and Mr. Persson — thank you so much for your support!
🏆 Congratulations to our winners:
PKB – Bitsy
1A – Splat
1B – Pumpkin Pie
2A – Pumpkin Pie
2B – Mr. Pretzel
6th Grade Group – Groovy Chlorine Jr. the 2nd
6th Grade Individual – Kerns
What a great day of excitement, creativity, and Panther pride!

Franklin School Association is selling Franklin Elementary School Panther apparel. Order forms go home with students today. If you would like to order, please fill out the form on the back of the flyer that went home and return to your child's teacher with your payment. If you need another form, please call the school at 304-668-2206. Orders are due by Wednesday, November 19. All orders will be in and ready for Christmas! If you do not have a child in the school but would like to order, please contact Rose Plaugher or Rachel Mitchell by calling the school.

Tomorrow, Thursday, November 6th, is the retake day for fall pictures. This is for students who were absent on picture day or students who need their picture retaken. Pictures will be taken first thing in the morning, and the photographers won’t be here for long. If you’d like your child to have their picture retaken, please make sure they arrive at school on time.

These photos will be used in the yearbook, so encourage your child to come ready to share their best smile!

Who can resist a big pile of leaves? 🍂 Not our FES Kindergarteners! After their bowling alley reward, they spotted the perfect pile and got permission from Barb Hamilton to jump right in. Lots of giggles, smiles, and a few leaves in their hair! Thanks to Main Street UMC and Barb for the fall fun!

Last Wednesday, our Pre-K and Kindergarten students dressed up in their Halloween costumes and walked through town to trick-or-treat. They loved getting all the goodies! A big thank-you to all the businesses that participated.

Fourth graders enjoying some bowling and skating!

Last week, we celebrated Red Ribbon Week! This year’s theme was “Life is a Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free.” Each day, students dressed up for a special theme to promote healthy choices and school spirit.

We were honored and excited to welcome Caid Kincaide, the WVU Mountaineer, to FES. He spoke with students about some of the things he does as the Mountaineer mascot and the importance of attending school regularly and staying drug-free.

Students also designed creative posters reflecting this year’s theme. The entries were impressive, and selecting the winners was no easy task!

Mrs. George's class participated in the great Pumpkin Drop.... and "Mr. Pretzel" Survived! Great Engineering skills packing him safely!

Rec league basketball and cheerleading registration and volunteer forms were sent home today with students in grades 3 through 6. Please check your child’s backpack for those papers if you are interested in signing up. If you have any questions, contact Crystal Warner.

Reminder for families ⏰🍂
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend!
Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour 🕑➡️🕐

Bonus tip: It’s also a great time to check your smoke detector batteries 🔋🔥

And the winner is….. 1st grade with 1,118 paper links. FES has had such a fun time with our spirit link fundraiser. With the help of all of our families, the school raised approximately $1,600! WOW! This money will directly benefit our students. We would like to thank all of our families for donating money. Our grandma, Ms. Dianne for cutting ALL of those paper chains, and our FSA officers and members for counting money and stapling chains each day after school. Parents, please consider reaching out to an FSA officer to get involved. It takes many hands to pull off a fundraiser even as simple as this one.

Great costumes at FES today!

Fall picture retakes will take place next Thursday, November 6th. Pictures will be taken first thing in the morning, and the photographers won’t be here for long. If you’d like your child to have their picture retaken, please make sure they arrive at school on time.

These photos will be used in the yearbook, so encourage your child to come ready to share their best smile!

November is almost here, so here is our latest lunch menu!

FES LSIC meeting agenda

Pumpkins with Poppas

The Franklin School Association spirit link fundraiser is in full swing! Fourth grade is leading with 291 links, followed closely by second grade with 227, and kindergarten trailing right behind with 220 links. Keep sending in your quarters through Friday! Parents, if anyone would like to volunteer to help staple paper chains, we will gladly accept your help. We are meeting right after school in the cafeteria Wednesday and Thursday. Feel free to call the school at 304-358-2206 if you wish to volunteer your time.

Mrs. Eye' s fourth grade class enjoyed a visit from Mrs. Jones, a teacher of the visually impaired. The students recently read a story, "The Blind Ambition", in reading class. Mrs. Jones showed the students the Braille alphabet, a stylus and slate used to write Braille, and a book written in Braille. She gave each student a card with their name in Braille. Students gained a deeper understanding through hands-on experience with Braille.

Holiday Food Drive