Franklin High School

Dear Franklin Families, I am sure you are aware of the heartbreaking tragedy that occurred in a Texas school yesterday afternoon. Every parent's worst nightmare came true for 19 elementary school students. In response to this, we have police officers at all 3 schools today for extra security and to reassure students. We also have our counselors on alert to help students who need assistance processing their emotions in response to this horrific and traumatizing event. Please feel free to reach out to the schools if you sense that your child/children need some support. As always, it takes a village to safely raise and educate our children and you are a valued member of our village. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Morning Franklin Families, I am reaching out to let you know that I have been notified of 13 Covid 19 cases this past week through yesterday. 1 elementary staff member, 3 elementary students, 3 middle school staff members, 4 middle school students, 1 high school staff member and 1 high school student tested positive for Covid -19. I will continue to keep you updated each week on our case counts in the school district. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified of 19 Covid cases this past week including 6 this past weekend and today. 5 elementary school staff members, 1 elementary school student, 3 middle school staff members, 5 middle school students, 1 high school staff member and 4 high school students tested positive for Covid-19. Please screen your child/children for symptoms each morning and keep them home if they are sick. I will continue to keep you updated. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Franklin School District is looking for YOUR feedback in improving the climate and culture of the school, which in turn will create a safer learning environment for all. We have an opportunity to apply for a large federal grant. What do you think would be most helpful? Please take 5 minutes to respond to this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQjH1_6BK3_YnqgjQp9cq6wIewMTBU-PFWtSwPIhvxzOfnuA/viewform

HELLO FRANKLIN FAMILIES! The Franklin School District is applying for a federal grant through the US Department of Justice. The three year award would provide up to $1,000,000 to increase school safety by improving the overall social climate of the district. Your input regarding the current climate and safety of the district as well as suggestions for how to make improvements are needed. This program is based on the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 (or STOP School Violence Act). We currently have an award which is helping to develop our Behavior Intervention Teams, which provide a structured, evidence based process for assessing and following up on threats to self and others. I REALLY want to hear about YOUR ideas for improving climate and culture, systems to enhance our behavioral expectations and responses, etc.... These can be approaches which involve students, staff, families, community partners and any combination of such. Please take 5 minutes and complete this brief GOOGLE FORM for us by May 20, 2022. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQjH1_6BK3_YnqgjQp9cq6wIewMTBU-PFWtSwPIhvxzOfnuA/viewform Please share this link with anyone in Franklin who might have valuable input, including your child(ren). If you have other ideas or would prefer to share your thoughts by phone or email, contact information is below. Thank you in advance for your time. Barbara Slayton, LICSW (she, her, hers) Coordinator of School Wellness SAU 18 119 Central St. Franklin, NH 03235 (603) 934-3108 x 4415 bslayton@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have 22 cases of Covid to report since last Monday, May 2nd, 11 of them over this past weekend. 4 elementary staff members and 4 elementary students, 2 middle school staff members and 6 middle school students and 1 high school staff member and 5 high school students tested positive for Covid-19. With this uptick in cases it is essential that you screen your children for symptoms each morning and keep them home if they are sick. We are reminding students of our mitigation strategies including hand sanitization and social distancing where possible. Masks will remain optional per guidance from the Department of Education. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Save the Date! Sat May 7th From 10am - 2pm The senior class will be conducting a car wash. Please consider stopping by to have your car washed. Proceeds will go to offset the cost of the Senior Class trip.

FMS is hosting another Blood Drive on Weds May 11, from 4-8 p.m. in our Gym. To sign up please go to https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=FRANKLINMS Thank you for your help at this critical shortage time!

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 5 Covid cases over vacation through today. 1 middle school staff member, 1 middle school student, 2 high school students and 1 elementary staff member tested positive. None of the 5 cases were in school during the infective period so there are no close contact notifications. Please remember to screen your children for symptoms and keep them home if they are sick. I will continue to keep you updated each week. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I hope you enjoyed the spring vacation and are ready for the stretch run of the school year! It is hard to believe that May is here! I wanted to share with you some important dates with you so you can plan accordingly. The Class Day Parade will be on Monday, June 13th at 12:00. We are excited to be able to have our typical parade this year! The Kindergarten Promotion ceremony will be on Tuesday, June 14th at 5:30. The High School Graduation for the Class of 2022 will be on Friday, June 17th at 6:00. 8th Grade Graduation will be held on Monday, June 20th at 6:00. The last day of school for students will be Tuesday, June 21st. This will be a 1/2 day of school for students. I hope that everyone can join us for these events as we celebrate the accomplishments of our students during the 21-22 school year. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I am reaching out to let you know that we had 1 Covid case last week, a high school staff member. Close contact notifications have been made. I will continue to keep you updated every Monday. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I am reaching out to let you know that I have been notified of 2 student Covid cases this past week, one at the high school and one at the elementary school. Close contact notifications have been made. I will continue to update you every Monday afternoon. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I will be reporting weekly cases each Monday afternoon for your information. Since last Monday through the end of the day today we have had 2 middle school student Covid cases and 1 elementary student Covid case. Close contact notifications have been made. Please remember to continue to screen your children for symptoms and keep them home from school if they are sick. I will continue to keep you updated every Monday. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I am reaching out to tell you that I was notified yesterday afternoon that 2 students at the high school tested positive for Covid-19. Neither student was in school during the infective period so there were no close contacts. Due to the dramatic drop in cases, the School Board has approved that we no longer collect and post our Covid Metrics that we have provided since September. I am hopeful that case counts will remain low and we will not have to revert back to collecting this information in the Fall. I will continue to notify you weekly of any positive cases in the District. As always, I appreciate all of your support in assisting us in responding to the pandemic. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Morning Robotics Team Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control today’s (saturday) meeting has been cancelled. We apologize for the late notice.

Dear Franklin Families, I am reaching out to inform you of an incident today at the Franklin Middle School. There was a situation at the end of the day that required the school to call 911. Police and Ambulance services responded and the matter was handled swiftly. There are no injuries to report. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I am transitioning to providing weekly only updates on Covid cases in the school district. I will be providing these updates each Monday to inform you about cases in the schools. With the reduction in cases, I hope this helps to bring back some sense of normalcy to all of our families. I have been notified that 1 middle school staff member and 2 high school students tested positive for Covid 19 over vacation. No close school contacts were identified. I will continue to update you each Monday. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Franklin Families, I hope you all enjoyed the winter vacation week. I am reaching out this evening to let you know that the federal mandate requiring masks on school buses has been rescinded. Starting tomorrow masks will be optional on all Franklin school buses. Please reach out to me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Franklin School District will be closed tomorrow February 25th due to an impending snow storm. District and School offices will be closed. I hope everyone enjoys a fantastic winter break. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo Superintendent of Schools

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