Franklin Middle School

Dear Franklin Families I have been made aware that today's positive student case at the middle school was in the Winni-middle wing, which is the other grade 4-6 wing in the middle school and not the same wing as the case from yesterday. The good news is that the student has been out of school since the middle of last week so no action needs to be taken. Masks will remain optional in this wing at this time. My apologies for the confusion. Let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I am reaching out to notify you that we had a student test positive today for COVID 19 at the middle school. The student is in the same wing of the middle school as the student case from yesterday. The student that tested positive today has been quarantined since the middle of last week so there are no identified close contacts. The entire wing is already masked up for the next 14 days so no further action will be taken at this time. Please remember to screen your children for symptoms each morning and keep them home from school if they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Thank you for helping to keep everybody safe and healthy. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, We have a middle school student who has tested positive today for COVID 19. The student is in the Pemi-Middle wing (Grades 4-6). All students, teachers and staff in this wing will be masked up for the next 14 days. These classrooms are Ms. Davis, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Avery, Mrs. Martino, Mr. Neil and Mrs. Greenrod. The masks must be worn when 3 foot distance cannot be maintained. This means when students are at their desks they may remove them, but must wear them when they are up and about in the classroom or in the hallways. I appreciate your cooperation in helping to keep our students and staff safe. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo.

Last bus loaded and left FMS at 3:17!! Thank you all so much! D

Final (hopefully) Pick-up Adjustment: Good Afternoon Until further notice all FMS students will be picked up at the upper lot. Having buses and cars in the loop creates a safety concern, so we will restrict the loop to buses. Walkers and those being picked up will still be dismissed first. Please watch for children as you exit the lot. Thanks again Mr. D

Good Afternoon Bus 802 is temporarily delayed at the Hill Store and should resume it's route shortly. Again, sorry for the inconvenience. D

Franklin Middle School Dismissal! I'm pleased to announce that dismissal of all students was completed before 3:30! Thank you all for your help! D

Important Drop-off and Pick-up Information!! Good Morning FMS Families: The 2021-2022 school has begun and I have some reminders and changes to our daily procedures. MORNINGS: For student safety, whether walking or being dropped off, students are not allowed on school grounds before 8:05. Drop off either in the upper lot or enter from the Community Center and drop off at the basketball courts. AFTERNOONS: Dismissal begins at at 3:05. As of today, walkers and students being picked up will be dismissed FIRST. (Only students receiving specialized bus transportation will go before them). If you use the upper lot to wait please pull all the way forward and make multiple rows. Those picking up in the loop, please wait by the soccer field until students come out. After walkers and pick-ups depart, students will then be dismissed by Bus Number. Today, during school, we are making sure that every student knows their bus number. Thank you as always for your patience and understanding as we make this time transition and bring back the entire student body. If you have questions or concerns regarding this or any other issue please feel free to contact us. Mt. Trafton and Mr. D

Dear Franklin Families, I hope you enjoy Labor Day weekend and are ready for your children to return to school on Tuesday. We look forward to welcoming them back! :) I continue to monitor the data available on the status of the pandemic in the city of Franklin. I have attached a Franklin Covid Metrics spreadsheet for your review. This spreadsheet will be posted on the front page of our website and updated daily when the students return to school. I will be using it to keep you informed as well as to make decisions regarding the targeted and universal use of masks in the schools if/when Covid cases occur. I will be using the DHHS matrix to guide my decision making that was shared with you in our reopening plan last week and is also on our website at www.sau18.org. A reminder that masks are mandatory on school buses per Federal mandate but are otherwise optional as we begin the school year next Tuesday. Please also remember to screen your children for symptoms each morning and keep them home if they are not feeling well. As always, I appreciate the cooperation and support of our families. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or feedback. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Dear Families: We are asking for your help to prevent COVID-19 from impacting our school community. COVID-19 is most commonly spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person talks, coughs, sneezes or sings. As a school community we ask for your support to take the following precaution to prevent the spread of the disease: Know the symptoms of the COVID-19: Runny nose or nasal congestion, Fever/chills (measured 100.4F), Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Sore throat, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Nausea or vomiting or Diarrhea. Please do not send your child to school if they have: Any new or unexplained symptoms of COVID-19 (listed above); this includes even mild symptoms. Shared a household (temporarily or permanently) with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the prior 14 days. International or cruise ship travel in the last 10 days. Please report these circumstances to the school nurse. Any person with new or unexplained symptoms of COVID-19 will be excluded from school, and instructed to isolate at home and seek testing for COVID-19. Please also help us practice and promote that all students and staff: Get vaccinated, for those who are eligible, Frequently wash their hands, hand washing for 20 seconds with soap and water, or using hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol, is the best way to reduce the spread of germs, Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or their elbow, Wash hands or use hand sanitizer after they discard of the tissue, Don’t share personal items such as drinks, food or water bottle, Avoid touching their eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands. Our school works closely with the New Hampshire (NH) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to monitor the newest information about COVID-19. To learn more about COVID-19, please check these trusted resources: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.covid19.nh.gov/welcome United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Thank you for your support and partnership to keep our school healthy this year! Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org Diana Merriam BSN, RN District Health Coordinator dmerriam@gm.sau18

To all of our theater performers and their families, We had such a wonderful summer, creating theater and making magic happen on the stage at the Franklin Opera House. We loved every moment we had with all of our performers from Get Up and Go, Moana and Disaster! For any of you who were able to participate or come and see a performance, we are so glad you shared those moments with us. As we move into the 2021- 2022 school year, we are unfortunately faced with the continued worry and added stress of covid and doing whatever we possibly can to keep all of our performers safe, while allowing them to continue to perform, and keeping the safety of all of our volunteers and audience patrons in mind as well. It’s a lot to consider on top of the regular stress of just putting a production together. We have had numerous meetings and discussions with the school, the Opera House and Footlight Boards, as well as other theater organizations in the area and have had to make some decisions. Although these may not be what we had hoped, we feel these are the best steps we can take moving forward to continue to keep all involved safe and also ensure that our productions do not get shut down part way through the process and never get to be shared with a live audience. We are hoping that in the spring, we can return to more normalcy and run our K-12 District Wide musical program where we can bring in all of our students and have over 100 of them performing together at the Historic Opera House. We also plan to run our FACT programs in the summer of 2022 providing our children in Franklin with additional opportunities to be on stage. At this time, this is how we are proceeding: MATILDA: Matilda (a school production) was originally cast in Jan. of 2020 but was shut down in March of 2020. We have tried to bring this show back four times since then and will be producing it this fall. However, due to current circumstances, we can only offer this opportunity to children who are in grades 6-12. Masks will be required during rehearsals and most likely, performance masks will be used during the show. We apologize to any of our cast members who were a part of this production in 2020 and are not yet in grade 6. Sadly, it is impossible to bring over 100 children into that space together at this time. Those who were already cast should reach out to Mrs. Finley and confirm whether they are continuing or not. They do NOT need to re-audition. However, any children who were not originally a part of this production can attend auditions on either Sept. 14 OR 16 at 5 pm at the Opera House! More audition information will be available on the school website soon. ELF the Musical: This is a Footlight Community Theater production. They are mandating vaccines for any performers 12 and up. Children who are under 12 are welcome to audition, but will be required to wear a mask at all times, including during the performances. All auditions for this production are open and run either Sept. 14 or 16 at 7 pm. Please see their website- www.franklintheater.org for more information.

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In addition to Taco Night, the "Meet and Greet" is also postponed. Sorry for the confusion! D

Hi FMS Families The weather predicts showers and rain :( We need to postpone to a later date and we will announce as soon as we are able.🌮 Thank you all for understanding and we are looking for the return of students on the 7th! Mr. Trafton and Mr. D

Good Morning, This Friday, September 3, 3021 will be the last day that the cafeteria window will be open at Franklin Middle School for food pickup, and it will be the last day the the busses will be delivering meals as school starts Tuesday September 7, 2021. We hope you have enjoyed your summer, and we look forward to a great start to the school year!

2021-2022 Bus Routes have been posted to the district site and all individual school sites. If you have any questions, please call your child's school. Thanks!

I'm pleased to announce that we will be resuming our Taco Night, Wednesday, Sept. 1st! It's a great chance to feed your family and meet the administrators. We will be serving from 5:30-6:30! Please join us, it looks like the weather will be fine for an outdoor event! Mr. D

Good Afternoon Franklin Middle School Families Welcome to a new school year! Here is a link to some important information to prepare you child(ren) for the first day, Tuesday, September 7th and beyond. https://drive.google.com/file/d/15v19S_FtPB8QpCU7IJ92RJqZSdVuEf6i/view?usp=sharing Also on Wednesday, September 1st, from 5:30-6:30 we will again be hosting our famous "Taco Night Meet and Greet" outside (weather permitting) in front of the school, for families to meet the administrators and those staff who are able to attend. I will be sending additional information separately. As always, if you have any questions please contact us. Best wishes on a safe and fun school year! Mr. Trafton and Mr. D (Darsney)