Paul Smith Elementary

Sulloway kindergartners had a blast today celebrating Luau Day as part of the ABC Countdown to the end of the school year! 🌺🔆🏝

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, I have been notified of 10 Covid cases this past week.. 1 elementary student, 8 middle school students and 1 high school staff member tested positive for Covid-19. Close contact notifications have been made.. I will continue to update you weekly on case counts in the school district. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU 18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

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

Mrs. Gregg’s 3rd grade class participating in this community art project.

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

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 Families, You may have heard your students talk to you about our school song, Paul Smith School Song. It is now streaming on all major streaming platforms! This is song was written and professionally recorded by our music teacher, Mr. Hazelton. Here are some links to where you can find it: Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/paul-smith-school-song/1613803782?i=1613803783 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6JmarLwGeZYikhnDvC9HWL?si=yjHVl198TUmtBbgv2j2VcQ Amazon Prime Music: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09V8ZJHFS?ref=dm_sh_gkz3SipN7RUvG4RyURL4gAAlV Enjoy!

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

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

If you were unable to access the ESSER fund use surveryhere is the full link. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/pJiKESTVNPJwbkCa6

Survey - Franklin School District Use of ESSER Funds The federal government requires us to gather suggestions from our broader community for how we will use the 3rd round of ESSER (ESSER III) funds. Click to complete the survey: Survey For more information on the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER), click this link - https://www.education.nh.gov/american-rescue-plan-act-elementary-and-secondary-school-emergency-relief-fund

The Griffin Foxes celebrated 2-22-22 with a bulletin board sporting pictures of our teachers when they were 2 years old. We let students and staff try to guess who was who.

Happy Twosday! Today Mrs. Gregg's class celebrated 2-22-22 with activities with the number 2. We also had tacos for a little treat.

Dear Franklin Families, I have been notified that 1 staff member at the elementary school tested positive today for Covid-19. Close contact notifications are being made. I will continue to keep you updated. Sincerely, Dan LeGallo SAU #18 Superintendent dlegallo@gm.sau18.org

Mrs. Gregg's 3rd grade class celebrated National Lego Day on Friday. We watched a video about how LEGO bricks are made and learned some interesting facts about LEGO. We also spent some time building with LEGO. We all had a blast!