Franklin CUSD 1

Great news! The Franklin school district now has a NFHS pixellot camera in our main gym. Families will be able to watch sporting events at home instead of attending in person. This is a subscription based service. You can signup at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/franklin-high-school-franklin-il Ways to watch? https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/ways-to-watch

School Dental Exams - February 17, 2021 https://5il.co/ovix

MAP testing will be taking place next week beginning on Tuesday, January 19th for all grades. Help your student get plenty of rest the night before so they can do their best!

The SOPHOMORE class will be selling strawberries again this year! Orders are due February 14, with a delivery date between 2/22-2/26 or 3/1-3/5. Thank you! https://shop.4sns.com/index.asp?PID=40439

Special Board Meeting Agenda January 11, 2021 https://5il.co/ocyl

SAVE THE DATE! We will be holding our annual PK and incoming Kindergarten screening on Friday, March 12th. This will be for all children who will be 3 years old by September 1st and who are not already registered in the program. For incoming kindergarten students, they would have to be 5 years old by September 1st. More information will come closer to the screening date. If you have any questions you may call the office at 675-2395 and we would be happy to help.

Good afternoon students and parents of CUSD #1, and Happy New Year. I hope everyone had a great holiday break and is ready to start the second semester of our school year with optimism for a return to "normal" as soon as possible. We begin face-to-face instruction on Tuesday January 5th. In order to begin the semester on a healthy basis, I ask that all parents with students who experienced any health issues over break, or have students with exposure to COVID-19 please call the main office on Monday, January 4th. This will allow our Nurse, Gina Hamilton to assess your students readiness to return to school. By working together, we can minimize health issues and do our best to keep our students healthy and in school. Thank you again for your support of Franklin schools. We can't wait to welcome our students back on Tuesday. Sincerely, Jeff Waggener Assistant Superintendent Principal 6-12

January breakfast and lunch menu https://5il.co/nv2t

Special Board Meeting Agenda December 29, 2020 https://5il.co/o2ye

The Board for Education will have a special board meeting on December, 29, 2020. Truth in Taxation and Levy meeting.

December 14-17, 2020 Breakfast and Lunch Menu https://5il.co/nu1w

School Board Agenda December 15, 2020 https://5il.co/nu0c

Good Afternoon Franklin Families, Franklin Schools will be in returning to in-person instruction on Monday December 14. Busses will run the regular schedules and school doors will open as usual at 7:45am. We look forward to a great week of education. Dr. Simonson, Christy, Jeff

Notice to Junior and Senior High Parents (grades 6-12) December 10, 2020 Good afternoon, Franklin. As we come to the end of our first semester, I wanted to thank our students, parents, and staff for making the first full COVID-19 semester as successful as possible. Usually our focus at this time would be on preparing for final exams. This year, we want to be responsive to the needs of our students. With that in mind, we will not be having final exams. Instead we will be offering Academic Support and Recovery Days to those students who have been struggling. On Wednesday, December 16, and Thursday December 17, we will change our schedule to accommodate extended class time where teachers will work with students to make up assignments and get them turned in for credit this semester. Any student with a grade of D or F will attend both days. Students with a grade of B or C in a class can choose to come in to work on raising their grade. If your student has straight A’s, they are exempt from attending. Our goal always is to help our students to be successful, and during these stressful times that is exactly what we plan to do. The schedule for Wednesday and Thursday is listed below. Academic Support and Recovery Days: Wednesday, December 16, 7:45am to 1:00pm (lunch from 1:00 to 1:30pm) Thursday, December 17, 7:45am to 1:00 pm (lunch from 1:00 to 1:30pm) On Thursday, additional meals will be sent home for Friday. Teachers will be talking with students on Monday and Tuesday to confirm who will attend and where they will report first thing on Wednesday and Thursday. Students with D’s or F’s must attend both days. Students who are currently in remote will need to discuss their schedule for Wednesday and Thursday with their teachers beforehand. Transportation will be provided, as usual. If your student will only need to attend a portion of the day, you will need to make transportation arrangements. We urge our students to take advantage of this opportunity. Jeff Waggener https://5il.co/nrqh

GOOD MORNING. DUE TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE DISTRICT LATE FRIDAY EVENING, THE FRANKLIN SCHOOLS WILL REMAIN IN REMOTE-LEARNING UNTIL AT LEAST FRIDAY DECEMBER 11TH. STUDENTS WILL LOG ON TO THEIR CLASSES AS USUAL ON MONDAY DECEMBER 7TH. WE WILL UPDATE YOU ON THE STATUS OF RETURNING TO IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION LATER NEXT WEEK. WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO IMPACT OUR SCHOOLS.

Good afternoon. First of all, we would like to thank you for your understanding and support during our time away from school this week. After talking with the Board of Education, we have decided to bring students back to school on Monday December 7. We value the importance of students being at school and are always aware of the issues associated with COVID 19. It is our goal to provide the safest possible educational setting as possible. We are looking forward to seeing all students back in school on Monday December 7th. Dr. Simonson, Jeff Waggener, Christy Willman

Notice of change: The regularly scheduled school board meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 15th. There was an error on the original posting.

Remote Learning Notice 11-29-2020 https://5il.co/ndws

Good afternoon. We hope that everyone has had a restful Thanksgiving break. With that being said, due to the increase of COVID19 positive cases in and around our district, all schools in the Franklin CUSD #1 district will go to remote learning on Monday November 30th. Monday November 30th will be a remote planning day. No instruction will occur. This planning day will allow our teachers and parents to prepare for the extended remote learning period. Beginning on Tuesday December 1st, students will be attending remotely as planned. We will remain on full remote learning until Monday December 14th. Hopefully by that time the positive cases will be declining, and we can safely return to in-person instruction. Please have a plan in place should the need arise to extend the remote learning phase. The administration will continue to monitor our region and make the safest decisions possible for our students. Students can pick up their electronic devices, at their school (East or Main Campus) on Monday November 30th from 8 am to 4 pm. Free lunch and breakfast will continue to be made available for everyone. Beginning Tuesday December 1st sack breakfast and sack lunch for the week will be available. You must call the high school office and put in your request on Monday 11/30, 217-675-2395. On Friday 12/4 please call the office to request your meals for pick up on Monday 12/7. By calling and putting in your request, we will not have any wasted food. Pick up time will be 11 am to 12 noon. These meals will be picked up at the main lobby of the high school building. As administrators, the safety of our students and community will always come first. We have worked hard on our remote learning plan for just this possibility. Working together, we can work through this and still provide meaningful education for our students. Thank you in advance for your assistance and understanding. Sincerely, Dr. Simonson, Jeff Waggener, Christy Willman

Monday is the start of our Christmas Spirit Week- wear any fun Christmas gear and your ugly sweaters!!! ❄️🎄🎅