
Reminder that Family Reading/STEM night is Tuesday, March 11th, 6-7PM!


Dear Franklin CUSD 1 Families,
We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your patience, understanding, and trust during today’s situation involving the non-credible threat. We know these moments can be unsettling, and the safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority. We want to thank our staff for handling this situation with professionalism and empathy for students experiencing any anxiety. We want to thank Willie Smith and the Illinois State Police for their guidance during the investigation process. Their presence during the day today had a calming effect on everyone.
Over the next few days, we will maintain a heightened level of awareness in our district, as the safety of our staff and students is of the utmost importance. Thank you for being our partners in safety. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our administrative team with any concerns.
Sincerely,
Jeff Waggener Superintendent
Ronda Smith Pre-K-5 Principal
Danielle Evans 6-12 Assistant Principal
Kevin Johnson Dean of Students

Letter from District Administration


Upcoming testing dates.


8th grade students visited the Jacksonville Public Library to conduct research for their wax museum project!






Make sure to signup for PK screenings!


March breakfast and lunch menu
https://5il.co/38sp9

If you have not ordered your PK-8th grade yearbook yet, you still have time!
https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/91643F

FHS FFA week coloring contest!


More pictures











Students in Mr. Maruna's geography class and Mrs. Bergschneider's English class joined forces in a cross-curricular activity. The activity was a summative lesson for the 7th grader's unit on sub-Saharan Africa, and 8th grader's English unit on creative literature. The students were tasked to compose a haiku poem about a nature theme, and then create a mask to model the cultural customs of many sub-Saharan African tribes.











Mrs. Lancaster's Wildlife Ecology class made Valentine's treats for the birds.




Family and Friends CPR course has been postponed.


Board Meeting Agenda
February 27, 2025
https://5il.co/38fvi

NOTICE OF MEETING DATE CHANGE
The regularly scheduled board meeting for February 26th has been moved to February 27th at 6:00PM.

High school Ecology class worked on wildlife identification by dissecting owl pellets.







7th grade students in colonial history reviewed unit 2 by playing a "February Madness" bracket game where they analyzed key causes of the Revolutionary War and decided which ones were the most influential.






Franklin FFA week!


Family Reading/STEM night!
