Franklin CUSD 1

Parents, At this time everyone is wondering about how school will start. The re-entry plan will be sent out to parents three to four weeks before the start of school. It will be posted on the school website. On Friday, June 26, 2020 guidance was rolled out to all schools in Illinois on what re-entry plans should look like. On Monday, June 29, 2020, those guidelines were changed and made more restrictive. It would be irresponsible of us to put a plan out at this time, only to see it change multiple times, again. This would cause anger and frustration. By putting the plan out three to four weeks ahead of time, we hope to minimize the constant changes and have the strongest, most flexible plan possible. The district leadership team meets again this week and will bring great clarity to a constantly moving target. Our considerations will focus on the re-entry of students and staff, along with all of the safety procedures that need to be in place. Thank you for your patience during these very difficult times. We realize that this is very frustrating to everyone. As a community, school, and staff, we have to determine what the new normal looks like. We believe that a vaccine will be developed. Until then, our work will focus on educating all students and providing for their safety and the safety of their families. Thank you for your constant support. Most sincerely, The Franklin District Leadership Team

The IHSA has allowed our athletes to return to some team activities that are at this point limited to physical conditioning or weight training. We need all interested athletes in grades 9-12 to check in with the following coaches by Friday June 12th. Any student interested in football needs to email Coach Hill at shill@pretzelpride.com. Any student interested in volleyball needs to email Coach Spencer at bspencer@franklinhigh.com. Any students interested in cross country need to email Coach Smith at rsmith@franklinhigh.com. Any athletes interested in boys or girls golf need to email Coach Ross at ross23@royell.org. Other coaches for winter and spring coaches will be reaching out to their team members as well but the fall sports will be assigned groups first as recommended by the IHSA. Any questions about this program will be answered by Rick Smith.

Here is the 20-21 school calendar. Please remember that the calendar is subject to change and will be updated as needed. https://5il.co/h035

Since the 8th grade class didn't get an opportunity for an awards ceremony, we put together a video of all the kids. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/9KSg8aRqDVk

Mr. Tabeek has put together a list of all the scholarships our graduates received this year. Well done class of 2020! https://5il.co/gwyn

Good morning, we wanted to remind everyone that online registration for the 20-21 school year is this week. If your family is returning for the 20-21 school year, please complete the registration process in your Teacher Ease account. Registration is quick and only takes a couple minutes to review your current information or to make any changes. Completing registration is extremely important as it helps us estimate our class sizes for the next school year. If you have any question about registration, please call the office at 217-675-2395. To review registration information and requirements, please visit the school districts website.

Tomorrow beginning at 9am from the High School!! The fire truck will lead the way. We hope to see you along the way so we can wish you a happy and safe summer!! 🧡😎🌞🖤

It's time for high school students to start selecting classes for the 20-21 school year. Students will complete scheduling request electronically this year. Students should go to the Franklin websites for all the information needed to complete their schedule. We are asking that students complete their schedule request by June 15th. https://www.franklinhigh.com/o/franklin-cusd-1/page/high-school-student-schedules

STAFF PARADE JUNE 3rd!!!! We are planning a staff parade (approved by the Morgan Co Health Dept) on June 3rd beginning at 9:00! We are so excited to see all of you and give you a super summer send off! Step out and watch us drive by, please remember to use social distancing. The parade route is the same as before, it will be posted on Facebook. We hope to see all of you!!

Just a reminder that this week starts our end of year collection of student work packages, Chromebooks, iPads, textbooks and locker clean-outs. Please review the schedule to see when to drop off. https://5il.co/g3c0 Rapid Return bins will be placed outside for packets and textbooks for those who do not need to enter the building. Please do not leave electronic devices in these bins.

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Here is the class highlight video that we were not able to show during graduation. https://5il.co/giqp

New link to live feed https://youtu.be/EWGINzv5Bls

We are hoping be able to live stream the graduation ceremony on Friday evening for people to watch from home. We will post a link to the live stream on the district website and Facebook page by 5:00pm on Friday. We encourage people to watch from home and enjoy the parade through town after the ceremony.

Online Registration will be open June 1-5, 2020 Due to the current situation, All Franklin CUSD students will be required to register for the 2020-2021 school year online via your Teacher Ease account. This is for all students entering PK-12th grade. Students who will be 3 years old by Sept. 1st, 2020 may enroll for PK and students who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1st, 2020 may enter Kindergarten. All students new to the district will be allowed to enter in some basic information. Once approved by the office, you will then be able to complete the rest of the registration process. Click here for more information on registration: https://www.franklinhigh.com/o/franklin-cusd-1/page/student-registration--118

The end is here- parents and students you survived two months of distant learning, congratulations! We will have the collection bins out front of the school again on May 26,27,28,& 29 from 8-7pm. This is for all students. You can drop off any homework packets, white boards, books or other items in those bins. All devices will need to be handed off at the door. Please put your materials in an envelope or baggie. We appreciate you putting your name and the teachers name on the outside. Thank you again for working alongside us! We hope everyone has a safe summer!

Due to the Coronavirus, we have cancelled the recognition banquet for our students graduating from 8th grade. We realize this is a disappointment, but we must follow social distancing guidelines. With that being said, we would still like to highlight the achievements and hard work of our 8th graders. We ask that each parent send in a picture of their student. Those pictures can be sent to Mr. Waggener at jwaggener@franklinhigh.com we will be putting together a student highlight program on our Facebook page and on the district website.

• LAST DAY OF INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS GRADES PRE-K THRU 11 IS MAY 22ND. • A SCHEDULE FOR STUDENTS TO RETURN CHROMEBOOKS, TEXTBOOKS, WORK PACKETS AND TO CLEAN OUT LOCKERS WILL BE PLACED ON FACEBOOK AND THE DISTRICT WEBSITE TODAY. LINK TO SCHEDULE: https://5il.co/g3c0 • ALL BANQUETS SCHEDULED FOR THE END OF THE YEAR HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19 RESTRICTIONS. • 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED ONLINE. PARENTS, PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENTS CHECK THEIR SCHOOL E-MAIL ACCOUNTS FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION.

Look at this!!! We have our top three American Heart Association winners all from one family! Garrett, Eli and Aiden collected $1,953!!! This organization is very dear to them, their great grandma suffers from heart disease and they wanted to do their part to help those in need. Way to go boys!!! As a whole, our district raised $3,005.41 - that is awesome! Thank you to everyone who supported our students and our PE program led by Ms. Rees. Unfortunately we do not have our student prizes to hand out yet, it looks like they will not be sending them to us until the fall. Once they are received we will get them out to our students. Thank you all again!!

We are so fortunate to have such an awesome group of teachers and staff that work with our students everyday! Thank you Franklin CUSD 1 for your talents and dedication!!

Thanks to Illinois Electric Cooperative for providing a remote learning hotspot for our students in the Nortonville area! This hotspot is located across the road from the Nortonville church. You can park in either parking lot and should be able to get signal. We ask that you follow all social distancing guidelines when using this system. After you connect, you will need to accept the terms and conditions before accessing they system.