FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY PTA

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						1 Santa Monica Education Foundation Wine Auction Santa Monica Education Foundation Wine Auction 05/01/2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm zoom The Santa Monica WineAuction is Going Live Online! Saturday, May 1, 2021 7 p.m. Join us at the online Santa Monica Wine Auction, where our entire community can participate to support Santa Monicastudents! On Saturday, May 1 at7 p.m., tune in for a special live stream event. We'll have exciting auction items, surprises and lots offun. And for those who want to get a head start, the event's onlineauction will open on Monday, April 26th. Please join us to raise funds for essentialstaff and outstanding programs for Santa Monica's students. Register for the LiveEvent! See more details •
2	3 Staff Appreciation Week Staff Appreciation Week 05/03/2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am See more details •	4 Staff Appreciation Week Staff Appreciation Week 05/04/2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am See more details •	5 Staff Appreciation Week Staff Appreciation Week 05/05/2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am See more details •	6 Staff Appreciation Week Staff Appreciation Week 05/06/2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am See more details PTA Exec Board Mtg PTA Exec Board Mtg 05/06/2021 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am See more details Science Fair Science Fair 05/06/2021 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm See more details • • •	7 Staff Appreciation Week Staff Appreciation Week 05/07/2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am See more details Teacher and staff appreciation lunch Teacher and staff appreciation lunch 05/07/2021 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Franklin Elementary School, 2400 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403, USA Friday May 7 is "don't bring a packed lunch to work day"---teachers and staff will receive a yummy boxed lunch in appreciation of all their hard work and love for our students this past year. more details to come soon See more details • •	8
9	10	11 Coffee with the Principal Coffee with the Principal 05/11/2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am zoom See more details Multicultural planning zoom Multicultural planning zoom 05/11/2021 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm See more details • •	12 Dine at Rosti Dine at Rosti 05/12/2021 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm Rosti Tuscan Kitchen - Santa Monica, 931 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403, USA See more details •	13 (online) Spring Book Fair (online) Spring Book Fair 05/13/2021 - 05/26/2021 @ Online See more details •	14	15
16	17	18	19 Le Macaron French Pastries Le Macaron French Pastries 05/19/2021 @ 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm 1301 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403, USA 10% of proceeds to benefit Franklin PTA See more details PTA Association Mtg & Honorary Service Awards PTA Association Mtg & Honorary Service Awards 05/19/2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm zoom See more details • •	20	21	22
23	24	25 Council Association meeting Council Association meeting 05/25/2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83887811042?pwd=ekxSZUNsN2VralRBa1YxWnFoZ2ZHQT09 Gabrielle Cohen is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83887811042?pwd=ekxSZUNsN2VralRBa1YxWnFoZ2ZHQT09 Meeting ID: 838 8781 1042 Passcode: 913419 One tap mobile +16699006833,,83887811042#,,,,913419# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,83887811042#,,,,913419# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 838 8781 1042 Passcode: 913419 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kjl53UUk9 See more details •	26 Rori's Ice Cream Rori's Ice Cream 05/26/2021 @ 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rori's Artisanal Creamery, 910 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403, USA Visit Rori's Artisanal Creamery on Montana for special Give Back Day from 1pm – 8pm for your favorite scoops, shakes, sundaes, pints and more while giving back to Franklin Elementary School. 10% of the proceeds from sales at Rori's will be donated back to Franklin. Thank you in advance for supporting the education of our children and our school See more details •	27 Wis event Wis event 05/27/2021 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am See more details Multicultural event: Around the World of Franklin Multicultural event: Around the World of Franklin 05/27/2021 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm The neighborhood around Franklin See more details • •	28	29
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The Franklin PTA counts on you for your continued support in providing the best possible learning environment for all children. Your donation is used toward our PTA operating expenses to fund things like field trips, technology in the classroom, campus improvements, and much more! We also use funds to advocate for our children and every child in the SMMUSD family by recommending action on legislation and supporting the efforts of the Ed Foundation to engage our community. Thank you so much!

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The Santa Monica Education Foundation raises funds for additional staff and programs at all 12 public schools in Santa Monica. At Franklin, your annual donations to the Ed Foundation fund P.S. ARTS, instructional aides and a stretch grant that Franklin decides how to fund. In the past, this grant has funded STAR Science, health office staff, noon-duty aides and more. Grant-funded programs during distance learning are being finalized. The Ed Foundation’s endowments also fund recorders for 3rd graders and their book bins support our school library! The Ed Foundation fundraises for STAFF and programs. PTA fundraises for STUFF, like materials and technology. That’s why it’s so important to donate to the Franklin PTA and the Ed Foundation each year. Some of Franklin's most wonderful educational experiences are possible because of donations to our Ed Foundation.

Now that the November 2020 election is over (or at least, the polls have closed), the priority for public schools is to maintain funding for schools. PTA is asking for your help – contact your elected officials and request that schools be included in the next round of COVID-19 relief.Here is a link that allows you to email all California U.S. representatives and Senators.

Election results: The PTA’s priority state ballot measures, Proposition 15 and Proposition 16, did not pass in Tuesday’s election. This means that fundraising and equality will be all the more important for continued advocacy efforts. We appreciate all of you who have helped efforts for our children and communities.

Santa Monica Measure SM, our local priority measure, did get voter approval, which is great news for continued support for Santa Monica public schools in the current economic downturn. This ballot measure will increase a one-time tax for the sale of property of more than $5 million, with proceeds going to the City general fund. The City has offered substantial support for the District for many years, totalling more than $335 million since 2003.