38TH ANNUAL REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION Keynote Speaker: CIVIL RIGHTS ICON, DR. BENJAMIN CHAVIS, JR. - Monday, January 16, 2023, 9:00am

National Holiday Celebration - Monday, January 16, 2023, 9:00am

John Adams Middle School Performing Arts Center

2425 16th St., Santa Monica, CA

2023 is right around the corner and it will be time to vote on our annual Franklin Elementary School PTA Executive Board Slate. We need to nominate and vote for (5) members and (1) alternate during our General January PTA meeting on Thursday evening, January 12th at 7pm.

Franklin’s Annual Move-a-thon winners have been announced!

On Wednesday, December 14th, the District will be holding a meeting at Franklin to discuss environmental impact to the school and community due to anticipated construction on Franklin’s campus, beginning next Summer 2023.

Meet us in the garden! Looking for volunteers to help us on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sign up here.

Come look through our impressive and large lost and found and take home those missing belongings! Anything left on December 9th will be donated!

Join Franklin’s new Reading Club which will start in December and run through the remainder of the school year.

Cookies, Coffee, and Holiday Cheer: Please join the Santa Monica Special Needs Network for a holiday social on Monday, December 5th at 9 am. RSVP for location to: ginsbergjc@yahoo.com.

Gramercy Boutique is celebrating Franklin with 20% back to the PTA on Saturday, December 17th from 10am-6pm - get your holiday shopping done while supporting our school!

Save the Date for a very important Parent Education School Safety Seminar on December 1st at 8:45 am to hear from our school and community leaders on safety on campus and in our community. A zoom link will be available for those who cannot attend in person. RSVP for the in-person meeting Here.

Please consider donating to the Boys and Girls Club Holiday Toy Drive. Donations will be accepted at the front office now through November 30th.

Read all about Franklin’s Reflections here!

Franklin Fifth Grade Families!

Science camp is back! This year our fifth graders will be able to take a three-day, two-night trip to Catalina Island. The Catalina Environmental Leadership Program (CELP, pronounced “kelp”) is an overnight outdoor education program located on the west end of Catalina Island. While at CELP, students will be led on a variety of land and sea activities, each blending outdoor adventure with learning and team building. This trip will be a first-time experience for our Franklin students.

Thank you Franklin students and parents for supporting our Students to Veterans initiative this year!

Join Lisa Ling for a critical conversation, America: the Unfinished Experiment, on Thursday November 17, 2022, at 5:00 pm via Zoom.

Please donate food items now and through November 18th at Franklin’s front office as part of the Westside Food Bank’s Holiday Food Drive.

A message from your Vice-Principal on the importance of cultural responsiveness.

Please consider donating to Franklin Annual Fund to support essential programming and activities for the students.