A Mid Year Report, Wow, Have We Been Busy!!! A Letter From Your PTA President

PTA 2023-2024 Executive Board Nominations Announced

Interested in after school enrichment opportunities for your child? Check out CREST programming through the City of Santa Monica. Registration opens on February 22nd at 6:00 a.m.!

Our small but mighty community can have a large impact on those in need.

Dates: June 20 - July 21, 2023

Locations: Franklin Elementary School & John Adams Middle School

Scholarships are available for qualifying SMMUSD students.

Childcare is available before and after for an additional fee.

Online registration begins March 6 at 7:30 a.m. No computer or smart phone? Online registration assistance available, starting March 6 at 7:30 a.m. at JAMS (2425 16th St., Santa Monica, CA 90405).

It is also time for our annual School and Culture Climate Survey. This feedback helps to inform our district and site regarding decisions and site plans. We ask you to please take this survey so Franklin can continue to be the amazing place that it is! Your voice matters. The survey closes on February 28th The link survey can be found here.

Thank you, Franklin families, for participating in the Ed Foundation’s family fundraising campaign! Thank you to the volunteers for spearheading this effort, and to the 298 families for making a donation.

We received a note from the Lincoln Middle School PTSA Nominating Committee. They have asked that we share with rising 5th Grade Families, and even those of who are at LMS now, the opportunity to join the PTSA leadership Executive Board at Lincoln in the new school year

THE PTA presents the STEAM Museum for the Science Club this month on Feb 15th. This event includes 12 STEAM-related hands-on exhibits suitable for students of all ages. Sign up Now!

Earth Week starts April 17th and culminates on April 22nd with our 2nd Annual School wide Beautification Day. Throughout this week we'll have upcycled Art Cart projects, Gardening Club and Cafeteria Waste Sorting. Sign Up Now!

Thank you, Franklin families, for participating in the Ed Foundation’s family fundraising campaign! Thank you to the volunteers for spearheading this effort, and to the 298 families for making a donation.

PTA Executive Board is looking for you! If you would like to have a voice and an active role in the Franklin's community, joining the Franklin PTA Executive Board is a great way to make a difference!

Support Local Vendors who are supporting Franklin on Saturday, February 4th! Get something for your Valentine at Lenny at 1408 Montana from 10am-4pm.

The Santa Monica - Malibu PTSA Council is sponsoring a showing of the film “Like” in both Santa Monica and Malibu, on February 9th and 13th.

Ed Foundation 25K Match! To be used from 1/23 through 1/31 $25,000 Match!

Speaker Series @ TheWillows — Michael Thompson, Ph.D., Internationally Acclaimed Psychologist, Speaker, Consultant, and New York Times Bestselling Author Returns to The Willows.

On Thursday, April 27th, Franklin will hold its annual Multicultural Fair. We are looking for countries and cultures to be represented to help make this event beautiful and diverse. Sign up here to host a table!

Spaceships and aliens visited franklin last night!

Okay 4th & 5th Graders, have you heard about the Math Olympiad yet? This year five of our fourth and fifth graders will have an Enrichment Opportunity Sponsored by Franklin’s PTA to compete on Saturday, April 22 at Linwood Howe Elementary School in Culver City. Sign Up Now!

Our next science event will be on January 19th at 5:30 and/or 6:15 pm (depending on grade level). Join us in the Science Lab for a discussion on Nasa’s search for life! Sign up required here.