Thank you to everyone who participated in the 5th grade food drive for Upward Bound House.  We collected food items over a two week period and the 5th graders were able to sort and organize it last week. They also made cards and pictures. Our donations filled a minivan and were dropped off at their facility last week.  We also appreciate all the 5th graders who came out to the UBH fun run.  It was an enjoyable way to support families who are working on gaining emotional and financial stability.

Our deepest thanks to the parent (and grandparent) volunteers who showed up at the library week in and week out to read to our kids, help them find and check out books and assist our wonderful librarian Mr. Tse.

This year we saw a cow eyeball dissection, learned about the human heart and comets, watched rockets fly on the Franklin blacktop, participated in a STEAM museum, explored a Waymo self-driving car, and ended the year watching water balloons drop from Ms. Flynn’s 2nd floor classroom.

At our final Book Cafe of the year, this Franklin mom brought something sweet - her homemade Basque cheesecake, blueberry muffins and banana bread. Olena Tokareva and her daughter Maia fled Ukraine last year and we're lucky to have them at Franklin! Have an occasion coming up that calls for a memorable dessert? You can reach Olena here.

The PTA Honored several of our parent volunteers, faculty and admiration for their years of service at the Honorary Service Awards. it was great night and wonderful to see so many folks support those of us who make Franklin such a wonderful community. And a big thank you to parent Jelena Trifunovic of Viola Floral who made the evening look stunning.. Click here to see all of the recipients.

Franklin’s Annual Water Balloon Drop was back this last week! Over 50 student created water balloon safety devices that were dropped from the 2nd floor window of Ms Flynn’s classroom and it was an exciting site to see. Devices included a variety of materials including cardboard, bubble wrap, parachutes, and even a helium balloon. Thank you for all the hardworking, creative participants and congratulations to everyone who had a surviving water balloon!

ATTENTION: Reading Club readers! We are collecting the completed book club Chronicles by May 30th. Please turn them into Mr. Tse or library volunteers at our library. All prize winners will be announced at our June 2nd assembly.

Hi Franklin Parents - several of our teachers are going to be making some classroom moves in the next couple of weeks. Our Administration has asked for some of us to help pitch in and make the transition just a bit easier. We need help packing and moving: Ms Hodges (Tk), Ms Berman (K), Mr Schwengel (K), Ms. Diaz (1st) and Ms Brossoit.(3rd). Please sign up HERE and join in the fun!

Spring Movie Night is here - Friday May 19, 2023 starting at 7:00 pm!

Every year, Franklin 5th graders help a worthy cause as they prepare for the bigger world after Franklin. This year, the chosen cause is helping homeless families through the Upward Bound House. Food donations will be collected in the front office on Monday, May 1 through Tuesday, May 16th.

Every year, Franklin 5th graders help a worthy cause as they prepare for the bigger world after Franklin. This year, the chosen cause is helping homeless families through the Upward Bound House Home Run for Kids on Sunday, May 21st. Please SAVE THE DATE and JOIN US for a great morning of exercise, food, and fun! Sign up here by clicking on JOIN TEAM at . Use promo code FRANKLINPROMO for 20% off registration. Sign-up on SignUpGenius too so we know whom to expect.

SMMUSD Press Release on our amazing Multi-Cultural Fair!

Looking for a fun activity for your child, aged 8-14 during Summer Break? Check out Summer Camp through Crest at JAMS!

Spring Movie Night is here - Friday May 19, 2023 starting at 7:00 pm!

Join an informational Zoom all about Transitional Kindergarten in SMMUSD on Wednesday, May 10th at 5:30 pm. RSVP Here.

Franklin students love poetry!

The PTA is incredibly proud to support our students for the last several months as they prepared and then competed against 36 schools across Los Angeles County in the Math Olympiad. A big thank you to Ms. Sheri Hynding, Ms. Beth Helphand and Ms. Dawn Silhavy for instructing, preparing and leading our teams to competition. A huge round of applause to all who participated and competed!

Calling all TK-4th graded families…Please fill out the parent info form to assist Franklin in class placement next year. Thank you!

A huge thank you to all our Beautification Day Volunteers! the litter pickers, weed pullers, rail and trash bin painters, coaches room transformers and garden lovers - you all make our learning environment so much more pleasant for our students and staff. We appreciate your commitment to our school and hard work!