The staff at Benjamin Franklin School would like to thank all of our students, parents, family members, community members, and volunteers for a fabulous 2016-2017 school year! We are currently preparing for the 2017-2018 year. We look forward to welcoming back our current families and are excited to meet new families joining the Benjamin Franklin community! School begins Tuesday, September 5, 2017!

Enrolling Now!!

Benjamin Franklin School is currently enrolling students in Head Start → 8th grades for the 2017-2018 school year. Stop in to register your child(ren) between the hours of 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM weekdays until June 30, 2017. You may also register online through the MPS Homepage.

To register your child for the Head Start program please call 414-252-0350.

Uniforms

Benjamin Franklin is a UNIFORM SCHOOL. The uniform consists of a royal blue polo shirt with an orange Benjamin Franklin logo and khaki pants.

Each student at Benjamin Franklin School will be issued one uniform polo top and one pair of khaki pants free of charge. Uniforms may be picked up due the school day.

Additional Benjamin Franklin School Uniform Polo Shirt

$10 each (2XL and 3XL $12 each)

Khaki colored pants

$10 each

Order at Benjamin Franklin School.

Payment must accompany order.

Principal’s Message:

August 2017

Dear Benjamin Franklin Parent/Guardian,

The staff and faculty of Benjamin Franklin School are happy to welcome our families and students to the 2017-18 school year. The staff have been hard at work preparing to offer students a quality educational environment. There is great anticipation of continuing to Defy Gravity at Benjamin Franklin School.

The goal of all instructors is to make school an enjoyable place for students to learn and grow. The staff has high expectations for all students and is committed to providing dynamic lessons for their students. Our highly qualified professionals will work collaboratively to provide all students a productive and positive learning environment. The top priorities at Franklin are safety and academic success for your child. Student success is determined by the partnership of all of us – families, teachers, students and community – working together as a team.

The staff at Benjamin Franklin believe that strong community-school relationships are essential to high academic, extra-curricular, and athletic achievement. Any successful school begins with parents and community members that are involved and supportive of the school activities. It is the expectation that our students will excel both inside and outside of the classroom. Your support with ensuring that students attend school daily, receive the proper rest at home, and complete assigned tasks and homework will be greatly appreciated and ensure the overall success of your child and future leader.

We welcome parents and guardians to be involved in the school as volunteers, members of the PTO/School Governance Council, and participants in all school events. Again, thank you for your continued support of the Benjamin Franklin School staff and program. Finally, I look forward to meeting you and your child on the first day of school.

If you have any questions, please call me at 414-875-4400.

Respectfully yours,

Sara E. Hmielewski Principal

Do you as a parent want to know how your child’s day progresses? By signing up at https://home.classdojo.com/#/signup?_k=tn57pf, parents are able to communicate with their child’s teacher daily regarding behavior and/or other events happening in the classroom.

Important Dates:

2017-2018

Thursday, September 21, 2017: Open House (4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.)
Thursday, September 28, 2017: SGC/PTO Meeting (3:30-4:30)
Monday, October 9, 2017: Parent/ Teacher Conferences (3:30 p.m -7:15 p.m)
Tuesday, October 10, 2017: Parent/ Teacher Conferences (3:30 p.m. -7:15 p.m.)
Wednesday, October 18, 2017: Parent Cafe’ (3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m)
Thursday, November 9, 2017: Literacy Night (4:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.)

Attendance:

Parents we need YOU… to help your child STRIVE FOR FIVE!

Every Benjamin Franklin student will take a pledge to strive for less than 5 days absent for the entire 2017-2018 school year!

Why? Your children can suffer academically if they do not attend school on a regular basis. Absences add-up quickly. Missing two days of school a month leads to 20 days absent at the end of the school year (which equals an entire month of school missed 😞).

How? For younger children, you can set a regular bedtime and morning routine. Make sure they get 9 to 11 hours of sleep. You can lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before. For older children, you can help them develop homework and bedtime routines that allow for 8 ½ to 9 ½ hours of sleep. Make sure that when the lights go out, so do the cell phones, video games and computers.

Whether your child is in preschool or middle school, school attendance matters and is a predictor of your child’s future! The school day is from 7:35 am and 2:35 pm.

School begins at 7:35 a.m. and ends at 2:35 p.m. Please ensure your child is in school and on time daily.