Franklin CUSD 1

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A message from the Morgan County Health Department

We are sad to announce that the Elementary is canceling our annual Meet the Teacher night that was scheduled for August 18th and our Kindergarten Orientation that was scheduled for August 14th. Your child’s teacher will be in touch with you as the school year gets closer. We are all using SeeSaw as our digital platform this year so in the next few weeks you may be receiving an email asking you to join the class. This will be a great way to communicate with your child’s teacher. Stay safe everyone and Mask Up 😷!

School Board Agenda July 29, 2020 https://5il.co/imoc

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Elementary/Jr High yearbooks are in!! If you ordered a yearbook you are welcome to stop by the HS office to pick it up on Monday July 20th or Tuesday the 21st from 8-3pm. Thank you in advance for wearing your mask when entering the building.

Parents, At this time everyone is wondering about how school will start. The re-entry plan will be sent out to parents three to four weeks before the start of school. It will be posted on the school website. On Friday, June 26, 2020 guidance was rolled out to all schools in Illinois on what re-entry plans should look like. On Monday, June 29, 2020, those guidelines were changed and made more restrictive. It would be irresponsible of us to put a plan out at this time, only to see it change multiple times, again. This would cause anger and frustration. By putting the plan out three to four weeks ahead of time, we hope to minimize the constant changes and have the strongest, most flexible plan possible. The district leadership team meets again this week and will bring great clarity to a constantly moving target. Our considerations will focus on the re-entry of students and staff, along with all of the safety procedures that need to be in place. Thank you for your patience during these very difficult times. We realize that this is very frustrating to everyone. As a community, school, and staff, we have to determine what the new normal looks like. We believe that a vaccine will be developed. Until then, our work will focus on educating all students and providing for their safety and the safety of their families. Thank you for your constant support. Most sincerely, The Franklin District Leadership Team

The IHSA has allowed our athletes to return to some team activities that are at this point limited to physical conditioning or weight training. We need all interested athletes in grades 9-12 to check in with the following coaches by Friday June 12th. Any student interested in football needs to email Coach Hill at shill@pretzelpride.com. Any student interested in volleyball needs to email Coach Spencer at bspencer@franklinhigh.com. Any students interested in cross country need to email Coach Smith at rsmith@franklinhigh.com. Any athletes interested in boys or girls golf need to email Coach Ross at ross23@royell.org. Other coaches for winter and spring coaches will be reaching out to their team members as well but the fall sports will be assigned groups first as recommended by the IHSA. Any questions about this program will be answered by Rick Smith.

Here is the 20-21 school calendar. Please remember that the calendar is subject to change and will be updated as needed. https://5il.co/h035

Since the 8th grade class didn't get an opportunity for an awards ceremony, we put together a video of all the kids. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/9KSg8aRqDVk

Mr. Tabeek has put together a list of all the scholarships our graduates received this year. Well done class of 2020! https://5il.co/gwyn

Good morning, we wanted to remind everyone that online registration for the 20-21 school year is this week. If your family is returning for the 20-21 school year, please complete the registration process in your Teacher Ease account. Registration is quick and only takes a couple minutes to review your current information or to make any changes. Completing registration is extremely important as it helps us estimate our class sizes for the next school year. If you have any question about registration, please call the office at 217-675-2395. To review registration information and requirements, please visit the school districts website.

It's time for high school students to start selecting classes for the 20-21 school year. Students will complete scheduling request electronically this year. Students should go to the Franklin websites for all the information needed to complete their schedule. We are asking that students complete their schedule request by June 15th. https://www.franklinhigh.com/o/franklin-cusd-1/page/high-school-student-schedules

Tomorrow beginning at 9am from the High School!! The fire truck will lead the way. We hope to see you along the way so we can wish you a happy and safe summer!! 🧡😎🌞🖤

STAFF PARADE JUNE 3rd!!!! We are planning a staff parade (approved by the Morgan Co Health Dept) on June 3rd beginning at 9:00! We are so excited to see all of you and give you a super summer send off! Step out and watch us drive by, please remember to use social distancing. The parade route is the same as before, it will be posted on Facebook. We hope to see all of you!!

Just a reminder that this week starts our end of year collection of student work packages, Chromebooks, iPads, textbooks and locker clean-outs. Please review the schedule to see when to drop off. https://5il.co/g3c0 Rapid Return bins will be placed outside for packets and textbooks for those who do not need to enter the building. Please do not leave electronic devices in these bins.

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Here is the class highlight video that we were not able to show during graduation. https://5il.co/giqp

New link to live feed https://youtu.be/EWGINzv5Bls

We are hoping be able to live stream the graduation ceremony on Friday evening for people to watch from home. We will post a link to the live stream on the district website and Facebook page by 5:00pm on Friday. We encourage people to watch from home and enjoy the parade through town after the ceremony.