Franklin Focus
Week of February 17-21, 2020
FES Birthday Book Club

What is the FES Birthday Book Club? It's an opportunity to honor your student, celebrate important occasions (birthdays, teacher retirements, etc.), and give the gift of reading to FES students!

How do I participate? 
  • Access the Amazon Wish List: Amazon Booklist
  • Help your child select a book from the list.
  • Order the book:
  • Select: “This Item is a Gift.”
  • Select: “Gift Registry Address” (this will ship the book directly to FES).
  • When prompted to enter a “free personalized gift message,” please add your student’s name and homeroom.
  • When the book arrives at FES Library:
  • It will be processed and a Birthday Book Club sticker will be affixed to the inside of the front cover.
  • Your student will be the first to borrow and read this new library book.
  • You and your student may write a message on the Birthday Book sticker before returning it to the library!
Scholastic Book Clubs

Select books with your child and order using the Teacher Class Code by the due date. The books will ship (for free!) directly to the classroom. Thank you for your support.

View all digital book flyers: Scholastic Digital Flyers

Class due dates for book orders:
  • February 14
  • March 13
  • April 17
  • May Book Fair

Teacher Class Codes
Reuss - KXNX
Kiggins - PG2MY
Solter - TMJVC
Dulick - QLQZ9
Vertullo - FMVR3
Mezhinsky - HGQ69
Baker - QDD6R
Casciotti - H78WN
Lundy - GR6P2
Keefer - H943N
Prosdocimo - NKGTQ
Kraniou - J7QTH
Bielawski - NPWV4
Goodman - R8KDQ
Winter Intramurals for Grades 4 & 5

We will be offering the 2020 Winter Intramurals (basketball) for 4th and 5th grade students with Mr. Kraniou from Wednesday, February 19 through Friday, March 20. Games will take place on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and the sessions will be after school from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The game schedule will be posted on Mr. Kraniou’s website, and participants will receive a hard copy schedule as well.

If your child is interested in participating, please complete the online registration form. There is a $25 participation fee. Checks can be made payable to North Allegheny School District and must be turned in to Mr. Kraniou by Wednesday, February 19. Payment can also be made through PaySchools under “Optional Fees” for “Winter Intramurals”. We look forward to a great intramurals session!
Counselor's Corner
Important Dates
February 17 – No School (Presidents' Day/Act 80 Day)
February 20 - Franklin Mart (During lunch/recess)
District Updates
Inclement Weather Day Usage
On Friday, February 7, 2020, classes were canceled due to inclement weather. This inclement weather day counted as one of the four built-in days that NASD scheduled for the 2019-2020 school year. While Pennsylvania law requires public schools to provide 180 days of instruction each year, North Allegheny scheduled 184 days to allow for the possibility that up to four days might be canceled due to bad weather or other emergencies. 
 
As of February 14, 2020, there are three built-in days remaining to allow North Allegheny to cancel school for inclement weather or other emergencies. If the remaining three days are utilized, we will then proceed with utilizing Flexible Instructional Days. 
 
The District is continuing to finalize plans for the Flexible Instructional Days and will communicate those plans to families in the coming weeks.
Jump for the Hills

North Allegheny’s Elementary Schools are teaming up to Jump for the Hills! The annual jump rope fundraiser will allow students to learn about the needs in their community while raising funds for a local non-profit. For additional information, click the buttons below to view the letter and flyer.
NA Marathon T-Shirts

Is your student planning on participating in the 2020 Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend in May? Students can show their NA pride with the 2020 NA Marathon Challenge t-shirt! Click the link below to order a shirt online. The shirts are $10 each. Orders will be accepted until February 20, 2020. 
A Taste of North Allegheny

Join us for a night of small bites, drinks, and fun as we support the excellent work of North Allegheny teachers and students! If you would like more information on contributing raffle baskets or becoming a vendor please email Abigayle Tobia, Executive Director.
Resources
Missed a Newsletter?

All building newsletters are archived weekly on the North Allegheny website. This designated webpage will be updated with links to the previous week’s newsletters at the beginning of each school week by 11:30 a.m. A link to the archive is accessible on the District’s homepage and on each building’s homepage.
Community Flyers
The North Allegheny School District often receives requests for the distribution of athletics and approved non-profit community organization digital flyers. All requests for community flyers to be included in this newsletter must be submitted via email only at flyers@northallegheny.org. Flyers will only be posted and removed from the District website on Friday. Visit our website for details on how to submit flyers.
Building Contacts
Main Office - 412-366-9663
Nurse's Office - 412-366-9663
Counseling Office - 412-366-9663