January 10, 2020

Save the Date for These Fun Events

Please save the dates for the following PTO-sponsored events at Franklin and Randall.  We hope to see you and your family there! Friday, Jan. 31   Franklin Movie Night  at Franklin, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16   Good Math-ternoon!  at Franklin, 12-2 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 22   Super Science Sunday  at Randall, 9 a.m. to noon.

Franklin Movie Night Coming January 31!

Franklin Movie Night will take place on Friday, January 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Franklin gym. All Franklin/Randall families are welcome to bring blankets and PJs and get comfy for a family-friendly movie (to be determined).  We would love a few volunteers to help with set up, serving popcorn and juice, and clean up. If you are able to help, please email coordinator Bryn Martyna at bryn.martyna@gmail.com .  Thank you for helping!

GOODBYE TO THE CARNIVAL?

The Franklin-Randall Carnival has been a much-loved PTO fundraising event- offering food, raffle prizes, activities, and fun to our students and their families. This year's event may be cancelled due to a lack of volunteer coordinators.  If you are open to co-coordinating the Carnival, please email  katyhanz@gmail.com  ASAP for details and we might be able to keep the event! Thank you.

Donate Your Gently Used Books

Randall will again be hosting a BookShare (in late February) where all Randall students will be invited to choose a few free books. Our goal is to collect 1400 books, and we need your help! We need gently used books that appeal to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. You can drop off your books in the Randall Library, between now and mid February.   Questions? Please stop by the Randall Library or contact me as listed below. Thanks for supporting our community of readers.

Lost & Found

Franklin's Lost and Found is overflowing again! Please stop in or have your child check for their missing things. Lost and Found is located near the office and music room at Franklin. And please label your childs items-that way they can be returned to their rightful owners! Thank you.

Volunteer Needed

Franklin is looking for volunteer to help sort and organize the lost and found a few times a year for an hour or two at a time. It can be done at any time during the school day. If interested, please contact the school nurse assistant Ms. Sara at secampbell2@madison.k12.wi.us. Thank you.

Important Reminders from Nurse Amber

Check for Lice & Nits Please remember to periodically check your student's head and hair for lice and nits. It is especially important to check after breaks such as after winter or spring break. These break times are when children are more likely to have had sleepovers or visit relatives. Students then return to school, and are identified with lice. The school is not usually the cause of the infestation, but rather the location of identification. Click here for answers to common questions about lice. Just a reminder that we no longer routinely send home letters if a student in your child’s classroom has lice. This is consistent with national recommendations. Sending home letters has been found to not help find more cases of lice, and it can violate a student’s privacy and contribute to bullying.  Please know that we track cases of lice at school and if there is a trend in a certain classroom, we will then send home letters. The good news is that lice is not a bigger problem than usual at Franklin or Randall. The best advice, though, is to periodically check your child, and if you see them itching more than usual or if you have any concerns, let us know & we're happy to check them. Influenza is Here! Influenza (also known as "the flu") is going around Wisconsin.  Symptoms can include a quick onset of fever, fatigue, stuffy nose, sore throat, and cough, among other things.  People tend to feel more miserable than with a common cold. Influenza does not cause vomiting (“gastroenteritis” which is sometimes mistakenly called “the stomach flu ” causes vomiting).    The best way to reduce a person’s risk of getting the flu is by getting the FLU VACCINE.  The FLU SHOT CANNOT GIVE YOU THE FLU. It’s NOT TOO LATE TO GET THE FLU VACCINE.   However, the vaccine takes about 2 weeks to work fully.     The flu is very contagious.  It is spread by droplets in the air or direct contact.  Remind your child to COVER their mouth (with the inside of an elbow) when they cough or sneeze.  WASH HANDS frequently with liquid sanitizer (use the size of a quarter) or soap and water (scrub for at least 20 seconds = two rounds of the “Happy Birthday” song).   Please keep your child home if they have symptoms of the flu.     I hope you all stay as healthy as possible!

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