April 7, 2020
Dear Franklin Families,
We are thinking of you and your children as we adjust to a new phase of Remote Learning this week. We all recognize there is a big learning curve here (including your Central Office team who had a bit of a fumble Sunday night with live streaming). We are all learning!
Survey about April Vacation
There have been many questions about April vacation. DESE Commissioner Jeff Riley issued a statement on Friday, deferring to local decision making for potential changes to April vacation/the school calendar. Some districts have already made decisions to either stay with April vacation or to eliminate it in favor of shortening the end of the school year.
Right now, in Franklin, we are expected to end on Wednesday, June 24, or our 185th day. We are surveying both faculty/staff and families to learn more about your preferences.
Please complete this form by noon on Thursday, April 9.
https://forms.gle/rnq9LEwh6bZj9Jo38
Breakfast, Lunch, and Weekend Backpacks Over Long Weekend
Friday, April 10 is a non-school day, as it is Good Friday and typically a day off of school in our school year calendar. As a result, the breakfast and lunch program from FHS will not be operating. We will, however, issue Thursday and Friday lunches and breakfasts on Thursday, April 9. Additionally, weekend backpacks will be available for pick up on Thursday, April 9, instead of Friday, April 10, this week.
Sincerely,
Franklin Public Schools
Closure Update was shared from
https://www.franklinps.net/district/superintendent/pages/messages-superintendent-regarding-coronavirus
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The school year has already been shortened - by the complete inaction of the Franklin School Administration to put online learning in place in a reasonable time. Many other schools (private and otherwise) put online learning in place earlier. We should cancel April vacation and extend the end of school. The kids are being cheated. This survey is tone-deaf.
ReplyDeleteI wonder who will be paying back part of their salary for not fulfilling their teaching obligation?
I am incredibly disappointed in the Superintendent's inaction and tone-deaf continued communications.