The Middle School first sports season officially ended on Monday, Oct 22nd and we had our seasonal sports assembly on Friday, Oct 26th. We would like to thank everyone who attended the sports assembly. We would also like to thank our board and administration for making the sports program possible. Without the support of the board […]
Pre-K, Jr. K, and Early K Venture to Stoney Ridge Farm
Our Pre-K, Jr. K, and Early K families all went to visit the Stoney Ridge Farm on a gorgeous sunny fall day last Friday. Parents were encouraged to join their students for this learning about the family farm and “select a pumpkin” on this adventure. The 4 year old to 5 year old preschool students […]
Veterans’ Day Assembly
On Friday, November 9th at 10:20 a.m., we will have a Veterans‘ Day Assembly to honor all who serve and have served in our armed forces. This is for all K-8 grade students. It will be in Markell Hall – the middle school. Please invite anyone in your family who is a Veteran to attend. […]
Hispanic Heritage Reports
Our Middle School students, starting in 5th grade, learn foundational verbal and written vocabulary two to three times a week for 65 minutes. Our students learn about traditions and cultures from Spanish-speaking countries around the world, too. This gives them exposure and an interest in keeping connected to the language they are learning in class. This […]
Annual Fund Matching Challenge!
Like many other non-profit organizations, a successful Annual Fund campaign is critical to the health of our school, providing funds for everyday operations that tuition alone doesn’t cover. Parents, community leaders, local businesses, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and family friends – YOU have the power to make a difference in our classrooms this year. Thanks […]
STEM Challenges Start at Lower School
Franklin’s Lower School ended their day last Friday, October 5th with their first Friday STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Activity. During STEM Fridays students work within their multi-age house league groups (Ershig, Ferlin, Hess, and Kaiser) to solve a problem, design a prototype, recreate a biome, build a habitat, etc. within a period of limited […]
Mighty Moms Get the Job Done
How long does transformation take? Sometimes it’s just a matter of having a vision, making a few calls, and having an awesome team to help make it happen. Earlier this summer, Karen was helping out at the lower school parking lot clean-up day when she spotted a small garden space she’d never noticed before outside […]
Knights’ Day at Camp Saturna
On Friday, October 5th, our students dressed up in their house colors, took a bus away from campus and enjoy a day at camp at Camp Saturna. The Knights’ Day is a chance for our students in middle school to share experiences and connect with their house. Basically, this as a day full of bonding […]
Caspar Babypants | Family Concert at St. Paul’s Academy
St. Paul’s Academy is hosting a simple, fun, acoustic, sing along concert for children, ages 0-6, and their families. All proceeds from this event go back into community programming. Come sing along! Come early to grab a good seat on the floor! Young kids will have a great time with Caspar (a.k.a. Chris Ballew, lead […]
We Learn By Doing
As the students come into chapel, somebody plays some ‘gathering music’ for us. For those of you who are familiar with church language (or just really like Latin), you would know this as a Prelude. We are walking into a worship space that has been prepared for us, and the music helps gather us (and […]
