El Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a traditional celebration in Mexico and many Latin American countries. It is celebrated over three days from October 31 (Day of Preparations) to November 2nd to honor and celebrate family members who have died. It is believed that on November 1st (All Saints Day) and November 2nd (All Souls Day), the dead relatives return […]
Caspar Babypants | Family Concert at The Franklin Academy
The Franklin Academy is hosting a simple, fun, acoustic, sing-along concert with Caspar Babypants for children, ages 0-6, & their families. All ages are invited to sing along! Young kids will have a great time with Caspar Babypants (a.k.a. Chris Ballew, former lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America) as he lends […]
Science is Evolving Knowledge
These last few weeks of school have found our students doing a lot of creative thinking with Science and S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Preschoolers in the 4 year old program planted beans from seeds and read “Jack the Beanstalk.” Kindergarteners are learning from their class tadpole that frogs belong to a group of […]
Mother’s Day Tea and Celebrations
This day means different things to different people. Regardless, it is valuable to remember the woman in our families and lives that very much shape the kind of people we become. Many of us are keen to remember that value of a mother’s influence throughout generations. Our school knows that importance of “care,” so our […]
A Blast at Family Fun Night
Family Fun Night is one of the school’s best community gatherings of the year. It’s hosted and coordinated by Parents Actively Lending Support (PALS), which stands for Parents Actively Lending Support (our version of PTA). This year the evening was a Beach/Luau themed and there were carnival games facilitated by our rising 8th Grade students where the younger […]
State Chess Championship: Franklin is the Top School in the County!
The Washington State Championship weekend kicked off with a Bughouse Tournament on Friday evening. Andre M. & Maxwell D., Odin O. & Christian L., Bruno M. & Andrew B., and Annabelle B. had a lot of fun, capturing pieces from their opponents and passing them off to their teammate on the other board. Communication between […]
Successful 7th Annual Whatcom County Science and Engineering Fair: Elements of Discovery powered by Alcoa
The 7th Annual Whatcom County Science and Engineering Fair: Elements of Discovery powered by Alcoa occurred on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Franklin Academy’s Markell Hall. The fair was a wonderful community gathering with 115 individual students representing 12 different schools and two home school networks throughout Whatcom County. Grades Kindergarten through ninth grade displayed 69 individual and group […]
Franklin’s Annual Grand Cru Gala and Auction A Record-Breaking Success!
We held our annual gala and auction on Saturday January 26th, 2019. The evening was a resounding success – raising a total of $503,700 dollars! This was a record-breaking year for the school and our gala fundraising efforts! Of this, an amazing amount, over $244,000, goes directly to student scholarships and tuition aid via our […]
Bradley James Lockhart, the well-known Designer, and Artist of the Beloved Bellingham Flag to Talk with Students
The Franklin Academy is proud to announce that Bradley James Lockhart, the well-known designer, and artist of the beloved Bellingham Flag, will be coming to give a talk at Franklin Academy to 3rd – 8th Grade students on Friday, April 26th from 2:30 – 3 p.m. The event is open to the public. The school […]
7th Annual Whatcom County Science and Engineering Fair (WCSEF) powered by Alcoa
Franklin Academy is proud to announce that the 7th Annual Whatcom County Science and Engineering Fair (WCSEF) powered by Alcoa will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Franklin Academy has hosted the county-wide event since 2013 and is pleased to add Alcoa as our new partner to the fair this year. “Alcoa is excited […]
