• Harcourt Reading Storytown for Grades 1-4
• McMillan/McGraw Hill K-5 Math Program
• Grades 1-4 Science
• Grade 4 Social Studies

American Legion Presents Third Graders with Dictionaries

Representatives from the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 760 in Bethel Park recently presented copies of A Student's Dictionary to all of the Franklin Third Grade Students.  These copies are for their students' personal use and are theirs to keep.  Thank you, American Legion, for your generous gift!

Pumpkins Play a Role in Math Lesson

Fourth grade students in Mrs. DeGregorio's room turned a math lesson dealing with organizing, analyzing and displaying data into a fun theme-filled exercise thanks to Courtney Moore, Mrs. DeGregorio's student teacher, who is a 2001 BPHS grad and a current student at Robert Morris University.  Ms. Moore designed a fall-themed lesson that had students estimating the number of seeds in a pumpkin.  First the students estimated the number of seeds, then they counted the seeds and created a double bar graph showing the difference between their estimate and the actual number of seeds.  The students enjoyed this activity, especially the part where they got to dig their hands into the mushy part of the pumpkin!

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Halloween Was a Happy Day at Franklin

The sun was shining and the costumes were great for the annual Franklin Halloween Parade.  This year, Halloween was all treats and no tricks at Franklin!

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Franklin Students Love Their Lunch Ladies

The students at Franklin Elementary School wanted to let their Lunch Ladies--Joan, Linda and Eva--know that they appreciate all of the good food the ladies prepare and serve to them everyday, so they made them a special "thank you" sign that is proudly on display in the Franklin cafeteria!  Thank you, Franklin Lunch Ladies!  You're the BEST!

Police Pal Stops In For Lunch

Franklin students were excited to welcome Bethel Park Police Officer Scott Zinsmeister to the cafeteria.  Officer Zinsmeister stopped by to say hello and have lunch with the students so they could get to know one another a little better.  Thanks for stopping by, Officer Zinsmeister!  We look forward to seeing more of you this school year!

Principal Reads to Kindergarten Students

One of the traditions Principal Dr. Shirley Dickinson enjoys each school year is visiting the kindergarten classes at the beginning of the school year to share with them the book, Little Quack, which talks about a group of ducklings who leave the nest.  Dr. Dickinson likens the kindergarten students to ducklings, who are leaving their homes/nests for the first time and going to school.  She hopes the story provides some perspective to the kindergarten students and eases their transition to a great school year at Franklin!

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Franklin Hosts Science Workshop

Franklin welcomed kindergarten teachers from the Wilkinsburg and Butler School Districts to receive training in Asset Science's"Writing to Learn--Science Notebooks."  We were honored to be able to host this workshop that provided kindergarten teachers with some exciting new strategies to make science come to life for our students!

Parents Learn Backpack Safety

Franklin parent Dr. Kevin Smith addressed a group of 40 parents at a recent PTO meeting about backpack safety for children.  Dr. Smith talked about the importance of even weight distribution across the back and showed some examples of backpacks to avoid.  Dr. Smith had a great model to demonstrate proper procedures for carrying a backpack safely--his daughter.  Thank you, Dr. Smith, for an informative presentation!

Kindergarten Students Get Acquainted at Teddy Bear Picnic

Incoming Franklin Kindergarten Students had the opportunity to meet their new classmates and teachers at a Teddy Bear Picnic, hosted on the Clifford Playground by the Franklin PTO.  The children brought their favorite stuffed animal with them to the picnic and enjoyed lunch with their new friends.  Activities included playing on the playground and listening to a story.  It was a great way to ease into the new school year!

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