August/September 2015
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Our mission as a learner is to be the best we can be so that we may lead a healthy, productive, and meaningful life.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! August 11th Student’s 1st Day August 18th Open House 5:00-6:00 September 7th LABOR DAY- No School September 18th Fall Family Picnic 12:00-12:45 September 23rd Math, Literacy and Technology Night! 5:30-6:30 September 25th, 2015 Pay to Play - 50 cents!
Welcome to the new start of the 2015-2016 school year! We are eager to begin a new year of learning and leading. We hope you and your student had a wonderful summer, but ready to join us in this wonderful and exciting DISNEY themed journey! This year at Benjamin Franklin we have several new faces in our building! Joining the 1st grade team is Mrs. Davis, 4rd grade team is Mr. Allen, and the 5th grade team joined Mr. Pittman and Mrs. Sutherland! Mrs. Thayer and Miss Pearson have joined our Special Education areas, and Miss Colwell will be our new Media Specialist! This year we are excited to announce that we will have a full-time counselor in the building, Mrs. Loudermilk. Lastly, our Principal Designee is Mrs. Norris! What a great year we are going to have!! As we begin the new school year we look forward to seeing each of you at many of the upcoming events. Important dates and information will be listed in each month’s newsletter to inform you of the upcoming activities. If you are new to BFE, welcome to wonderful learning community and look forward to an amazing year! – Mrs. Horrall, Principal
Reminders: -If you have not done already, please turn in Emergency Cards to our Secretary as soon as possible. -Also, there is no inside pick-up at dismissal. Your student will be released at the appropriate door (Bus, Car or Walker). If there is a change in the way your child is going home, please contact the school prior to 2pm. -If you are not signed up for Peach Jar, please contact your child’s teacher and submit your email address to the Secretary to get started.
JOIN BEN FRANKLIN’S PTO TODAY! Please contact the Title 1 Team to find out more details on how you can be involved in your child’s school and education! (812) 462-4441. Also, there will be more information provided to you at the Open House PTO booth. Please do not forget to stop by!
With you, we can make a magical difference!
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Welcome back Falcons! We are so excited to start another great year here at Franklin. This year’s new theme is DISNEY, and each classroom has become a character in the world of Disney. Our school is a magical place to be and we are eager to begin this school year! With the Disney theme in place, we have changed the title of our previous “Wockets in the Pockets” to “Keys to the Kingdom”. This is a school-wide incentive program to encourage students to reach their very best potential everyday in the classroom. We also have a school-wide focus of Writing and Six Traits. Six Traits writing teaches students the writing qualities: Voice, Organization, Ideas, Conventions, word Choice, and Sentence Fluency. Writing can be fun and is critical in becoming a good reader. We encourage you to read and write each day with your child to open opportunities for them to learn and grow! We have had many changes in our building and we would like you to stay updated! Please attend our first Title 1 Meeting of the year at Open House on August 18th, 2015 at 5pm. We hope to see all of you there to learn about the great and exciting new things happening at Franklin Elementary! As a reminder, QEP folders will be sent home every Tuesday. Please do not forget to check your child’s backpacks each night for more news and updates. Also, if your child completed the Summer Writing Packet/Journal, please return to Title 1 for a prize! The best thing you can do as a parent is be involved in your child’s education! Thank you for everything you do and we are excited to get this year started! If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school at 812-462-4441.
Parents! VCSC is encouraging you to use a new online system called Peachjar. This program provides the most highly effective method of electronic flyer distribution. Once our school starts using Peachjar, all parents with their email address on file with the district will automatically begin receiving e-flyers in their inbox. Additionally, all eflyers can be viewed by clicking the Peachjar button located on each school’s website. Peachjar saves schools tons of time and paper. Plus, our award-winning service reduces copy costs and removes a significant burden from teachers, office staff, and volunteers! This is a great and efficient way to keep updated with your child’s education!
Welcome back, Falcons! The Media Center/Library has a new specialist this year, Miss Colwell. She is very happy to be a part of the Benjamin Franklin community. The Media Center/Library is a space that will become more exciting throughout the school year. Our Reading Counts goal has been raised to 30,000 points! Please visit, as often as possible, to search for the perfect book you would like to read and to take your Reading Counts tests. The Media Center/Library will be starting a reward incentive. The class that best exhibits exceptional behavior during its Media Center/Library visit will be rewarded with a “Media Treat” the following week. The winning class will be announced on Monday mornings. The “Media Treat” will be a surprise that Miss Colwell will deliver on Monday afternoons. Have a fantastic year, Falcons!
- Miss Brown, Mrs. Furnas & Mrs. Smith
Hello Ben Franklin Families! My name is Morgan Loudermilk and I am the new School Counselor here at Franklin. I am very excited about having the opportunity to work with your students and you this year! My email is
[email protected] Please feel free to reach me by email at any time with referrals, questions, etc. I will be concentrating on classroom guidance lessons as well as working with students during individual and group counseling. I really enjoy going into the classrooms and working with the kids! You can find the referral form and more information about myself on our school website. Here’s to another great year! Go Falcons :)
Your child’s teacher and school is a great resource for help but there are others that can help too. For ideas on how you can help your child, contact these centers at www.fscp.org or by mail: GEO (PIRC Center) 2540 North Capitol Ave. Suite 101 Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 Dunebrook (PIRC Center) 7451 West Johnson Road Michigan City, Indiana 46360 Indiana Partnerships Center 4755 Kingsway Drive Suite 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46205
Benjamin Franklin Elementary 1600 Dr. Iverson C. Bell Lane Terre Haute, IN 47807 Phone: (812) 462-4441 Fax: (812) 462-4438
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