Hello Falcon Families!

🍂 Happy October! We’re celebrating culture, community, and creativity this month — with Heritage Month events, the Book Fair, and Spooktacular fun ahead!

🎉 Color Walk Success!
The 10th Annual Walkathon was a huge success thanks to our amazing students, teachers, families, and community! Together, we blew past our $45,000 goal — raising $55,986 as of October 6! 🥳

A big thank-you to all the parents who volunteered, donated, and cheered us on — we couldn’t have done it without you. 💙

To celebrate, students will enjoy a Popsicle Dance Party on Monday, October 27 at 2:15 pm, and parents are welcome to join the fun!

🚴‍♀️ Family Bike Ride – Sunday, October 19th | Push-off at 10am

Join us for a Franklin Falcons Family Bike Ride!
We’ll meet at Boardsports (Westline Dr. & Shore Line Dr.) and pedal together to the USS Hornet, through Jane Sweeney Park, and finish at Franklin Park.

🍦 An ice cream truck will be waiting for us at the park after the ride — please bring cash if you’d like to purchase a frozen treat!

All ages and riding levels welcome — let’s roll, Falcons! 💙🦅

📚✨ The Book Fair is Almost Here!
Get ready, Franklin Falcons — our Literati Book Fair lands in the Media Center Oct. 20–25! Every class will visit during their Media Center time, and families can shop after school or during Spooktacular on Saturday 10/25 (4–7pm)!

💳 Easy Peasy Shopping:
Grab a Literati gift card on the [Franklin Book Fair website] — it’s quick, safe, and means no money to carry to school. (Just don’t forget to add a little extra for tax!) Cash and credit also welcome.

🎁 Share the Book Love:

• Books 4 Kids: Help every Falcon go home with a book they love.

• Teacher Wishlists: Surprise your teacher with a classroom book!

🦅 We Need You!
Book Fair magic happens thanks to awesome volunteers — during school, after school, and at Spooktacular! Sign up on Konstella this week.

Can’t wait to see you there — it’s going to be book-tastic!
Questions? Email krlisy@gmail.com or meredith.harris@gmail.com.

It’s Time for the Spooktakular!

The Franklin Spooktacular is on Saturday, October 25th from 4 to 7PM. This Halloween party is one night only–do not miss it!

This year's Spooktacular will feature the Haunted Hallway, Games (with prizes!), Arts & Crafts, Professional Halloween Photographs, the Cake Walk, UNDEAD music by parent group That Dad Band, and the legendary Candy Cannon. All on top of it being the closing night for the Book Fair!

Doors open at 4:00 PM and the evening's schedule is as follows:

4:00 - 6:30   Haunted Hallway (second floor)

                     Arts & Crafts in the Multi-Purpose Room

                     Carnival Games on the blacktop, near Room 15

                     Photo Booth on the blacktop, near the picnic tables

                     Book Fair in the Media Center

                     Food Trucks on Paru Street

4:30 - 5:30    Cake Walk on the blacktop

6:00 - 6:30    Live Performance by That Dad Band

7:00   Candy Cannon

This event is open to the entire family and free except for purchases made at the food trucks. 

Donations through our Amazon wish list need be made soon! Spooktacular is early this year which means we need donations with enough lead time so we don't double purchase.

We need LOTS of volunteers to make this event successful. Please look out for volunteer sign-up opportunities for parents and middle & high school students coming through Konstella soon! Please get in touch with Spooktacular chairs Andrea (Annie) Gregg or Greg Nielsen via Konstella.

We can’t wait to see your costumes! Please avoid costumes that are offensive based on culture, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, physical appearance, disabilities, or socio-economic status. And no weapons with your costumes. For further guidance and context, see this NPR article.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Special DEI Events

This month we have opportunities for students and families to learn more about the diverse cultures at Franklin Elementary:

National Hispanic Heritage Month

A Special DEI Dine & Donate at El Caballo Wraps: Presented in conjunction with the DEI committee and in celebration of National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, the Dine & Donate committee presents its next yummy fundraiser at El Caballo Wraps. In celebration of Latinx heritage month, 20% of proceeds will support our PTA. Families are encouraged to do take-out orders since it's a small space. Please mention the fundraiser when ordering. 

• When: Thursday, October 16, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm, El Caballo Wraps

• Where: 1108 Lincoln Ave (next to Ruby’s Tumbling)

Filipino Heritage Month 

• Guest author Kate Shatz will read her favorite books about women in history that represent Filipino Heritage Month join us in the in the Media Center - October 10th

• When: Friday, October 10, mid-day (Time TBD)

• Where: Franklin Elementary Media Center

• A special Monday morning assembly will feature a Franklin Family who will sing and dance to represent their filipino Heritage 

• When: Monday, October 20th, 8:20 - 8:40 am

• Where: Franklin Elementary Courtyard 

Participate in the PTA

Don’t forget to join us for our next monthly general PTA meeting: 

• When: Wednesday, October 15, 6:30 - 8:00

• Where: Media Center (on the 2nd floor)

• Childcare, games, and pizza will be provided for the kids.  

Stay Informed

• The Franklin Elementary PTA's website

• Franklin Elementary School PTA Facebook Page

• Franklin Falcons of Alameda Facebook Page (this is private group managed by the school office staff- you must request to join)

Your PTA Board