Hello Falcon families,
Happy New Year, and welcome back to school! In this newsletter we’ll cover:
- AEF Winter/Spring Classes
- Kindergarten Info Night
- Tomatina Dine & Donate
- Heritage Night
- The PTA Nominating Committee
AEF Enrichment Classes—Registration Opens Today!
Registration for the Alameda Education Foundation Winter & Spring enrichment classes opens today, Thursday, 1/9. From Jewelry Making, to Robotics, to Guitar lessons, there's something for everyone!
After school class descriptions at Franklin can be found here. Scholarships are available for all qualified students. Questions? Email: Enrichment@AlamedaEducation.org
Franklin Kindergarten Info Night, Thursday, 1/16 at 6:30pm
If you have an incoming kindergartener next year, our school's Kindergarten Information Night will be on January 16th at 6:30pm. Please see Ms. Chirrick's message in the Falcon's Nest News on ParentSquare for more info.
Franklin PTA Meeting, Tuesday, 1/21 from 6:30-8:00 pm on Zoom.
There will be no PTA meeting in February, so be sure to join us for this important meeting! Meeting agenda will be sent out soon via Konstella.
Dine & Donate, Wednesday 1/22 at Tomatina on Park St.
Looking for an excuse not to cook? Tomatina will donate 15% of sales to our PTA on the 22nd . Flyers (available soon) must be presented for credit towards our school.
Heritage Night, Saturday 2/8
Please join us next month on Saturday, February 8th for a fun night of food and heritage!
We encourage you to bring a dish to share from your culture. Culture can mean where you are from, your or your ancestors' heritage, or your home culture. Students can choose to showcase an item or perform something that highlights their culture during the performance portion.
Please come and share in the many heritages and identities of our wonderful Franklin community. More details and sign ups will be sent out soon via Konstella.
AEF Enrichment Classes
Registration for the Alameda Education Foundation Winter & Spring enrichment classes opens on Thursday, 1/9. From Jewelry Making, to Robotics, to Guitar lessons, there's something for everyone! After school class descriptions at Franklin can be found here. Scholarships are available for all qualified students. Questions? Email: Enrichment@AlamedaEducation.org
Have you volunteered this year at Franklin? Help is always needed, don't be shy!
Volunteers Needed! — Franklin PTA Nominating Committee 🙋♂️
Our PTA is seeking volunteers to serve on the Nominating Committee from January to March of this school year. This is an important role that helps identify and nominate candidates for PTA leadership positions on our Executive Board. If you're interested in being part of this committee or would like to learn more about the responsibilities, please reach out!
Your involvement is a great way to help ensure that our PTA continues to thrive and support our school community.
Interested in joining the Nominating Committee? Contact PTA Parliamentarian Grace Lee via Konstella. We look forward to working together to build an active and engaged PTA for the next school year!
Volunteers Needed! — Spring Auction Committee 🤠🕺
Our Spring Auction is just around the corner on March 29th, and we need YOUR help! The Spring Auction is our biggest fundraising event of the year, and it's a great way to get involved, meet other parents, and support our school community. Volunteers will assist with tasks such as:
- Securing donations from local businesses
- Organizing auction items
- Promoting the event
- Setting up and running the auction on the day of
The committee's first meeting is this Monday on Zoom. If you're interested in helping or would like to learn more about how you can contribute, please join the committee on Konstella, or reach out to our Fundraising Chair, Brittany Lasky at fundraising@franklinpta.org
Thank you for helping make this event a huge success!
Whether you’re a seasoned Franklin parent or are new to our community (welcome!) we want to hear from you. Please feel free to reach out to any PTA Exec Board member, or email ask@franklinpta.org.
Still Hankering for More PTA Content? We Got You Covered!
- 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)
In gratitude and appreciation,
Your Franklin Elementary PTA
2024–2025 Franklin PTA Executive Board:
Karen Reuel — President president@franklinpta.org
Ann Miyashiro — Vice President ann_m@franklinpta.org
Chelsea Guillen — Membership/Volunteer Chair membership@franklinpta.org
Brittany Lasky — Fundraising Chair fundraising@franklinpta.org
Naomi Weisenberg — Hospitality Chair
Steve Perez — Communications Chair communications@franklinpta.org
Michael Cianfrani — Recording Secretary
Ben Montgomery — Treasurer
Nick Parker — Financial Secretary
Aly Karnath — Financial Reviewer
Jen Gross — Historian
Grace Lee — Parliamentarian
Tyler Fuentes — DEI Chair
Laura Kingston — Art Docent Chair artdocent@franklinpta.org