Hello Falcon families,
Happy New Year, and welcome back to school! In this newsletter we’ll cover:
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AEF Winter/Spring Classes
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Kindergarten Info Night - January 15th
MLK Day of Service - January 19th -
Heritage Night - February 7th
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Spring Auction - March 7th Help Needed
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The PTA Nominating Committee - Volunteers Needed
AEF Enrichment Classes—Registration Opened 1/8!
Registration for the Alameda Education Foundation Winter & Spring enrichment classes opened, Thursday, 1/8. 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, 1/15 at 6:30pm
If you have an incoming kindergartener next year, our school's Kindergarten Information Night will be on January 15th at 6:30pm. Please see Ms. Chirrick's message in the Falcon's Nest News on ParentSquare for more info.
MLK Day of Service - Monday, January 19 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Franklin Elementary is marking MLK Day of Service with a hands-on shoreline cleanup at Alameda Waterfront Park near Radium Runway.
Franklin PTA Meeting, Wednesday, 1/21 from 6:30-8:00 pm in person, on the 2nd floor Room 12 - Science & Art Room
There will be no PTA meeting in February, so be sure to join us for this important meeting! Nuala Creedon, AEF Board Member and Ms. Laborica (Science Teacher) & Ms. Olsson (Art Teacher) will be giving special presentations at our first in person meeting of 2026. Meeting agenda will be sent out soon via Konstella.
Heritage Night, Saturday, 2/7 from 4-7pm at
Please join us next month on Saturday, February 7th for a fun night of food and heritage! At this event we will have a performance from LionDanceMe.
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.
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 🧜♀️🕺
The Enchanted Sea Soirée is coming up soon, March 7th—Franklin Elementary’s biggest fundraiser of the year—and we’d love your help bringing this enchanted, under-the-sea night to life!
Ways to support the auction:
Decorations & Creative Help – contact Kylie or Ashley if interested.
Wine Donations – signup link
• High-end bottles for the silent auction
• Other wine to be enjoyed during the event
Dessert Donations – signup link
General Donations- signup link
Contact Caro or Amy at fundraising@franklinpta.org if you or your company would like to donate to our cause.
General Help – Setup, day-of help, or other contributions:
The committee has already been busy planning this fun event. The next meeting will be at the end of January via 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, Amy Dabrowski at fundraising@franklinpta.org
Thank you for your generosity—every contribution helps make waves for our school community!
Got Any Bright Ideas? Questions? 💡
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!
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The Franklin Elementary PTA's website
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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