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Dear Parents,

We know  how challenging these days are for everyone. Our staff have been planning during the closure to anticipate the return to school safely.   We know that there will be changes this year, and we greatly appreciate your patience and flexibility during this time. Governor Doug Ducey’s announcement has stated that we will not have students on campus until August 17, 2020. However, we anticipate beginning the year with paper work packets, similar to how we ended the year. 

While not everything has been decided, we wanted to let you know that our first priority is the safety of our children and our staff. We have taken the results of parents and staff surveyed over the closure in consideration with these decisions. We have done our best to consider the diverse needs of our population and are carefully following the CDC, as well as national and state guidelines. 

Here are some things that we wanted to let you know about ahead of time. The first day of in-person school begins Monday, August 17th. Teachers will be inviting families to Meet the Teacher Days on August 6th & 7th. During this time, students may visit their classroom and pick up a welcome packet from their teacher. We encourage all parents to make an appointment to Meet the Teacher events Thursday and Friday August 6th and 7th. Our teachers will be distributing welcome packets of learning materials to take home. At this time we would like parents to share their preferred drop off time with their child’s teacher.  During the week of August 10th, students may virtually connect with their classmates and teachers with Google Classroom. During this time we will also provide breakfast and lunch to pick up and take home, to Franklin students and siblings. Starting on the morning of August 17th, the first in-person school day, the following procedures will be implemented:

MORNING DROP OFF PROCEDURES:

Students Kindergarten-6th Grade

Before School
Parents use a home screener similar to the self-checker used for children found here: 
At Home- Daily Health Screenings and Reporting 

Students must not come to school if they exhibit any of the following symptoms*: 

• fever of 100.4 degrees or higher, or chills;  
• shortness of breath or difficulty breathing;  
• muscle aches;  
• sore throat;  
• headache;  
• fatigue;  
• change in congestion or runny nose not related to allergies*;  
• cough;  
• vomiting;  diarrhea; 
• or  new loss of taste or smell

To promote social distancing, sanitation, and eliminate crowding in lunch and playground areas, our drop off policy has changed. While we know this may be an inconvenience it is important that we all follow safety precautions.  All students and staff will have their temperature scanned before entering. Please do not leave your child until their health status can be verified. Parents will need to walk their child into the cafeteria to be dropped off.

To better accommodate this we have designed three drop off times for students 7:45, 8:15 and 8:30 a.m.


If your child is going to be dropped off at school at 7:45 they will need to be signed up for a before-school activity. The activities planned are choir, computers, Spalding pre-teaching, possibly piano lessons. Parents will be able to drop off their children at 7:45 in the cafeteria. Breakfast will only be served in the cafeteria until 8:00 for children signed up for the pre-morning activities. These activities will begin at 8:15 and run until 8:45. Students who have finished breakfast will be allowed to play on the playground until 8:15 when they are called for their activities. 

The next drop off is at 8:15, where students will be given a brief recess before attending class. Students who are not enrolled in a before school activity should not arrive until 8:15. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 in the classroom. At 8:15 those students who are enrolled in a before school activity will be off the playground and there will be space for the other children.

Breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 8:45 in the classroom. Please have your child dropped off by 8:30 in order to go through the cafeteria temperature scanning procedures no later than 8:30 so that teachers may begin their day.  

LUNCH PROCEDURES:

Students will be given 15 minutes to eat lunch and will be sent outside to picnic areas if they have not finished.

During inclement weather, students will pick up lunches in the cafeteria, but will eat in their classrooms. Games or other fun activities will be provided and teacher aides will supervise the children while teachers have their lunch break. 

RECESS:

Students will be encouraged to distance themselves and will remain with their class for the majority of the day. 

Sanitation practices will be in place after each recess so the equipment is disinfected. Hand washing stations will be outdoors and hand sanitizer will be available to students sharing equipment. 

CLASSROOMS:

All classrooms have been spaced to the greatest extent possible. We have also created new learning areas for spacing on campus during special area classes. 

All staff will be wearing face shields or cloth masks. Students will be provided face shields; and teachers will practice procedures for wearing the face shields when socially distancing is difficult.

Each child will be assigned their own face shield to use for activities such as choir or sports where wearing a mask would not be practical.

Parents will need to supply masks for their children during times required by the CDC. If your family does not have access to a mask we will have some available. 

For children with medical issues preventing them from attending school; please contact administration. 

Preschool Updated Guidance found here

 To download and print a copy of this notice and to view our 2020-21 Handbook click here

Communicating with Local Health Authorities will be the responsibility of the school. Parents do not need to contact the Maricopa County Department of Public Health and/or Arizona Department of Health Services if there are verified cases at the school. Potential school closures are not known at this time. Depending on State government and/or health departments’ criteria for closing an individual school, it is not known what would cause a school to close as a result of a COVID-19.

Sabemos lo deficil que son estos días para todos. Nuestro personal ha estado planeando durante el cierre para anticipar el regreso a la escuela de manera segura. Sabemos que habrá cambios este año, y apreciamos mucho su paciencia y flexibilidad durante este tiempo. Si bien no se ha decidido todo, queríamos hacerle saber que nuestra prioridad es la seguridad de nuestros niños y nuestro personal. Hemos tomado los resultados de los padres y el personal encuestados sobre el cierre en consideración con estas decisiones. Hemos hecho todo lo posible para considerar las diversas necesidades de nuestra población y seguimos cuidadosamente los CDC, así como las pautas nacionales y estatales. Aquí hay algunas cosas que deseamos informarle con anticipación.

Los maestros conocerán a los niños durante este tiempo. Los estudiantes pueden trabajar desde casa en sus paquetes de aprendizaje y conectarse con sus maestros usando Google Classroom o Zoom. Los estudiantes pueden conectarse virtualmente con sus compañeros de clase. Todos los estudiantes han recibido una dirección de correo electrónico de la escuela. Información de inicio de sesión del estudiante: firstname.lastname@fppsphoenix.net La información se actualizará en el sitio web de la escuela Franklinphoneticschoolsunnyslope.com 

 Asistencia:Se espera contacto diario con los estudiantes. La comunicación entre estudiantes y maestros debe documentarse diariamente haciendo que el estudiante se comunique con el maestro por correo electrónico o por teléfono a la escuela. Si no se contacta, el maestro llamará a los padres.

Lunes 17 de agosto: comienza el primer día de clases en persona

 A partir de la mañana del 17 de agosto, el primer día escolar en persona, se implementarán los siguientes procedimientos:  

 Procedimientos:

Estudiantes de kindergarten a 6to grado

Antes de la escuela Salida de la mañana:

Los padres usan un dispositivo de detección en el hogar similar al autoverificador utilizado para los niños que se encuentra aquí: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html 5 

En el hogar: evaluaciones e informes diarios de salud:Los estudiantes no deben venir a la escuela si exhiben los siguientes síntomas *:fiebre de 100.4 grados o más, o escalofríos;dificultad para respirar o dificultad para respirar;dolores musculares;dolor de garganta;dolor de cabeza;fatiga;cambio en la congestión o secreción nasal no relacionada con alergias *;tos;vómitos Diarrea;nueva pérdida de sabor u olor.* Es posible que esta lista no incluya todos los síntomas posibles.

Los CDC continuarán actualizando esta lista a medida que se conozca más sobre COVID-19. Debido a que la información, las recomendaciones y los mandatos cambian con frecuencia, la información y los procedimientos a lo largo de este documento pueden actualizarse. Si ocurre un cambio importante, los empleados, padres y familias serán notificados a través de.

Comunicaciones de pizarra. Mantenga su información de contacto actualizada; Esto es fundamental para mantenerlo informado de los procedimientos escolares.
Para promover el distanciamiento social, el saneamiento y eliminar el hacinamiento en las áreas de almuerzo y juegos, nuestra política de devolución ha cambiado. Si bien sabemos que esto puede ser un inconveniente, es importante que todos sigamos las precauciones de seguridad. Todos los estudiantes y el personal tendrán su temperatura escaneada antes de ingresar. No deje a su hijo hasta que se pueda verificar su estado de salud. Los padres deberán llevar a su hijo a la cafetería para que lo dejen. Para acomodar esto mejor, hemos diseñado tres horarios para dejar a los estudiantes a las 7:45, 8:15 y 8:30 a.m. 

Si va a dejar a su hijo en la escuela a las 7:45, deberá inscribirse en una actividad antes de la escuela. Las actividades planeadas son coro, computadoras, enseñanza previa de Spalding, posiblemente lecciones de piano. Los padres podrán dejar a sus hijos a las 7:45 en la cafetería. El desayuno solo se servirá en la cafetería si los niños se inscriben en las actividades antes de la mañana hasta las 8:00. Estas actividades comenzarán a las 8:15 y se extenderán hasta las 8:45. Los estudiantes que hayan terminado el desayuno podrán jugar en el patio de recreo hasta las 8:15 cuando se les llame para sus actividades.

El próximo regreso es a las 8:15, donde los estudiantes tendrán un breve receso antes de asistir a clase. Los estudiantes que no están inscritos en una actividad antes de la escuela no deben llegar hasta las 8:15. El desayuno se servirá a las 8:30 en el aula. A las 8:15 los estudiantes que están inscritos en una actividad antes de la escuela estarán fuera del patio de recreo y habrá espacio para los otros niños. El desayuno se servirá de 8:30 a 8:45 en el aula.

Haga que su hijo lo deje antes de las 8:30 para pasar por los procedimientos de escaneo de temperatura de la cafetería a más tardar a las 8:30 para que los maestros puedan comenzar su día. Procedimientos de almuerzo:Los estudiantes tendrán 15 minutos para almorzar y serán enviados afuera a las áreas de picnic si no han terminado.

Durante el mal tiempo, los estudiantes recogerán almuerzos en la cafetería, pero comerán en sus aulas. Se proporcionarán juegos u otras actividades divertidas, y los asistentes de maestros supervisarán a los niños mientras los maestros tienen su hora de almuerzo.

Receso: Se alentará a los estudiantes a distanciarse y permanecerán con su clase durante la mayor parte del día. Las prácticas de saneamiento estarán en su lugar después de cada recreo, por lo que el equipo se desinfecta. Las estaciones de lavado de manos estarán al aire libre, y el desinfectante de manos estará disponible para los estudiantes que compartan equipo. 

Aulas: Todas las aulas se han espaciado en la mayor medida posible. También hemos creado nuevas áreas de aprendizaje para espaciar en el campus durante las clases de área especial. Todo el personal llevará máscaras o máscaras de tela. Los estudiantes recibirán protectores faciales; y los maestros practicarán procedimientos para usar los protectores faciales cuando el distanciamiento social sea difícil. A cada niño se le asignará su propio protector facial para usar en actividades como el coro o deportes en los que usar una máscara no sería práctico. Los padres deberán proporcionar máscaras para sus hijos durante los tiempos requeridos por los CDC. Si su familia no tiene acceso a una máscara, tendremos algunas disponibles.


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2020-2021 School Calendar

Space is limited, our kindergarten class is full, however we have a waiting 

list for a possibly opening a second class

Summer Office Hours

7:30-1:00pm

Spalding has created a video to help students with phonograms at home!

Watch the video here

 We are a Tuition-Free School!

Serving students in grades K through 6. We are unique in that we have very small classes (15-18 students per room) with a highly qualified teacher and an assistant.This ensures that our students receive an abundant amount of personal attention.  What makes us different is our phonetic based instruction and our emphasis on the "Arts." In addition to the Core subjects (Math, English, Science, and Social Studies), our students also receive instruction in Art, Music, Spanish, Computers, PE, and Drama each week (Drama is only for Grades 3-6)

Escuela Gratuita

Sirviendo Kindergarten a sexto grado. Contamos con maestros altamente calificados con experiencia.  Clases pequenas con 15 estudiantes o menos. Nuestra escuela es un lugar seguro.

Visitenos 9317 N 2nd Street Phoenix, Arizona 85020

Llamenos al 602-870-6674

The Mission of the Franklin Phonetic Primary School Sunnyslope Campus is to prepare students with the academic skills and personal attributes that will allow them to be successful in their future college and career choices. Students will be able to perform grade appropriate tasks in all academic areas.

Reading proficiency is strongly emphasized as it is the foundational skill upon which many other academic competencies are built. The school strives to ensure that all children meet and surpass prescribed grade level expectations.

Children will learn to study, behave appropriately and value learning as they are taught in an exciting orderly classroom environment. By involving parents and including fine arts and foreign language instruction within the curriculum, the school strives to meet the needs of all students and please all families, including those who favor a more traditional approach to education. 

   Staff resumes are available in a binder in the office for your viewing at any time pursuant to ARS 15-341.

*Under the Federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, Title 1 Schools are required to provide parental notification when a teacher does not meet the requirements of a highly qualified professional as outlined in NCLB legislation. While Franklin has never had to report employment of a non-highly qualified teacher, we do make information available to all parents concerning teacher qualifications.  If, at any time, you wish to review the professional qualifications of any of our teachers or staff members, please visit the office. We will be glad to direct you to the folder containing all of this info.* 

If you feel you or your student have been discriminated, please contact Becky Fitch at grievances@fppspv.net

 Title VI Discrimination Notice

Pursuant to ARS 38-431.02, Franklin School hereby states that all notices of meetings will be noted in the school newsletter and on this website. Such notices will indicate the date, time and place of the meeting. Meeting agendas will be posted in the office window at least 24 hours prior to meetings.

Title I

Thank you for returning the completed forms for ESEA Eligibility.  Title 1 funding will help us to get our tutoring programs up and running.  Please watch the website to see when tutoring will be available.  Thank you for your commitment to your child's education!