Back to school information 



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:

COVID-19 Guidance for School Response to a COVID-19 Case:
REPORTING A POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST:

Franklin school has designated personnel to communicate with the required public health officials. Parents will communicate with this designee solely in regards to reporting. Franklin school will maintain confidentiality with this information. We will inform parents/families via Blackboard communication and the school website. Please give the school the most updated email contact you have and update your phone number. This is imperative for communication.  

If any symptoms are present in your child or you have a household member who has contracted COVID-19, you must report it to the school. Confidentiality will be maintained.

Franklin school communicator designee will identify students, teachers, or staff with fever or respiratory symptoms and send them home immediately. Students who become ill during school will be separated and cared for and monitored until parents can pick them up.  

Symptoms of concern include: fever (subjective or >100.4°F), cough, and shortness of breath. Students who dissolve fever symptoms without the use of Tylenol may return to school after 72 hours.

Reports of positive cases will be guided by the principal. 

*This list may not include all possible symptoms. The CDC will continue to update this list as more is learned about COVID-19.

 

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

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.

Parent Survey

Please click above to take a short survey!

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 

Pick up Breakfast/Lunch :  10:00-12:00pm

Food is available for all children under the age of 18

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!