In honor of School Board Recognition Week, which is observed this year from Oct. 14-18, the dedicated service of the Franklin Square Board of Education was celebrated at the board meeting on Oct. 10.

"We would like to this take this opportunity to honor our board of education members who volunteer their time to serve the Franklin Square community,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jared Bloom stated. “These individuals dedicate countless hours to support our students, families and the broader community – all without compensation. On behalf of the district, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our board members.”

            In lieu of gifts, Dr. Bloom will be donating to the Make-a-Wish Foundation on behalf of the board. 

Franklin Square Teachers’ Association representatives continued the acknowledgements, thanking the board with a poem and presenting them with candles to represent “like a candle’s warm and gentle glow, you help our schools and students grow.” Washington Street School Assistant Principal Dominic Gobbo spoke on behalf of the administrative team, thanking the board and gifting them with beautiful mums as a token of their appreciation.

The board then heard words of gratitude and thanks directly from the district’s students. John Street School students Layla Farina, Jayden Keating, Avery Kirrane and Isabelle Maser read aloud a poem and gifted framed copies to the board members. Polk Street School sixth grader Victoria Davi then expressed thanks to the board, highlighting the exciting updates at the school building. The student presentations concluded with a video shared by Washington Street School, featuring students throughout the building enjoying the new updates such as floors, painted hallways, speaker system in the gym and more.

At the conclusion of the board recognitions, Dr. Jared Bloom took a moment to acknowledge each of the new staff members and formally welcomed them to the district.

Date Added: 10/10/2024

Fourth graders at John Street School have started their Piper Computer builds during their STEAM Lab lessons with Ms. Geiger! Piper Computers Kits allow the students to learn about electronics, coding and computer science through building and using fully functional computers. They are currently utilizing blueprints and following step-by-step instructions to construct their computers. The students are employing problem solving skills, critical thinking and collaboration to overcome challenges and fail forward.

Going forward, the plan is to hand off the constructed Piper Computers to the fifth grade students. Fifth graders will then utilize the computers with our coding teacher, Ms. Caiazzo. The fourth graders have been enjoying the experience so far, and are looking forward to continuing their builds!

Date Added: 10/3/2024

Our first Kids Corner of the 2024-2025 school year has been posted! Please read our student reporters’ stories here: Click Here

Date Added: 10/1/2024

On Sept. 24, in honor of September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, John Street School’s sixth grade classes hosted a fundraiser to raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancer research.

Students were encouraged to wear gold/yellow, as gold is the color of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Each student who participated in the fundraiser donated to decorate a paper heart of gold, which are now displayed in the main hallway of the school building. The students raised $800 this year. All proceeds will go to Memorial Sloan Kettering in memory of David Jones, a former student who sadly passed away from neuroblastoma.

“We hope this fundraiser shows that you’re never too young to make a difference,” Principal Thomas Riccobono said. “It’s all about kids helping kids.”

Date Added: 9/26/2024