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arch 9, 2012 � Volume 10 � Issue 12
Upcoming Events
Mar 11 Day Light Savings’ Time Begins Mar 12 PTA Meeting 8:15am Mar 13 A Taste of Menu Mar 15 7th Graders Leave for Washington, DC Mar 15 Kindergarten Information Night 7-8:30PM Mar 24-31 SPRING BREAK Apr 3 Dine Out Night at Evergreen Restaurant
Core Knowledge Corner
World Culture Tour World Culture Tour World Culture Tour World Culture Tour ————a report from Franklin 4th gradersa report from Franklin 4th gradersa report from Franklin 4th gradersa report from Franklin 4th graders
The World Cultures Tour was a Franklin event held March 1, 2012. People from different countries came
and gave presentations on their cultures, such as India, Africa, South Korea, and many more. About 150
parents and student tourists visited the different sites. Each country had its own unique culture and
geography. That’s what made it a fun family event.
Here are few things we learned: The Colombian presenter showed an interesting video on Colombian mu-
sic. In Saudi Arabia, the people have their weekends on Thursday and Friday. Lebanon is a very ancient
country that is in the Bible 71 times. In India, they have cobras everywhere—on the streets, in houses, even in toilets! Luckily, they
rarely bite. Every year, they celebrate the cobras by feeding them milk. However a lot of snakes choke on it and die. In South
Korea, their socks are the shape of feet and people wear them in high heels.
As you can tell, our cultural ambassadors were fantastic. A special thanks goes to the following OSU presenters: Suzanne Shakiya,
Nepal; Simone Fobi, Cameroon; Panupat Poochroen and Preedanood Prempreeda, Thailand; Sonika Coomar, Switzerland; Neha
Neelwarne, India; Maralisa Morales, Colombia; Laureine El Khouey, Lebanon. Franklin parent ambassadors included: Mimi Chen,
China; Bea Michalek, Poland; Haekyoung Lee, South Korea; Fatima Alghamdi and Elham Maqsood, Saudi Arabia. Thanks also to
Jackie Barrington for teaching about Africa.
And what would a tour be without great tour guides and assistants? We greatly appreciated the eighth grade guides and student/
parent assistants. And last, but not least, thanks to Jennifer England and Isabela Mackey, co-chairs of event.
New Franklin STARS Afterschool Program
STARS is an after-school academic enrichment pro-
gram designed to enhance academic learning outside
of the classroom. In addition to a number of other area
schools, the program is now being offered at Franklin.
It runs from 2:45 PM to 6:00 PM Mondays through
Thursdays and 1:45 PM to 6:00 PM on Fridays. For
more information, visit http://bgccorvallis.org/programs/
STARS, or call Boys & Girls Club, 541-757-7874.
Franklin 7th Graders Head to Nation’s Capitol
It will be a lot quieter in the middle school hallway at Frank-
lin from March 15th through March 23rd. Washington, DC,
watch out! Most of the 7th grade class—along with Mrs.
Andresen, Mrs. Anderson, and Mr. Rarick—
will be descending upon many of your
monuments and other important places.
Watch for a ListServ email telling how to
follow the group’s adventures via blog posts.
Popcorn Friday helpers
needed. To help, Please
contact Susie Willis,
541-908-3613.
From the Desk of the Principal….
Dear parents and guardians,
Earlier this week the School District hosted an evening Kin-
dergarten information night at Linus Pauling, with general
information and break out sessions which included Franklin.
During the session Mrs. Winograd and I had the oppor-
tunity to speak to about twenty parents regarding our
school and Kindergarten program.
It was wonderful to speak to features which make our
school unique, including the Core Knowledge curriculum
and k-8 configuration. I find myself taking these compo-
nents of our school for granted at times and appreciate
opportunities such as the Kindergarten information night to
reflect on the benefits of each of these.
The Core Knowledge Curriculum, which aligns well with the
Common Core Standards recently adopted by most of the
Nation, is being implemented well in our school. This en-
sures continuity in the delivery of instruction across grade
levels as well as promotes lessons that complement what
students learn across the disciplines. I shared with the au-
dience my observation that the Core Knowledge sequence
creates an efficiency that empowers our teachers to spend
time differentiating instruction, i.e. providing extensions
and/or supports to meet students’ varying needs.
Benefits of a k-8 configuration at Franklin are evident as I
visit classrooms. In the presentation Mrs. Winograd and I
noted the close relationships that teachers and students
develop across the building. Buddy classes such as the
3rd grade/kindergarten demonstrate a consistent mentor-
ing opportunity that highlights the general respect students
develop for each other in a K-8 setting.
In addition to Mrs. Winograd and I speaking at kinder-
garten information night about these characteristics, Assis-
tant Superintendent, Kevin Bogatin, shared an observation
regarding what makes Franklin unique. He spoke to the
successful involvement of parents at Franklin which has af-
forded our school to accomplish much.
I echo Mr. Bogatin’s observation and appreciate the count-
less ways parents support their children at Franklin to
maximize their positive educational experience. This in-
volvement combined with the CK Curriculum and K-8 con-
figuration are features which make our school unique and
successful.
Principal, Aaron S. Hale, MA
• Published by the Franklin School PTA
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509J TAG INFORMATION NIGHT
Practical Information for Raising a Gifted Child
Come to the TAG Information Night!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 7:00 pm—8:30 pm Linus Pauling Middle School NW Highland Drive and NW Cleveland Avenue (enter by Main Office) PAULA PROBER, M.S., M.ED.
LICENSED COUNSELOR, EUGENE, OREGON
Perfectionism, isolation, uneven development, and in-tense sensitivity are just a few of the issues affecting the mental health of gifted children.
At this workshop, Paula presents specific strategies par-ents can use to provide support and guidance for their youngsters.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!!
Child activity and supervision are available for stu-dents K through 5. Have your child bring his/her favorite non-electronic board game!
Sponsored by the 509J TAG Parent Advisory Committee
For more information, visit our website and sign up on our TAG listserv.
For more information call 541-757-5811
http://www.csd509J.net/district_information/departments_and_services/tag
Art Teacher Needs Parent Help
Mrs. Sanders would like some help from parents in mounting art pieces that will be displayed on Fine Arts Night. The art room is
free on Mondays mornings and Wednesday afternoon for this work.
In addition, Mrs. Sanders needs the help of a parent to take digital pictures of children’s art to place in Artsonia. Please contact [email protected] to volunteer or get more info.
*Note: Feathers and Talons is featured on the last page of this edition.
The Spring Photo and All School Photo has been scheduled for Wed., April 25th. Please check the full Lost & Found Closet for your miss-
ing items. All remaining will be donated to a nonprofit organization during spring break. Thanks so much!
Ready, set, GO! Spring for Kids Run Saturday, March 10, 2012, 9:00 am
SIGN UP on-line at www.cpsfoundation.org or stop by your school office for a registration form
Get your game on and support your school at the 9th annual Spring for Kids 10K run and 5K/2K run/walk. Registration and the start/finish are adjacent to the administration offices of the Corvallis School District at 1555 SW 35th Street. Fun for all ages and abilities, this is our biggest fundraising event for Corvallis public schools. The school with the highest percentage of students participating will win the travelling trophy and bragging rights for a year! Qs? Call 541-757-5857 or e-mail [email protected]
Grazie! Merci! Gracias! Danke!
Thank you to the many people who helped provide a
variety of delicious food for the staff appreciation lunch in
February: Sue Sutherland, Michele Ribe-
rio, Sarah Meigs, Hyun-Ju Seo, Laura
Holdaway, Radha Valluri, Alicia Jacob,
Kim Rogers, Lisa Cowden, Kathy Hinz,
and Connie Langevin.
A big thanks also go to Bea Michalik and Tere Magaña
for spending hours cleaning up the volunteer office at
Franklin. It is good to have attention paid to this oft
neglected space .
Got an Incoming Kindergartner?
The kindergarten transfer application is now available online. “Transfers” can be
found under either the “Parents” or “Popular Links” buttons from the district main
page, www.csd509j.net.
Last weekend!
Feathers and Talons Feathers: Any of the light, flat appendages
forming a bird’s plumage
Talons: A claw, typically of a bird. –
Merriam-Webster
Feathers: This past week Franklin joined
schools across Oregon to honor the crucial
support which our classified staff provide. We have 14
wonderful support staff who enhance learning and our
school community by way of library/media services, in-
structional aides, custodial, office support, and food ser-
vices. Spring flowers, a banner, and postcards adorned
the office with bulletin boards across the building, deco-
rated with poems and messages of gratitude. We thank
our Franklin support staff for the high quality work they
do. Feathers: The Battle is on! Kudos to Brenda Coblentz
and all who worked with students
to prepare for the regional Battle
of the Books competition to be
held at Linus Pauling Middle
School on March 10. Teams that
win at the regional level will ad-
vance to the State competition. At
the March 10th event, Franklin
will be represented by two teams from 5th grade and 6th
grade. We look forward to highlighting Battle of the
Books in an upcoming edition of The Phoenix.
Feathers: It’s official. Franklin received confirmation
last week that Franklin Geography Bee winner, Pragyna
Naik, has qualified for the State level of the National Ge-
ography Bee. School level winners across the State par-
ticipated in a written qualifying round. We are proud to
have her represent Franklin at the end of the month and
wish her well.
Talons: A second bike theft in broad daylight in front of
the Franklin library wing does not have the happy ending
that our January bike owner experienced.
Last week a Franklin middle school bicy-
clist came to the bike rack after school to
find his bike missing and only a cut lock
remaining. Despite a report to police the
bike has not yet been recovered. Bike
racks have been moved in front of the
middle school classrooms to discourage
potential thieves.
APost-ACCESSUpdate
In January, the Franklin community enjoyed benefits of a
partnership with the Corvallis Arts’ Center to provide per-
formances at the Corvallis High School Theater. The AC-
CESS grant (Asian Culture Celebra(on for Elementary
School Students) allowed for an extension of instruc(on
dictated at 2nd, 4th, and 8th grade. Above features 6th
grade leadership students who narrated the program, 2nd
grade students performing tradi(onal Indian and Chinese
dances, and the Ribbon Dance by Ar(st in Residence, Mimi
Chen.
Beyond the January experience, middle school students
this quarter have been afforded the opportunity to par(ci-
pate in an elec(ve Chinese Culture class held twice a
week. The course includes lessons about calligraphy, Chi-
nese language, and folklore. Ar(st in Residence, Mimi
Chen, shares her exper(se with 6th-8th grade students.
The pilot course will be repeated 4th quarter.
Next fall, Franklin hopes to replicate the experience for
2nd, 4th, and 8th grade students, culmina(ng in a similar
performance in January 2013. The ACCESS commi9ee
looks forward to increasing partnerships to include addi-
(onal performers and audiences.
