Franklin
students participate in a number of programs and activities, such
as:
•
BEST (Building Esteem in Students Today) program with monthly themes
which lead to improved self esteem;
• Officer Friendly visits including activities;
• DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program for 5th grade
students, with discussions and role playing, and lasts seventeen weeks;
• Sustained Silent Reading three 20 minute sessions per month,
and students read to satisfy their interests;
• BUG (Bringing Up Grades) program that honors students each grading
period for bringing up any grade since the last report card;
• Family Reading Fun Night - a PTA sponsored reading and family
activity;
• Chess Club for 3rd to 5th grade students;
• 600 minute reading club (ten hours of reading over a six week
period) where a certificate and admission to a Theme Park are given
to those who complete the criteria;
• Survive Alive House visit which is fire safety awareness program
for kindergarten and 3rd grade students;
• Science Fun Days for kindergarten through 2nd grade, and 3rd
through 5th grade; and
• City-wide academic competitions:
— Science Fair
— Science Bowl
— Spelling Bee (Grade 4 & 5)
— Science Olympiad
— Calculator Olympiad
— Young Author's Conference;
The self-esteem of students at Franklin is given constant attention
by the many activities throughout the year that are aimed at the positive
things that students do. Every Monday, the day begins with an all school
assembly where the two rooms that had the best percentage of attendance
the previous week receive a traveling trophy and a sticker badge for
the students in that room. Four students are selected at random from
staff nominations as "Student of the Week." They receive a
certificate and have their name put on the outside message board.
