Friends of Franklin Avenue Elementary

08/03/2026

GET READY! For Back To School! Check out our week of FUN! Here’s your TO DO LIST:

RSVP for the NEW FAMILY PLAYDATE on Monday at the link in Bio! 🛝

DM to volunteer for the TEACHER & STAFF BREAKFAST on Tuesday! 🥐

First Day of School ICE CREAM SOCIAL afterschool at Handel’s ON Wednesday! 🍨

MERCH SALE on the lawn at dropoff on Thursday! 🧢

SPIRIT DAY on Friday! Get pics with the FRANKLIN FOX at drop-off! 🦊

07/27/2026

Just over 2 weeks until the start of the 2026-27 school year! 🤯We are excited to welcome new Franklin families at our annual “Welcome Play date” at zip line park on Monday, August 10 from 4 to 6 pm! Please register at the link in our bio and DM with any questions!

06/08/2026

Last week we wished our 5th Grade Foxes well as they celebrated their culmination with a ceremony in the auditorium on Thursday, followed by a Celebration on Friday, and a class-wide Party on Saturday. Wishing these amazing students the best as they continue on their academic journey!

Once a Fox, always a Fox! 🦊♥️🦊♥️🎓

06/05/2026

06/01/2026

The Winner of this year’s Student Design Contest is Gillian Roache, from Ms. Juarez’s 3rd Grade class. Congratulations, Gillian! We look forward to seeing your designs across the Merch next fall! 🦊🙌🥇

Swipe to see and congratulate our runner up designers: Glo Power in Mrs. Lewis’ Kindergarten class, and Wylie Battisti, in Mrs. Banks’ 2nd Grade class. And well done to all of our artists who submitted designs this year — Clark Granger, Beatrix Lobel, Margot Quint, Magnus Flach, Ebbe Pro, Luca Tafalla, and Audrey Chow. Keep up that creativity, Foxes!

05/30/2026

WHO will be the winner of our this years’s Design Contest?! Stay tuned… 🦊🎨✏️🧑‍🎨 WHICH is your fave?! 🧡? 💙? 💛?

05/12/2026

It’s time for our annual fun family skate night! Join us on Friday, May 15th from 5-7 pm at Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale! Grab tickets for the whole family at the link in bio. Tickets are limited and will sell out! This is one of our most popular events each year! Food and drinks will be available for purchase at the snack bar.

Skate rentals are included in your ticket. SkateMates (walker with wheels) will be a separate $8 rental at the event.

Quick note: tickets are required for anyone attending regardless of skating or not skating. We have to comply with Moonlight’s policies. Thank you!

05/08/2026

Many thanks to our families and volunteers who organized and participated in our Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! Not only did we show our sincere gratitude, but we also showed up as a community!

GO FOXES! 💗🦊

05/06/2026

Please join us for our annual STEAM Exploratorium on Wednesday, May 20, from 5:00 - 7:00PM. We will have many hands-on experiences for the entire family. Thank you to the numerous vendors joining us for what will be a fascinating event!

05/05/2026

Join us on Thursday, May 7th, for an after-school Ice Cream Social at Jeni’s! From 2:30 to 5:00pm, pop over and enjoy scoops of your favorite flavors and 25% of every purchase will go back to Friends of Franklin! 🦊🍦Make sure to mention the ice cream social.

Teachers and staff will get a free scoop courtesy of Friends of Franklin.