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A digest of the school’s weekly newsletter, The Paw Print, for families who missed it. The full issue with photos is on the school’s Weekly Paw Print page.
Mark your calendar
- Monday, September 21 — School closed, Yom Kippur
- Friday, September 25 — Picture Day
- September 28–30 — FTS PTA Scholastic Book Fair
- September 29–30 — Back to School Nights
Save the date: Franklin Township Community Day
Saturday, September 26, 2:00 – 6:00 PM, rain date Sunday the 27th. Free, sponsored by the Franklin Twp Recreation Committee.
Picture Day is coming
Pre-order on mylifetouch.com using our Picture Day ID EVTPW4DSS. Orders come home with your student after Picture Day.
Around the school
Mrs. Richardson, the new grade 4 teacher at FTS, led her class in a collaboration activity to kick off the year. The Class of 2027 had a great start to their 8th grade year. Administrators, PTA volunteers, and members of the FTS Board of Education welcomed students and helped parents navigate the new and improved parking lot.
Coach’s Corner
Games and meets start at 4:00.
- 9/14 — Girls Volleyball, home vs Bethlehem
- 9/15 — Co-Ed Soccer and Cross Country, away @ Lebanon Township
- 9/16 — Co-Ed Soccer home vs Alexandria; Cross Country home vs Alexandria & ICS; Girls Volleyball home vs Tewksbury
Board of Education
Your voice matters. Meetings are live-streamed and recordings are posted, both reachable from the Board of Education page on FTSchool.org. Remaining dates this school year: October 28, November 18, December 16, and January 6, 2027 (organizational meeting).
Also in this issue
- Now hiring — an elementary school teaching position is open on AppliTrack.
- Girls Circle Group — 8th and 9th graders, Wednesdays 4:30–5:30 PM in Flemington. Register here, or contact Jennifer Randazzo-Makarick at jrmakarick@njprevent.com or 908-782-3909.
- Hunterdon 250th Building Blocks Workshop — October 24, 2:00–4:00 PM in Flemington. Space is limited.
- STEP Aquatics swim team — ages 5–19, evaluations September 17 and 18, 6:00–7:00 PM at the Phillipsburg Elementary School Pool. Contact Coach Dennis Drake at coachdrake2@gmail.com. Not affiliated with the Franklin Township School District.
- Cub Scouts Pack 190 — sign up here or email infopack190nj@gmail.com.