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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
- Tuesday, September 29 — Back to School Night, grades PreK–4, 6:30
- Wednesday, September 30 — Back to School Night, grades 5–8, 6:30
PTA Scholastic Book Fair
Classes shop on their assigned day in the library:
- Monday, September 28 — PKS, KB, KS, 2H, 2R, PKM, PKJ, 8P, 7G, 7P, 4R
- Tuesday, September 29 — 1N, 1B, 4S, 3L, 3R, 6H, 6M, 8L, 5F, 5Z
- Wednesday, September 30 — makeup day
Families can also shop at Back to School Night on the 29th.
Ways to pay. Send cash in an envelope marked with your child’s and teacher’s name, or set up an eWallet.
Want to help? Teachers and parents can claim a volunteer shift.
PTA Fall Clothing Drive — Sunday, October 4
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Quakertown Fire Company, 67 Quakertown Road. Drop off behind the building. Rain or shine.
Gently used clothing, bedding, and shoes, in tightly tied bags. The more our collection weighs, the more we raise. Please note the change for this drive: only clothing items are accepted — see the complete list.
Questions? Call or text Kate at (908) 256-1547. Special thanks to our friends at the Quakertown Fire Company.
Around the school
Ms. Richardson’s fourth graders participated in a “Me Museum” activity to learn more about one another, building a sense of community while celebrating each student’s interests and experiences. Ms. Jimenez’s students began their graphics practice on whiteboards, and PreK students had their first music class with Mrs. Kastner.
Coach’s Corner
Games and meets start at 4:00.
- 9/22 — Co-Ed Soccer and Cross Country, away @ Holland; Girls Volleyball, away @ Delaware
- 9/23 — Co-Ed Soccer and Cross Country, home vs East Amwell
- 9/24 — Girls Volleyball, away @ Union
- 9/25 — Girls Volleyball, away @ Kingwood
Board of Education
Meetings are live-streamed and recorded; both are 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
- Fall Festival — Saturday, October 17, 12 noon – 4:00 PM at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Pittstown. All food and activities are free. They are collecting adult coats.
- Franklin Township Community Day — Saturday, September 26, 2:00 – 6:00 PM at the Clinton Elks Lodge.
- Hunterdon 250th Building Blocks Workshop — October 24, 2:00–4:00 PM in Flemington.
- 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.
- STEP Aquatics swim team and Cub Scouts Pack 190 — details in the full issue. Neither is affiliated with the Franklin Township School District.