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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
- September 28–30 — FTS PTA Scholastic Book Fair
- Tuesday, September 29 — Back to School Night, grades PK–4, 6:30
- Wednesday, September 30 — Back to School Night, grades 5–8, 6:30
- Tuesday, November 10 — Picture Day retakes
PTA Scholastic Book Fair
The Book Fair is in the theater next week. Classes shop on their assigned day:
- 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
Parent and teacher shopping at Back to School Night — Tuesday, September 29, 5:00–8:00 PM. Start your holiday shopping, leave a desk gift, or donate a book to a teacher.
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? Volunteer here.
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
Kindergarten is learning about friction and scientific charting in STEAM class, rating how hard it is to pull themselves across different surfaces and then doing the same for rolling a ball. In Mrs. Sullivan’s kindergarten, students use number block math manipulatives to create numbers. FTS staff enjoyed a beverage delivery compliments of 7 Brews in Flemington.
Coach’s Corner
Games and meets start at 4:00. Home events are at the school, 226 Quakertown Road, Pittstown.
- 9/28 — Girls Volleyball, home vs Clinton Public
- 10/1 — Co-Ed Soccer and Cross Country, home vs Tewksbury; Girls Volleyball, home vs Alexandria
- 10/2 — Co-Ed Soccer, away vs Readington (52 Readington Road, Whitehouse Station)
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
- Franklin Township Community Day (Clinton Elks Lodge, sponsored by the Franklin Township Recreation Committee) — cancelled.
- Cub Scout Pack 108 Welcome & Recruiting Event — Friday, October 2, 6:30–7:30 PM in the Franklin Township School cafeteria. A LEGO Pinewood Derby creation and races, open to kindergarten through 5th graders, with light refreshments. RSVP requested but not required: joinpack108@gmail.com.
- Pumpkin Decorating Open House — October 3, 1:00–3:00 PM (weather permitting) at the Samuel Fleming House Museum & Garden, 5 Bonnell Street, Flemington. Bring your own pumpkin or pick one from their patch. Free, donations welcome.
- NJ MVC Mobile Unit — Thursday, October 8, 43 Lower Landsdown Rd, Annandale, hosted by Franklin Township. First appointment 10:00 AM, last 1:45 PM; make an appointment for REAL ID, registration renewal and more. Some services need no appointment.
- Fall Festival — Saturday, October 17 (rain date Sunday, October 18), 12 noon – 4:00 PM at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 98 Sky Manor Road, Pittstown. All food and activities are free. They are collecting adult coats, new or gently used.
- Hunterdon 250th Building Blocks Workshop — October 24, 2:00–4:00 PM (doors open 1:30), 314 NJ-12, Flemington. Space is limited; sign up.
- Holiday Hands 2026 — United Way of Hunterdon County’s holiday gift program for Hunterdon County residents. Apply by October 31; later applications go on a waitlist. Questions: (908) 237-1689 or holiday@uwhunterdon.org.
- Substitute teachers needed — $165/day. Apply 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 Scout Pack 190 (Clinton Township) — Pack 190 signup; swim team details in the full issue. STEP Aquatics is not affiliated with the Franklin Township School District.