COMMUNITY FORUM FOR NEW FRANKLIN AND SUNSET PARK SCHOOLS

Thanks to a BEST grant and the community, Franklin School of Innovation and Sunset Park Elementary will be receiving brand new schools.

School Supply Lists

Please find enclosed the school supply list for each grade level. If you have any questions please reach out to your grade level teachers or school.

SFW Mental Health Flyer

Leadership Day Virtual Presentation

Please join us for a virtual leadership day. Our students have shown off their genius and would like you to see all that we have appomplished this year!

District Art Show

Here is a link to our district wide art show. Our Sunset Park artists sure did shine and their art is amazing!

Symptom Checklist

Here is a list of symptoms to check for before sending...

Big Thanks!

We raised $418.58 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Sunset Park Kindergarteners Use Artistic Touch to Spread Positivity

On Friday, the Yearlings spent the morning getting those spirit-lifting pieces – 36 in all, depicting flowers, sunshine-filled skies, rainbows and uplifting abstract visuals –into the hands of first responders, health care workers, and food service professionals.

As Principal of Sunset Park, John Hull Exemplifies What it Means to Be a Leader

“When we received the Lighthouse designation, that was probably the most collective positivity I’ve ever been around,” Principal Hull said. “We all did it together: the staff worked hard, the kids worked hard, the families worked hard. “And to get there in 3 years is virtually unheard of. In fact, you can’t do it any earlier than that. It said a lot about our commitment.”

A Birthday is a Great Day, and a Great Way, to Say, 'Hey! Books are A-OK'

Across the district, Read Across America Week, which annually coincides with the birthday of Theodor “Dr. Suess” Geisel, saw D60 students revel in the wealth of activities and specially themed days designed to add a fun component to the pro-literacy campaign. As is tradition, a number of district and community notables, from Superintendent Charlotte Macaluso to Sheriff Kirk Taylor to Mayor Nick Gradisar, donned the famous “Cat in the Hat” headware and read their favorite Dr. Seuss book.

D60 Preschool Application Process is Now Underway

In addition to preparing children for Kindergarten, and easing that adjustment, preschool can help children advance academically and develop social-emotional skills, such as sharing and being respectful, showing empathy, and dealing with emotions.