Franklin Grove Elementary School

😎We hope you have an enjoyable summer! 🆕 Registration for the new school year will open in Skyward July 1, 2026.

Reminder:
Kindergarten Celebration is TOMORROW at 9am! Please enter in the East doors.
Doors will open at 8:45am.
(Parking is limited, so please carpool if you can!)

Save the date!

Join us to celebrate our kindergarten students on Wednesday, May 20th at 9am!

Have questions about the new Before/After school program? There’s an open house TONIGHT at Dansby from 5-7!

Information for the new Before/After school program for the 2026/2027 school year.
The program will still be located at the school, but with a cost to families.

Questions? Please call:
Chaleeta Morris, Interim Area Manager
630-746-8260

Kids Heart Challenge is here this week! Our students are learning how to keep their hearts and brains healthy, and raising funds to help kids with special hearts.
We’re asking all families to register and complete Finn’s Mission, where you will learn Hands-Only CPR and the warning signs of a stroke. All students who register will receive a free wristband. Plus, if 50% of our school’s students register online, we will receive a BONUS $500 to purchase PE equipment!

Here’s how you can help:
1. Sign Up Today:
https://www2.heart.org/site/TR?pg=company&fr_id=12398&company_id=529401&s_src=nuclavismobile&s_subsrc=Nucl_Web_TmsQRC
2. Raise Funds To Help Kids With Special Hearts
3. Complete Finn’s Mission: Share with family and friends through text and/or email so they too can learn Hands-Only CPR and the warning signs of a stroke.
(Papers should have gone home last week!)

We are having dress-up days to coincide with lessons regarding a healthy heart!

Monday 4/20: Mix match Day– remember to mix in lots of colorful fruits and vegetables

Tuesday 4/21: Pj's or comfy clothes– Sleep is the secret to feeling awesome!

Wednesday 4/22: Wear your favorite team’s gear or athletic wear– Being active gives you a turbo boost of energy!

Thursday 4/23: Wear your Finn’s Mission cape or wear red- be a superhero and learn how to save lives!

Friday 4/24: School Spirit day– Show your school pride and remember to be kind!

Thank you for supporting our school and students in saving lives!

YM MW KHC 2025-2026 WO-26281: Franklin Grove Elementary - Kids Heart Challenge - American Heart Association The American Heart Association offers programs for the classroom and for the gym to get help kids healthy and performing better in school.

Our K-2 students loved checking out an ambulance today for the Touch A Truck portion of DPS College & Career week!

Touch a Truck gives youngsters a peek inside careers Decatur Public School students had a chance to get up close to vehicles ranging from an 18-wheeler to an ambulance on Thursday during the Touch a Truck event.

Franklin Grove is currently collecting aluminum tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities!

The grade that collects the most in April will win a class party of their choice!

(Franklin Grove is a collection site year round, so keep saving!)

If you have tabs you’d like to donate, please comment below!

Reminder: In celebration of Read Across America week, we will be having dress up days this week!
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