Franklin Avenue Principal's Page

  • Kristin Talleyrand

    Dr. Kristin Talleyrand

Message from the Principal

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September  30, 2022

Dear Franklin Avenue Families, 

During the summer and in the beginning of the September the forms listed and linked below were emailed home.  If you have not already done so please complete the forms and information listed below.  If you are unsure if you completed a form, please complete it.  Your responses on these forms are critical to carrying out many of the school’s necessary functions.  

  • Parent Portal - Once logged onto the Parent Portal, you will be prompted to update your contact information, including your phone number, email address, and emergency contacts.  Additionally, you will be asked to review and acknowledge receipt of the:
    • Summer Health Update Form 
    • Technology 1:1 Handbook and Acceptable Use Policy
    • Internet-Based Instructional Resources
    • Guidelines/Consent for Publishing on the Web and in Media
    • Student Records FERPA Notification
    • Code of Conduct 
  • Early Dismissal Action Plan -this information will be used in the event of an early dismissal due to inclement weather or emergency. 
  • PM Walker Form - if you know your child will be a walker either every day or one or two days a week for the whole year, please complete this form and you will not need to send an additional note with your child to school.
  • PTA Form - Each year a list of contact information is compiled for the PTA to use for coordinating and organizing PTA run events such as class parties, as well as, for parents to use for out of school events like birthday parties and play-dates.  Please fill out the form below to be included in the list.  If you would not like your contact information shared, please select the option for that.  Please fill out a separate form for each child attending Franklin Avenue Elementary School.

Thank you, 

Kristin Talleyrand, Ed.D.

Principal

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September 22, 2022

Dear Franklin Avenue Families, 

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation yesterday.  We are all happy to be back in school today! 

Our Back to School Night will be rescheduled for Monday, October 3rd at 6:30 p.m.  The schedule will be the same and is outlined below.  

If you have not already done so, please view the Welcome Video from me with information about Franklin Avenue and our programs. 

Welcome Video 2022-2023

6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m 

  • Welcome Reception in the Multi-Purpose Room

6:55 p.m. -  7:25 p.m. 

  • Classroom Teacher Session 1
  • Special Area Teachers & Related Service Providers in the Multi-Purpose Room
  • PTA in the Multi-Purpose Room

7:30 p.m. - 7:55 p.m. 

  • Classroom Teacher Session 2
  • Special Area Teachers & Related Service Providers in the Multi-Purpose Room
  • PTA in the Multi-Purpose Room

I look forward to welcoming you all to Franklin Avenue. As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding Back to School Night, please feel free to reach out to me.  

Thank you, 

Kristin E. Talleyrand


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September 21, 2022

Dear Franklin Avenue Families, 

We are experiencing a severe low water pressure issue.  While our facilities team, in conjunction with the water utility provider, are actively investigating the cause of the issue, there is not enough water pressure to operate the school building therefore we are preparing for an early dismissal.  We expect to dismiss at approximately 12 noon.  While we remain in school, we have a team of staff members who are escorting students to the Pearl River Public Library to use their bathroom as needed. 

We will be using the information provided to us on the FA Elementary Student/Parent Early Dismissal Action Plan to dismiss students.  If you did not complete this form, we will follow your child’s normal dismissal procedures.  If you need to make a dismissal change, please email your child’s classroom teacher immediately. 

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 

Kristin E. Talleyrand, Ed.D. 

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September 20, 2022

Dear Franklin Avenue Families, 

Back to School Night is tomorrow Wednesday, September 21st.  Linked below is a Welcome Video from me with information about Franklin Avenue and our programs. 

Welcome Video 2022-2023

Here is the schedule for Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 21st:

6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m 

  • Welcome Reception in the Multi-Purpose Room

6:55 p.m. -  7:25 p.m. 

  • Classroom Teacher Session 1
  • Special Area Teachers & Related Service Providers in the Multi-Purpose Room
  • PTA in the Multi-Purpose Room

7:30 p.m. - 7:55 p.m. 

  • Classroom Teacher Session 2
  • Special Area Teachers & Related Service Providers in the Multi-Purpose Room
  • PTA in the Multi-Purpose Room

I look forward to welcoming you all to Franklin Avenue tomorrow night. As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding Back to School Night, please feel free to reach out to me.  

Thank you, 

Kristin E. Talleyrand, Ed.D. 

Principal

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September 13, 2022

Dear Franklin Avenue Families, 

This year we will recognize the different cultures that make up our Franklin Avenue family in a new way.  We are going to ask our students and families to tell us something about their heritage that they feel is special.  In support of our theme of belonging, we plan to highlight this information in our school so that students will see their family’s cultural backgrounds celebrated.

We plan to celebrate:

September 15-October 15th - National Hispanic Heritage Month

October -  Italian-American Heritage Month, German-American Heritage Month, Polish-American Heritage Month

November - Native American Heritage Month

February - Black History Month 

March - Irish-American Heritage Month

April - Arab American Heritage Month

May - Asian American Heritage Month and Haitian American Heritage Month

June - Caribbean- American Heritage Month

We would like to ask families to complete this form (by September 19th) and to share their cultural background and any traditions that are practiced at home with your child.  Traditions may include celebrations, dances, food, and languages.  We will use the information shared in the form to create a bulletin board honoring the traditions of our families throughout the school year.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call.  

Sincerely,

Kristin Talleyrand, Ed.D. 

Principal

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September 9, 2022

Dear Franklin Avenue Families, 

We have had a wonderful start to the 2022-2023 school year.  I hope your children have come home excited to share about their learning each day.  I have had many opportunities to visit with students in each of our classrooms, at lunch and recess over the first four days of school.  During these visits, I have seen our students actively learning, engaging with their classmates, being creative, and just having fun! 

Beginning next week, I will begin reading aloud to each class to support our focus, that all of our students have a sense of belonging and connection in our Franklin Avenue family.  I am looking forward to introducing our students to A Little Spot of Belonging. 

Important forms to complete:

  • Please complete the Early Dismissal Action Plan, this information will be used in the event of an early dismissal due to inclement weather or emergency. 
  • Please complete the PM Walker Form, if you know your child will be a walker either every day or one or two days a week for the whole year, please complete this form and you will not need to send an additional note with your child to school.

Important Dates:

  • Monday, September 12th- Wear Red, White, and/or Blue in recognition of Patriot Day
  • Wednesday, September 14th - School Pictures
  • Wednesday, September 21st - Back to School Night 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday, September 23rd - Family Picnic 5:30 p.m.
  • Monday, September 26th and Tuesday, September 27th - No School - Rosh Hashanah

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call.  

Sincerely,

Kristin Talleyrand, Ed.D. 

Principal

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September 1, 2022

Dear Franklin Avenue Families,

We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our students on Tuesday, September 6th!

As we prepare for the first day of school, I want to share our plans for arrival and dismissal for the 2022-2023 school year.  

Our arrival and dismissal plans will remain very similar to last year.  Arrival begins at 8:45 a.m. and dismissal for both walkers and bus riders will be at 3:15 pm.  Please read the information regarding arrival and dismissal carefully.  Additionally, please talk with your children about their arrival and dismissal plans.  Detailed arrival and dismissal information is linked here.

Please know in advance that during the first few weeks of school, dismissal routines and bus routes are being learned and adjusted. Sometimes, this can impact bus schedules, and buses may take a little longer than usual to get students home. 

If you know your child will be a walker either every day or one or two days a week for the whole year, please complete the PM Walker Form by Friday, September 2nd.   If your child will only occasionally be a walker, please send a paper note each day that they will be a walker. 

If you have not already done so, please complete the Early Dismissal Action Form, by Friday, September 2nd. This information will be used in the event of an early dismissal due to inclement weather or emergency. 

I am so very happy to welcome you all back to Franklin Avenue for the start of our year!

Sincerely, 

Kristin E. Talleyrand, Ed,D.

Principal

Franklin Avenue Elementary School

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August 25, 2022

Dear Franklin Avenue Families,

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year!  I hope everyone enjoyed a restful, relaxing, and fun summer.  We are looking forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, September 6th!  As a school community we know that our students do best in a learning environment that is positive and engaging.  This year’s focus is to ensure that all of our students have a sense of belonging and connection in our Franklin Avenue family.  Connected students believe their parents, teachers, school staff, and other students in their school care about them and about how well they are learning. Research shows that students who feel a genuine sense of belonging at school are more likely to do well in school, stay in school, and make healthy choices*.  I’m looking forward to planning activities throughout the school year to support this theme. 

To view your child’s class placement please log onto the Parent Portal.  Once logged onto the Parent Portal, you will be prompted to update your contact information, including your phone number, email address, and emergency contacts.  Additionally, you will be asked to review and acknowledge receipt of the:

  • Summer Health Update Form 
  • Technology 1:1 Handbook and Acceptable Use Policy
  • Internet-Based Instructional Resources
  • Guidelines/Consent for Publishing on the Web and in Media
  • Student Records FERPA Notification
  • Code of Conduct 

After you have completed all of the updates in the Parent Portal, you will be able to view your child’s teacher for the 2022-2023 school year.  

We would like to welcome Mrs. AnnMarie Pinneri, ENL Teacher; Mr. Richard Freedburg, 4 Hour Hall Monitor; Mrs. Nuris Cruz Kucinski, Mrs. Andria Donoghy, Ms. Nikki Hussey as Teaching Assistants; and Security Officer, Mr. Wilfred LaSalle.  I know you will welcome them with open arms to the Franklin Avenue Family!

We have also provided links below to building level forms, please review and complete these forms before the first day of school.

  • Please complete the Early Dismissal Action Plan, this information will be used in the event of an early dismissal due to inclement weather or emergency. 
  • Please complete the PM Walker Form, if you know your child will be a walker either every day or one or two days a week for the whole year, please complete this form and you will not need to send an additional note with your child to school.
  • To apply for Free or Reduced Lunch please use this form. Please print the form, complete it, and return to the main office.  

School begins on Tuesday, September 6th at 9:00 a.m. for all students.  You are invited to join us for a Welcome Back Tea hosted by our PTA that morning after our students have entered the building.  This event will be held on the blacktop area in the front of the school.  

Please follow us on Facebook, by searching “Franklin Avenue Elementary School”.  To follow us on Instagram, please search “Franklin_ave_sch”.  In addition to following us on Facebook and Instagram, please check the Franklin Avenue website (https://fa.pearlriver.org/) regularly.  

We have several events scheduled in September: 

  • Tuesday, September 6th - Back to School Tea 9:15 a.m.
  • Wednesday, September 14th - School Pictures
  • Wednesday, September 21st - Back to School Night 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday, September 23rd - Family Picnic 5:30 p.m.

Again, I would like to welcome you to the start of the school year!  

 

Sincerely, 

Kristin E. Talleyrand, Ed.D. 

Principal