This document provides information about Franklin Academy, including its mission, leadership team, arrival and dismissal procedures, curriculum overview, daily schedule, grading policy, support staff contacts, and teacher contact information. The school's mission is to develop critical thinking and high academic achievement through a standards-based, single-gender program utilizing research-based technologies and promoting project-based learning. Key contacts include the principal, assistant principal, academic dean, and director of operations.

2. • Graduated from FAU
• Bachelors In Education
• ESOL Endorsement
• Teaching For 6 Years
• Private Tutor For 3 Years
• Going Back To School For Gifted Endorsement
• Intend To Get A Masters In Leadership

3. • Principal
Brenda Cummings, Ed.S.
• Assistant Principal
Ivy Benardo
• Academic Dean
Madelyn Hernandez
• Director of Operations
Scott Sznitken
Our Mission
The mission of Franklin Academy is to develop critical thinking
skills and attain high levels of academic achievement in students
meeting the benchmarks of a standards-based curriculum through
a single-gender educational program utilizing varied research-
based technologies and media. It is the intent that all students will
engage in a rigorous curriculum promoting project-based learning,
inquiry, technology, creativity, and teamwork while addressing
each individual’s learning style. Through a sustained and
integrated program of character development, Franklin Academy
students will explore a sense of community, integrity and
obligations to self and our world.

4. • Arrival
– 7:00 Students may be dropped-off.
– 7:20-7:40 Breakfast will be offered in the cafeteria.
– 7:55 Warning Bell
– 8:00 All students are to be in their classrooms ready to
start the school day.
– Students arriving after 8:00 are considered tardy.
Parents must escort students to the front office.

5. • Dismissal
– No child will be dismissed from the classroom after 2:00pm
for early release.
– Elementary students are dismissed at 2:45pm. Carpools may
enter the campus at 2:20 pm. All other cars may not enter the
campus until 2:30.
– Any Elementary student who has a Middle School sibling will
be held “free of charge” until second dismissal. Parents will
not have a need to come to both dismissals.
– Middle School students are dismissed at 3:30pm. Do not
arrive prior to 3:20pm.
– Walkers & Bike riders will dismiss through
our downstairs lobby.
– Buses
• A1A Transportation
– Late Pick-ups

6. No cash payments!
All checks made payable to Franklin Academy.
Make credit card payments on-line.
• Lunch Accounts
• Field Trips
• Book Fair
• Dress Down Days
For every $10 donated to the classroom you will receive 1
volunteer hour. (Gift Cards, Wish list Supplies)

7. • Students MUST wear uniforms.
• Shirts must be tucked in at all times.
• Boys 2nd Grade and up MUST wear a belt. Belts
must be plain brown or black. (No holes or studs.)
• Socks must be solid white, navy, or black.
• P.E. uniforms on P.E. days.
• Please label your child’s uniforms.

8. Math
Go Math Florida Series
• Place Value, addition and subtraction with
regrouping, measurement, geometry, money and
time.
• Math learning centers for remediation and
enrichment.
• Unit booklets and workbooks.
• Review pages before each unit test.
• Manipulatives
• Number Concepts

9. Language Arts, Reading & Handwriting
• Phonics and Phonemic Awareness
• Spelling
• Reading Comprehension
• Fluency
• Love of Literacy
• Accelerated Reader
• DEAR Time
• Grammar skills will be focused on during each anthology
story.
• Guided Writing
• Handwriting
• Reinforce proper letter formation.
• Proper handwriting technique.
• Proper spacing between words.

10. Science
Fusion Series
• The Nature of Science
• Earth and Space Science
• Soil
• Weather
• Physical Science
• Matter
• Energy
• Force
• Life Science
• Life Cycles
• Environments

11. Social Studies
“Who We Are As Americans” Series
• Living in a Community
• Our Government
• Learning About People
• Our Past
• Economics
• Goods & Services
• Research Projects
• Vocabulary

12. • Gives children a chance to make their own
choices.
• Allows children to work at their own pace;
a more individualized education.
• Provides a whole variety of activities for
completion.
• Includes small group as well as
individual activities.
• Allows me to work with groups and
individuals.

13. • 7:45-8:05 Morning Work
• 8:05-9:45 Reading Block
• 9:45-9:50 Brain Break
• 9:50-10:10 Recess
• 10:10-10:30 Writing
• 10:30-10:55 Social Studies
• 10:55-11:00 Clean Up/Get Ready For Lunch
• 11:00-11:30 Lunch
• 11:35-12:35 Math
• 12:35-12:40 Brain Break
• 12:40-1:15 Specials
• 1:15-1:45 Science
• 1:45-2:05 Story Time Or D.E.A.R./Snack
• 2:05- 2:25 Handwriting
• 2:25-2:35 Pack Up/Agenda
• 2:40 Dismissal

14. Mondays: Music​
Tuesdays: Spanish (Sketch Book
Needed)
Wednesdays: PE (PE Clothes &
Sneakers Required)
Thursdays: Media
Fridays: Art

15. Franklin Academy has a no homework policy.
However…
• Students will be given extra work at times for
remediation or enrichment.
• Incomplete classwork will be sent home for
students to finish.
• Studying for tests is a must at home!
• Reading every night is encouraged.

16. A – 90-100
B – 80-89
C – 70-79
D – 60-69
F – 59 & below

17. ESE Coordinator: Sonia Aleman
aleman.sonia@franklin-academy.org
ESOL Coordinator: Teresita Fernandez
fernandez.teresita@franklin-academy.org
Parent Service Coordinator: Tamera Gibson
parents@franklin-academy.org
Elementary School Guidance Counselor: Betty Brath
brath.betty@franklin-academy.org
Middle School Guidance Counselor: Tirza Clarke
clarke.tirza@franklin-academy.org
Nurse: Melissa Geisser
geisser.melissa@franklin-academy.org
Cafeteria Manager: Karen Tomarchio
tomarchio.karen@franklin-academy.org

18. The best way to reach me is through my e-mail:
cordeiro.laura@franklin-academy.org
Agendas
I expect parents to check AND sign their child’s agenda every
night.
The students will write important information about what they
did that day in class or important upcoming events.
Students will also color in their color for the day (green,
yellow or red) on their calendar.
We can also communicate through the
agendas. I might write a note for you so
it’s very important for the agendas to
get checked every night.

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