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Elmwood Franklin to Host Second Annual TEDx Event

1/29/2018

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"Be the Change"
Saturday, March 3
9 a.m. - 12 noon in the Johnston Theatre
Please contact Cheryl Colpoys at ccolpoys@elmwoodfranklin.org to RSVP for the event so that we can plan accordingly.

This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.
What is TEDxElmwoodFranklinSchool? 
TEDxElmwoodFranklinSchool is a self-organized event that brings people together to share a TED-like experience dedicated to spreading ideas that matter throughout the world. TEDxElmwoodFranklinSchool will feature presentations by EFS alumni and community members.

This event is open to EFS students, parents, alumni and friends of Elmwood Franklin.

Why should my child and I attend?
  • Hear from EFS alumni and members of the Buffalo community who are making a difference in their communities. 
  • Provide your child with a unique learning experience. This is the only event of this type for youth in the WNY area. 
  • Experience something meaningful with your child. This could jumpstart a conversation with your child about things that matter to you both.
  • Spark in your child the desire to be a force of change in the world. 
  • Beyond the benefits of experiencing the event, there will be opportunities for your child to earn extra credit, win door prizes, and receive a dress-down day! 
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Fourth Graders Perform an Original Play "Journey to America"

1/19/2018

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The fourth graders' study of immigration culminated in the production of "Journey to America," a collection of monologues and poems written and performed by the students chronicling the immigrant experience.
 
The fourth graders used first-hand accounts and primary source documents including interviews, journals, and letters to understand the immigrant experience throughout history starting with the perspective of Native Americans to immigrants today. This past November, the fourth graders visited Lafayette International High School to speak with 30 students—immigrants and refugees from Tanzania, Egypt, Nepal, Bangladesh, Syria, Congo, Afghanistan, and more—about their experiences moving to the United States. This play is the result of the students’ studies and research and shares the stories of immigrants from all over the world during different time periods—their reasons for coming, their expectations, their experiences, and what they have gained and left behind.
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Fourth graders interviewed students at Lafayette International High School about their experiences immigrating to the United States.
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80+ Parents, and Teachers Participated in  MLK Day of Service to Benefit Meals on Wheels

1/15/2018

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This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 80+ Elmwood Franklin School students and parents gave back to the community by participating in our second annual Day of Service to benefit Meals on Wheels. Students from preschool to eighth grade and their parents delivered meals to homebound seniors and disabled individuals in the Buffalo area in the Meals on Wheels program. 

Thank you to Meals on Wheels for WNY for this opportunity to live our mission and to Buffalo Seminary and Nichols School for the use of their buses.
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"I'm not gonna lie, Mr. Deyell's job is hard."

1/10/2018

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A letter from the Head for the Day
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Dear Elmwood Franklin School Community,
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My name is Christian, I am a third grader, and today I was Head for the Day! My day began shaking hands at the front of the school with Mr. Deyell. It was super cold and I was freezing, but the hot chocolate warmed me up. From there, we went to greet the Lower School teachers in their classrooms and asked them, “Do you need anything?” Most wanted raises and couple of them asked for some new technology for their classroom. I gave them everything they wanted. Then I had lunch with my friends in the Head's office. We ate French toast sticks, tater tots, sausages, chocolate milk, and worms and dirt. I had a stomach ache afterwards! Then we visited the Upper School classes and gave more raises to teachers.  

I'm not gonna lie, Mr. Deyell's job is hard. The Head of School has to make sure everything is good and running well. But I fired him anyway!
Sincerely,
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Christian, Class of 2023
Head for the Day
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