Upcoming Events
Save the Date!
Under The Sea:
2026 Parent Council Book Fair
Student Shopping Day
Thursday, November 19 & Friday, November 20
7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Community Shopping Day
Saturday, November 21
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day
Monday, November 23
7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Books supplied by Talking Leaves
Under The Sea:
2026 Parent Council Book Fair
Student Shopping Day
Thursday, November 19 & Friday, November 20
7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Community Shopping Day
Saturday, November 21
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day
Monday, November 23
7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Books supplied by Talking Leaves
A special thank-you to our Book Fair chairs:
Abby Gardner, Vanessa Glushefski, Alyssa Scilingo, Erica Tin, Caitlan Wilber, and Tatiana Wright
Abby Gardner, Vanessa Glushefski, Alyssa Scilingo, Erica Tin, Caitlan Wilber, and Tatiana Wright
Parent/Guardian Volunteer Opportunities
Lunch Room Volunteers
Volunteers needed for:
10:55–11:45 p.m. (Beginners, Prep II, Grs. 1-2 Lunch)
11:45–12:30 p.m. (Prep I, Grs. 3-4 Lunch)
Parents and guardians are invited to join Prep and Lower School students in the dining room for their lunch service. Volunteers are needed to assist the children with drinks, serving, and clean-up.
Volunteers needed for:
10:55–11:45 p.m. (Beginners, Prep II, Grs. 1-2 Lunch)
11:45–12:30 p.m. (Prep I, Grs. 3-4 Lunch)
Parents and guardians are invited to join Prep and Lower School students in the dining room for their lunch service. Volunteers are needed to assist the children with drinks, serving, and clean-up.
Parent Council
Every parent and guardian of an Elmwood Franklin student is a member of the Parent Council.
The mission of Parent Council is to support and sponsor Elmwood Franklin School’s programs, projects, events and activities. We strive to encourage communication between administration and Parent Council members by sharing matters of mutual concern, working together on fundraising events and encouraging involvement by all parents in the school community.
The mission of Parent Council is to support and sponsor Elmwood Franklin School’s programs, projects, events and activities. We strive to encourage communication between administration and Parent Council members by sharing matters of mutual concern, working together on fundraising events and encouraging involvement by all parents in the school community.
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Executive Committee
Abby Gardner
Bill Henneberry Tatiana Wright Meeting Dates
The Parent Council meets every other month at 8:15 a.m. in the library. We encourage all parents and guardians to participate.
Thursday, September 24, 2026 Thursday, November 12, 2026 Thursday, January 21, 2027 Thursday, March 18, 2027 Thursday, May 27, 2027 |
Committee Chairs
Fall Festival (October 3, 2026):
Katie Bianchi Poinsettia Fundraiser: Abby Gardner and Tatiana Wright Original Works: Sabina Behr and Megan Whitmore Book Fair (November 19–23, 2026): Abby Gardner, Vanessa Glushefski, Alyssa Scilingo, Erica Tin, Caitlan Wilber, and Tatiana Wright Teacher Treats: Erin Powers and Anne Timms |
Passive Fundraising
Throughout the year the Parent Council sponsors several passive fundraising opportunities to support EFS while you shop!
Mabel's Labels
Mabel’s Labels are personalized peel and stick labels that safely go in the laundry, dishwasher and microwave. They’re perfect for all your kids’ stuff—from shoes and clothes to water bottles, lunch boxes, backpacks, school supplies and more! When you shop, 20% of your purchase will be donated back to Elmwood Franklin School! Click here and enter Elmwood Franklin in the search bar to start. 
Box Tops for Education
Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app scans your store receipt, finds participating products, and instantly adds Box Tops to our school's earnings online. |
Lands' End
If you shop from the Lands’ End school uniform catalog, please use our school code (#900064171), and EFS will receive a 3% cash rebate. 
Tops In Education
Visit TopsMarkets.com/education and register your TOPS BonusPlus card. TOPS will donate up to 5% of the value of your TOPS brand purchases back to EFS. Be sure to register your card each school year! |
Parent Council Speaker Series
The Parent Council Executive Committee needs your help identifying topics that are important to YOU for upcoming Parent Council Speaker Series events. In the past, we welcomed experts on topics including online safety, nurturing creativity, mental health and resiliency, managing anxiety in children, nutrition, CPR certification, and AED training. If you would like to learn more about any of the topics above or suggest a new one, use the form below to provide your feedback.
We look forward to you hearing from you.
We look forward to you hearing from you.