Announcements
Important Announcements
![It's Time to Register for UPK & Kindergarten!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768321559/ktufsdorg/cgmyvg8shxykiwg6wc5q/2025-26UPK1Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768321559/ktufsdorg/cgmyvg8shxykiwg6wc5q/2025-26UPK1Thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768321559/ktufsdorg/cgmyvg8shxykiwg6wc5q/2025-26UPK1Thumbnail.jpg","width":800}])
Registration is now underway for Ken-Ton's amazing Kindergarten and Universal Pre-Kindergarten programs!
![Family Support Center Accepting Food Donations]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762284766/ktufsdorg/djf4rob2e3wxvz9aqs63/FoodDonationsThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762284766/ktufsdorg/djf4rob2e3wxvz9aqs63/FoodDonationsThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762284766/ktufsdorg/djf4rob2e3wxvz9aqs63/FoodDonationsThumbnail.jpg","width":800}])
For anyone interested in donating, the Ken-Ton School District Family Support Center is always accepting non-perishable food items for families in the Ken-Ton community.
![It's Now Better Than Ever To Be A Substitute Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761156963/ktufsdorg/cnqi3xbdsaxbg3qva3n5/StudentTeacherThumbnail2025Holmes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761156963/ktufsdorg/cnqi3xbdsaxbg3qva3n5/StudentTeacherThumbnail2025Holmes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761156963/ktufsdorg/cnqi3xbdsaxbg3qva3n5/StudentTeacherThumbnail2025Holmes.jpg","width":800}])
With substitute teachers in high demand across the country, the Ken-Ton School District is positioning itself to be among the most attractive destinations for anyone interested in substitute teaching.
![Elementary School Homework Recommendations for Families]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758826676/ktufsdorg/sbw9qnwzcatvi7ibbtvr/HomeworkThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758826676/ktufsdorg/sbw9qnwzcatvi7ibbtvr/HomeworkThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758826676/ktufsdorg/sbw9qnwzcatvi7ibbtvr/HomeworkThumbnail.jpg","width":800}])
While completing homework is not required in elementary schools, families who wish to support learning at home may use these recommendations as a flexible guide to support your child's learning at home.
![New Restrictions on Smartphones & Internet-Enabled Devices]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754584017/ktufsdorg/iscbnpm1ej89b4shombv/DistractionFreeSchoolsThumbnail2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754584017/ktufsdorg/iscbnpm1ej89b4shombv/DistractionFreeSchoolsThumbnail2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754584017/ktufsdorg/iscbnpm1ej89b4shombv/DistractionFreeSchoolsThumbnail2025.jpg","width":800}])
School districts in New York State are now required by law to enact a bell-to-bell ban on all internet-enabled personal devices such as smartphones and smartwatches. Learn more about the new procedures at www.ktufsd.org/DistractionFreeSchools.
School & District News
![Franklin Elementary Teacher Earns National Board Certification]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765467148/ktufsdorg/hm9uendqtahl3uuvv7q6/alexbianchithumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765467148/ktufsdorg/hm9uendqtahl3uuvv7q6/alexbianchithumbnail.jpg","width":507}])
The Ken-Ton School District is proud to announce that Franklin Elementary School first-grade teacher Alex Bianchi is the most recent Ken-Ton educator to earn National Board Certification, which is considered the hold standard in teaching.
![Artists & Teachers Recognized at Student Artist Reception]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761148606/ktufsdorg/ogsw2gxumytuj4rhnaif/ArtistReception2025Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761148606/ktufsdorg/ogsw2gxumytuj4rhnaif/ArtistReception2025Thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761148606/ktufsdorg/ogsw2gxumytuj4rhnaif/ArtistReception2025Thumbnail.jpg","width":800}])
Student artists, art teachers, and Board of Education members were recognized at the 2025 Student Artist Reception & Board of Education Recognition on October 21st.
![Franklin Elementary Honors Mr. Bianchi's Sister]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759253825/ktufsdorg/cethlnayypq4bgxxghau/FESbookmark.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759253825/ktufsdorg/cethlnayypq4bgxxghau/FESbookmark.jpg","width":512}])
On September 26th, several Franklin Elementary classrooms did something special for our local community, in honor of Mr. Bianchi's late sister.
![Students Visit Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758828337/ktufsdorg/sfrhizkjjxa8rwoc9sjn/TeddyRooseveltSiteVisit2025Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758828337/ktufsdorg/sfrhizkjjxa8rwoc9sjn/TeddyRooseveltSiteVisit2025Thumbnail.jpg","width":512}])
In celebration of Constitution Week, many of our fourth-grade students had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site and learn about one of the most pivotal moments in American history.
![Franklin Elementary Students Take Part in Girls on the Run 5K]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752075206/ktufsdorg/ifvzcxuzsgkdym9meyvx/FranklinElementaryGirlsontheRun2025THUMBNAIL.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752075206/ktufsdorg/ifvzcxuzsgkdym9meyvx/FranklinElementaryGirlsontheRun2025THUMBNAIL.jpg","width":512}])
We could not be prouder of the Girls on the Run team from Franklin Elementary which took part in the recent Girls on the Run 5K at the University at Buffalo.
Mrs. Evans Welcome Letter
