Franklin Apple

Franklin APPLE

  • Action Meeting Notes September 15, 2026

    September 15, 2026 — 6:30pm

    Exec: Shaunes Haapala, Ammie Hatch, Kelly Niccolls, Melissa Carpenter

    Words from Principal, Tad Heinen

    APPLE is a great way to be involved and be part of a community. Great foundation for students.

    Class Size: There were classes beyond capacity in Franklin and the best solution was for some of the overflow students were brought into APPLE classes. Please feel free to reach out to Tad ([email protected]) if you have questions, concerns.

    Committee Updates

    After Updates — Committee “Job Fair”

    Community Events Committee

    • Saturday, October 10, 2–4 PM — Harvest Festival
    • Lower Manito Park
    • Goal: Create a sense of community, interact, and engage
    • Look for volunteer/hours to come via Sign-Up Genius

    Auction

    • Auction is one of our two big fundraisers
    • Theme — Glow Wild for APPLE (neon/glow party)

    Program Planning

    • Theme this year — In Spokane we all belong. Learn about our town, learn about our community.

    Sekani Trail Run

    • Sunday, October 4th
    • sekanitrailrun.com
    • Flyers to get a T shirt closes tonight
    • Sweatshirts for order through Sekani committee
    • Will need a lot of volunteers — sign up genius to come out for opportunities and donations
    • Trail marking will be the Saturday prior to Sekani — Sign up to volunteer here

    Meeting adjourned and parents went to classrooms to meet with Classroom Coordinators and learn about classroom specific updates.

  • Resetting Password

    Walk through on how to reset your password on FranklinApple.org.

    Direct Link to the login page: https://franklinapple.org/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ffranklinapple.org%2Flog-hours%2F

    Below is a sample of the email you should receive from [email protected]:

    If you continue to have trouble after attempting the login or receive a message you do not have an account please email [email protected].

    Thank you

  • 2026 Ice Cream Social

    Mark your calendars and join us August 18th at 6:30 PM at Lincoln Park for our Back-to-School Ice Cream Social! This will be a fun evening to chill with friends, meet new families, and celebrate the start of a new school year with a sweet treat. We hope to see you there!

    Hosted by -Community Events Committee Questions: Victoria Carding – [email protected]

  • Tracking Your Volunteer Hours: A Quick Guide

    Welcome to the Franklin Apple Volunteer Hours Tracker! This tool makes it easy for families to record the time you give to our school community and to see your progress toward the annual goal. This guide walks through the three main pages you will use: My Hours, Log Hours, and the Calendar.

    My Hours — Your Household Dashboard

    The My Hours page is your at-a-glance dashboard. At the top you will find your Household Information, listing the students in your family and the adult members associated with your account.

    Below that, the Hours Progress panel tracks your family totals for the current school year. It shows four numbers — hours logged so far, your target hours for the year, hours remaining, and your percentage complete — along with a progress bar so you can see how close you are to your goal.

    Further down, the Contributions by Member table breaks down how many hours each adult in the household has logged, and the All Hours Entries table lists every entry with its date, member, hours, category, and description.

    Log Hours — Recording Your Time

    When you have volunteered, head to the Log Hours page to record it. Fill out the short form:

    • Date — the day you volunteered (required).
    • Hours — the number of hours, entered in increments of 0.25 (required).
    • Category — choose from the dropdown: Action Meeting, Agenda Meeting, Classroom Help, Fundraising, Committee Meeting, Event Setup, Library Support, Website, or Other (required).
    • Description — a brief note about what you did (optional but helpful).

    Click Log Hours to save your entry. It will immediately appear in the Your Recent Entries table below the form, and your totals on the My Hours page will update automatically.

    A helpful note: you can delete your own entries within 48 hours of creating them, in case you make a mistake.

    Screenshot of the Log Hours form showing the Date, Hours, Category, and Description fields and the recent entries table.

    Calendar — What is Coming Up

    The Calendar page shows upcoming meetings and events where volunteer help is needed, such as committee and agenda meetings, event setups, and school holidays. You can move between months, switch views, and even add the calendar to your own Google Calendar using the Add to Google Calendar link at the bottom so events sync to your personal schedule.

    Getting Started

    That is all there is to it! Log your hours as you go, check your progress on My Hours, and keep an eye on the Calendar for opportunities to help. Thank you for volunteering and supporting our school community.