As part of the Franklin Regional transition program for community preschoolers, district officials held an outdoor StoryWalk, featuring the beloved storybook character, Pete the Cat.

The event was held on three evenings at the newly renovated Franklin Regional Primary School, the former Sloan Elementary, to accommodate all registered students and their family members in a socially-distanced fashion.

Kindergarten teachers welcomed students, distributed FR backpacks, hosted the StoryWalk for small groups of students, distributed treats and posed for photos.

The district will share additional meet-and-greet event announcements with district parents in the coming weeks. For more, see FRSDk12.org.

District schools have also scheduled a series of staggered open houses for elementary and middle-school students.

The following elementary open houses will take place at 6 p.m.:

• Aug. 17 for kindergarten and third grade

• Aug. 18 for first and fourth grades

• Aug. 19 for second and fifth grades

A combination open house and orientation session for middle-school students will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 4660 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville:

• Aug. 18 for sixth grade

• Aug. 19 for seventh grade

• Sept. 9 for eighth grade (open house only)

Self-guided walk-throughs are also available by appointment beginning Aug. 13 for middle-school students.

In addition, a community open house will take place from 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 22 at the district’s new elementary campus at 4121 Sardis Road in Murrysville, allowing the public to tour the new intermediate elementary and renovated former Sloan building that will become Franklin Regional Primary School.

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