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 Lunch orders are due by 7 pm on the 20th of every month. Details and instructions can be found
here.
Please contact
Stephanie McGovern with any questions
or concerns.
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Please save the following dates for our annual
Fine and Performing Arts Week.
May 25th
10:45 AM - 12:00
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May 26 - May 28:
Art Show and Reception at the Franklin Public Library
May 28
7:00 PM
June 4th
7:00 PM
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If you need this document translated, please contact the front office.
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Ben's Buzz:
April 15, 2015
Welcome back everyone! I truly hope that all of you had a wonderful April Vacation, we've enjoyed hearing about everyone's adventures. If you can believe it, there are now only 38 days remaining in the school year.
We have many exciting things planed for the rest of the year including French Week, the Roman Feast, Fine and Performing Arts Week and of course the ever popular Field Day. A little further down in today's issue you'll find several new after school activities that we hope your students will enjoy.
Just before April Break, our students in grades 5 and 6 participated in the annual Science Fair. It was a pleasure observe the culmination of their hard work in action! Many congratulations to all the students for their outstanding projects as well as Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Ward who were both first time leaders of the Grade 5 & 6 Science Fair. You will find photos posted to the school website in the next day or so.
Have a great rest of the week!
Sincerely,
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Our Grade Seven students are now working on their Capstone Projects which will be presented to the community in January 2016. In the meantime, you will find ongoing Capstone project information here in Ben's Buzz and on the
Capstone Corner Blog.
BFCCPS Fishing Club:
Have you ever
wanted to learn to
fish? Or do you love fishing? Now
you can learn how to fish and have a
great time carp fishing at DelCarte.
All proceeds will support Ryan Welch's Capstone
Project to benefit The Special Olympics.
Details and a sign up form here.
 Fun In The Sun with The Arts: As part of her Capstone Project Emma Nicholson will be hosting a summer camp which includes fun and interactive performing and visual art activities and crafts.
100% of the tuition will benefit the Art Program at Boston Children's Hospital. The camp will be held
July 6-9,
12:00-2:30 PM.
More details on this flyer.
 Learn to Play Field Hockey & Support Cystic Fibrosis: Elizabeth Clark will be running an after school clinic to support her Capstone Project and your child can participate for $5 per session. ($15 if your child wants to participate in all four clinics.) All proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Clinics will be held on Wednesdays from May 6 through May 27th. Click
here to download the flyer with more details.
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After School Activities:
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A variety of after school activities are now beginning:
Chess Club - A new session of the Chess Club starts this Friday from 3:15-4:15 and will run May 1st - June 5th. Sign up sheet can be found
here.
Dance Club -
Spring Dance Club will begin on 5/8 for students in grades K-4. There is no experience necessary so if you don't already take dance DON'T WORRY! All the details
on this flyer.
Golf Club -
With spring finally arriving, we can begin our 2015 golf activities
! Boys and girls in grades 4-8 are welcome to come and learn and enjoy a great lifelong activity. Beginners are welcome as well as future PGA and LPGA. More details
in this attachment.
Don't forget to check out the Field Hockey and Fishing Club notices which are included just above in the Capstone Corner.
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Please save the date for the Spring High School Fair - open to grade seven students and their families. Please
visit this page for a list of schools that will be in attendance.
 Spelling Bee: For the 6th year in a row, BFCCPS will be holding a Spelling Bee in order to provide an educational and fun opportunity for students looking for an academic challenge. This year, Massachusetts did not hold a Regional Spelling Bee, so as a result, this year's BFCCPS winner will not be eligible to advance in the National Spelling Bee. Our competition is open to any 4-8 grade student who is interested. To enroll, any interested student needs to return the Enrollment Slip to their homeroom teacher by Monday May 4th.
Len Cabral Assembly Information from the PCO:
The next PCO Sponsored Arts Enrichment Assembly is scheduled for Friday, May 1st. Len Cabral Story Teller. Mr. Cabral will perform at 9:10 for grades 5-8 and at 10:20 for grades K-4. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. For more information please see:
Please help Abby Kaplan with a service project to benefit Cradles to Crayons. She is holding a school supply drive from May 5 through May 2. You'll
find more details here. Thanks for your help!
 Every Penny Counts!
Donation buckets are available through May 4th. The classroom with the highest contributions will win a pizza party donated by Whole Foods Bellingham.
Frost Yourself with Kindness:
As part of BFCCPS's collaboration with the Shoppes at Bellingham we invite you to check out the list of events and special offers for Mother's Day weekend. In particular, we invite you to stop by the Fashion Show to be held on Saturday May 9th featuring students and parents here at BFCCPS! You'll enjoy raffles from several participating stores including Whole Foods, Supercuts, Bob's Dicount Furniture, Barnes & Noble, Home Depot and more! We hope to see you there!
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The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is pleased to announce our 2015 Summer Course Offerings!
Registrations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. The registration forms can be found in this packet, and will also be filed under the Forms and Flyers section of the website. Please return the registration form and tuition to BFCCPS main office no later than June 10th.
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The Board of Trustees is looking for interested members of our community to serve. The BFCCPS Board of Trustees is the governing body of the school and custodian of the school's mission.
Comprised of parents, teachers and community members with a variety of skills, the Board of Trustees oversees the school's adherence to the mission, and the financial health of the school. The Board of Trustees is also responsible for strategic planning, which includes creating shared goals and objectives for school improvement, and developing and maintaining its policies.
All parents are encouraged to consider nominating themselves and/or other parents or community members who they think would be effective board members. It is helpful, but not necessary, if nominees have been active in the school community and/or possess specific skills that enhance the board such as finance, all aspects of facilities development, project management, human resources, public relations or other governing board experience.
Please send inquiries to: Sagar Kamarthi at [email protected] by May 31.
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Please remember to keep your child home from school if (s)he has a fever greater than 100.0 within the last 24 hours, or has vomited within the last 24 hours. If your child is diagnosed with influenza or strep throat, please let the
Health Office know.
Parents of Seventh and Eighth Grade Students: If you brought in medication for your child for Quebec or Washington, D.C. to please come and pick it up from the Health Office. Thank you.
Hand-washing is an excellent way to help prevent spreading germs and getting sick. For visual confirmation that hand-washing works, check out
these petri dishes you will notice how many fewer germs grew from the washed hands!
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eminders from the Front Office:
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Absences: Please call the school office to report any student absence. Leave your child's name, grade, and date. 508-541-3434. If you have a dismissal change, please email your child's teacher and Laura Tappin [email protected] with the details. Thank you. Visitors: All visitors to the school are required to sign in at the Front Office and wear a Visitor's badge. Thank you for your help with this! Parking & Parking Lot Safety:
Parking is not allowed in marked reserved spots near the schools main entrance. These spots are reserved for the CCD program staff.
Any parents who drop their students off at school must use the school approved procedures which are posted here.
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