Lunch Orders:
Don't forget! Lunch Orders are due by the 20th of each month by 5pm.
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Lost and Found:
Please be sure to stop
by the school to review the lost and found. It is overflowing with jackets, sweatshirts and more.
Items not collected by 12/23 will be donated to charity!
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2015-2016 School Year Calendar:
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You can find the 2015-2016 School Year Calendar
here. We invite you to take a moment to add all of the closings and early dismissals on your personal calendars.
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If you need this document translated, please contact the front office.
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Ben's Buzz:
December 2, 2015
Please join us for the BFCCPS Winter Concert featuring performances by the BFCCPS Chorus, Wind Ensemble, and our Symphonic Band. All of the students have been hard at work under the direction of Ms. Monte, Mr. Heater and Mr. Benjamin. Every year I am simply amazed by the level of musical talent here at BFCCPS! I wholeheartedly encourage you to attend this year's performance on Tuesday, December 8th at 7pm.
As a reminder, our annual Santa Foundation project is underway. Through the generosity of the BFCCPS Community, we will be able to make the holidays a little brighter for seventeen families in our area. All presents should be wrapped and delivered to the school by December 10th. In order to ensure that all gifts arrive to their proper recipient, please be sure they are labeled with the family number, family member and age (e.g., 4yr. old girl), and a description of the item (e.g., pajamas, baby doll). Thank you in advance for your generous support of this all school service project.
The next set of appointments for Lunch with the Head of School is now open! My special guest each Friday will be able to bring two friends to lunch. Please be sure to select the proper time slot for your students (the signup has the breakdown by grade level.) You can click here to select a date for your student to join me. These appointments are first come, first serve and I ask that each student please only secure a single lunch sign up during the year so that I can catch up with as many BFCCPS students as possible.
Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Sincerely,
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Announcements:
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Cannoli Orders
The annual BFCCPS Cannoli Fundraiser helps offset the cost of the 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip.
Cannoli orders must be received by December 15 and picked up by December 23 11am-12pm.
Download and print the Pie and Cannoli Order form here.
Special Ed PAC Speakers: Meet the Poster Sisters of Imperfection
The
Special Ed Parent Advisory Council is pleased to present Patty and Gina, imperfect sisters, and authors of Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid, A Survival Guide for Ordinary Parents of Special Children and creators of The Movement of Imperfection.
The
event will take place December 3, 2015 at 7:00PM in the BFCCPS Auditorium. Babysitting will be available in the Art Room for $10 per family for children aged 5 and up. The proceeds will benefit the 7th Grade Quebec Trip.
PCO Family YMCA Night will be held this Saturday December 5th from 6:30-9 at the
Hockomock Area YMCA. Please submit this form to RSVP, you can pay at the door! We hope to see you there.
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Enrollment is now open!
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If you have students who are eligible for Kindergarten in the 2016-2017 school year it is now time to place their
application for enrollment! Also, if you have students who are currently on the waiting list for grades K-8 you
must reaffirm your desire for enrollment at BFCCPS with a new
application. We also hope that you will tell your friends and neighbors who might have interest in joining us at BFCCPS!
Applications can be
filled out online and hard copies are also available in the front office.
All applications must be received before Friday, February 19th by 4pm. Late applications will not be accepted.
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Fundraisers & Community Service:
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Community Service Drive for socks Towels and face clothes to benefit The Woonsocket Women's Shelter. The drive is organized by Mr. Callahan and Mrs. Lariviere's advising groups and will run 11/30 - 12/2
Clean out those Closets! The
7th Graders and the Epilepsy Foundation of New England are collecting gently used clothing. Donations will benefit the Epilepsy Foundation and our seventh grade students will earn 20 cents per pound towards their upcoming Quebec Trip.
The sixth grade school-wide community service project benefiting Cradles to Crayons was very successful! In total, we collected 67 winter clothing pieces. We had 45 coats, 6 hats, 1 scarf, 13 pairs of gloves, and 2 pairs of snow pants. Mrs. Drewry, one of the 6th grade volunteer room parents delivered the donations at Gillette Stadium on Monday, November 16. She shared that the Community Relations Coordinator was thrilled with the BFCCPS donations! Thank you to all of you who donated one of these items for a worthy cause!
- Submitted by Liam C. on behalf of the Grade Six Class
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Intramural Sports at BFCCPS:
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BFCCPS Intramural Basketball Has Arrived! For Boys and Girls Grades 5-8 at Mass Premier Courts on Mondays 12/14, 01/4, 1/11, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, and Thursday 2/11 From 4-5PM.
BFCCPS is excited to announce the formation of a Ski Club which is open to 6-8th grade students. Thanks to the generous contribution of the BFCCPS PCO it will be offered at a reduced rate this year.
All Parents and athletes are required to complete a concussion training to participate in BFCCPS athletics. Information Meeting and Concussion Training for Basketball and Ski Club will be held on December 7th 6:30pm BFCCPS Auditorium.
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Special Education Parent Advisory Council:
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Save the Date for the annual
BFCCPS Providence Bruins on March 13th at 3:05 versus the Utica Comets. We hope that you will come see the BFCCPS Chorus and support the Special Ed PAC.
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Anyone who missed the Fall Photo Day will be able to participate in the Photo Make Up Day on 12/8. Families that placed a portrait order will receive their orders a few days prior to the make up day.
Save the date for the PCO Family YMCA Night to be held on December 5th from 6:30-9 at the Hockomock Area YMCA.
Read all about this fun family night on this flyer.
The
PCO 3 Gift Card Fundraiser will be held from 11/30 through 12/14. 3 Restaurant will once again offer us $50 gift cards for $30 each and $5 from the proceeds of each card will go to the BFCCPS PCO. Cards will be distributed on 12/16 which means they'll be available just in time for gift giving or a date-night after holiday shopping!
Click here to download the 3 Gift Card order form.
The final PCO sponsored Arts Enrichment Assembly for 2015 is scheduled for Friday, December 11:Epic Brass. Grades 5-8 will see the 9:10 quintet performance and grades K-4 will see the 10:20 quintet performance. ALL are encouraged and welcome to attend the performances in the O'Malley Auditorium. For more info please see:
 This program has applied for support from the Franklin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Got Photos? The Yearbook would love to have photos from class events, assemblies, field trips and any special events. Please send your submissions to us by mail at
[email protected].
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Community Announcement:
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Science on Saturday events on the MIT campus are free and open to all elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as their parents and teachers. They are sponsored by the MIT Museum and the Akamai Foundation. The next event will be held on Saturday, December 5th.
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Visitors:
All visitors to the school are required to sign in at the Front Office and wear a Visitor's badge. Visitors must be escorted at all times. 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.
Please adhere to the posted arrival and dismissal procedures which are posted here our website.
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To submit events for the School Calendar or to place building space requests please fill out a Blue Sheet in the front office and submit to the Assistant Head of School, Joe Perna.
To submit content to the Buzz for publication, please email Joanne Basile with your 2-3 sentence blurb by no later than Monday at noon for publication in that Wednesday's issue.
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