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This week at BFCCPS:
January 14, 2015
Dear BFCCPS Community,
Thank you all so much for the positive feedback to our new newsletter format. Since it's not the "Pink Sheet" any more, what shall we call it? Over the coming weeks students in all homerooms will have the opportunity to brainstorm a new name for the newsletter and submit their class recommendation, we'll review all the submissions and you'll find the new name announced in the first newsletter of February. I wanted to extend a very warm welcome to Julie McCoy, our new school counselor, who started with us full time last week. She has been a wonderful addition to the BFCCPS staff, and a great support to the students of BFCCPS. Please feel free to reach out to her if you have any concerns you would like her to address, or to help you with. Wishing you all a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
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Announcements:
| We have two important safety reminders for you today. In order to ensure the safety of all students, we ask that you ensure distraction-free driving with the use of hands-free devices if you must make a phone call while on school property. Today's second reminder is regarding the Queen Street Entrance, this is a one way path and should be used only to enter the property, please do not exit via the Queen Street Entrance.
Students are welcome to wear jeans and their favorite sports jerseys this coming Friday in preparation for the AFC and NFC Championship Games this weekend.
Lunch Orders are due by Tuesday, January 20th at 9pm EST. You can login to the online lunch ordering system here, please contact our Lunch Coordinator Stephanie McGovern with any questions.
Our enrollment season is officially underway. Please remember that you must submit an application for any siblings that you would like to have considered for attendance for the 2015-2016 school year. The sibling application can be completed entirely online and is located here. All applications are due by February 17th and must be received no later than 4pm.
If you are interested in Science and Engineering Ms. Herliczek is in need of judges to help with the upcoming 7th and 8th Grade Science Fair. Please visit this page to sign-up electronically or to download and print a PDF version of the form.
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Week at a Glance:
| The next PCO General Meeting will be held tonight, January 14th from 7-9pm in the school library. The meeting will feature an update from Mrs. Zolnowski on the Expansion Plan. The meeting agenda is posted here on the school website. Please note: babysitting will be available in the Art Room for $10 per family to benefit the upcoming 7th grade Quebec Trip.
The first PCO sponsored Arts Enrichment Assembly for 2015 is scheduled for Friday, January 16th and is titled Historical Perspectives: Harriet Tubman. Grades 6-8 will be at 9:10 and grades K-4 will be at 10:20. All are encouraged and welcome to attend.
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Save the Date:
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 Please join us for the Annual 8th Grade Pancake Breakfast on Saturday January 24th from 8am to noon at the Franklin Elks. Proceeds benefit the upcoming Washington DC trip.
Details here on the school calendar.
 BFCCPS at the Providence Bruins: PAC is hosting a family outing to the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin Donuts Center on Sunday, March 22.
The BFCCPS Chorus will be performing O Canada at the beginning of the game. Tickets are $19. See attached flyer with order form. Contact Sarah Grome at [email protected] with any questions..
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Capstone Announcements:
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Capstone Presentations: 8th grade students will present on Thursday, January 29th and Friday, January 30th. We invite the community to attend these presentations and learn more about the amazing service projects that the students have completed.
Sky DaCosta will be selling bookmarks in the front office for $1.50 each beginning on January 12th to benefit his Capstone Project for the Bellingham Public Library.
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| Board of Trustees: | There is still time to participate in the Board of Trustees Annual Appeal in the New Year. We'd like to invite you to learn more about this year's campaign right here.
Any family that contributes to the Annual Appeal will have a chance to win one of two VIP Family Four-Packs to the Middle School Musical: Camp Rock which includes donations from our generous community partners at Restaurant 3 and The Cake Bar. Donations of any value will be eligible to win these prize packages. Two winners of the Family Four-Pack of tickets will be selected at random on January 16, 2015.
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| Parent Community Organization: |
 Please save the date for the upcoming Family Social & Spring Basket Raffle to be held on Friday, March 13, 2015, 6:00pm - 8:30pm at Tri-County Reg Voc Tech High School. Watch for more details on the Social and the Baskets over the next few weeks.
If you are connected with businesses in the community we would love your help! For example, do you know someone who works for a company that would make a charitable donation? Are you a season ticket holder with a pair of tickets to spare? Is your best friend's third cousin Tom Brady? There are a million ways that you can help make this year's event a night to remember! Please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you!
Click here for easy ways to support the BFCCPS PCO such as Box Tops for Education, the Stop & Shop Rewards, and Target REDcard Rewards.
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Community Announcements:
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This one-day summit will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Regis College in Weston, MA for girls in grades 8-12 who are interested in, or curious about careers in the STEM fields.
During the Summit, the girls will receive information about high school preparedness to meet the needs of STEM college programs, discuss emerging STEM career paths, be provided an opportunity to work alongside and to network with female STEM professional role models during six hands-on breakout sessions, and be encouraged to connect with other Summit attendees who are interested in STEM careers.
While the deadline is not until June, these events have sold out in the past. We invite you to find more information on this flyer or register at www.juniortech.org.
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The Franklin Public Library is starting a Teen Advisory Group which will meet on Tuesday, January 20th at 6:30 p.m. This program is open to students in grades 6-12. Details available on this flyer, or here on the Franklin Library's website.
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Reminders 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. Inclement Weather Procedures: If the Franklin Public Schools are cancelled or delayed, BFCCPS is also usually cancelled or delayed. Please look or listen for "FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS" on local radio and television stations. We will use the Blackboard notification system to provide phone and email updates with regards to cancellations and delays. For expanded information please see this page on the school website. 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 is not allowed in marked reserved spots near the schools main entrance. These spots are reserved for the CCD program staff. |
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