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Special Edition
Introducing the New PCO Board


June 19, 2017

Dear BFCCPS Families,
  
We are so excited to announce the results of the recent PCO Elections.  A full new board has been seated for the 2017-2018 school year. Please read more about the new officers just below.  

The PCO will also need volunteers to lead a variety of the committees for next year.  Please see a list below of the various committee chairs needed. 
 
The BFCCPS Parent Community Organization is a registered 501c3 charitable organization
 
 
 
 
 
 
Have a great rest of the week!
Heather Zolnowski
Head of School  
2017-2018 PCO Board
 
Front Row: (left to right)
Judy McIntyre, Andrea Fitzhenry, Joanna Wrona, Raquel Grifin

Back Row: (left to right)
Zach Chew, Kim Frigon, Gina Savastano Perez, Rachel Brancato
President
Joanna Wrona

A Franklin resident for 5 years and a member of the BFCCPS community for 3 years, I am the mother of two sons at BFFCPS, currently in grade 2 and kindergarten. During our time here at BFCCPS, I have volunteered as a room parent, with the book fairs, fall fundraiser, spring social and staff appreciation. This year I joined the board as a member at large and ran the Boo Hoo breakfast for new kindergarten parents, the BJ's membership fundraiser and helped to organise the family restaurant nights. I'm looking forward to stepping up as President and working with all the new board members and the rest of the school community.

Outside of school, I work part-time at a local real estate office. I am always planning and dreaming of our family's next trip back to Europe or Canada, and enjoy running the children's choir at St John's Church and singing with the Charles River Chorale.
President Elect
Zach Chew

Zach has been a resident of Franklin for the past six years. He and his wife, Eileen, have two children in BFCCFS, a second grader and a fourth grader. Their oldest child is graduating from Horace Mann Middle School. Zach has enjoyed volunteering for various activities at school from lunch duties to field trips and spring socials. He is thankful for the opportunity to join the PCO board and looking forward to be working with all the parents to support the children's educational experience at BFCCPS.

Vice-President
Kimberly Frigon

Kimberly lives in Franklin with her husband Jason and two children Jake, grade 3 and Baree, grade 2. She currently teaches drama at Holliston High School and Mansfield Music & Arts Society and also works at The Adirondack Club.

Kimberly also enjoys performing in local musicals. She has also played the part of room parent and co-chaired Teacher and Staff Appreciation. Kimberly has met so many wonderful families at BFCCPS and is thrilled be part of the PCO team this year.

Secretary
Raquel Griffin

Raquel Griffin is a mother of 2, Ella (4th grade) and Sam (3rd grade).  We have lived in Franklin for 12 years and have been part of BFCCPS since 2013. 

I work full time for Vehicle Outfitters/General Motors as a field representative covering Southern MA and Rhode Island GM Dealerships.

For the last 5 years, I've coach girls Field Hockey and girls Lacrosse for Franklin Recreation. 

We love to travel as a family and enjoy the outdoors.
I look forward to being part of the PCO.
Treasurer
Judy McIntyre

Judy has three children at BFCCPS, currently in the Kindergarten, 2nd and 3rd grades. During her two years as a BFCCPS parent she has been involved in various small capacities and she is excited to be more involved with the PCO Board  and school community in the upcoming year.

Judy lives in Franklin. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, her dog and friends. 
Member at Large
Andrea Fitzhenry

Andrea is the mother of two daughters, currently in Kindergarten and Fourth grade. She also has a son in fifth grade at Oak Street. During her five years as a BFCCPS parent she has been involved in various capacities - helping with kindergarten lunch and recess, fundraisers, picture days, book fairs, yearbook and family social ticket sales. She is excited to be more involved with the PCO Board  and school community in the upcoming year.
 
Andrea lives in Franklin and works full time from home as an Executive Assistant for a San Francisco based Venture Capital firm. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being on the Cape and reading.
 
Member at Large
Rachel Brancato

Rachel is mother of Isabella Brancato of 4C and her sister, Juliana, future Kindergartner. She is a Masters Level Mental Health Clinician and enjoys her career, photography, family time, yummy food and sweet treats. She intends to bring her enthusiastic appreciation of the BFCCPS community to the PCO board! 
 
Member at Large
Gina Savastano Perez

Gina grew up in Medfield, with a childhood dream of working with animals. This passion led her to the Bronx zoo in NY where she had the privilege of living out that dream assisting in the survival and care of rare and endangered species and training large mammals, her favorite being elephants.  Gina and her husband Cito now reside in Bellingham with sons Quentin and Maximus. Quentin attends first grade at South Elementary School and Maximus will be entering Kindergarten at BFCCS in September.  Gina is very active with the South community, organizing the walk to school events and BOKS program.  She is also active as a classroom volunteer, leading the children through science experiments to introduce animal behavior and basic elements of science. 
 
Gina has a PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience and leads a group at Merck Pharmaceuticals.  In her spare time she enjoys reading, jogging and spending time with her boys.
Committee Chairs Needed


The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School Parent Community Organization (PCO) is an all-volunteer parent organization that supports our school by organizing and funding educational and social programs that enrich student experiences and foster a sense of community among all families and staff.

Every parent is automatically a member of our PCO. BFCCPS believes in and actively promotes parents as primary educators. Please help to enhance your child's school experience by joining us for any of the following volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in chairing a committee, feel free to get a friend to sign up and co-chair with you - many hands make light work!


We look forward to seeing you at our events over the coming year!

 
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.