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| Franklin All Town MICCA Showcase Concerts |
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| The Mobile Museum is back this Sunday, October 13 |
"Missed this? Us, too!
The Mobile Museum is back next Sunday, October 13 for family-friendly interactive play. We can’t wait to see the joy pouring through the doorsGather your group and register on our website at: childrensmuseumfranklin.org/register
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| Franklin Music Boosters: Middle Schools' schedule spring concerts, 6/4, 6/5, & 6/6 |
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| Franklin 8th Grader Recognized by National Council of Teachers of English as "Promising Young Writer" |
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| Are you going to the Next Mobile Children's Museum: Sunday, April 21 at Annie Sullivan Middle School? |
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The Annie Sullivan Middle School Concert will be held on Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022 at 6 PM in the Horace Mann Auditorium.
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| Annie Sullivan Middle School Concert - 6 PM |
Friday, December 3: Cookie Kit fundraiser Ends (order online)
Monday, December 6: Trimester 1 Ends
Tuesday, December 7: Trimester 2 Begins
Thursday, December 9: Cookie Kit Fundraiser Pickup at ASMS (3:15-4:00 pm)
Friday, December 10: Half Day for Students (Professional Development for staff)
Sunday, December 12: Cookie Kit Virtual Event (2:00 pm-3:30 pm)
Wednesday, December 15: Trimester 1 Grades Posted in Aspen (after school)
Friday, December 24-Friday, December 31: No School (December break)
Shared from the Annie Sullivan MS page -> https://www.franklinps.net/annie-sullivan
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| Annie Sullivan Middle School: Important Dates for December 2021 |
This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, Feb 9, 2021.
The meeting was conducted in a virtual format: all of the School Committee members, Central Office personnel, along with the public were remote via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
I’ve split the just over two hour and twenty minute meeting into three logical segments:
The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda and to my notes. The meeting packet folder will hold the other documents released for the meeting (as we go to press, the Superintendent’s Report is not yet nor is the pool testing outline)
Let’s listen to this segment of the School Committee meeting of Feb 9, 2021
Audio file = https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/fecadb3d-2ac3-40f7-9cd2-6419487489f1/fm-458-schoolcomm-mtg-20210209-p1of3.mp3
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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| FM #458 - School Committee Meeting (P1 of 3): Annie Sullivan segment (audio) |
"After completing a comprehensive closing study for the Davis Thayer School, the Ad Hoc Facilities Analysis subcommittee has voted to present this final report to the Franklin School Committee with our recommendation that the DT facility be closed for FY22.
Additionally, we also recommend that the Franklin School Committee establish a standing subcommittee focused on creating a Master Facilities Plan to address other facility needs in the district."
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| "recommendation that the DT facility be closed for FY22" |
"Amazing performance! Great job to ALL involved!"
October 2, 2020
Dear Franklin Families,
I am writing to inform you that a person in our Annie Sullivan Middle School community has tested positive for COVID-19. This person has not been in the school building.
Our first responsibility is to keep our students and staff safe. We have been planning for this scenario during our reopening planning process and have a comprehensive plan in place to sanitize the school, inform individuals who were at risk of exposure or in close contact, and support everyone navigating this stressful experience.
Students and staff in the building have been closely adhering to the safety protocols including mask-wearing, hand washing, and physical distancing. We are grateful to our faculty/staff and families/students for continued efforts to monitor symptoms and stay home when not feeling well. These measures, taken in combination, greatly reduce the risk of transmission.
Though we cannot provide specific information about our school community member who tested positive, your child was not a close contact (defined as being within 6 feet of the person for at least 15 minutes) of the affected school member. As always, please continue to monitor your child for symptoms, and keep your child home if they show any symptoms or are not feeling well.
Parents/guardians of students who were in close contact with the community member will be notified privately. All close contacts should be tested but must self-quarantine for 14 days after the last exposure to the person who tested positive, regardless of the test result. We are also following all Department of Health protocols, including collaborating with our local board of health to complete contact tracing. Additionally, we are asking those parents/guardians whose students are tested for COVID-19 to please report the results to the school nurse. Staff members are to report positive test results to their supervisor. We are working hard to understand the impact of the virus on our school community and this information is a critical piece of that puzzle.
To prevent transmission of the virus to staff and students, we sanitize the school with a focus on areas that are frequently touched/accessed. We will continue to be vigilant in adhering to all of the protocols that have been put in place.
As noted in a previous communication regarding COVID-19, please visit the following link for more information on COVID-19 symptoms and testing:
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/about-covid-19-testing#where-can-get-a-test?-.
You can also find a map of testing sites at
https://memamaps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=eba3f0395451430b9f631cb095febf13. Please contact us immediately should you or someone in your home begin to show symptoms.
We are committed to continuous communication with and support of our families. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please e-mail reopening@franklinps.net.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Franklin Public Schools
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| COVID Positive Letter to ASMS Families |
“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”
Inspection
of Davis Thayer Elementary School Inspection of Annie Sullivan Middle School
Discussion
12:00 PM Adjourn
Read full agenda online at Town of Franklin page https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_8-7-20_site_inspection.pdf
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| Davis Thayer Elementary School |
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Horace Mann Parade Route:
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Remington Middle School Parade Route
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| Jazz Cafe - FHS cafeteria - Feb 7 |
#VisitingAuthor has been announced! We are thrilled to welcome @LeslieConnor29 to ALL THREE Franklin middle schools in November! @HMMSLightning look for info flyer coming home with your student today @FranklinEdOrg @FranklinMatters pic.twitter.com/ZLiedLpZdo— Crazy Reading Ladies (@allinreading) October 8, 2019
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| Author to visit ALL THREE Franklin middle schools in November |
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| Remington Middle School |
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| symphony band at MICCA |
"It is often iterated at this time of year that April showers bring May flowers. But at the Helen Keller-Annie Sullivan school complex, the experience has been given new meaning this month: “Showers” coming from a burst sprinkler head on April 3 are bringing new rugs, cabinetry and paint jobs to several elementary classrooms.
Schools Superintendent Sara Ahern recently told the School Committee that repairs to the classrooms would be undertaken this week during spring break, and students will be returning to mostly fixed-up classrooms.
On April 3, nine Helen Keller School classrooms were damaged by water after a sprinkler head on the second floor burst late in the afternoon, Ahern reported at the School Committee’s April 9 meeting. Classes were temporarily displaced as the rooms were sealed off for the remainder of that week.
“Water damaged materials including carpets, drywalls and cabinets were removed,” Ahern said, noting that over the weekend of April 6 and April 7, Servicemaster worked late hours “in order to ensure that all rooms had been properly mitigated.”
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| Keller - Sullivan Schools |
"The Senate plans next week to take up legislation that has become a signature priority for Senate President Karen Spilka, a bill that would allow an adult to change state identification records to reflect a gender of “X.”
The so-called “Gender X” bill would require the Registry of Motor Vehicles to make a third, gender-neutral option available to applicants for a license or learner’s permit and would allow anyone over 18, an emancipated minor or the parents of a minor to request a change in the sex listed on someone’s birth certificate to male, female or X.
“This bill is very special to me,” said Spilka, D-Ashland, earlier this month during an interview on WGBH radio.
The Senate president got involved after receiving a letter from a constituent from Natick who was feeling stress as they prepared to decide which box to check on their driving learner’s permit. Spilka has since grown close to the family while working on this bill, and almost pushed it across the finish line last year."
