"Congratulations to Mrs. Perro! Thanks to our parent community she was a WINNER in the @StaplesStores #ThankATeacher campaign, and Oak Street was awarded $5,000 worth of Staples supplies.
Thank Staples Thank you @AngelaKinsey and HUGE Thank you to @mrs_perro!"
https://t.co/7kXSVUW8c6
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| @OakStElementary shares news on a $5K award from Staples for @mrs_perro |
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| Franklin Police - 911 Panther Way, Franklin |
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| Franklin Public Schools will open on time - Feb 13 |
“No one fights alone!” Our fifth grade community came together to support a classmate!#oakststories
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| “No one fights alone!” Our fifth grade community came together to support a classmate! |
Wow! So proud of these Oak St kiddos for their time, energy, and kindness! George and Cece (too shy for the picture) were so pumped to get bracelets from the BIG KIDS! #oakststories pic.twitter.com/pGY9TPIBCP— Heather Adams (@MrsAdamsOAK) October 26, 2018
"Yellow buses packed with smiling youngsters pulled up at Davis Thayer Elementary School first thing Tuesday morning.
Principal Kathleen Gerber said she was happy to see the children back, hearing them greet their old teachers with excited hellos on their way to meet their new instructors.
“It’s always great to see new faces and welcome new students as well,” she said. “There are lots of smiles, and just the energy of that first day.”
Superintendent Sara Ahern said the first day was a success in the district."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
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| screen grab of presentation on Monday captured and shared by Oak St via Twitter |
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| Oak St Elementary - March fund raising - Mar 20 |
"Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common fatal genetic disorder diagnosed in childhood, affecting approximately 1 in every 3,500 live male births (about 20,000 new cases each year).” Although there are medical treatments that may help slow its progression, there is currently no cure for Duchenne.
We began this journey with DMD in July 2013 when our 7-year-old son, Caeden, went to Children's hospital for a neurological evaluation and blood tests were conducted. We received a call several days later that his CPK levels were extremely elevated which indicates a muscle disorder. We then went to the Neuromuscular Disease Center at Childrens Hospital the following week where another assessment stated he was showing signs for Duchenne, Becker, or Limb girdle muscular dystrophy.
We were shocked to say the least and researched all the disorders and hoped for none but if it had to be one not Duchenne. Caeden had genetic testing done to determine the form of muscular dystrophy and told we would get the results in about a month. We received the call about a month later which diagnosed Caeden with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy(DMD). We were beyond devastated and a lot of tears were shed and so much uncertainty.
Several weeks later we were told that Devin would need to be tested as well since it is a genetic disorder and it mainly effects boys.
Devin had his testing and another blow Devin was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy as well. We were not even able to process the diagnosis for Caeden and now we had to digest the same diagnosis for Devin. So many emotions especially since our only two children have been diagnosed with such a devastating disease.
So where we stand right now is we live day to day and we love them. The boys have good days and bad days and we know due to the diagnosis there are a lot more bad days in the future. We had moved to a new home in July before all this happened and now we have a home with stairs to get in the house and for the boys to get to their bedrooms and that is not functional. The boys have a very hard time ascending and descending stairs. We need to add an addition so the boys bedrooms and bathroom are on one level and we have a lift to get them in our home from outside. The cost for this addition is $200,000.
On top of all the boys medical expenses this is very hard for us to accomplish. We had to purchase a used minivan as it is a little easier for the boys to get in and out of however at some point in the future we will need a fully accessible van and they are very costly. We know there are many other things we will have to consider or think about in the future.Please consider making a donation to help:
Right now HOPE is all we have. Hope that all these biotechnology companies and medical researchers will come up with a treatment that works to save our sweet boys and all the boys with DMD."
"There are two children that stole our hearts and we will not let Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy steal them"
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C & D UNITED- For: Caeden and Devin Parisi |
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| image shared from the Charles River Meadowlands webpage |
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| flower peek-a-boo |
"The town’s schools will be partnering with William James College to further their “social-emotional” learning efforts.
Assistant Superintendent Peter Light said the partnership - which will offer graduate-level instruction to the Oak Street Elementary School’s faculty and administration through a pilot program - will take place over the course of the 2017-2018 school year.
In recent years, the local district has adopted social-emotional learning practices, which take a “whole-child” approach to education.
“What we see more and more is that we have to have high-quality, standards-based instruction, but equally important is the kids’ readiness to receive that instruction,” Light said.'
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| Oak Street Elementary School to take part in pilot program for social emotional learning |
"I was only in the classroom for 45 minutes, but that was long enough to compel me to write a letter to the teacher once I left.
I’ll be honest, I have zero qualifications as it relates to child education. My only qualification and reason for being in a kindergarten class that day is my oldest child is a kindergartner. He attends a public school and I was in his classroom as a parent volunteer.
His teacher had asked parents to sign up to help during the daily Literacy Center portion of the morning. I was excited to go in, see my son in his classroom, and meet his classmates. When I arrived, the class was sitting on the floor, singing, and drawing the alphabet in the air with their fingers. Mrs. G gave me a quick rundown on how I was to help. She introduced me to the class and then quietly asked the children to go to their first center."
Kindergarten Writers working on their pattern books.#oakststories pic.twitter.com/R0ekEunbmv— Oak St Kindergarten (@oakstkinders) January 20, 2017
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| kindergarten writers working on their pattern books |
j. I recommend ratification of the proposed MOU for a contract between the FEA and the Franklin School Committee.motion to accept, seconded, passed 7-0
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| Keller 2nd grade students ready to model their morning meeting for the School Committee |
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| photo from the monitor in the Council Chambers |
Tomorrow, May 4th is our first Walking Wednesday of the spring. It's also MA Walk/Bike to School Day.
Keep your fingers crossed that the weather cooperates with us since we hope to have lots of students walk to school.
It's a great way to start the day with family and friends!
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| Oak St School |
Last spring there was an accident at the Oak St school crossing
MA Dept of Labor (DoL) investigated this summer - meeting with Jeff Nutting, DPW, Franklin Police and Franklin Human Resources
The Dept of Labor gave some guidelines for crossing guards - (apparently DoL investigates when there is any accident with a crossing guard)
Lisa Trainor met with Ms. Johnson and suggested that the hats are a distraction. Lisa supervises the crossing guards.
Lisa and I met this morning, what the DoL provided are guidelines and not regulatory so it is within our purview (Franklin Schools) to mandate compliance.
Lisa chatted with Ms. Johnson this morning and told her it was her choice to wear hats if she wants to
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| school zone speed reducing signs |
Parents of children at Jefferson and Parmenter
Wednesday, November 5th at Jefferson Elementary
Parents of children at Oak Street and Kennedy
Thursday, November 6th at Oak Street Elementary
Parents of children at Keller and Davis Thayer
Wednesday, November 12th at Keller Elementary
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| Ladybug rug at JF Kennedy School |
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| Wake Up Call |
