The Franklin Middle School 6th Grade Orchestra & Band performed in concert on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Franklin TV recorded the performance and it is available for replay.
Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Gwctl1bsA
Showing posts with label middle school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label middle school. Show all posts
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Project 351: "We are having a Winter Coat Drive"
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| Project 351: "We are having a Winter Coat Drive" |
Donated items can be dropped off at the Franklin Middle School (FMS) Front Office.
They are accepting donations for an extended period of time, despite what the flier says below.
FMS Class of 2032 - 6th Grade
What is Project 351? Find out about it online - https://project351.org/
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Unboxing books from the wishlist at Franklin Middle School (video)
via Erin O'Leary
"Thank you to all of our friends in Franklin who have purchased new books for our middle school! Let's see what's in box #1
To support our wishlist, visit: https://bookshop.org/wishlists/79f98bd86f715dae8789b3296edd63ebd92ef1ea"
video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAusFTMmnzc
Thursday, December 18, 2025
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, December 18, 2025 ???
Thursday, December 18
8:30am State & Town Officials Office Hour (Franklin Senior Center)
6:00am FMS 7 Gr / 8 Gr Orchestra Concert (Franklin Middle School)
7:00am 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Meeting (First Universalist Society Franklin)
7:00am BEN 4 Franklin Mtg (Franklin TV and Radio Studio)
7:30pm Musical Bingo (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)
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| Library & Senior Center events |
For additional details on Senior Center events ->
** Town Meetings today **
Town Council Office Hours
Thursday, December 18 Time: 8:30 AM
ZBA Meeting
Thursday, December 18 Time: 7:30 PM
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12182025-2055
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Find the full Community event calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar
If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar
The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 ???
Tuesday, December 16
12:00pm Community Closet (Franklin United Methodist Church)
6:00pm FMS 7 GR/ 8 GR Band Concert (Franklin Middle School)
6:00pm Table Top (Franklin Public Library)
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| Library & Senior Center events |
For additional details on Senior Center events ->
** Town Meetings today **
250th Anniversary Celebration Committee (Communications Subcmte)
Tuesday, December 16 Time: 5:30 PM
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12162025-2060
Design Review Meeting
Tuesday, December 16 Time: 7:00 PM
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12162025-2059
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Find the full Community event calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar
If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar
The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Friday, December 5, 2025
Freshly made pizza for the kiddos !!!
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| Freshly made pizza for the kiddos !!! |
"Click the link to check this video to see how we make our freshly made pizzas
We recently purchased a new conveyor oven at the Franklin Middle School to match the one we have at the HS.
We use this oven to make our freshly made pizzas daily."
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/14R4YYQ2tLh/
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Erin shares a middle school reading update (video & audio)
FM #1598 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1598 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Erin O’Leary, FMS Reading Specialist. We recorded this conversation virtually on Friday, November 14, 2025.
We cover the following in our conversation
Success of the middle school program “Meet Me in the Middle.”
Virtual visiting author series though The Unlikely Story bookstore
Culling the middle school library collection, Amazon wish list TBD
“Content in context”
The recording runs about 30 minutes
Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1598-fps-middle-school-reading-update-11-14-25/Video link -> https://youtu.be/bNKJKKVqkvU?
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Erin O’Leary email address -> olearye@franklinps.net
Meet Me in the Middle info page -> https://www.franklinps.net/o/hmms/article/2230185
Instagram posts referenced:
Library ready to open -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DRLNrqSCXoy/
Book trailers -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DQKcERxEnXi/
Middle School reading wish list -> https://bookshop.org/wishlists/79f98bd86f715dae8789b3296edd63ebd92ef1ea
Tom Asacker -> https://tomasacker.com/ his book “Sandbox Wisdom” is the source of the “content in context” story that you heard
https://www.amazon.com/Sandbox-Wisdom-Tom-Asacker/dp/1497554977//humanfactormarke
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| Erin shares a middle school reading update (video & audio) |
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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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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Middle school open house at Tri-County Saturday, Nov 15
You're Invited to Our Middle School Open House!
Saturday, November 15, 2025
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
| Middle school open house at Tri-County Saturday, Nov 15 |
From automotive tech to culinary arts, health sciences to carpentry—discover how vocational training prepares students for real-world success.
This is your chance to experience the energy, innovation, and opportunity that vocational education offers.
Registration is required to attend.Reserve your spot today and take the first step toward a future built on skills and passion!
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/1AAL5eWbhy/
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Virtual Author series coming to Franklin Middle School via An Unlikely Story
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| Virtual Author series coming to Franklin Middle School via An Unlikely Story |
FMS Reading Specialist Ms. O'Leary announces Authors Encompassed, a special speaker series that will introduce middle school students to authors, illustrators, and other professionals in our community. This event is made possible by a collaboration with An Unlikely Story.
Session 1 is Friday 10/24 during Compass. We will welcome Norman Ollestad and Brendan Kiely who will meet virtually to discuss their new book Sole Survivor.
Spots are limited. All interested students should sign up using the Form. There is a QR code to purchase copies of Sole Survivor from An Unlikely Story.
Order form (QR Code translated) -> https://anunlikelystory.indiecommerce.com/book/9780374392611
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BdZFCJ65D/
Thursday, October 16, 2025
School Committee gets updates on after school clubs and from the Food Pantry (video)
The Franklin School Committee met as scheduled on Tuesday, October 14 in Council Chambers with all 7 members present and participating.
Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEwf-tNffMs
Quick recap:
- FHS club fair held, 35 clubs presented, looking to finalize what's active with signups and payments to confirm membership. If not all to operate there are additional proposals being developed that could be implemented in lieu of some that didn't make it. High school has a late bus confirmed, awaiting word from bus company on one for the middle school
- Middle school working on confirming advisors and also setting survey to determine student club interest. Hopeful of get the matching done during November
- Franklin Food Pantry presentation by Laura Doherty and Tina Powderly. Much work to create awareness, address stigma, expand available of food for those who need it. Lots of coordination, collaboration underway with School District, more to come. Empty Bowls will continue, looking also to expand and offer bowl workshop outside of the high school to community. Looking into why middle school student who were part of the back pack program don't continue with it into high school
- Good of the order raised the following items
- Consideration of removing restriction on citizen comment about something on the agenda, esp. now as it is at the end of the meeting; could be an opportunity to gain immediate feedback on something discussed during the meeting
- A public education slot to share info on current topics, to help address the misinformation still bantered about in the social media channels
- Do something to help the new Town Council get up to speed quickly, perhaps to include a tour of the schools, many don't seem aware of the details of daily operations
- entered into Executive Session not to return to open meeting
My full set of notes in one PDF -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dKcjoQ-fFsLF7j1sNbpxy6QuusaqtBZG/view?usp=drive_link
Food Pantry slides (photos captured during meeting)
Friday, October 3, 2025
Franklin Middle School Reading - a work in progress !!!
"Welcome to our work on progress
Looking at this reminds me how far we've come in just a few short weeks. So much thought has gone into this reorganization and the library is no exception. We will have a fully functional library - one exclusively for middle schoolers! - before you know it (or, you know, November-ish.)
Stay tuned!!!"
Looking at this reminds me how far we've come in just a few short weeks. So much thought has gone into this reorganization and the library is no exception. We will have a fully functional library - one exclusively for middle schoolers! - before you know it (or, you know, November-ish.)
Stay tuned!!!"
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| Franklin Middle School Reading - a work in progress !!! |
Click through to view the reel (video) on Instagram ->
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Meet Me in the Middle: Franklin Middle School Sees Summer Reading Success
When more than 1,000 students walked into Franklin Middle School this September, they already shared something in common: the books they read over the summer.
The summer reading program, a long-standing requirement in Franklin Public Schools, calls on students to read at least two books over the break to support both academic growth and social-emotional development.
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| Franklin Middle School students discuss books they read over the summer after returning to school in September. (Photo Courtesy Franklin Public Schools) |
This year, as Franklin Middle School welcomed students into a newly reorganized building, the leadership team sought to take the program a step further.
"Our goal was simple: to ensure that every Franklin Middle School student entered the year not only as a reader, but also with a shared story that could spark conversations, build community, and ease the transition into a brand-new school," said Erin O'Leary, Reading Specialist at Franklin Middle School.
Six titles were selected for the program, each centered on a middle school-aged character navigating challenges familiar to students. They were: "Twerp" by Mark M. Goldblatt; "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko; "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan; "Other Words for Home" by Jasmine Warga; "Fast Break" by Mike Lupica; and "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows.
The effort was met with strong participation: 75 percent of students completed the required reading, with some choosing to read multiple books. When the school year began, teachers set aside time for students to gather by book title and share reflections with classmates.
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| Franklin Middle School students also completed activities inspired by the books they read over the summer. (Photo Courtesy Franklin Public Schools) |
"Having a list made it easier to choose," one student shared.
Another said, "I picked it because my friend was reading it and we wanted to read the same thing."
Through these shared stories, Franklin Middle School's summer reading program helped prevent summer learning loss while also building community among students.
"This experience shows the power of books to unite students," said Superintendent Lucas Gugiere. "It gave our students common ground to start conversations, build friendships, and feel at home in their new school."
Shared from -> https://www.franklinps.net/live-feed#10081695
Friday, September 26, 2025
Tri-County Open House for Middle Schoolers - Saturday, November 15, 2025
Middle School Open House — You're Invited!
Join us on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 10 AM to 2 PM at Tri-County for an exciting look into the future of hands-on learning!
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| Tri-County Open House for Middle Schoolers - Saturday, November 15, 2025 |
Whether you're curious about carpentry, culinary arts, coding, or cosmetology—there’s something here for everyone.
Registration is required to attend
#WorkHardTodayCounts
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