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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Town Council approves initial funding of CPA funds (video)
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Maybe 6 disasters across the US on the same day will catch someone's attention?
High water levels in the Gardner River alongside the North Entrance Road. NPS photo |
National Park Service video of their helicopter surveying the damage on Monday
Monday, June 13, 2022
FHS Unified Basketball team gets a gold medal welcome home! (video)
"Congratulations to the @FranklinUnified on Bringing Home the Gold!!!"
"Welcome back @FranklinUnified this was the first basketball team to qualify at the @SpecialOlympics for Team Massachusetts…and they brought home GOLD! Congratulations"
Congratulations to the @FranklinUnified on Bringing Home the Gold!!! @FranklinPSNews @FHSSports pic.twitter.com/BXYfao2O1d
— Varun Desai (@editorvar) June 12, 2022
Feeling that Panther Pride! @FranklinUnified received a warm welcome as they brought home the Gold from the @SpecialOlympics pic.twitter.com/h73dSbY9Jg
— Franklin Public Schools, MA (@FranklinPSNews) June 12, 2022
Video 1 Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/editorvar/status/1536131176490012673
Video 2 shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1536095160685273088
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
FHS boys lacrosse win to advance; Dumas takes 1st in individual heptathlon, girls team takes 1st
Boys Lacrosse - Division 1 = #26 Framingham, 4 @ #7 Franklin, 15 – Final
End of the 1st... Franklin 6, Framingham 0
Davis: 2G, 1A
Consigli: 2G, 2A
Sacchetti: 1G
Hansen: 1G
Good looks from the Panthers in the 1st. https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1534284038915121155
Halftime... Franklin 11, Framingham 1
Davis: 2G, 2A
Consigli: 3G, 4A
Sacchetti: 2G, 2A
Hansen: 2G
Stoddard: 1G
Alexander: 1G, 10-12 on faceoffs https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1534289556161404930
End of the 3rd... Franklin 15, Framingham 2
Consigli: 6G, 4A
Davis: 3G, 2A
Sacchetti: 2G, 3A
O'brien: 1A
https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1534296780350885890
FINAL - Franklin 15, Framingham 4
Next game against TBD, Westwood/North Andover https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1534299893044486144
Outdoor Track
Sarah Dumas won the Heptathlon today!!! She scored 3879 points. The Franklin “A” Team won the team competition. On the team were Sarah Dumas, Kyra McSweeney and Cailyn Bruno. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/1534331841498554370
FHS Panthers |
Sunday, June 5, 2022
FHS girls tennis win to advance in playoffs, 3 medals at Outdoor track State meet
Softball - Division 1 = #17 Franklin, 8 @ #16 Newton North, 10 – Final
Not the outcome we had hoped for losing today 10-8 to a good Newton North team but we fought until the end. Whole team effort all the way through. Some fantastic plays, heads up base running, hitting up and down the line up. Proud of you ladies! https://twitter.com/CoachKatieH/status/1533209120899211268
Girls Tennis - Division 1 = #35 Lynn Classical, 0 @ #30 Franklin, 5 – Final
FHS GT wins first playoff match against Lynn Classical 5-0! Izzy Trull, Chloe Essam and Sarah Schiavo all with straight set wins. Doubles duos of Vedika Vinayak/Brooke Daniels & Amulya Jayam/Allison Bagley also didn't drop a set. Up next for FHS is a matchup with Brookline Monday https://twitter.com/fhs_gvtennis/status/1533215637811736576
Outdoor Track = some medals at State meet
Congrats to medalists at day 2 of the MIAA Meet of Champions; Liz Hopkins (4th - javelin), Sarah Dumas (8th - 100 hurdles) and 4x4 (4th - Olivia Costa, Sarah Dumas, Sophia Cuneo and Anna Cliff). Such great accomplishments by all! https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1533289452050710528
FHS Sophomore came into today’s MA Meet of Champions seeded 10th in the Javelin. A massive 7’ PR, throwing 119’1” places her 4th in the state & qualifies her for the New England Regionals next week! Congratulations @HockomockSports
4x400 takes 4th place, earn place for New England's with a time of 4:05. Oh by the way they’re all sophomores! |
Thursday, June 2, 2022
FHS boys lacrosse top St Johns 13-11 on Wednesday to close regular season
Via Twitter, we share the results of the last regular season game for FHS spring sports. Playoff games coming up for those qualifying to move on.
Davis: 2GWalshe: 1G, 1ASacchetti: 2GConsigli: 2AAlexander: 9 for 10 on faceoffs
Davis: 3GSacchetti: 2G, 1A
Sacchetti: 3G, 1AConsigli: 1G, 3AO'brien: 1A
Consigli: 3G, 3ADavis: 4G, 3AWalshe: 2G, 1ASacchetti: 3G, 3AHansen: 1A
https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1532187334594203648
FHS boys lacrosse top St Johns 13-11 on Wednesday to close regular season |
Sunday, May 29, 2022
FHS tops Hopkinton 2-1 in 9 innings to take Pedroli Championship
Baseball = Franklin, 2 vs. Hopkinton, 1 – Final (9 Inn.) for the Pedroli Championship
** Pedroli Tourney Champs ** Franklin 2, Hopkinton 1 (9inn). WP-Kuczmiec (2.2inn, H, 0R, & 2Ks). Mucciarone great in the no decision (6.1inn, 3H, 0ER & 4Ks). Offensively, Goode (1-3, 2B & RBI), Raider (2-4), Gerety (1-3, 2B & BB), Chin (1-3, GW-R & BB) & Marino (1-2, 2BB) https://twitter.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1530637545310195713
Franklin junior scores the game-winning run in extra innings to hand the 14th annual Rich Pedroli Memorial Daily News Classic. The Panthers are back-to-back champs . https://twitter.com/tommycassell44/status/1530635372186705923
"Eisig Chin remembers May 5, 2018, like it was yesterday.
He was in Plainville with his GBG 13U team, suited up for a doubleheader against Nakona.
Two innings later, his life changed.
Chin was starting in right field. A Nakona hitter scorched a ball into the right-center gap and Chin raced after it. So did the center fielder. No one called for it. The ensuing collision was ugly, and Chin suffered the brunt of it"
9th inn drama unfolded in a torrential downpour today at Pedroli Classic. @FHSSports Eisig Chin here receiving MVP plaque for scoring game-winner vs. Hopkinton |
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Franklin, MA: Town Council Budget Hearing 5-25-22 (video)
FHS Unified Track Team qualify for the Division 1 State Meet
" …and that’s a wrap! Our Unified Track Team made it to the Div 1 State Finals!
Congratulations to Seekonk on their Div 1 Championship!
And Congratulations Panthers on an OUTSTANDING season!!!
Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/1529550215337979912
FHS Unified Track Team qualify for the Division 1 State Meet |
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Seal of Biliteracy achieved by 12 FHS students in second year of program
"Congratulations to all of our @FranklinHS world language scholars who earned the MA Sate Seal of Biliteracy! We are so proud."
Based upon students in photo, at least 11 achieved this biliteracy award. Stay tuned for an update on what the total is. |
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/LevansFHS/status/1528808110244220931
Seal of Biliteracy introduced to School Committee in Sep 2019 with a planned implementation for 2020-2021 school year. 5 students were announced in June 2021. Per the photo, 11 students have reached this achievement this year. (Being verified if total is 11 or ??).(Confirmed as 11.) (updated 5/25/22 to 12 as another student was confirmed)
2021 achievement announcement -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/5-fhs-students-receive-massachusetts.html
Saturday, May 21, 2022
FHS boys lacrosse tops Bishop Feehan on Friday
Girls Tennis = Franklin, 1 vs. Hopkinton, 4 – Final
FHS GT drops a tough match against non-league Hopkinton 4-1. All but two matches went 3 sets including the lone win from freshman doubles duo of Sydney Tolonen & Brooke Daniels.For other results around the Hockomock League
Franklin travels to KP on Monday for a key Hock matchup.
https://twitter.com/fhs_gvtennis/status/1527806997382537216
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-05-20-22/
FHS Panthers |
Thursday, May 19, 2022
FHS baseball, softball, girls lacrosse, and both boys and girls tennis teams post wins on Wednesday
Softball = Milford, 2 @ Franklin, 10 – Final
Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 11 vs. Longmeadow, 16 – Final
Panthers have a long way to go for the win. Franklin 11, Longmeadow 16Davis: 5G, 1ASacchetti: 1G, 1AHansen: 2G, 2AAlexander: 1GPalmieri: 1A1:09 left in the 4th https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1527093450616844288
Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 9 vs. Notre Dame Academy, 7 – Final
Boys tennis = Milford, 0 @ Franklin, 5 – Final
Girls tennis = Franklin, 5 @ Milford, 0 – Final
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-18-22/
FHS Panthers |
Topsoil moisture measure among worst in USA, hence water conservation measures start
In regards to the Drought Level 1 status announced by the Commonwealth last week, which has in turn started our water conservation measures some background info on the reason we are in the early stages of drought. Meteorologist shares this via his @growingwisdom Twitter account:
"Here's a map for those who might think I am making a bigger deal about the soil moisture than need be. Most of southern New England's topsoil is in the lowest percentile compared to the average in the country. "
Most of southern New England's topsoil is in the lowest percentile compared to the average in the country |
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/growingwisdom/status/1526895964182700033
More drought information can be found at https://www.drought.gov/current-conditions
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
FHS baseball, softball, and both girls and boys lacrosse, and tennis teams posted wins on Monday
Softball = Franklin, 8 @ Mansfield, 3 – Final
Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 16 @ Foxboro, 8 – Final
FINAL = Franklin 16. Foxboro 8
Sacchetti: 3G, 1A
Davis: 5G, 6A
O'brien: 1G, 2A
Hansen: 2G, 3A
https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1526321847020793857
Girls lacrosse = Foxboro, 3 @ Franklin, 18 – Final
Boys tennis = Franklin, 3 @ Mansfield, 2 – Final
Girls tennis = Mansfield, 0 @ Franklin, 5 – Final
FHS Panthers |
Senate President Karen Spilka with a brief video on May as Mental Health Awareness Month (video)
Senate President Karen Spilka with a brief video on May as Mental Health Awareness Month
"By offering people of all ages a no-cost annual mental health check-up, we can identify small concerns before they become big ones, and improve health care overall."
#MentalHealthMonday #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthABCAct #mapoli pic.twitter.com/ovAEYmyb9U
— MA State Senate (@MA_Senate) May 16, 2022
Saturday, May 14, 2022
"It's possible that in the near future, a MAJORITY of people dying of COVID may be vaccinated"
"So today I want to write a thread I've been nervous to write. In January and February, according to CDC data, 42% of ppl who died of COVID were vaccinated.
It's possible that in the near future, a MAJORITY of people dying of COVID may be vaccinated. 2. How can this be?..."
You can download a copy of the thread PDF -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Uo1qYm3dhbznhWaTwUhHmQ88QDsbjQU/view?usp=sharing
1 million dead from COVID |
Friday, May 13, 2022
School Committee recap: FHS Unified basketball team appears and presentation/discussion on approaches to student behavior
- FHS student updates, Superintendent report highlight a number of events and accomplishments around the district (Superintendent report usually posted day after meeting but last couple are missing)
- FHS Unified basketball team appeared in Council Chambers. They will represent MA in the Special Olympics this summer. A special recognition for a program that has made great strides through the years and around the district
- Presentation and discussion on “Approaches to Student Behavior” a highly interesting and engaged conversation. Very impressive approach, note that it does take time (i.e. people power) to implement and manage.
- The School Committee entered executive session to continue work on their contract negotiations.
Agenda doc ->
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_5-10-22.pdf
Meeting packet folder (with other docs released for this session)
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/may-10-2022-school-committee-meeting-packet
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