Library school vacation schedule for Thursday, Feb 22

Mr. Vinny’s Shadow Puppet Show!

Thursday February 22 @ 10:30AM  at the Franklin Public Library

Mr. Vinny from the Toe Jam Puppet Band presents a dynamic and hilarious family show! Mr. Vinny specializes in storytelling with unique puppets! Get ready for lots of jokes and audience participation, and a few fun surprises!

Mr. Vinny’s Shadow Puppet Show!

Solar Science Family Craft

February 22 6:30 PM at Franklin Public Library

No Registration Required. (Best for Ages 7+)

April 8th is a near total eclipse of the sun! Grab a pair of eclipse glasses, and learn a little solar science with crafts!

Solar Science Family Craft

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/C3nmWBQJrVb/

Panther TV: "School Alone" (video)

Panther TV (@fhspanthertv) posted Fri, Dec 22, 2023:

Happy Winter Break everyone!!! 

TV class produced this special to kick things off. We hope you like it :-) 

Thanks for watching and we'll see you next year!!  @FranklinHS @FHSPantherbook @FranklinPSNews @FranklinMatters

https://t.co/1P0ql3mLCE via @YouTube

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/fhspanthertv/status/1738194694700450214

Panther TV: "School Alone" (video)

Franklin Public Schools, MA: Winter break extends to Jan 2, 2024

Franklin Public Schools, MA (@FranklinPSNews) posted Fri, Dec 22, 2023:

All Franklin Public Schools will be CLOSED December 25th- 29th, 2023 (Winter Break) through January 1st, 2024 (New Year's Day). 

Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024. https://t.co/Sej13NRHFQ

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1738288737501549030

Franklin Public Schools, MA: Winter break extends to Jan 2, 2024

Franklin Food Pantry purple box closed for school vacation week

The Franklin Food Pantry "Big Purple Bin" will be closed to donations on Friday, April 14. We will reopen the bin on Monday, April 24, 2023.  

For everyone's safety, please DO NOT leave donations on the steps or around the locked bin.  

Thank you!

Shared from Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/FranklinFoodPantry/posts/pfbid02kTp3ngE2G7sHXpQVVY9MoMKA7gcH93uAhoFFL7dukS5JnD61W6n3JXQrppFr4an4l

Franklin Food Pantry purple box closed for school vacation week

Franklin's Event Outlook: Dec 23, 2022 to Dec 29, 2022

Is this the kind of day that led to the song lyrics? - "Oh, the weather outside is frightful" If so, then it might be a good idea to hunker down today and let the storm do its thing. 

If you do need to get out and about, please be careful. 

Friday, December 23 

No School for Franklin Public Schools due to weather

4:30pm - Ugly Christmas Sweater Party (67 Degrees Brewery) 

5:30pm - John Demers (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery) 

Saturday, December 24 = Christmas Eve

Sunday, December 25 = Christmas Day

Monday, December 26 Library and Town buildings closed Tuesday, December 27 10:30am - Pumpernickel Puppets (Franklin Public Library) Wednesday, December 28 10:30am - Trevor the Games Man! (Franklin Public Library) 3:00pm - Box City (Franklin Public Library) Thursday, December 29 10:30am - Music at the Blissful! A Fun Family Concert! (Franklin Public Library) 2:00pm - Teen Murder Mystery Party (Franklin Public Library)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Community Calendar

Enjoy the February School Break with one or more Franklin Recreation Programs - Registration opens Dec 12, 2022

Check out our upcoming February Break Programs. Registration for all February Break Programs will open on Monday (Dec 12, 2022)! 

Register online at franklinma.myrec.com

Shared from Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl9Fc-Pu61t/

Enjoy the February School Break with one or more Franklin Recreation Programs - Registration opens Dec 12, 2022

Recreation Dept provides April vacation programs -registration is open now

Our friends @FranklinRec  have plenty of great programs to keep the kiddos entertained this April Break.  

Registration is live now! https://buff.ly/3qMGzhk

Recreation Dept provides April vacation programs -registration is open now

Shared from Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1509219666446671882

Franklin Public Schools: District Newsletter - April 2021

"Please find the April Edition of the FPS District newsletter posted here! https://conta.cc/2RF65Xg  

We hope everyone enjoys a fun and safe April Break week!"

Shared from Twitter:  https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1383139582921834497

Franklin Public Schools: District Newsletter - April 2021

Franklin Public Schools: Reopening Status update for SchCommMtg Feb 24, 2021

The Reopening Update for the School Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 24, 2021 was posted to the meeting packet page. It had not been available on the weekend when the agenda was shared here on Sunday (likely due to the schools vacation last week).

Reopening Status:   https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/reopening_schools_status_update_feb_18_2020-2021.pdf

School Committee agenda shared on Sunday
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-feb.html

Agenda doc  

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_2-23-21.docx.pdf

Meeting packet folder (with all docs for this meeting - note - some released after the meeting)  

https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/february-23-2021-school-committee-packet

Reopening Status update for SchCommMtg Feb 24, 2021

Franklin (MA) Public Schools: No school Friday, vacation week 2/15-2/19

Friendly reminder:

• Friday (Feb 12) is a Professional Development Day with no school 
• February 15 thru February 19 is vacation week 

Shared from the Franklin Public Schools web page  https://www.franklinps.net/

No school Friday, vacation week 2/15-2/19

Franklin schools cancel Spring break

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"School officials have voted to cancel April vacation this year, making the Franklin School District the latest to erase the spring break from their calendars.

Instead, the district - like others in the area - will continue with remote learning as students remain home during the coronavirus crisis.

Schools have now been closed for five weeks, with some having gotten more formal remote learning underway two or three weeks ago.

“This will provide for continuity at this time,” Franklin school officials noted in a statement issued on Wednesday."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200417/franklin-school-board-cancels-april-break/1


My notes from the School Committee meeting on Tuesday can be found
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/04/real-time-reporting-school-committee.html

The audio recording of the School Committee can be found
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/04/fm-246-school-committee-mtg-virtual.html

The Franklin Public Schools coronavirus portal page with all the information pertaining to the schools   https://www.franklinps.net/district/pages/franklin-public-schools-covid-19-closure-information-portal

screengrab of the budget discussion portion of the School Committee meeting Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Franklin Public Schools: Closure Update and Vacation Survey Response Requested

April 7, 2020

 
Dear Franklin Families,

We are thinking of you and your children as we adjust to a new phase of Remote Learning this week. We all recognize there is a big learning curve here (including your Central Office team who had a bit of a fumble Sunday night with live streaming). We are all learning!

Survey about April Vacation
There have been many questions about April vacation. DESE Commissioner Jeff Riley issued a statement on Friday, deferring to local decision making for potential changes to April vacation/the school calendar. Some districts have already made decisions to either stay with April vacation or to eliminate it in favor of shortening the end of the school year.

Right now, in Franklin, we are expected to end on Wednesday, June 24, or our 185th day. We are surveying both faculty/staff and families to learn more about your preferences. 

Please complete this form by noon on Thursday, April 9.

https://forms.gle/rnq9LEwh6bZj9Jo38


Breakfast, Lunch, and Weekend Backpacks Over Long Weekend
Friday, April 10 is a non-school day, as it is Good Friday and typically a day off of school in our school year calendar. As a result, the breakfast and lunch program from FHS will not be operating. We will, however, issue Thursday and Friday lunches and breakfasts on Thursday, April 9. Additionally, weekend backpacks will be available for pick up on Thursday, April 9, instead of Friday, April 10, this week.

Sincerely,

Franklin Public Schools


Closure Update was shared from
https://www.franklinps.net/district/superintendent/pages/messages-superintendent-regarding-coronavirus

Franklin Public Schools: Closure Update and Vacation Survey Response Requested

Register Now for Kids' Corner February Vacation Events

Special February Vacation Events

REGISTER TODAY

All classes are at Franklin High School

February Vacation Painting Class Grades 4-7
What a great way to spend an afternoon and have some creative fun! Students will paint and take home their own piece of art.

• Thursday, February 20

Kids' February Vacation Cooking Camp Grades 4-7
It's February vacation and it's a great time for cooking camp! For 3 hours each day - over 3 days, students will enhance their kitchen skills and learn complex techniques like searing, sautéing, folding and more.

• Tuesday - Thursday, Feb. 18, 19, 20

For more information visit: www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com

Register Now for Kids' Corner February Vacation Events

In the News: "Selectmen agreed the bylaw needed to change"; third case of EEE found

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

A third human case of Eastern equine encephalitis has been diagnosed in the state, and horses in Mendon and Uxbridge have been euthanized after testing positive for the virus, the state Department of Public Health said Friday.

The patient is a man over the age of 60 who was exposed to the virus in northern Franklin County, health officials said. The risk level in two communities in Franklin County - Heath and Colrain - has been raised to critical as a result.

Uxbridge interim Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner told the Worcester Telegram & Gazette that the horse, which was on a farm in South Uxbridge near the Rhode Island border, had been sick and couldn’t successfully be treated for the infection, which is caused by a virus spread by infected mosquitoes.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190823/horses-in-uxbridge-mendon-euthanized-after-found-with-eee-virus


This article falls into the category of "Really?"

Selectmen are looking to update a policy that prevents nonunion employees from taking a vacation for as much as a year after their start dates.

“Probably my biggest challenge in soliciting folks to come in and work for the town is when I explain our vacation policy,” Milford Human Resources Director Maureen Gifford said.

Town employees – regardless of their prior experience or past benefit package – must accrue the available two weeks’ time off during their first year before being able to use it in their second year.

After five years, employees can earn a third week. The deal is written into the bylaws and is non-negotiable.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190823/milford-municipal-vacation-policy-gets-closer-look

FTC Alert: Make it a scam-free vacation

Make it a scam-free vacation by Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, FTC It's almost summer! Right now, you probably have beaches on the brain or you're thinking about that long-planned trip abroad. Before you head out, take steps to help keep your dream vacation from becoming a nightmare: Read more https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/05/make-it-scam-free-vacation?utm_source=govdelivery This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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Franklin Library: April Vacation Week Updates for 2019

April Vacation Week Updates

The Franklin Public Library will be closed Monday, April 15 for Patriots' Day. 
Starting Tuesday, April 16, the Library has fun April Vacation Week programs planned!

Wally the Green Monster visits with the World Series trophy, Tues Apr 16

Book Bites - a monthly event for tweens (those 8 and under), Tues Apr 16

Animal Affair - Weds Apr 17

Mr. Vinny Shadow Puppet Show - Thu Apr 18

Peter Rabbit egg hunt, Fri Apr 19

catch your breath with guided meditation, Fri Apr 19

Family Yoga Adventure, Sat Apr 20

It is time for your turn

Now it is time for your turn!

You come here often. You see what I do on Facebook.

I share an article, share a photo.

Something about Franklin that matters to me and that I hope will help you understand a little more of what goes on around town. There is much good that does go on. Good news doesn’t get headlines unfortunately.

I will be away for a couple of weeks and while that is not unusual, this time I don’t expect to have internet access to be able to keep tabs on what is happening while I am away. Or to keep posting on Facebook.

So this is time for your turn.

Be bold, share something that matters to you on what is happening around town.

Share a photo.

If you follow high school sports, share what’s happening to the FHS teams as reported by HockomockSports.com or Tri-County via their Twitter feed or one of the newspapers.

Be bold, do good.

It is time for your turn 

Franklin Library: Spy Training Camp

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 (All day) to Friday, February 22, 2019 (All day)

This February Vacation, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to drop by the library each day for a series of spy training activities!

Come in at any time each day for a new activity where you’ll build your skill set and learn to be a master spy! 

Once you have completed all of the activities, receive your special spy prize on Friday!

Tuesday: Code Names

Wednesday: Disguises

Thursday: Secret Messages

Friday: “Laser” Maze!

Franklin Library: Spy Training Camp 

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/bulletins/spy-training-camp-0

Franklin Public Library: Mr Vinny's Puppet Show - Sign Language

Two programs are scheduled for the Franklin Library today. Mr Vinny's Puppet Show at 10:30 AM and Sign Language at 1:00 PM

Franklin Public Library: Mr Vinny's Puppet Show

Franklin Public Library: Sign Language

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
https://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2018/04/april-vacation-programs-at-franklin.html

Reminder: NO Lifelong Community Learning Classes Next Week

Classes Resume April 23

DON'T FORGET There will be NO Lifelong Community Learning classes during the week  of April 16 EXCEPT for Kids Vacation Cooking Camp. Schools will be closed for April break. Classes will resume during the week of April 23.          See you then! Lifelong Community Learning 218 Oak Street Franklin, Massachusetts 02038 (508) 613-1480 Franklin Public Schools      Lifelong Learning Institute Lifelong Community Learning

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