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Friday, September 23, 2016

Child Care Continuing Education Opportunities

Franklin Public Schools - Lifelong Learning Institute

Child Care Continuing Education
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Continuing Education Opportunities for Caregivers

Improve and update your child care skills with us

Join us for two one-night continuing education workshops aimed at the needs of the Child Care professional. Enjoy a relaxed setting in the company of colleagues AND get Two contact hours for each class you attend.

Classes begin on October 6

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Surviving Adolescence: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast!

We will explore adolescent development and how this exciting, yet sometimes excruciating process, of growing up can impact family life.

Surviving Adolescences will explore why teens become allergic to their parents and how boys and girls journey through adolescence in similar and different ways.

We will talk about how to gain respect from your teen, tips for communication and collaboration, strategies for parenting a teen as opposed to a younger child and how to avoid the traps our teens set for us and the ones we set for ourselves to establish a healthy relationship with our adolescents.
Day/Dates:

Thursday, October 6

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location: Franklin High School, 218 Oak Street

Cost: $25 REGISTER

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Behavior: The Language of Children

Children communicate through their behavior. Behavioral problems may occur when we misunderstand what a child is trying to tell us. Parents may find themselves continuously addressing the same behaviors and wondering why their child keeps repeating these behaviors. This workshop will help parents get under the behavior and discover what it is a child is trying to tell you. The workshop will provide simple, yet effective tools for managing behavior issues. We'll explore the role of development, how to read a child's temperament in the context of "too much, too little or just right" and share strategies to assist parents in better understanding the language of behavior. Day/Date:

Wednesday, October 19
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Franklin High School, 218 Oak Street

Cost: $25 REGISTER

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Thursday, September 22, 2016

FHS volleyball wins, field hockey ties

From Hockomock Sports we share the results from the FHS fall sports action on Wednesday

Volleyball = Franklin, 3 @ Taunton, 0

– Final – Franklin earned its third straight sweep, beating Taunton on the road. Maddie Kuzio had five aces and four digs, Lizzie Boynton had seven assists and four aces and Erin Skidmore had five kills, five digs and a pair of aces and blocks in the win.

FHS Panthers

Field hockey = Franklin, 0 @ Mansfield, 0 – Final

– Franklin head coach Lisa Cropper had high praise for sophomore goalie Christina Lucini, who made 12 saves to earn the shutout. “She was outstanding,” Cropper said. Cropper also lauded the effort of senior Maddie Derby, who she called “a stalwart on defense,” which included a defensive save behind Lucini.

For all the results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-092116/

Fiddling Thomsons at 2016 Franklin Cultural Festival (video)

Turning back time (or #TBT) to that Thursday evening when the folks in Franklin were treated to some cool left handed fiddling.

The Fiddling Thomsons, a father son duo, performed on the step of the Franklin Historical Museum as part of the 2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival.

Ryan and Brennish Thomson are an award winning father and son duo who will be performing lively tunes on a variety of old time instruments of historical nature. Together they play twin fiddles, wooden spoons, jaw harp, cajon box, drum, rhythm bones, mandolin,banjo, accordion, flute, foot percussion, penny whistle, to name a few! The duo will entertain with their large repertoire of fun and lively tunes and will be available to answer questions from the audience regarding the folk instruments they play.

More information on the duo can be found on their website, captainfiddle.com.

Fiddling Thomsons at 2016 Franklin Cultural Festival

This was originally posted to the Franklin Cultural District page

FALL PORKETTA - October 15

FALL PORKETTA = OCTOBER 15th!! Public Welcome!

Come join us for our annual Fall Porketta at the Franklin Rod and Gun Club, Saturday, October 15, 2016. Doors and cash bar open at 4pm. Dinner is served at 5pm.

Enjoy all you can eat pasta, salad, superbly cooked pork roast and roasted potatoes. All included with the cost of a ticket.

Tickets donations are $20 per person. Seating is limited so please reserve your tickets as soon as you can.

To reserve tickets or for more information please contact us at info@franklinrodandgun.org

http://www.franklinrodandgun.org/

In the News: plastic bag ban proposed, Sen Ross perfect record, Community Relations meeting scheduled

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

"A group of Franklin High School seniors asked the Town Council to support a ban on plastic shopping bags in town.

The seniors gave a presentation at Wednesday's council meeting detailing issues with the bags and answering common questions about such a bylaw.

Student Alycia Felli said the group started working on the matter last May, and put up a change.org petition that had thus far garnered 727 supporters.
"We believe we can have a much greener Franklin - not only looking at today, but tomorrow as well," she said.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160921/franklin-council-discusses-plastic-bag-ban

many of the FHS students presenting to the Town Council to propose a ban on the use of plastic bag for retail establishments

"State Sen. Richard Ross, R-Wrentham, was recently recognized by Beacon Hill Roll Call for his 100 percent voting attendance record in the Massachusetts Senate in 2016. This marks the fifth year in a row Ross has received a perfect attendance record.

In 2016, the Senate held 469 roll call votes, more than double those held in 2015. The near 500 votes pertained to legislation including topics such as the fiscal year 2017 budget, pay equity, economic development, energy diversity and MBTA fare increases. Throughout the remainder of the year, the Senate is continuing to hold informal sessions and will return to formal sessions in January 2016."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160921/state-sen-richard-ross-recognized-for-voting-record

"The Community Relations Subcommittee of the Franklin School Committee will host another series of coffee hours throughout the school year, starting at 9 a.m. Sept. 24 at Franklin Cable Access Studio, 23 Hutchinson St.

The role of the school committee is to hire the superintendent of schools, develop the budget, create school policy and make sure that community members are encouraged to and given the opportunity to provide feedback on all of the above.

Concerns brought forward from previous coffee events are currently being discussed with principals at all levels in a series of meetings arranged by Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160921/community-relations-subcommittee-to-hold-coffee-hours

Hold the date -- Parent Forum on Ballot Question 2

Hi, Steve!

The Franklin Education Association is having a parent forum at the Alumni Restaurant on October 17th, from 7-9. The forum is to discuss/disseminate information on Ballot Question 2 - lifting the cap on Charter Schools.

We'd love it if you could share this information!

Donna Grady, President
Franklin Education Association

The MA voter information booklet should be arriving in your mailbox this week.

Save the Date: The Great Thanksgiving Listen 2016

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https://storycorps.org/blog/announcing-the-great-thanksgiving-listen-2016/

Last year, we made history with The Great Thanksgiving Listen. More than 100,000 Americans took part in our drive to preserve the stories and voices of an entire generation over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Working with teachers and students, we preserved tens of thousands of intergenerational stories in the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress using the free StoryCorps app. Hear from StoryCorps Founder and President Dave Isay in this 2016 TED Talk about #TheGreatListen pilot year and some of the incredible stories it generated.

This November, download the app, invite a family member or elder to sit with, and join us in preserving more precious wisdom than ever before.

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