School Choice is a program whereby students from outside the Franklin Public Schools can apply and with a payment facilitated by the state (from their town/community to ours), the student can attend here.
As this summary shows, school choice stopped taking applications for the 2008-2009 school year and those students already in the program have continued to move through the system and as they leave, the numbers have declined.
This is scheduled for discussion at the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012. It is a preliminary part of the budget discussion. While Franklin can gain some additional income via these students, the concern has been with the available space for these students. As the class size has continued to increase, it doesn't make sense to continue to add students to further create pressures on class size.
FPS School Choice History - 2003-2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
FPS: English Language Learners
Scheduled for discussion at the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012. This is an overview of the English Language Learners (ELL) program in the school district.
FPS ELL Program Update 20120124
FPS ELL Program Update 20120124
Wadsworth Diary - Jan 22, 1892
Very pleasant & cold. Loaded & carried 1200 lbs. hay to J. Morrell, & 1015 lbs. hay to M. M. Daniels, that he settled for. J.C. Hull out here to day. E. Simonds came to night, stops at G.W. Foster’s.
In the 1850s, on a busy working farm in the southern part of Franklin, a man named George Wadsworth started writing in a journal about everyday events. When he filled that journal, he bought another, and filled that up too. Two dozen journals, and 27 years later, he had written about almost everything that can happen in a small New England town. His words were lost to history until 1986, when town resident Gail Lembo came across some of the journals at a yard sale.
From the Franklin Historical Museum website
http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/p/wadsworth-diaries_30.html
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Wadsworth Diary - Jan 21, 1892
Pleasant, cold & windy. loaded a load of 1220 lbs. hay & carried to S.H. Band & chored about.
In the 1850s, on a busy working farm in the southern part of Franklin, a man named George Wadsworth started writing in a journal about everyday events. When he filled that journal, he bought another, and filled that up too. Two dozen journals, and 27 years later, he had written about almost everything that can happen in a small New England town. His words were lost to history until 1986, when town resident Gail Lembo came across some of the journals at a yard sale.
From the Franklin Historical Museum website
http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/p/wadsworth-diaries_30.html
New Report: Demystifying General Local Aid in Massachusetts
Be sure to check out the interactive portion of this report. You can input one of the MA communities and find out how much has changed from 2008 to 2012. For Franklin the report shows:
In Fiscal Year 2012, Franklin received $2,089,973 in general local aid from the state. Four years earlier, in FY2008—prior to the onset of the state fiscal crisis—it received $3,284,276(adjusted for inflation).
That's a cut of 36%, which amounts to $37 per person.
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MBTA Fare, Service Hearings Continue
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via Commonwealth Conversations: Transportation by Klark Jessen on 1/19/12
The MBTA recently proposed fare and service changes to help close the MBTA's $161 budget deficit for FY2013. The MBTA is holding more than 20 public meetings to allow T riders to be heard about the proposed changes and thanks all those who participated in the first four meetings.
The public discussion continues next week with the following public meetings:
Monday January 23, Boston- 1:00-3:00 PM, Transportation Building, Floor 2 Conference Rooms 2-3, 10 Park Plaza
Monday, January 23, Boston- 4:30-6:30 PM, Transportation Building, Floor 2 Conference Rooms 2-3, 10 Park Plaza
Tuesday, January 24, Attleboro- 4:30-8:00 PM, Attleboro High School, 100 Rathbun Willard Drive
Wednesday, January 25, Salem - 6:00-8:00 PM, City Hall Annex 3rd Floor Conference Room, 120 Washington Street
For a full list of future public meetings and information, please visit MBTA.com/join the discussion.
Have your voice heard by sending an email with your questions, comments, and ideas to fareproposal@mbta.com.
The MBTA's public outreach process continues with the acceptance of public comment through March 1, 2012 electronically at mbta.com, by email at fareproposal@mbta.com, via mail to MBTA, Ten Park Plaza, Boston, Ma 02116, Attention: Fare Proposal Committee, and by phone at 617-222-3200/ TTY (617) 222-5146.
A final fare increase and service reduction recommendation will be made to the MBTA's Board of Directors this spring and changes will be implemented on July 1, 2012.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Recycling Center Closure
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Wadsworth Diary - Jan 20, 1892
Pleasant & cold, 6 this eve, ground covered with snow. Sorted & carried Arthur Kasec a bbl apples & most 2 bus. speckled ones to Mr. Phelps.
In the 1850s, on a busy working farm in the southern part of Franklin, a man named George Wadsworth started writing in a journal about everyday events. When he filled that journal, he bought another, and filled that up too. Two dozen journals, and 27 years later, he had written about almost everything that can happen in a small New England town. His words were lost to history until 1986, when town resident Gail Lembo came across some of the journals at a yard sale.
From the Franklin Historical Museum website
http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/p/wadsworth-diaries_30.html
The FHS Campaign Web Site is UP!
Greetings everyone!
We're pleased announce the campaign web site for the Franklin High School debt exclusion – www.newfhs.com -- is up and open for business!
Because of your early support for the campaign, you are the first in town to get a look at the site – complete with our call to action: Vote YES for FHS! A Real Need. The Right Time.
A big thank you to the members of the Messaging Subcommittee who helped define and refine our cause. We think you'll find the web site to be a tremendous resource for the facts and arguments on why it is so critical to our children and the community that Franklin voters endorse this project. It offers a wealth of information and makes it easy for our friends and fellow citizens to get involved. It also tells folks how they can contribute financially to campaign. Donations are needed!
Over the next 24 hours, we'll be making town and school officials aware of the site, and you'll also start to see it promoted through our social media channels on Facebook and Twitter.
It's vitally important that you share the site address with as many of your fellow voters as possible, so feel free to pass it along to your networks in town, and encourage them to pass it along to others as well. The information on the site is only as good as the number of people who see it!
There's one more aspect of the web site we need your help on – the Supporters page (http://www.newfhs.com/supporters.php) If you'd like your name or your family's name listed on the site as supporters of the campaign, please reply to this email ASAP and let us know. With your permission, we will fill the Supporters page with an impressive list that will demonstrate the campaign's broad support in town. And we'll keep adding supporters straight through till the day of the vote!
Please visit www.newfhs.com and get to know what's on the site. Thank you and stay tuned for further updates!
And, remember: Vote YES for FHS! A Real Need. The Right Time.
Mike Doherty, Chair
Mary Jo Peterson, Treasurer
Jennifer Taddeo, Assistant Treasurer
Citizens for a New Franklin High School
Parking Ban Activated
Parking Ban Active through 5am Monday 01/23/12.
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE OR TWO INCHES LIKELY. GIVEN
THE RECENT COLD WEATHER ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND
SLIPPERY QUICKLY. SNOW SHOWERS MAY MIX WITH RAIN ALONG THE SOUTH
COAST INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THERE IS A MODERATE TO HIGH PROBABILITY OF ACCUMULATING SNOWS
SATURDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM AND HOW MUCH
COLD AIR WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH
WARMER AIR OVER-RUNNING ALOFT. THEREFORE A WINTRY MIX IS ALSO
POSSIBLE.
THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF ICY CONDITIONS FOR LATE SUNDAY INTO
SUNDAY NIGHT. AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS THROUGH THE REGION THERE WILL
BE THE POSSIBILITY FOR A LIGHT MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AS
TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING AT THE SURFACE WITH WARMER
ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVER-RUNNING ALOFT.
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eReader workshop slated at Franklin Library
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Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader and more. Do you have a new E-Reader and would like to borrow ebooks from the library? The Franklin Library is offering eReader workshops on Monday, Jan. 23 for Noon, Sony and other readers from 10-11 a.m. and for Kindle from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wadsworth Diary - Jan 19, 1892
Warm & stormy, most the day, rain. Snowed some this PM, & is this eve. Have felt better to day. Fixed the light xpress wagon some & c & c. Willie not as well to day.
In the 1850s, on a busy working farm in the southern part of Franklin, a man named George Wadsworth started writing in a journal about everyday events. When he filled that journal, he bought another, and filled that up too. Two dozen journals, and 27 years later, he had written about almost everything that can happen in a small New England town. His words were lost to history until 1986, when town resident Gail Lembo came across some of the journals at a yard sale.
From the Franklin Historical Museum website
http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/p/wadsworth-diaries_30.html
Vera Meyer and the glass harmonica returns
With the realization that the Patriots playoff game would be a conflict with this event, it has been postponed one week to Sunday, Jan 29th.
The Franklin Historic Commission will celebrate Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday by welcoming back Vera Meyer and her Glass Harmonica to the Franklin Historical Museum on Sunday January22nd.29th
The public is invited to the Museum to enjoy the sounds of this unique instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761. It is based on the idea of simply rubbing a wet finger around the rim of a glass. Vera Meyer plays a variety of compositions on this beautiful glass instrument, some specifically written for it, including works by Mozart and Beethoven.
Ethereal, haunting, mystical and ghostly are just some of the words used to describe the sounds of this rare instrument. Come and hear it for yourself Sunday January 22 during regular museum hours 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Light refreshments will be served in celebration of our town’s namesake’s 306th birthday. The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street, Franklin.
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Jan 24, 2011
The Franklin Historical Museum celebrated Benjamin Franklin's birthday with a musical performance by Vera Meyer on the glass harmonica (invented by Ben in 1761. I'll have a more complete write up on the afternoon during ...
Jan 30, 2011
Those who came by were able to learn from Vera Meyer about the glass harmonica that Ben invented while listening to her play. I hope she is able to come back to the museum in the future. The instrument is special and her ...
For this one, you can skip ahead to about 9:00 minutes to hear Vera play the glass harmonica
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