Franklin Public Schools
Franklin School Committee
Budget Sub Committee
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
4:30 PM
Budget Subcommittee Agenda
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| School Committee - Budget Subcommittee Agenda - Sep 29, 2020 |
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Franklin, MA: School Committee - Budget Subcommittee Agenda - Sep 29, 2020
Franklin Public Schools: All FPS schools (PreK-12) will be closed on Monday, Sept 28 - Yom Kippur
REMINDER: All FPS schools (PreK-12) will be closed on Monday, September 28th, in observance of Yom Kippur.
Enjoy the long weekend!
Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/0Im4e6ebty
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| Franklin Public Schools: All FPS schools (PreK-12) will be closed on Monday, Sept 28 - Yom Kippur |
WBUR: 'COVID Is A Real Thing': Revere Survivors Tell Their Stories To Help City Fend Off Next Wave
WBUR shares some of the social media campaign being used in Revere to explain "COVID Is A Real Thing"
"My father was in the ICU for 45 days. He ended up having pneumonia; [he was] severely sick," she said. "My mother ended up catching it, too."
The city of Revere is using the experiences of COVID-19 survivors like Sao to help stave off an anticipated resurgence of the disease this fall and winter.
Revere is one of the communities the state considers to be at high risk. So far, more than 2,660 people have become sick and 103 Revere residents have died from COVID-19.
In a new public health campaign by the city and RevereTV, people who were ill describe their recovery and share thoughts about public health precautions like covering your mouth in public, washing your hands, and socially distancing."
Continue reading the article online
The RevereTV channel on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGl4hREwgcCQxKA52C7Y_Bg
Brittany Sao's story = https://youtu.be/u9Nqg4bfcH4
TED Talks: "Don't Be 'Not Racist.' Be Antiracist"
"Today, it's not enough to simply be "not racist"; here's why we should all strive to be anti-racist instead."
Watch Ibram X. Kendi's (@DrIbram) full talk here: https://t.co/qXn8LG8SyV
Watch Ibram X. Kendi's (@DrIbram) full talk here: https://t.co/qXn8LG8SyV
Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/BRnYPGOdfx
Nature’s Nurse Wildlife Rehabilitation has an easy way for you to help today!
"Friends, Family, Everyone 😁 Please, PLEASE vote for me through the Tractor Supply Rescue Grant. I am one of the 25 finalists ( through my Nature’s Nurse Wildlife Rehabilitation page ) Top 8 win $25,000 for their rescue.
Voting started at midnight and ends Sept 30. You can only vote once so please share with everyone you know and encourage them to vote. I would be so grateful and can do so much more with these funds ❤️🐾.
You vote by putting a heart on my photo through the link I'll provide.
Vote here > http://tractorsupply.com/rescueyourrescue
#RescueYourRescue #Contest
Please share on Instagram and Twitter if you have them. Thank you all!"
(This is the photo you'll see on the link)
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| Nature’s Nurse Wildlife Rehabilitation has an easy way for you to help today! |
"Nature's Nurse Wildlife Rehabilitation is a registered 501c3 in Franklin, Massachusetts. We nurse sick, orphaned and injured wildlife back to health and back into their natural environment within the state of Massachusetts."
Visit their webpage http://naturesnursewildliferehabilitation.org/
Or their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/naturesnursewildliferehabilitation/
Interview with Dr Fauci (Instagram video)
Erin Bromage (@ErinBromage) tweeted at 1:36 PM on Sat, Sep 26, 2020:
"I don't care how tangential the reference. I'm in awe that something I wrote was discussed with in an interview with Dr Fauci (and he didn't shoot me down)."
Shared from Twitter: (https://twitter.com/ErinBromage/status/1309909791200903168?s=03)
The article Erin Bromage references was shared here and was part of the viral attention that it picked up. More people visited to get that article than any other ever published.
Saturday, September 26, 2020
FM #353 Rich Frongillo - Growing Businesses in Franklin - 9/17/20 (audio)
FM #353 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 353 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Rich Frongillo. Rich is the owner of Tinetrix, founder of the Franklin Soccer School, Inc., and most recently Downtown Sports. Our conversation was conducted via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
Rich and I had a great winding conversation covering a bunch of topics including advice from his mother that he still lives by these days in the development and management of his technology services company, and that informed the founding of the Franklin Soccer School and the expansion of Downtown Sports.
As our conversation meandered, COVID-19 and life during the pandemic comes in frequently along the way; from dealing with uncertainty, to developing services to meet current requirements (like the Smart Hoops Program and the Monitored Virtual-Learning Program), and to the forthcoming Franklin business listening sessions.
The show notes contain links to the Rich’s businesses.
Our conversation runs just about 52 minutes, so let’s listen to Rich and I talk about business development and life here in Franklin, MA.
Audio file: https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-353-richfrongillo-fss-downtownsports-20200917
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Rich’s LinkedIn profile = https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-frongillo-4860a96/
Tinetrix, Inc. = https://www.tinetrix.com/
Franklin Soccer School, Inc. = https://www.franklinsoccerschool.com/
Downtown Sports = https://www.downtownsports.net/
MVP = https://www.downtownsports.net/mvp
Smart Hoops = https://www.downtownsports.net/programs/smart-hoops
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
- If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
- If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
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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| FM #353 Rich Frongillo - Growing Businesses in Franklin - 9/17/20 (audio) |
Town of Franklin: Frequently Asked Questions - Election 2020
Find answers to frequently asked questions on the Town Clerk's website here https://t.co/aQbh9Xv9qE
Check back for updates! #election2020 #faqs https://t.co/Dy4wXbpIUV
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| Town of Franklin: Frequently Asked Questions - Election 2020 |
Franklin, MA Senior Center: Email Blast - Sep 25, 2020
Hello Everyone!
WOW, it's hard to believe this marks 6 months of email blasts due to the Pandemic! Time has certainly had a very different meaning for me over the past half a year. In some ways the time has flown by and in others it has dragged. What I truly miss the most is the in person connection and HUGS!! What do you miss the most?
*A local group of students is doing a survey and has asked us to please share the link to take a brief, confidential survey. Thank you for your help! https://forms.gle/GVYCe7Gapa1xDGZw5
Tips
Nature Therapy - Relaxing in forestry 30 minutes of beautiful, relaxing video in nature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb8CW3axqRE
Sit and be fit with Mary Ann Wilson, RN - a half hour of gentle exercise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-er7mpG7_Q&t=230s
Music
Hummingsong Choir - These incredible women bring the judges to tears on Australia's Got Talent. Listen to their story of how the choir started.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D_agY4LlTI
Radio Recliner - Radio Recliner is a pirate radio station run by real Resident DJs at senior living communities across the country, so we can stay connected while we're confined to our rooms. New shows at noon EDT, 11 CDT every day. You can GET ON AIR
Call to dedicate a song to someone you're missing, whether it's a resident, a family member, a friend, or a staff member! You can also sign up to be a Resident DJ. 855-863-0050
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) Sinatra, Crosby and Martin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjjzEYLU1rM
Just for Fun
Glacial Erratics with Ranger Dad. My father, Allen Reinhard, is the middle moores conservation ranger on Nantucket; I recorded a short video of him talking about glacial erratics and how the Island of Nantucket was formed. If you enjoy this please let me know!! I would like to do a longer video of him with a Q&A session after if there is interest!
https://youtu.be/3Nol0oERRTQSize scale, did you know how BIG these things really are?
Remember When?? - Things that were taken for granted but are now mostly gone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMlr9yfG8tk
Those were the days - Remembering life in the 1950's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOgi6CsLI24
Young at Heart - Frank Sinatra and Doris Day 1952 - FULL MOVIE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p3AOunxIG4&list=PLJbt62z8sVibinsW2hooidSX5JAqbs90A&index=9
Humor
Jeanne Robertson - Sleeping in tubes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K0k6W2jKXc
Understanding the wife's code - Jeff Allen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccTYpVUP4kA
Kindness Matters
Random acts of kindness. There is so much good in the world, what have you done lately to add to the kindness? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0DBbWLW12E
Random acts of kindness restoring faith in humanity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTqk6xWNSts
I have shared this before but it gets me EVERY time! Listen to this incredible man and his story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12d48zyx5Jg
Attached you will find:
Activity Pages https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MiNMoBN77c_Z-XKdpSbzMmks8hHImr5X/view?usp=sharing
Answer key for 9/18 Equation Analysis https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h8iImYO5E_T_JaTd-iqSDz1nqvj2KuFr/view?usp=sharing
New Equation Analysis sheet https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xl1j189wblZJ6RIDK7wpI7SW116N0P_k/view?usp=sharing
Junk Drawer Detective https://drive.google.com/file/d/1koc2kXkQ5zOJc1MI9n2ls5TiCcp3fGCI/view?usp=sharing
Happening Next Week
Wednesday Sept. 30th at 11am - Memory Cafe hosted by Franklin Senior Center. Featuring the engaging, toe tapping, get up and dance, sing along with us music of Howie Newman. Email adoggett@franklinma.gov for the link to attend ALL memory cafes if you aren't already on the list. (date changed due to Yom Kippur)
Staying Connected
Link to the Senior Center - https://www.franklinma.gov/fsc
Link to the Senior Center Calendar -https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/week/2020-W40
Link to Franklin Matters - https://www.franklinmatters.org/
Link to the Town's webpage - https://www.franklinma.gov/
Love, virtual hugs and good health to you all! We are still here for you! Please feel free to email Donna and I with questions, concerns or just to check in!
Ariel & Donna
Please feel free to share this email with anyone you think might enjoy it. If you want me to add someone to the email blast list just send me a message with their email in it.
REMEMBER:
When searching for information about the Coronavirus, COVID-19 please use caution! Unfortunately there are many false sites that contain viruses and malware that can threaten your computer. Many look like real sites. Your best bet is to go directly to the CDC, WHO or your local government page (links below).
https://www.franklinma.gov/home/urgent-alerts/coronavirus-information-portal-updates-here
Ariel Doggett
Virtual Program Coordinator
Respite Coordinator
"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll
There is no act of kindness too small
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| Franklin, MA Senior Center: Email Blast - Sep 25, 2020 |
Goodbye exit 16, exit 17; hello exit 41, exit 43
MA highway exit numbers change in October to meet Federal standard. Announced last year and guess what, it was delayed by the pandemic, but the change is coming in October.
"Amid constant changes in 2020 not even highway exit numbers are safe.
Massachusetts will begin to transition to mileage-based exit numbers in October, according to WCVB.
The change was announced last year as the state will drop its current sequential numbering in order to comply with a 2009 federal mandate.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Delaware are the only states that have yet to implement the change, and are at risk of losing federal funding if they do not comply."Continue reading the article at MassLive:
https://www.masslive.com/news/2020/09/massachusetts-highway-exit-numbers-to-change-in-october-to-reflect-mileage-based-denominations-to-meet-federal-mandate.html
The MA DOT page for the overall project including an interactive map of all the exit number changes https://www.newmassexits.com/
Exit numbers for i495 https://www.newmassexits.com/i-495-corridor
MA DOT video explanation = https://youtu.be/7gG9-Pl-fUA
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| Goodbye exit 16, ext 17; hello exit 41, exit 43 |
Buy a Brick, join the Hall of Sponsors for the Fresh Start Market
Fresh Start Market is opening our doors to the community to be a part of our store's history. We have created a special place inside our market for a micro fundraiser where interested sponsors can "Buy a Brick" that will adorn our wall for our "Hall of Sponsors".
As start up businesses go, we are not typically able to obtain business loans and we do no qualify for any Covid-19 programs. We have supported our store completely out of pocket and would love to include ways that our customers and community can help! We've already seen a huge outpouring of support in getting bags for our floor, let's see what we can all do with our walls!
The way it works :
We have a great wall in our hallway between the 2 main parts of the store. We're putting up brick panels and we're selling each "brick" to interested sponsors (you!). Each brick can say anything you'd like (family friendly, of course) up to 35 characters. We encourage family names.
We have a great wall in our hallway between the 2 main parts of the store. We're putting up brick panels and we're selling each "brick" to interested sponsors (you!). Each brick can say anything you'd like (family friendly, of course) up to 35 characters. We encourage family names.
Each brick is $25 and can be made payable to Fresh Start Market safely and securely through Venmo using our email address Freshstartmkt@gmail.com. Please include what you'd like your brick to say in the payment notes. Payments without notes will be contacted to inquire about what to scribe.
You can also drop off a check at our store made payable to Fresh Start Market, Inc. PayPal is also an option, please contact us for more details. And cash is always welcome.
We are adding 2 more options! $50 for a silver purchase and $100 for gold! Lettering will be done in correspondence with donation. Great for local businesses to get involved!
We're grateful to everyone who is able to help! If you have any questions regarding this fundraiser, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to being open and welcoming our community!
Thank you for your support!
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| Buy a Brick, join the Hall of Sponsors for the Fresh Start Market |
Disclosure: After following the development of Fresh Start Market over the past couple of years, they found the Market Study that the Town of Franklin did with MAPC and we shared here, as a critical piece of their planning. Very happy to put a brick on the wall to help them!
Market Study https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/mai/files/8a._final_town_of_franklin_market_study_1.pdf
In the News: "Two officials charged in Holyoke Soldiers’ Home COVID outbreak"
From the Milford Daily News, an article of interest for Franklin:
"Two of the top officials at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, where 76 veterans died of COVID-19 during an outbreak in early spring, have been criminally charged with neglect and causing serious bodily injury in a case that may be the first of its kind in the country.
“They risked their lives, from the beaches of Normandy to, some, the jungles of Vietnam,” said Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, in a press conference Friday morning. “To know that they died under the most horrific circumstances is truly shocking.”
Superintendent Bennett Walsh and former Medical Director David Clinton face 10 felony counts each, five counts related to criminal neglect and five counts related to causing serious bodily harm. They face up to three years in prison for each criminal neglect count and 10 years in prison for each count tied to serious bodily injury."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200925/two-officials-charged-in-holyoke-soldiers-home-covid-outbreak?rssfeed=true
Related articles on this story:
Commonwealth Magazine: https://commonwealthmagazine.org/health-care/two-at-holyoke-soldiers-home-face-criminal-charges/
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| Attorney General Maura Healey answers questions about her lawsuit that challenges a Trump administration policy that would kick international students out of the country for taking online-only courses at their universities. (Photo by Sarah Betancourt) |
What to do when someone steals your identity
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Friday, September 25, 2020
Franklin's Weekend - Sep 25, 26, 27
Farmers Market
Friday, Sep 25 - noon to 6:00 PM
THE BLACK BOX Sings... WICKED
September 26 at 2:00 and 7:30; September 27 at 2:00
St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor Walk
Saturday Sept. 26, 2020 -registration required
Franklin's Weekend - Sep 25, 26, 27
Listening Sessions start on Weds, Sep 30 - How can we help Franklin determine its future?
From CommonWealth Magazine we share an article of interest for Franklin:
"FITCHBURG MAYOR Stephen DiNatale’s office bears all the markings of the workspace of a small-city Massachusetts leader working hard to pull up his community, a place that has struggled for years following the exodus of industries that once made mill towns like this hum with economic vigor.
There are sketches of planned development projects, a big photograph showing downtown Fitchburg back in its pre-World War II heyday, and in one corner a group of shiny ceremonial shovels standing against the wall, mementos from recent groundbreaking celebrations that DiNatale is anxious to replicate. The affable 68-year-old former state representative is laser-focused on economic development, and in a hurry for it to happen. “I’m not a patient guy,” said DiNatale.It’s easy to see why. Median household income is $55,000 in Fitchburg, $22,000 below the statewide average. Meanwhile, the pandemic has hit the city hard, with its 15.5 percent unemployment rate in August the eighth highest in the state."
Continue reading the article online
Is there something Fitchburg is doing, that we should also consider?
Franklin starts listening sessions next week. The first one on Weds, Sep 30. The agenda for the September 30th Listening Session, which will focus on Downtown Franklin, the Crossing and the Franklin Cultural District, can be found here https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/2020-09-30_edc_listening_session_1_agenda.pdf
For reference here are links to the MAPC Town of Franklin Market Study
For reference here are links to the MAPC Town of Franklin Market Study
a Demographic & Economic Profile of the 495/MetroWest Region; details specific to Franklin can be found on pages 57 and 58
To sign up for one of more of the series of listening sessions, register here
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| Listening Sessions start on Weds, Sep 30 - How can we help Franklin determine its future? |
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