A segment from the Franklin School Committee FY09 budget discussion during the 2/26/08 meeting, one option to save some teachers (instead of cutting 45 positions) would be cutting instead the entire pay-to-ride program. Supt Wayne Ogden explains.
Time: 2 minutes, 4 seconds
MP3 File
The full segment from which this piece was taken can be found here.
The full meeting summary can be found here.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Where in Franklin? #43
Hmm, where in Franklin would you find this white mill structure?
The guidelines for playing "Where in Franklin?" can be found here.
Where in Franklin? Answer #42
Yes, the giant fish netting in picture #42 can be found along RT 140 as part of the Franklin Country Club driving range.
Thanks for playing. How about someone giving ltsjs some competition? ltsjs has been on a streak!
Stay tuned for the next opportunity to discover "Where in Franklin?"
Franklin Schools Art Gallery - April 14th
From Mike Caple via the Franklin School Committee blog:
The Art Department has been working this year to open a Franklin Public Schools K-12 Art Gallery. All the teachers in the department work tremendously hard to teach the students relevant art skills and thinking strategies. We believe it is important to get the results out of the class room and share it with the greater community. The new gallery space is yet another way we can share with the community.Note: Mike Caple is the K-12 Art Director for Franklin schools. The "old bank space" in case you are not familiar with it, is located off the cafeteria at the High School.
The new gallery space, Gallery 218, is located in the old bank space at Franklin High School. I want to stress that even though the space is housed at FHS the gallery is K-12. The work that will be on display for the first show will represent all buildings in the district. We are calling it Young Artists 08! The art work is from this year’s Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards entries and work that is currently at the Worcester Art Museum as part of the Youth Art Month Program.
I would like to invite all of you to the Inaugural Exhibition Opening of Gallery 218! The opening will take place Monday April 14th from 6:30-8:30pm and is free to all. That evening we will also be running an Empty Bowls event to continue to raise money for the Franklin Food Pantry. A $5 donation will allow you to pick out your own mug or plate and fill it with hot chocolate, coffee, or sweet treats. I do hope you can join us.
In the News - still hope for Brick?
Milford Daily News
FRANKLIN —
The little Red Brick School House that could just might.
Despite the School Committee's recent action banning the targeted donations on which the historic school is dependent for operation costs, the Brick School House Association remains optimistic about keeping it open, members said following their biannual meeting last Tuesday.
``As of right now, it's (funding) still in the School Committee's budget, so we're being optimistic. Until we know for sure otherwise, we're assuming it will be open'' next year, said Sandra Hunter, a Brick School House Association board member.
Brick is the least of Franklin's budget problems, loosing 45 teachers is far bigger an issue that needs to be addressed.
I provide additional editorial comment here.
Franklin Blogger: Susan Speers
Susan Speers writes:
Are you due to get a tax refund or an "economic stimulus rebate" this spring? Why not spend it on energy-saving improvements or other steps to reduce your carbon footprint? The Bush rebate of $1,200 for a working couple might not pay all the cost of a solar-powered hot water system but it would go a long way for less intensive, smaller-ticket items! A few ideas for the typical Massachusetts home:Click through to read if one of the dozen ideas she lists would be something you could do.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
FHS Lacrosse fund raising
Answered a knock on the front door a few minutes ago. The Franklin High School Lacrosse team is out going door-to-door selling coupon books as a fund raiser.
Good choices, good price!
Support FHS sports!
In the News - Lester Landry at 99
GateHouse News Service
FRANKLIN —
Lester Landry has learned a few things in his 99 years, and he doesn't keep those lessons secret.
``Money is secondary - people are number one,'' is Landry's first rule. He also advises, `If you get depressed, exercise - it clears your brain.''
Every day, Landry applies his wisdom and shares it with those around him - and he has made it a point to surround himself with people.
``I'm always very active, I like people, I like being with them,'' Landry said.
Between 7:30 to 8 a.m. each morning for the past 15 years, Landry has volunteered as a greeter at the Benjamin Franklin Bank on Main Street, lending an ear, telling stories and starting workers' days with a smile and a reminder that someone cares.
Google on Privacy
Online privacy is something anyone cruising on the web needs to be aware of. Spend a few minutes to review the video tips that Google has put together.
Attention Franklin Line Commuters
I received a series of T-Alerts today piece by piece the told the following story:
The Franklin Line will undergo necessary maintenance involving the installation of 24,000 ties.
Franklin Line Necessary Track Work Beginning Thursday April 10, 2008
We apologize for any inconvenience that may result from this necessary track work and thank you for riding Commuter Rail.
The work period will be between 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Mondays through Fridays. Delays of 20 to 30 minutes are anticipated during the work period.
The first phase of this work will commence at 9:00 AM on Thursday April 10, 2008.Friday, April 4, 2008
In the News - kids go green
GHS
FRANKLIN —
Frightened that an "environmental catastrophe" is looming after conducting research on global warming, Remington Middle School students launched a public awareness campaign yesterday on the benefits of using compact fluorescent lights.
To combat energy waste, Team Titans, a group of 50 sixth-grade Remington students, made arrangements with Franklin stores J.D. Daddario, Stop & Shop, and Aubuchon Hardware to keep recycling bins on the premises.
Now people can drop off their used compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), which are energy-efficient but contain a small amount of mercury, at the same place they purchase replacements.
If every American household replaced one incandescent light bulb with an Energy Star-qualified compact bulb for a year, enough energy would be saved to light more than 3 million homes and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of more than 800,000 cars, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Web site.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News
Twitter - a teaching learning tool
From Nottinghamshire (yes, Robin Hood country) Tom Barrett teaches and writes a blog. This post goes into great detail on how he uses Twitter as a teaching and learning tool.
Cruise around Tom's site. He has video tutorials. He has some wikis.
Do you twitter?
In my experience, and in the short time that I have used it, Twitter has grown quickly to play a major part in the way that I interact with fellow colleagues and professionals from around the world. In my classroom and with the children I teach it has been an exciting tool to utilise and support learning. However it is one of many tools that we have at our disposal. I do not see it replacing any of the others we use nor do I see the positive impact upon learning being exclusive to Twitter.Read the full posting here.
Cruise around Tom's site. He has video tutorials. He has some wikis.
Do you twitter?
Another Franklin's Goals
A year ago, as Franklin, MA prepared for an operational override, Franklin, WI had just rejected an override for their schools.
Visiting the Franklin, WI school department web site I find their school district goals
Their Franklin Education Foundation is prepared to accept donations online.
Visiting the Franklin, WI school department web site I find their school district goals
Their Franklin Education Foundation is prepared to accept donations online.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Franklin Industry: PLC Systems
PLC Systems, which was in the news in December, has announced an international distribution agreement:
Franklin, MA - PLC Systems Inc., a company focused on innovative cardiac and vascular medical device-based technologies, announced recently that it has entered into a 3-year exclusive agreement with Artech s.r.l., Cavezzo, Italy for distribution of its RenalGuard System into Italy. Artech is one of Italy's leading distributors of interventional cardiology-related medical devices, doing business with most of Italy's major interventional cardiology centers. Artech will target early adopters who recognize the benefits of utilizing the unique fluid balancing capabilities of RenalGuard System in a cath lab setting during cardiovascular imaging procedures for patients at higher risk of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy (CIN).
Read the full announcement here.
Read the December news here.
In the News - Water, Sewer, Rubbish rates; new development
Water, rubbish rates may rise in Franklin
Water rates and rubbish fees may be going up, while sewer rates could go down, if the Town Council goes along with a proposal by Town Administrator Jeffrey D. Nutting. Nutting requested councilors raise trash fees $12 a year to cover a potential shortfall and to rebuild the trash reserve account that dropped below $100,000 to $61,000 this year. |
Read the full article here
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Developer reviewing cost for office park
An eight-building commercial development on land near the Bellingham line, involving a major extension and paving project for Spring Street, could start before summer - if the developer decides he can afford it, and Franklin officials approve the final plans, and the project meets state environmental measures.
Developer Paul Maggiore has proposed constructing the eight buildings on a 53.4-acre property off Spring Street, south of Route 140 and near the Forge Park industrial complex.
Read the full article in the Boston Globe hereTown Council Mtg Summary 4/2/08
- Budget Update FY09 (audio)
- Sewer and Water rate discussion (audio)
- Rubbish Rate discussion (audio)
- Citizens Comment (none) and License Transfers (aud...
- Open House - New Fire Station
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Budget Update FY09 (audio)
a preliminary update on the FY09 budget from Town Administrator Jeff Nutting with Q&A from several of the councilors.
Time: 10 minutes, 17 seconds
MP3 File
Time: 10 minutes, 17 seconds
MP3 File
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