No additional news, teachers union has scheduled a vote for June 15th.
We are scheduled to go forward with the public hearing at the Town Council tomorrow night (June 10th)
motion to close the budget hearing
passed 7-0
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Live reporting - Elizabeth S Fitzmaurice
Introduction to 
Elizabeth S Fitzmaurice (Beth)
17 years experience in Army Reserve, taught at West Point
Currently working in North Brookfield as Director of Pupil and Academic Services.
philosophy, high expectations for students
Cafasso - what drew you here?
Fitzmaurice - Franklin has a good reputation even in these times of stress
Cafasso - what is your number 1 priority?
Fitzmaurice - I met with Linda today, this is a well run area, I look forward to continuing her work
Elizabeth S Fitzmaurice (Beth)17 years experience in Army Reserve, taught at West Point
Currently working in North Brookfield as Director of Pupil and Academic Services.
philosophy, high expectations for students
Cafasso - what drew you here?
Fitzmaurice - Franklin has a good reputation even in these times of stress
Cafasso - what is your number 1 priority?
Fitzmaurice - I met with Linda today, this is a well run area, I look forward to continuing her work
Live reporting - Senior Project
Sasha Warner, Judy O'Neil (names to be double checked)
survey says
100% of mentors said the project was beneficial to both the students and the teachers
proposal written during May of Junior year by students
21 students were selected
class during 3rd term
projects worked on during the 4th term
The Five P's
Project requirements
weekly meetings with mentor, time sheets, daily reflection (written), self evaluation, evaluation by site advisor, exhibition of project
unpaid internships, minimum of 60 hours over the period
Brittany "One thing I definitely learned is that everyone in the company counts"
Lindsey Corek - Milford Hosp - nutrition; "counseling with patients... I became comfortable and confident in dealing with people in a confidential manner. This confirmed by passio for nutrition."
Alyssa Breen - Riverside Community Care - developed more of a passion for the mental health field. Offered a position scheduling at the front office for them during the summer."
Allison Negro - Norwood Hosp - "a really good opportunity to understand that this is something I may not really want to do." Heading for Univ of New Haven to study forensics.
Will O'Leary - Canaccord - worked in the Compliance Dept to ensure that the money processed complied with the existing laws and regulations. He thought he was going to have an interest in Finance but he is not so interested in that now. He will be attending Dean College and studying sports management.
Brittany MacLeod - Changed her mind from her original desire to pursue advertising.
All the students would highly recommend this project to incoming seniors.
Pat Slight - Appreciated the chance to get out of the school building and find that there is so much opportunity ahead. This program helped him avoid senioritis. This will really help him drive through college.
Armenio - this is a fabulous program, several of you realized what you don't want to do.
Rohrbach - What if anything would you do to improve this for next year?
Slight - 60 hours wasn't enough time, should increase to 70 next year. It is already in the works.
Negro - Better time management as well as the increase amount of time will avoid some of the problems a few of the students had this year.
Ogden - this project has been in the incubator for a long time, thanks to the faculty for the hours for bringing this to fruition.
survey says
100% of mentors said the project was beneficial to both the students and the teachers
Franklin High School - Senior Project Overview
View more OpenOffice presentations from Steve Sherlock.
proposal written during May of Junior year by students
21 students were selected
class during 3rd term
projects worked on during the 4th term
The Five P's
- Proposal
- Paper
- Project
- Portfolio
- Presentation
Project requirements
weekly meetings with mentor, time sheets, daily reflection (written), self evaluation, evaluation by site advisor, exhibition of project
unpaid internships, minimum of 60 hours over the period
Brittany "One thing I definitely learned is that everyone in the company counts"
Lindsey Corek - Milford Hosp - nutrition; "counseling with patients... I became comfortable and confident in dealing with people in a confidential manner. This confirmed by passio for nutrition."
Alyssa Breen - Riverside Community Care - developed more of a passion for the mental health field. Offered a position scheduling at the front office for them during the summer."
Allison Negro - Norwood Hosp - "a really good opportunity to understand that this is something I may not really want to do." Heading for Univ of New Haven to study forensics.
Will O'Leary - Canaccord - worked in the Compliance Dept to ensure that the money processed complied with the existing laws and regulations. He thought he was going to have an interest in Finance but he is not so interested in that now. He will be attending Dean College and studying sports management.
Brittany MacLeod - Changed her mind from her original desire to pursue advertising.
All the students would highly recommend this project to incoming seniors.
Pat Slight - Appreciated the chance to get out of the school building and find that there is so much opportunity ahead. This program helped him avoid senioritis. This will really help him drive through college.
Armenio - this is a fabulous program, several of you realized what you don't want to do.
Rohrbach - What if anything would you do to improve this for next year?
Slight - 60 hours wasn't enough time, should increase to 70 next year. It is already in the works.
Negro - Better time management as well as the increase amount of time will avoid some of the problems a few of the students had this year.
Ogden - this project has been in the incubator for a long time, thanks to the faculty for the hours for bringing this to fruition.
Live reporting: New logo awards
c. Strategic Planning Logo Awards
Ella ReedFrom 250 initial entries, whittled to thirty for the high school students to work with and create 5 logos
Ben Fretz
Cam Goldsmith
Brett vanVort
Patrick McClellan Hurd
Jillian McGrath
Madison Wendell
Lyndsey Donahoe
Pooja Agaraal
Michelle Reinertson
Samantha Fitzpatrick
Collin Berg
Ellie Mancin
Erin Lee
Kasey Lynch
Breanna Metras
Caleigh Smith
Emma Campbell
Joe Nevells
Ashley Monterotti
Kevin MacAllister
Nichole Higgins
David Joany
Anna Humphreys
Madison Hinckley
Andrew DeSignore
Jill Downing
Kristen Dumas – final selection
and the final logo is shown above
Updated - 6/10/09: The listing of names was updated with the help of Rosanne (Gosch) Walsh
Live reporting: FEF Grants
Tim Hurdlebrink and Mike Doherty from the Franklin Education Foundation presented a check of $29,633 to Jeff Roy to cover multiple individual grant awards
(list of awards to be provided later)
(list of awards to be provided later)
Live reporting: School Committee 6/9/09
Attending: Armenio, Cafasso, Kelly, Mullen, Roy, Rohrbach, Trahan
1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments - None
Review of Agenda - Addition, Director of Special Education introduction; Addition of one action item, Girl's Track Team trip
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the May 26, 2009 School Committee Meeting. Motion to approve, passed 7-0
Payment of Bills Mr. Kelly Motion to approve, passed 7-0
Payroll Ms. Armenio
FHS Student Representatives
As this is the last meeting Patrick Slight and Brittany MacLeod will be attending as Student Representatives, School Committee Chairperson Jeff Roy and Superintendent Wayne Ogden made the customary gift of books to each of them in appreciation for their work on the Committee.
Correspondence
1. Budget to Actual
2. Letter from Margaret Sullivan
3. SC Response to Margaret Sullivan
1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments - None
Review of Agenda - Addition, Director of Special Education introduction; Addition of one action item, Girl's Track Team trip
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the May 26, 2009 School Committee Meeting. Motion to approve, passed 7-0
Payment of Bills Mr. Kelly Motion to approve, passed 7-0
Payroll Ms. Armenio
FHS Student Representatives
As this is the last meeting Patrick Slight and Brittany MacLeod will be attending as Student Representatives, School Committee Chairperson Jeff Roy and Superintendent Wayne Ogden made the customary gift of books to each of them in appreciation for their work on the Committee.
Correspondence
1. Budget to Actual
2. Letter from Margaret Sullivan
3. SC Response to Margaret Sullivan
How would you fill the MBTA's budget hole?
Wouldn't it be cool if we had something like this to play with the budget line items for Franklin?
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via Universal Hub - All Boston, all the time by adamg on 6/9/09
So you think you can budget? Click on the revenue or expense arrows, then on the bottom line and get a sorta spreadsheet that lets you play with detailed views of the T's budget.
Via Nathan Spencer.
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