Monday, February 6, 2012

Franklin Downtown Partnership: Important Dates

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Mark your calendars and be sure to join us! 


Next General Meeting -- Thursday, March 1, 8:30 a.m.


FDP Networking Luncheon -- Friday, March 9, 1:00 p.m.


Dean College "Hairspray" Night Out -- Wednesday, March 28


Strawberry Stroll -- Thursday, June 7, 4:00 to 7:00


Harvest Festival -- Sunday, September 30, 11:00 a.m. 


Holiday Stroll -- Thursday, November 29, 4:00 p.m.



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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Wadsworth Diary - Feb 5, 1858



Very Pleasant & warn, clowdy towards night. On loaded 2 load wood than went after a load with Jos oxan and got set. The pole pulled out & pin broke & c. Than came home, (it was noon) & staid in store till 3 o’clk (than Jos. came home). Than went after the wood with both yoak oxan. Wm. Young, Albert Newell & G. Hall went with me. Hard work to start it, throwed off part, got home most night. 
Written upside down: Abby Daniels is here. Herman, Mary & Isa here in eve. Jos, Abbie & Sarah went to Franklin & around Sarah staid. Started 10 ½ o’clk, got home 3 o’clk. 
Written on side: Father went to Dedham & Milton

 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  

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Feb 7, 2012

Vision Statement
The Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.

Mission Statement
The Franklin Public Schools, in collaboration with the community, will cultivate each student's intellectual, social, emotional and physical potential through rigorous academic inquiry and informed problem solving skills within a safe, nurturing and respectful environment.

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."


1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the January 24, 2012 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Mrs. McIntyre
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence 1. Budget to Actual

2. Guests/Presentations
a. Horace Mann Middle School Update – Shawn Fortin
b. Special Education Update – Beth Fitzmaurice (presentation document)
c. New Head Injury Policy Presentation – Sally Winslow, Nancy Whitehouse, Brad Sidwell (presentation document)

3. Discussion Only Items
Student Conduct Policy Changes

Policies – First Readings
1. JAB – Handbooks Are Policy
2. JIC – Student Conduct (new)
3. JIC – Student Conduct (old)
4. JIC-E – FHS Code of Conduct
5. JICH-R – Drug and Alcohol Use by Students
6. JJICA – Athletics in Public Schools
7. JJICA-E – Athletics Policies During Sports Season
8. JK – Student Discipline
9. JKBA – Academic Suspension

4. Action Items
a. I recommend acceptance of a check for $2,000.00 from the Keller Elementary School PCC for field trips and enrichment.
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,800.00 from Edith and David Kirk for in-house enrichment at Remington Middle School.
c. I recommend acceptance of two checks ($740.00 & $810.00) totaling $1,550.00 from the Franklin Music Boosters for student music competition fees and transportation.
d. I recommend approval of the Field Trip request of the Sub-Separate Special Education Class at FHS to the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium in Providence, RI on March 8, 2012 to see Seussical the Musical.
e. I recommend acceptance of the donation of a plotter for the FHS CAD Program from Ai3 Architects.
f. I recommend approval of the request of Mr. Joseph for a field trip for 5th graders to Roger Williams Zoo on May 4, 2012 as detailed.

5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report

School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
School Committee Liaison Reports

6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.

7. Executive Session
Contractual Negotiations

8. Adjourn

Special Education Update - 2/7/12

The Special Education Update scheduled for the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012

FPS SPED Update 20120207


The full agenda for the School Committee meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/02/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-feb.html

Student head Injuries and Concussions

The presentation scheduled for discussion at the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012


FPS_Student Head Injuries and Concussions_20120207


The draft policy and procedures document for student head injuries and concussions

FPS_Draft Concussion Policy Procedure Appendices_20120207


The full agenda for the School Committee meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/02/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-feb.html

Spring 2012 Recreation Programs

The Franklin Recreation Dept brochure for Spring 2012 programs is available:

Franklin Rec Brochure Spring 2012

You can register online at the Recreation Dept page
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Recreation/index

Hopedale company donates, installs solar panel on Franklin church

 
 

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via The Milford Daily News News RSS by Alison McCall/Daily News staff on 2/4/12

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Second Generation Energy, based in Hopedale and specializing in solar panel installation, began putting up 44 solar panels on First Universalist Society's roof this week, partly to advertise the benefit of solar panel energy to the community, and partly out of neighborly spirit.


 
 

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