Franklin Matters

Thursday, December 14, 2017

“We have to respect each other’s ideas”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"A group of middle schoolers is solving the world’s engineering problems one Lego brick at a time.

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School’s robotics team, Gearminds, was chosen to compete on Saturday at the First Lego League Regional competition at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. There were 11 teams out of a pool of 40 that were given the golden ticket to continue onto the state championship.

This year’s theme is hydrodynamics. Using Lego robotics in sync with computer programming, the team was challenged with about 25 different tasks to be done on a pre-designed map. Each challenge is representative of a role that water plays in everyday life.

On top of completing the goals for the Lego portion of the competition, the team must also create something real that will offer a solution to an issue people face with water."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171213/franklin-robotics-team-heading-to-lego-state-finals

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School First Lego League to Attend States Championship

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Real time Reporting - Senior Center Presentation

The update presented to the Town Council on Wednesday, Dec 13, 2017. The Senior Center is a busy place. There are over 6,400 residents over 60 in Franklin with projections for there to be about 9,000 by 2025.

Franklin Senior Center - Dec 13, 2017 from Franklin Matters

Real Time Reporting - School Committee - Dec 12, 2017

A collection via Storify of the Twitter posts during the School Committee meeting held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on Dec 12, 2017.

Be sure to scroll within the Storify widget to view all the posts.

screen grab of the broadcast with Superintendent Ahern providing an update

“They did a remarkable job”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"A sprinkler burst at Helen Keller Elementary School on Monday morning, forcing administrators to cancel school since.

The school was closed on Monday and Tuesday because of the damage, but will reopen Wednesday. The cause of the break is unclear, but Superintendent Sara Ahern said the sprinklers will be inspected and the problem assessed after damages are fixed. It is also unclear when or if the students will make up those lost school days.

While the one sprinkler causing the damage was contained, water did spread into other classrooms on the floor below.

There are eight known affected classrooms, four on the top floor and four on the main floor near the entrance. The damage in the walls will take some weeks to fix, while some cabinets were damaged and may take longer to replace."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171212/burst-sprinkler-closes-franklin-elementary-school

Superintendent Sara Ahern said the sprinklers will be inspected

This is the second time a burst sprinkler has closed the building. This also occurred in Nov 2014
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/11/asms-keller-status-update.html

FHS girls basketball top North Attleboro

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS girls basketball game on Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017

Girls Basketball = North Attleboro, 37 @ Franklin, 61 – Final
– Ali Brigham scored 16 points to lead Franklin to a win in the Hockomock League opener for both teams. Bea Bondhus added 15 points and freshman Elizabeth Wilson had 12 for the Panthers.

For all the results around the League on Tuesday
https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-12-12-17/

FHS Panthers

Franklin Elks Hoop Shoot - Jan 6, 2018

This is a free, free-throw competition for boys and girls ages 8 to 13 that provides youth an opportunity to compete, connect and succeed through hard work and healthy competition. Age groups are based on the contestant's age on April 1, 2018.

The lessons learned at the Hoop Shoot help kids develop grit. Winners advance through Lodge, District, State and Regional Contests to reach the National Finals in April.

In the end, the names of six National Champions will be permanently inscribed at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame!

Check out this video of the 2017 Hoop Shoot National Finals Highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRf8b6KhL58

Franklin Elks Hoop Shoot - Jan 6, 2018

Hosted by the Franklin Elks, held at the Franklin YMCA

You can also download the flyer from here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczdklMQXZ2a1ZSSTJ5OE45Q0FrWlphWmZSblBv/view?usp=sharing

Scam Alert: How to buy World Cup tickets that aren’t fake

Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information

Scam Alert: How to buy World Cup tickets that aren't fake

by Alvaro Puig
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC

The 2018 World Cup kicks off on June 14, 2018 in Moscow. Soccer's rising stars like Argentina's Paulo Dybala, France's Kylian Mbappé, and Brazil's Gabriel Jesus will join World Cup veterans Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Suárez, Isco, Toni Kroos, Neymar, and Lionel Messi to vie for the coveted World Cup trophy. If you're looking to buy World Cup tickets, here's what you need to know about buying official match tickets and avoiding a fake ticket scam.