Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Live reporting: Discussion only and Information Matters
4. Discussion Only Items
a. ACCEPT
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/pages/FranklinCom_Packets/v1-9-2018%20SC%20Packet/ACCEPT%20Collaborative%20Annual_Report_FY17.pdf
and BICO Collaborative Annual Reports
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/pages/FranklinCom_Packets/v1-9-2018%20SC%20Packet/BICO%2012%2007%202017%20annual%20report.pdf
membership fee, obtains reduced rates for out of district placements
professional development opportunities also available
in ACCEPT, graph page 6 - about 34 students
rebranding and move to new building
18-22 program (page 9) assistance from companies in helping students transition to world of work
BICO collaborative, located down the street
14 students participated
some operate within host schools, i.e. at Keller
part of the team process, assessment on meeting the students needs with the least restrictive environment; sometimes student disabilities don't have peers, so going out of district to get those peers is needed; cost sharing through the collaborative vs private placement
5. Information Matters
a. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
Budget - put together fact sheet, town is going to be under pressure this budget year; meeting next week on how to disseminate the fact sheet; brochure has a schedule for budget meetings
Community Relations - first moved to this Sat, 10;30 AM, educator award program for discussion at school committee next meeting; coffees and possible themes; looking to have an overall comprehensive strategy
Policy - really exciting meeting, reviewing policies, some coming forward to future meetings
Monday, 1/22, 7:00 Snow date of Feb 6th
Transportation - question raised on how many students did take use of the emergency busing program
Public Schools Advocacy - forum first Feb meeting Feb 16? - Spilka, Roy, Ross invited, to be held at Lecture Hall; getting info out to community
Joint PCC - data gathering on equity; fabric fund raising
Substance Abuse Task Force - Feb 27 next meeting
School Wellness Advisory Council [SWAC] - discussing student use of technologies; revision of the wellness policy coming to the Policy committee before coming to the SchComm; working on the BOXX program for consistency, looking at high needs students to see how many of them are participating
Live reporting: Policy on Advisory Committees
3. Discussion / Action Items
a. Policy – First Reading
I recommend moving Policy BDF – Advisory Committees to the School Committee to a second reading at the next meeting.
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/pages/FranklinCom_Packets/v1-9-2018%20SC%20Packet/Discussion%20Action%20-%20Policy%20BDF.pdf
motion to move to second reading, seconded, passed 6-0
Live reporting: School Committee - Jan 9, 2018
Present: Linden. Douglas, Scofield, Bergen, Schultz, Zub
Absent: Feeley
1. Routine Business
a. Review of Agenda
no changes
b. Citizen’s Comments
no comments
online store has opened up for Franklin wear, not just school logos, open to all the community
d. Superintendent’s Report
Welcome back
Keller update - sprinkler head burst, Dec 11
removal of materials before break, no mold growth expected
construction over break repairing walls and carpet
teachers were back in classrooms to set up yesterday
students were using the classrooms today
some cubbies remain out of service in some areas, on order will be several weeks for delivery
insurance company investigating root cause
application out for use to apply for School Start Advisory Committee, due Jan 17
40 applications as of this morning
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/pages/FranklinCom_StartTimeAdvCom
website to curate information, a subsection of the School Committee website
Superintendent report in District news
commend effort to DPW for clean up of the storm
thanks for their efforts on the weekend so we could open on Monday
school and district report cards distributing this week (State provided)
distributing via email
link to district report card as part of Superintendent's report
2. Guests / Presentations
a. Social Emotional Learning Presentation (DIP 1) – Peter Light, Deborah Dixson
update on the District Improvement Plan for Social Emotional Learning
video shown copied here
5 items from the CASEL framework, adopted by MA State
4 components to strategy
1 - school climate and culture
responsive classroom - K-5 teachers trained, training also moving to middle school
expansion of advisory program piloted last year
partially different among the schools due to the personalization
World of Difference training for 6-8 as well as 9-12 (2018-19)
discrimination and harassment awareness and training
mandatory training for all on Wednesday
2 - focus on classroom practices
leadership framework expanding to include K-12 school and district respresentation
CASEL Framework = https://drc.casel.org/
3 - Identification of students at risk
assessment in its infancy, how to identify properly
shouldn't be first adopter of the assessment system
balance assessment and cost
4 - Ensure a Robust System of Support
drafted tier level support for 16-17, communicating to educators, then to parents
William James partnership, Lesley Univ are resources to be used in this arena
also works with substance use referrals
Y.O.U. Inc. possibly to provide some counseling during the school hours, only in discussions at this point, not ready for prime time yet
Q - how does this work with the technology the students are using, i.e. social media
digital learning standards are being incorporated, also working on the Wellness Advisory Group with screen time and how that fits with overall students health
C - thanks for this
C - we are doing this in the corporate environment as well
Q - is this info being shared with the parents to let them know of the issues with social media on the students life
A - each school newsletter has items on this, sometimes the information is incomplete
book club using "Distracting"
b. FHS Program of Studies Update/ School Improvement Plan Update –
Paul Peri, Principal; William Klements, Deputy Principal
involved in multi year journey to incorporate curriculum changes
new courses being added
Ceramics 3, Theater Workshop, Art and Narrative through Podcast
incorporating art and unified studies
English teacher writing on narrative, creating a podcast at the end of the session
highlighting an over 100 pages of courses, briefly presented
courses would be added as necessary as part of the overall puzzle of what to offer and what is wanted
Working on time and staffing, will use video (shown earlier) at a staff meeting
focus on inclusion, looking for 2-way communication, meaningful and tangible
full circle of communication happened today, a question from a parent on hand sanitizer, lead to phones calls andten 8 sanitizer stations were distributed around the school and celebrated via social media
crossing fingers, but numbers on underage drinking and substance abuse are down
suggestion to have a student driven African-American club; first meeting Friday before the break, attended by some adults and a number of students; happy to have it underway
exciting to see the student voice come forward
C - happy to see the NEASC recommendations woven in, looking at assessments together admin and faculty; all budget implications, keep pushing for that
A - we are happy to hear you repeat that, staffing has not increased, class sizes are going up; some students are coming back from private schools to FHS. The faculty will be happy to hear
Absent: Feeley
1. Routine Business
a. Review of Agenda
no changes
b. Citizen’s Comments
no comments
i. In the spirit of open communication, “the School Committee will hear public comment not related to an agenda item at the beginning of each regular School Committee Meeting. The Committee will listen to, but not respond to any comment made. A Committee member may add an agenda item to a future meeting as a result of a citizen comment” – from Policy BEDHc. FHS Student Representative Comments
online store has opened up for Franklin wear, not just school logos, open to all the community
d. Superintendent’s Report
Welcome back
Keller update - sprinkler head burst, Dec 11
removal of materials before break, no mold growth expected
construction over break repairing walls and carpet
teachers were back in classrooms to set up yesterday
students were using the classrooms today
some cubbies remain out of service in some areas, on order will be several weeks for delivery
insurance company investigating root cause
application out for use to apply for School Start Advisory Committee, due Jan 17
40 applications as of this morning
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/pages/FranklinCom_StartTimeAdvCom
website to curate information, a subsection of the School Committee website
Superintendent report in District news
commend effort to DPW for clean up of the storm
thanks for their efforts on the weekend so we could open on Monday
school and district report cards distributing this week (State provided)
distributing via email
link to district report card as part of Superintendent's report
2. Guests / Presentations
a. Social Emotional Learning Presentation (DIP 1) – Peter Light, Deborah Dixson
update on the District Improvement Plan for Social Emotional Learning
video shown copied here
5 items from the CASEL framework, adopted by MA State
4 components to strategy
1 - school climate and culture
responsive classroom - K-5 teachers trained, training also moving to middle school
expansion of advisory program piloted last year
partially different among the schools due to the personalization
World of Difference training for 6-8 as well as 9-12 (2018-19)
discrimination and harassment awareness and training
mandatory training for all on Wednesday
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| screen capture of presentation (hopefully doc will be available later) |
2 - focus on classroom practices
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| screen capture of presentation on 2nd focus on classroom practices |
CASEL Framework = https://drc.casel.org/
3 - Identification of students at risk
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| Identification of students at risk |
shouldn't be first adopter of the assessment system
balance assessment and cost
4 - Ensure a Robust System of Support
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| Ensure a Robust System of Support |
William James partnership, Lesley Univ are resources to be used in this arena
also works with substance use referrals
Y.O.U. Inc. possibly to provide some counseling during the school hours, only in discussions at this point, not ready for prime time yet
Q - how does this work with the technology the students are using, i.e. social media
digital learning standards are being incorporated, also working on the Wellness Advisory Group with screen time and how that fits with overall students health
C - thanks for this
C - we are doing this in the corporate environment as well
Q - is this info being shared with the parents to let them know of the issues with social media on the students life
A - each school newsletter has items on this, sometimes the information is incomplete
book club using "Distracting"
b. FHS Program of Studies Update/ School Improvement Plan Update –
Paul Peri, Principal; William Klements, Deputy Principal
involved in multi year journey to incorporate curriculum changes
new courses being added
Ceramics 3, Theater Workshop, Art and Narrative through Podcast
incorporating art and unified studies
English teacher writing on narrative, creating a podcast at the end of the session
highlighting an over 100 pages of courses, briefly presented
courses would be added as necessary as part of the overall puzzle of what to offer and what is wanted
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| screen grab of presentation of the FHS school improvement plan mid-year update |
Working on time and staffing, will use video (shown earlier) at a staff meeting
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| Deputy Principal Klements and Principal Peri addressing the School Committee |
full circle of communication happened today, a question from a parent on hand sanitizer, lead to phones calls and
Thanks to a parent recommendation and a quick response from Franklin facilities we now have these at 8 strategic locations around the building. Doing what we can to combat cold and flu season! pic.twitter.com/MJ55WrHh2u— FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) January 9, 2018
crossing fingers, but numbers on underage drinking and substance abuse are down
suggestion to have a student driven African-American club; first meeting Friday before the break, attended by some adults and a number of students; happy to have it underway
exciting to see the student voice come forward
C - happy to see the NEASC recommendations woven in, looking at assessments together admin and faculty; all budget implications, keep pushing for that
A - we are happy to hear you repeat that, staffing has not increased, class sizes are going up; some students are coming back from private schools to FHS. The faculty will be happy to hear
Open Auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Jan 24
Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will hold open auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at THE BLACK BOX, the company’s home and performance venue located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin.
Auditions for teens and adults will take place on Wednesday, January 24 from 7-9 p.m. Auditions for the show’s Children’s Choir will be held on Saturday, January 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Children’s Choir auditions are open to ages 6-12, with a maximum height requirement of no more than 60 inches. Please prepare 16 measures of a musical theater song. For more information, including a character breakdown of available roles, visit www.FPAConline.com.
FPAC will present the hit family musical, with professional orchestra and special guests, on March 9-11 (with Choir 1) and March 16-18 (with Choir 2) at THE BLACK BOX. Based on the biblical Joseph story, the lively Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical follows the trials and triumphs of Jacob’s favorite son in a high-energy, high-adventure retelling of epic proportions. The musical is entirely sung-through and boasts catchy songs of many musical styles, from country western and calypso to pop, disco and rock ’n’ roll. The endearingly popular Joseph is a colorful and uplifting show for audiences of all ages.
FPAC Executive Director Raye Lynn Mercer and her creative team have ties to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat extending back to the musical’s 1996 National Tour starring Donnie Osmond, when students from Mercer’s Franklin School for the Performing Arts were cast in the production’s three-month Boston run. FSPA students were cast again by Broadway In Boston when tours of Joseph played The Colonial Theatre in 2000 and again in 2005. FPAC presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as part of the company’s 27th season. For more information, call (508) 528-3370.
Auditions for teens and adults will take place on Wednesday, January 24 from 7-9 p.m. Auditions for the show’s Children’s Choir will be held on Saturday, January 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Children’s Choir auditions are open to ages 6-12, with a maximum height requirement of no more than 60 inches. Please prepare 16 measures of a musical theater song. For more information, including a character breakdown of available roles, visit www.FPAConline.com.
FPAC will present the hit family musical, with professional orchestra and special guests, on March 9-11 (with Choir 1) and March 16-18 (with Choir 2) at THE BLACK BOX. Based on the biblical Joseph story, the lively Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical follows the trials and triumphs of Jacob’s favorite son in a high-energy, high-adventure retelling of epic proportions. The musical is entirely sung-through and boasts catchy songs of many musical styles, from country western and calypso to pop, disco and rock ’n’ roll. The endearingly popular Joseph is a colorful and uplifting show for audiences of all ages.
FPAC Executive Director Raye Lynn Mercer and her creative team have ties to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat extending back to the musical’s 1996 National Tour starring Donnie Osmond, when students from Mercer’s Franklin School for the Performing Arts were cast in the production’s three-month Boston run. FSPA students were cast again by Broadway In Boston when tours of Joseph played The Colonial Theatre in 2000 and again in 2005. FPAC presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as part of the company’s 27th season. For more information, call (508) 528-3370.
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| Open Auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Jan 24 |
Annual Report 2017: Recreation Advisory Board
The Annual Report is compiled and published each year to be ready for voters to obtain at the November election. A PDF copy is also posted online and available for viewing our downloading.
The following is a text representation of the printed pages 98 (actually 105 of 264)
The Recreation Advisory Board’s purpose is to assist other town agencies in meeting the recreational needs of the community. The Board works closely with the Director of Recreation, the Town Administrator, the Department of Public Works Grounds Division, and the Athletic Director. The Recreation Advisory Board also advises the Town Administrator, Finance Committee, and Town Council regarding the expenditure of monies from the Fletcher Fund.
The Recreation Advisory Board meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to youth recreation, development of additional playing fields, field dedications, and spring/fall field allocations.
During the past year, the Recreation Advisory Board worked on the following:
1. Advised Public Works regarding safety concerns of fencing at Dacey Field, Fletcher Field and recommended replacement fencing.
2. Completed the conflict of interest law examination and submitted to Town Clerk.
3. Reviewed and commented on the 2015 Open Space and Recreation Plan.
4. On-going discussions with Public Works on our successful trash and recycling program for public facilities.
5. Reviewed and accepted all field permit applications with assistance from Director of Recreation.
6. Monitor capital projects at DelCarte Recreation Area.
7. Advised Director of Recreation on Fletcher Tot Lot components.
Goals of the Recreation Advisory Board
Members of the Recreation Advisory Board are:
Chairman; Wayne Simarrian, Larry Pollard, Mark Eccher, Kinjal Patel, and Robert Dellorco.
Ex-officio members include: Jeff Boudreau, FYBO, Bjorn Dragsbaek, FYSA, A.J. Grant Pop Warner Football, Gail Hamilton, Franklin Girls Softball, Pete Davis, Franklin Boys Lacrosse, and Tom Angelo, FHS Athletics.
Respectfully submitted,
Wayne R. Simarrian, Chairman
Visit the Recreation Advisory Board on the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/recreation-advisory-board
You can find the online copy at the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/pages/annual-reports
and specifically for 2017
http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/files/town-annual-report-2017-revised
The following is a text representation of the printed pages 98 (actually 105 of 264)
The Recreation Advisory Board’s purpose is to assist other town agencies in meeting the recreational needs of the community. The Board works closely with the Director of Recreation, the Town Administrator, the Department of Public Works Grounds Division, and the Athletic Director. The Recreation Advisory Board also advises the Town Administrator, Finance Committee, and Town Council regarding the expenditure of monies from the Fletcher Fund.
The Recreation Advisory Board meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to youth recreation, development of additional playing fields, field dedications, and spring/fall field allocations.
During the past year, the Recreation Advisory Board worked on the following:
1. Advised Public Works regarding safety concerns of fencing at Dacey Field, Fletcher Field and recommended replacement fencing.
2. Completed the conflict of interest law examination and submitted to Town Clerk.
3. Reviewed and commented on the 2015 Open Space and Recreation Plan.
4. On-going discussions with Public Works on our successful trash and recycling program for public facilities.
5. Reviewed and accepted all field permit applications with assistance from Director of Recreation.
6. Monitor capital projects at DelCarte Recreation Area.
7. Advised Director of Recreation on Fletcher Tot Lot components.
Goals of the Recreation Advisory Board
- Development of multi-purpose facilities in various locations of town.
- Continued partnership with the Department of Public Works Grounds and Maintenance Division, and their efforts to maintain all town and school fields.
- Bring all recreational facilities into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, making facilities accessible to all users.
Members of the Recreation Advisory Board are:
Chairman; Wayne Simarrian, Larry Pollard, Mark Eccher, Kinjal Patel, and Robert Dellorco.
Ex-officio members include: Jeff Boudreau, FYBO, Bjorn Dragsbaek, FYSA, A.J. Grant Pop Warner Football, Gail Hamilton, Franklin Girls Softball, Pete Davis, Franklin Boys Lacrosse, and Tom Angelo, FHS Athletics.
Respectfully submitted,
Wayne R. Simarrian, Chairman
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| High School Field Concession Stand has a GoFundMe page |
Visit the Recreation Advisory Board on the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/recreation-advisory-board
You can find the online copy at the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/pages/annual-reports
and specifically for 2017
http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/files/town-annual-report-2017-revised
FHS boys hockey ties Malden Catholic 1-1
Via HockomockSports and Twitter we share the results of the FHS sports action on Monday, Jan 8, 2018
Boys Hockey = Franklin, 1 vs. Malden Catholic, 1 – Final
– Malden Catholic took the lead in the second period but Franklin junior Joe Lizotte took advantage of a shorthanded breakaway chance, burying the tying goal to help the Panthers earn a tie. Senior Owen Ginley had a strong game in goal with 33 saves.
For other results around the Hockomock League on Monday
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-01-08-18/
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Ryan Lanigan, Editor in Chief of Hockomock Sports, provided the game recap for the Boys Basketball win over OA on Sunday
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-boys-basketball-fends-off-oliver-ames-late-surge/
The game photo gallery can be found here
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20172018/Winter-2017-2018/Franklin-Oliver-Ames-Boys-Basketball-01-07-18/
All the Hockomock League results from the Auerbach Frosh-Soph Indoor Track meet
https://hockomocksports.com/hock-results-from-auerbach-frosh-soph-meet/
Boys Hockey = Franklin, 1 vs. Malden Catholic, 1 – Final
– Malden Catholic took the lead in the second period but Franklin junior Joe Lizotte took advantage of a shorthanded breakaway chance, burying the tying goal to help the Panthers earn a tie. Senior Owen Ginley had a strong game in goal with 33 saves.
For other results around the Hockomock League on Monday
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-01-08-18/
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Ryan Lanigan, Editor in Chief of Hockomock Sports, provided the game recap for the Boys Basketball win over OA on Sunday
"Sunday night was Franklin’s first division game of the season, and likely a preview of what the Panthers will see over the next two weeks, and again later this season.
Although the Panthers led from start to finish and had a double-digit for most of the second half, the win wasn’t secured until the final buzzer. Oliver Ames refused to go away, even cutting the deficit to six with two minutes to play but Franklin was money at the free throw line late, coming away with a 63-50 win over the resilient Tigers.
“Sometimes it doesn’t matter how it looks, as long as you get the win…it wasn’t our prettiest game, it wasn’t our best performance but we grinded out a win in a tough environment,” said Franklin head coach CJ Neely. “The OA kids played hard, I thought they were all over the place rebounding wise and they were first to all the loose balls. I thought out first half defense was excellent…but 31 points is too much in the second half. It was a tough game, ugly game, but we’ll take it.”Continue reading the game recap
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-boys-basketball-fends-off-oliver-ames-late-surge/
The game photo gallery can be found here
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20172018/Winter-2017-2018/Franklin-Oliver-Ames-Boys-Basketball-01-07-18/
All the Hockomock League results from the Auerbach Frosh-Soph Indoor Track meet
https://hockomocksports.com/hock-results-from-auerbach-frosh-soph-meet/
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| Franklin’s Jalen Samuels (right) makes a pass against Oliver Ames in the second half. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
“It’s part of the rhythm of what I do”
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180108/summer-takes-seed-at-tangerinis
Painted Lady Flower CSA shares are available, follow the link for details
https://squareup.com/market/painted-lady-flower-farm
"At Tangerini’s Spring Street Farm, it’s already summer.
Well, on paper, anyway. Or “in” paper, to be more accurate.
Thousands of summer flower seeds in paper packets and plastic vials arrived at the farm a few days ago, and grower Laura Tangerini is fully immersed in thinking about the cheerful sunflowers, black eyed Susans, marigolds, cosmos, globe amaranth, and foxgloves -- among many others -- that will fill the pick-your-own flower beds come July.
When the snow is deep and the air is icy, Tangerini says, “I prefer to think about flowers,” and every year when the seeds arrive she can’t help but think about them as she begins planning the summer wildflower garden in anticipation of another busy season."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180108/summer-takes-seed-at-tangerinis
Painted Lady Flower CSA shares are available, follow the link for details
https://squareup.com/market/painted-lady-flower-farm
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| Painted Lady flower shares will be offered for the 5th year in 2018 |
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