Sunday, January 27, 2019

MyFM In The Morning - Jamie Hellen 1-25-19

Via Myfm103

 Friday January 25th, 2019 - Franklin Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen makes his monthly visit and talks about Franklin's snow storm procedures, New England sports, and this Spring's ArtWeek.




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MyFM In The Morning - Jamie Hellen 1-25-19
MyFM In The Morning - Jamie Hellen 1-25-19

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“Our motto this year is ‘Team First’"

The Boston Globe spotlights the FHS girls basketball team in their "Team of the Week" series
"The Franklin girls’ basketball team has outscored opponents by about 22 points per game this season. 
What’s the formula? Simple: a star center, feisty defense, and an experienced coach. 
The Panthers are 12-1, the only loss coming in an exclusion game to defending Division 4 state champion Coyle & Cassidy that will not impact seeding for the Division 1 Central tourney."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/high-schools/2019/01/26/franklin-girls-basketball-team-steamrolling-opponents/HGH2v6gkvUwnZlpws9q7qN/story.html


ROBERT E. KLEIN FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE Franklin star Ali Brigham looks for a passing lane against tight defense by Foxborough’s Abby Hassman during Tuesday night’s game.
Franklin star Ali Brigham looks for a passing lane against tight defense by Foxborough’s Abby Hassman during Tuesday night’s game. ROBERT E. KLEIN FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE 

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FHS girls hockey, boys hockey, and wrestling teams all posts wins on Saturday

Via HockomockSports and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS sports action on Saturday, Jan 26, 2019


Boys Hockey = Franklin, 5 @ King Philip, 2 – Final

 Girls Hockey = Franklin, 3 @ Medfield/Norton, 1 – Final
– Three different players each scored once as Franklin rolled to a win on the road over Medfield. Cassi Ronan (two assists), Regan paterson (assist) and Amanda Lewandowski each found the back of while Gabby Colace (13 saves) earned the win in net for Franklin.

 Wrestling = Hock Super Quad (Canton, Franklin, Foxboro, King Philip, Taunton, Stoughton), 9:00 (@ Foxboro)

 Photo gallery from the Super Quad at Foxboro
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2018-2019/Winter-2018-2019/Hockomock-Wrestling-Super-Quad-1-26-19/i-MzwxhDD

 For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-26-19/

And via the Twitterverse
https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/lists/fhs-sports
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The Franklin Public Library is seeking your advice - It is time to fill out the survey

As mentioned earlier this month:
"The library is ready to release its newest trio of surveys to aid in a new strategic plan for the next five years. 
“We’re going to be rolling out a whole series of surveys and questions to our patrons to sort of help us shape the strategic plan,” said Children’s Librarian Caliegh Keating. 
The survey touches on suggestions on collections, programming, services,
Keating said that the kind of information they’re looking for is focused on areas that the library is succeeding as well as areas that may need improvement."
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/01/its-about-how-we-can-form-our-goals.html

Here are the three surveys

Franklin Public Library Adult Collections and Technology Survey
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHc3uzIWxt65boe6WX1FMayJ1o2b3cvs1Cp4AsGAFjhimbow/viewform

Franklin Public Library Adult Programs Survey 2019
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSLuC8TPprSBmcZ0d7QCCZ4BO650AoDHkBo4xMDPMCLed89w/viewform

Franklin Public Library Youth Services Survey - Children's Department
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVsUBeIihOGmWQCr3h62l6HFczjyh-gBU-ZlESvAOAaWZHww/viewform







The Franklin Public Library is seeking your advice - It is time to fill out the survey
The Franklin Public Library is seeking your advice - It is time to fill out the survey

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Tri-County Children’s Center to Host Registration & Open House for 2019-2020 Preschool Program

Registration and Open House for the Tri-County Children's Center preschool program for 2019 – 2020 will be held on Thursday, February 7th, from 12:15 pm -1:45 pm and Friday, February 8th, from 9 am to 10:30 am at the Tri-County Regional High School in Franklin at 147 Pond Street. Parents will be able to view the preschool while children can engage in developmentally appropriate activities. For more information, please visit www.tcchildrenscenter.com.

 Placement is limited to residents of the 11 towns within the Tri-County District, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole and Wrentham. Admission is decided through a lottery system. Registration will be made open to other towns if spaces are not filled by residents within the district.

 The number of children registered has traditionally far exceeded the number of spaces available so a random drawing was established. The random drawing for enrollment will take place on Friday, March 1, 2019. Those names not selected in the drawing will be placed on a waiting list.

 Birth certificates for children being registered must accompany all registration forms. Registration is limited to those children who are at least age 3 years by September 1, 2019 for the three-day program, and 4 years by September 1, 2019 for the four-day program. A $25.00 non-refundable registration fee is due at registration time. Enrollment is limited to two years or part of two years for the preschool program, as long as the child is age eligible.

 Preschool sessions are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:50 to 11:20 a.m. for the three-day program and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the four-day program. Tuition is $36.00* per week for the three-day program and $48.00* per week for the four-day program. Class size is limited to 30 children. *Subject to change.

 Three teachers in the Tri-County Early Education Program supervise the programs and are assisted by students in the Early Education Career Program.
Tri-County Children’s Center to Host Registration & Open House
Tri-County Children’s Center to Host Registration & Open House
Tri-County RVTHS, located at 147 Pond Street in Franklin, is a recipient of the High Schools That Work Gold Achievement Award and serves the communities of Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleborough, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole, and Wrentham.
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Saturday, January 26, 2019

FSPA Students Learn from Broadway Stars in NYC

Over MLK Weekend, students from the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) traveled to New York City to study with Broadway professionals. FSPA Musical Theater students of all ages took Song Interpretation, Monologue, and Theater Dance classes with Broadway stars, casting directors, and agents, while FSPA Dance students took classes at the world-renowned Broadway Dance Center. This trip has been an annual offering for FSPA students since 2008.

The instructors for this year’s master class weekend included Tony Award nominees Jenn Colella (Come From Away, If/Then, Chaplin) and Alexander Gemignani (Carousel, Hamilton, Chicago, Violet, Sweeney Todd, etc.), Broadway performers Darlesia Cearcy (Once on This Island, Shuffle Along, The Color Purple, The Book of Mormon, Ragtime), Christopher Rice (The Book of Mormon, Jack Kelly in Disney’s Newsies with the Franklin Performing Arts Company), Clay Thomson (Wicked, Disney’s Newsies, King Kong, Matilda), Tyler Haynes (Cats, Hairspray, Oklahoma, The Boy from Oz), Tyrick Wiltez Jones (Hairspray, Finian’s Rainbow), Andi Hopkins (Nat’l Tour of Dreamgirls), and NY Casting Director Bob Cline. 

 The weekend concluded with a showcase for a panel of staff from Broadway Artists Alliance as well as agent Greg Uliasz. From this showcase, some FSPA students will be selected to return to NYC in February to study at the Broadway Artists Alliance Winter Workshop.

 The students also attended the Broadway show The Prom starring Tony Award winner, and frequent FSPA guest instructor, Beth Leavel. After the show, they were treated to a private question and answer session with Ms. Leavel. "I wish I had a Franklin School for the Performing Arts in my life when I was growing up,” says the Tony Award winner. “It's invaluable."

In addition to classes and shows, a tradition of FSPA’s annual New York City weekend is a dinner with FSPA alumni living and working in New York City. FSPA currently has alumni working on Broadway, off-Broadway, in National Tours, on film, TV, professional opera, and regional theater across the country.

For more information on programs at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts, visit www.fspaonline.com, call 508-528-8668, or stop by 38 Main Street in Franklin, MA. FSPA is currently offering an “All Access Pass” to new students which includes a free trial class as well as tickets to an upcoming performance.

FSPA students taking a theater dance class with Broadway's Clay Thomson (Newsies, Wicked, Matilda, King Kong) and Christopher Rice (The Book of Mormon). Thomson has frequently guest taught for FSPA and Rice recently starred as Jack Kelly in the Franklin Performing Arts Company production of Disney's Newsies
FSPA students taking a theater dance class with Broadway's Clay Thomson
(Newsies, Wicked, Matilda, King Kong) and Christopher Rice (The Book of Mormon).  
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FHS Girls Basketball, both Indoor Track teams, and both Swim Teams post wins on Friday

Via HockomockSports, we share the results of the FHS sports action on Friday, Jan 25, 2019
Boys Indoor Track (@ Reggie Lewis Center) = Franklin, 66 vs. Oliver Ames, 34 – Final

 Girls Indoor Track (@ Reggie Lewis Center) = Franklin, 66.5 vs. Oliver Ames, 33.5 – Final
(individual performance results for both boys and girls Indoor Teams shown in PDF file below)

 Boys Swimming = Franklin, 98 @ Foxboro, 54 – Final

 Girls Swimming = Franklin, 97 @ Foxboro, 68 – Final

 Girls Basketball = Attleboro, 28 @ Franklin, 58 – Final
– Ali Brigham was the top scorer for the Panthers with 24 points and Bea Bondhus scored 12 to keep Franklin unbeaten in the league.

 Boys Basketball = Franklin, 46 @ Attleboro, 51 – Final (OT)
Ryan Lanigan, founder and Editor-in-Chief of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:
"Having to try and match up with Attleboro’s 6-foot-5, 295-pound center Qualeem Charles for 32 minutes is one of the toughest covers in the entire Hockomock League. 
Having to try and stop him for four more minutes in overtime just might be impossible. 
Franklin stormed back from a 15-point fourth quarter deficit to tie the game in the final seconds and send the game to overtime but Charles scored half of Attleboro’s points in the overtime period to help the Bombardiers secure a 51-46 decision in overtime."
Continue reading the basketball game recap:
https://hockomocksports.com/qualeem-charles-attleboro-franklin-overtime/

A photo gallery from HockomockSports.com for the boys basketball game
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2018-2019/Winter-2018-2019/Attleboro-Franklin-Boys-Basketball-01-25-19/

The other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-01-25-19/

Attleboro’s Qualeem Charles (right) goes up for a shot against Franklin’s Sean Leonard in the second quarter. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)
Attleboro’s Qualeem Charles (right) goes up for a shot against Franklin’s Sean Leonard in the second quarter. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)
individual performance results for both boys and girls Indoor Teams shown in PDF file
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17WwAvphgflfmGQZyLaqDNVoGPso2FM6V/view?usp=sharing



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