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Thursday, January 28, 2021
Franklin Downtown Partnership - General Meeting - Feb 4, 2021
Project Envoy - eat out or take out, and you help out!
The Interfaith Council Food Security Team is preparing to launch Project Envoy, a community driven project designed to support local restaurants that in-turn will donate some of their proceeds to the Franklin Food Pantry.
Project Envoy starts Feb. 1 and runs through April 30.
As of this week, the following restaurants are participating: Rome, Acapulcos, Intermission Café, Franklin Central Pizza, George’s Pizza, Dacey’s Market & Deli, Santa Fe, Rhapsody’s Victorian Coffee House, King Street Café, Spruce Pond Creamery, and Franklin Pizza and Deli.
Patrons can visit the Franklin Food Pantry site each day to learn which restaurants are participating on what day as well as follow social media channels. The different Faith organizations in Franklin will also share the restaurant schedule.
Franklin Food Pantry - Project Envoy page for a restaurant to enroll
https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/envoy-program
https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/envoy-program
Download or print a copy of the Project Envoy calendar for February
https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Envoy-calendar-February.1.27.21.pdf
https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Envoy-calendar-February.1.27.21.pdf
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| Project Envoy calendar for February 2021 |
Tour the Franklin Historical Museum virtually - Jan 28 - 1 PM
Franklin Historical Museum Tour
Event Date: Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 1:00 PM
Historian Jim Johnston will guide us through the exciting new exhibit virtually! Plenty of opportunity for questions & discussion.
For the link to join, email Ariel at adoggett@franklinma.gov.
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| Franklin Historical Museum Tour - Jan 28 - 1 PM |
FHS Gymnastics: Meet Megan! Meet Kim!
Meet Megan! @FHSSports @FranklinHS @FranklinMatters @MetroWestSports @HockomockSports @MyFM1013 @KatCornetta @FHSTrainingRoom @meganpritoni
Meet Kim! @FHSSports @FranklinHS @FranklinMatters @MetroWestSports @HockomockSports @MyFM1013 @KatCornetta @FHSTrainingRoom
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1354055818262491139
Meet Megan! @FHSSports @FranklinHS @FranklinMatters @MetroWestSports @HockomockSports @MyFM1013 @KatCornetta @FHSTrainingRoom @meganpritoni pic.twitter.com/K06nxsGDrT
— FHS Gymnastics (@fhs_gymnastics) January 26, 2021
Meet Kim! @FHSSports @FranklinHS @FranklinMatters @MetroWestSports @HockomockSports @MyFM1013 @KatCornetta @FHSTrainingRoom pic.twitter.com/kudIz3kddF
— FHS Gymnastics (@fhs_gymnastics) January 26, 2021
Pantherbook: "The Reality of Online Learning: Students Perspective"
Tess Bower shares the results of her research into online Learning and its impact on Franklin students on Pantherbook.
"The swarm of kids rushing into school in the morning, the cool seats on the noisy bus, the crowded cafeteria and chattering media center. All sights students have not seen this year. With Hybrid Learning at FHS, some of these norms have taken new shape. The once loud, crowded cafeteria now has students quietly chatting amongst themselves while sitting six feet apart. The swarm of kids rushing into school is now only 1/3rd of the student body, socially distancing themselves while they walk in. Busses are disturbingly quiet and empty, and the media center has signs reading, “Closed before and after school”. To say our beloved FHS has an entirely new atmosphere, would be an understatement. These new norms have been put in place and everyone is continuing to adjust to them. "
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FHSPantherbook/status/1354046481276280833
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| Pantherbook: "The Reality of Online Learning: Students Perspective" |
John Lewis's speech at the March on Washington
A new history podcast has ten episodes that are well worth listening to.
"It Was Said is a limited documentary podcast series looking back on some of the most powerful, impactful and timeless speeches in American history.
Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling author-historian Jon Meacham, and created, directed and produced by Peabody-nominated C13Originals Studios in association with HISTORY Channel, this series takes you through 10 speeches for the inaugural season.
Meacham offers expert insight and analysis into their origins, the orator, the context of the times they were given, why they are still relevant today, and the importance of never forgetting them.
Each episode of this documentary podcast series also brings together some of the top historians, authors and journalists relevant to each respective speech and figure."
Ep 9: John Lewis, We Want Our Freedom Now
The text of John Lewis' speech at the March on Washington
YouTube Video of the full speech https://youtu.be/tFs1eTsokJg
“We’re a year behind in fulfilling the promise of the Student Opportunity Act"
"The Baker-Polito Administration today filed its Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget recommendation, a $45.6 billion proposal that continues the Administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and addresses critical priorities including promoting economic growth, fully funding the first year of the landmark Student Opportunity Act, and supporting cities and towns across Massachusetts. This balanced proposal does not raise taxes on the Commonwealth’s residents and preserves substantial financial reserves for the future.Submitted as House 1, this budget recommendation provides $246.3 million in new funding for the Student Opportunity Act including an increase of $197.7 million in Chapter 70 funding, with a particular focus on school districts serving low-income students. The Administration is also proposing to allow municipalities to count $114 million in federal dollars towards their Chapter 70 required local contribution increases to further deliver on the commitments in the Student Opportunity Act. Additionally, House 1 maintains the Administration’s promise to cities and towns with a $39.5 million increase in unrestricted local aid, which is equivalent to the 3.5% consensus tax revenue growth rate."
Continue to read the press release from Gov Baker's office
To review the budget letter and funding details
Chapter 70 info for FY 2022 from DESE
Insights into the details of the budget and slick accounting used
Critics of the budget proposal outline details
https://commonwealthmagazine.org/education/school-advocates-call-bakers-funding-proposal-inadequate/
Gov Baker budget press conference: https://youtu.be/S3KlSfJdu5s
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