Franklin High School: Important Information and Dates

Important Information and Dates

Winter 2020

• Do you think you have missed our mass notifications? Please click here to view our Mass Notification archive. The most recent notifications are at the top of the page, chronologically.
• Hybrid Bell Schedule for all students, including new Wednesday schedule
• Hybrid Cohort Schedule  This schedule is for Semester 2 
• COVID Pooled Testing Information-click HERE
• Senior Graduation Caps and Gowns: Click here for Jostens video and link to order by February 12th to avoid late fee
• View FHS Virtual Art Show HERE
• Franklin Public Schools School Re-Opening website click HERE to view
• Principal's Page<< watch Mr. Hanna's video updates 
• FHS Students having troubles with your Chromebook or need technical help? Go to THIS PAGE for technology support

FHS calendar at a glance

2021-2022 Course Request window by grade:

  March 1-7             Class of 2024
  March 8-14           Class of 2023
  March 15-21         Class of 2022

March 3          - Half day of school PD Day

March 8          - COVID Pooled testing begins (see above for information link)

March 31        - Half day of school PD Day

April 2              -No School Good Friday

 

 

Snow Days:

1. Tuesday, February 2nd 

 

Franklin High School: Important Information and Dates

Did you know that MA State Seal of Biliteracy program is at FHS?

📣 Attention FHS Students! @FranklinHS is participating in the MA State Seal of Biliteracy!  Show off your language skills by earning this certification.

Join our Google Classroom page for more information.

@MrHanna_FHS @FHSGuid @FranklinPSNews @FHSPantherbook @fhspanthertv

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/LevansFHS/status/1364924220086640643

Did you know that MA State Seal of Biliteracy program is at FHS?

Town of Franklin, MA: Community Preservation Committee Meeting - March 2

Community Preservation Committee Meeting

Agenda & Meeting Packet

March 2, 2021 = 5:00 PM

 

Agenda:

1.    Organize: Chair, Vice-Chair, and Clerk
2.    Next Steps & Committee responsibilities
3.    Committee meeting schedule

Recommended Committee Homework & Reading:
1.    Open Space & Recreation Plan

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/updated_osrp.pdf
 

2.    Community Preservation Act Coalition

https://www.communitypreservation.org/
 

3.    Master Plan & Master Plan Update

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/2013plan.pdf

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/masterplan_update_materials.pdf
 

4.    Franklin Ridge Senior Housing Development

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/19-31_franklin_ridge_senior_housing.pdf

5.    South Franklin Congregational Meeting House Report

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/20-0930_sfmh_existing_conditions_report_issued_2.pdf
 

6.    Historical Museum website and Instagram

https://www.franklinmuseum1778.com/       https://www.instagram.com/franklinhistoricalmuseum

7.    Affordable Housing Profile

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/housing_development_update_-_edc_meeting_-_20210112_1.pdf

8.    Most Current Housing Production Plan

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/ahs.pdf

 

Full agenda doc and connection info  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/2021-3-2_cpc_agenda.pdf

Community Preservation Committee Meeting - March 2

Did you know that FHS has an archive for their notifications?

If you missed that Tweet, or REGROUP message, there is a place to go back and check to see what it said.  Check this link = 

https://www.franklinps.net/fhs/pages/mass-notifications-archive-date-sent

Did you know that FHS has an archive for their notifications?

What can reopen in MA beginning Monday, March 1

 

"In the clearest sign yet of confidence that the state is getting a handle on COVID, Gov. Charlie Baker announced a broad set of new reopening orders, including clearing the way for fans at Fenway Park for the Red Sox home opener on April 1. Perhaps not coincidentally, Baker’s headline-grabbing proclamation came less than an hour after he finished testifying at a Beacon Hill oversight hearing, where lawmakers ripped him over the troubled rollout of the state’s vaccine sign-up website.

Starting Monday, Baker said theaters and other performance venues can reopen with 50 percent capacity limits and restaurants will have no overall capacity limits as long they maintain six feet of distance between tables and have parties of no more than six people, who remain for no more than 90 minutes."

Continue reading the article online 

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/baker-heralds-approach-of-next-normal/

 

Boston Globe coverage of the move to re-open and change restrictions 
(subscription may be required) https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/25/metro/baker-outlines-plans-ease-host-covid-19-restrictions-businesses-gatherings-starting-soon-monday/

 

What is authorized to re-open on Monday March 1

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/25/nation/heres-look-what-can-reopen-massachusetts-beginning-monday/

Gov Baker's press conference announcing the re-opening steps

https://youtu.be/FLHx3EfFOek

"he was at the same time hampering their efforts by taking away their ability to proctor the shot"

 

"GOV. CHARLIE BAKER was in the hot seat Thursday morning as the Legislature’s 17-member committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management grilled him over the state’s rollout of vaccines.

Baker followed familiar themes in his remarks, ticking off the state’s fairly strong metrics in administering vaccines and acknowledging a rollout that has been “lumpy and bumpy” at times. But several lawmakers hammered him on the performance of the state website used to find and reserve a booking for a vaccination. The website, which crashed repeatedly last week, held up on Thursday but still yielded a fairly unsatisfactory performance.

“It hasn’t been lumpy and bumpy,” said Sen. Eric Lesser of Longmeadow. “It’s been a failure.”

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/lawmakers-grill-governor-on-website-problems/

 

Boston Globe coverage of Gov Baker's appearance at the hearing
(subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/25/nation/hearing-states-handling-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-begins/

 

Coverage on Secretary Sudders' comments: 

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/health/sudders-mass-vaccination-sites-short-term-solution/

And yet another pivot in the distribution plan: 
(subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/26/business/state-health-secretary-explains-why-employer-hosted-vaccine-programs-are-being-suspended/

FM #470 - Interview with State Rep Jeff Roy - 02/22/21 (audio)

FM #470 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 470 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Franklin’s State Representative Jeffrey Roy. We had our conversation via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

We talk about: 

• Indoor riding to prepare for his 19th PanMass Challenge
• Thursday night continues COVID-19 modified rehearsal with Ben Gardner’s Boat 
• Outlook for 2021
• Pandemic, vaccine, oversight of Gov Baker and pandemic process
• Committee assignment: Joint Committee on Telecommunication, Utilities, and Energy
• What bills did you Intro/or re-introduce for this session

Links to Jeff's personal web page as well as his Legislative pages are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 42 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Jeff.  Audio file = https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c7fea725-a210-4022-8eeb-1024c04e576a

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Rep Roy’s State Legislator profile page which lists the bills he filed for the 192nd Session  https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/JNR1 

Rep Roy’s personal page  https://jeffreyroy.com/ 

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Rep Roy on his tour of UMass Medical in Nov 2019 as part of his visits to all 29 MA Commonwealth public colleges