P4 of 5: "There is increasing interest in just-in-time, alternate, or non-formal avenues of education"

2010 Horizon Report: K12 Edition was just released this week. It lists five trends and develops a story around them. You can view the full report here

The fourth trend:

• There is increasing interest in just-in-time, alternate, or non-formal avenues of education, such as online learning, mentoring, and independent study. More and more, the notion of the school as the seat of educational practice is changing as learners avail themselves of learning opportunities from other sources. There is a tremendous opportunity for schools to work hand-in-hand with alternate sources, to examine traditional approaches, and to reevaluate the content and experiences they are able to offer.

As the Franklin community gets into the discussion

1) around the Town budget and the School budget (which is about 50% of the Town budget)

2) on what priorities should be set (classroom instruction vs after school activities, etc.)

let's also consider how our current level service school budget meets the needs of the students. Yes, we are a high performing district. What do we need to do to remain one? (Besides obtaining appropriate funding!)

Franklin, MA

"We're helping the community"

Despite gray skies, a small army of local residents yesterday helped make Franklin and Medway green in honor of Earth Day.

In Franklin, about 100 students, residents, and even non-residents donned rain jackets and boots as they picked up trash and planted flowers at Beaver Pond.

Read more about the Earth Day activities in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x53547818/Franklin-and-Medway-clean-up-for-Earth-Day


Franklin, MA

P3 of 5: "The perceived value of innovation and creativity is increasing."

2010 Horizon Report: K12 Edition was just released this week. It lists six trends and develops a story around them. You can view the full report here

The third trend:

• The perceived value of innovation and creativity is increasing. Innovation is valued at the highest levels of business and must be embraced in schools if students are to succeed beyond their formal education. The ways we design learning experiences must reflect the growing importance of innovation and creativity as professional skills. Innovation and creativity must not be linked only to arts subjects, either; these skills are equally important in scientific inquiry, entrepreneurship, and other areas as well.

As the Franklin community gets into the discussion

1) around the Town budget and the School budget (which is about 50% of the Town budget)

2) on what priorities should be set (classroom instruction vs after school activities, etc.)

let's also consider how our current level service school budget meets the needs of the students. Yes, we are a high performing district. What do we need to do to remain one? (Besides obtaining appropriate funding!)

Franklin, MA

Relay for Life - Franklin, MA 6/11-12, 2010

The Relay for Life in Franklin, MA will be held on Friday/Saturday June 11th and 12th.

More can be found on the Relay for Life page here
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=23347

Franklin, MA: Earth Day April 17th

Franklin, MA: Earth Day April 17th, originally uploaded by shersteve.

Lots of activities planned, help make Franklin a great place!

Symphony Hall, here they come!

The 56-piece orchestra (some won't play because of April vacation) won a gold medal at the Massachusetts Instrumental & Choral Conductors Association concert band festival last weekend - also winning the opportunity to play in Boston's famous music hall.

"I was really surprised by it - not that we're bad or anything, but it's our senior year, and it was a big shock to win the gold and get to go to Symphony Hall," she said.

All seven musical groups competing in the MICA competition last weekend won medals for Franklin. The High School Orchestra won the gold medal. Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
 http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x53547516/Franklin-High-orchestra-to-play-at-Symphony-Hall


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P2 of 5: "Technology continues to profoundly affect the way we work"

2010 Horizon Report: K12 Edition was just released this week. It lists five trends and develops a story around them. You can view the full report here

The second trend:

• Technology continues to profoundly affect the way we work, collaborate, communicate, and succeed. Information technologies impact how people work, play, learn, socialize, and collaborate. Increasingly, technology skills are also critical to success in almost every arena, and those who are more facile with technology will advance while those without access or skills will not. The digital divide, once seen as a factor of wealth, is now seen as a factor of education: those who have the opportunity to learn technology skills are in a better position to obtain and make use of technology than those who do not. Evolving occupations, multiple careers, and an increasingly mobile workforce contribute to this trend.

As the Franklin community gets into the discussion

1) around the Town budget and the School budget (which is about 50% of the Town budget)

2) on what priorities should be set (classroom instruction vs after school activities, etc.)

let's also consider how our current level service school budget meets the needs of the students. Yes, we are a high performing district. What do we need to do to remain one? (Besides obtaining appropriate funding!)


Franklin, MA