The last week of summer is upon us as schools open after Labor Day for the first time in several years. The teachers report on Weds and Thur this week for preparation and professional development. The students report on Tue Sep 4th.
The Davis Thayer sign:
The Parmenter sign:
Check with your school for when the K Orientation begins on Tuesday, Sep 4th. The starting times may differ school to school.
Generally across the district, there is the orientation on Tuesday, half the class reports for a full day on Wednesday. The other half of the class reports on Thursday. Then the full kindergarten class reports on Friday. This provides a good opportunity for the K teachers to greet the students and start getting the school routine established for this young and precious group.
The full school calendar for 2012-2013 can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/08/franklin-ma-school-calendar-2012-13.html
The bus schedule can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/08/franklin-ma-school-bus-routes-for-2012.html
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Monday, August 27, 2012
News on the New Franklin High School Project!
Hello everyone,
Hope you have had a great summer! Hard to believe it's "back-to-school" time in Franklin already.
It's been five months since the March 27 vote to overwhelmingly approve financing for the construction of the new Franklin High School. The Franklin School Building Committee and the management and design team worked throughout the summer to prepare the project to go out to bid on August 10.
In just one month, those bids will be open and, shortly after that, construction is scheduled to begin!
To keep the community up to date on the latest developments on the construction of the new FHS, the web site used during the campaign has been re-tooled to provide new information and new pictures on a regular basis. The web address is the same: www.newfhs.com, but you'll find summaries of new information right on the home page and elsewhere on the site. Please take the time to visit www.newfhs.com.
The web site will be updated weekly as developments warrant. If folks have questions about the new FHS project, visit the "Ask Us" page of the web site or send questions and comments by e-mail at the franklinhigh2014@gmail.com. Please be patient. Remember, this is a volunteer effort. Inquiries will be answered as soon as possible.
Another great way to keep in touch with the latest developments on the new FHS is through the NEW community Facebook page created for the construction phase of the project. You can "like" and follow the page at www.facebook.com/thenewfhs. Remember, this is a NEW Facebook address. The page created during the campaign is being phased out. More than 400 people have "liked" the Facebook page since it was launched on Saturday.
There are no plans at this time to send out weekly emails with project updates. The web site (www.newfhs.com) and the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/thenewfhs) will be the chief ways to stay informed, as well as through news generated by the Building Committee, the Franklin School Committee, the Town Council, the Franklin High PCC and others school PCCs in town.
Every effort will be made to secure coverage of the progress toward the new FHS in the Milford Daily News and the Country Gazette, but the best way to stay on top of important project developments – including how construction will be phased and new renderings of key interior features – will be through the new FHS web site and Facebook page.
Thank you again for your interest and support!
Ed Cafasso
On Behalf of the Franklin School Building Committee
Dean College welcomes students Sunday, Sep 2
Dean College prepares for new school year
from The Milford Daily News News RSS by GateHouse Media, Inc.
I had heard that the new dormitory building would be opening this September. It may still make it during the month but with work on the roof and exterior to complete before they get the interior work done, it won't make it for the opening of school this Labor Day weekend.
The article updates the scheduled opening of the new dorm to be in time for the Spring 2013 semester.
"unfortunate but necessary response"?
The Milford Daily News has an article covering the local college campuses that have switched their security guards from unarmed to armed. Is this an "unfortunate but necessary response"?
Read more: Arming police a hot topic on area campuses - Franklin, MA - Wicked Local Franklin http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x976203572/Arming-police-a-hot-topic-on-area-campuses#ixzz24jnisnNV
There were also some skeptical of the plan, however, including many students who were wary of dealing with gun-toting police.
Other colleges in the area, particularly ones with smaller campuses, don't have any immediate plans to arm police.
"We are located within minutes of the Franklin police station, and have an outstanding relationship with them," said Dean College spokesman Gregg Chalk, who added school officials haven't had any discussions about giving guns to police.
Read more: Arming police a hot topic on area campuses - Franklin, MA - Wicked Local Franklin http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x976203572/Arming-police-a-hot-topic-on-area-campuses#ixzz24jnisnNV
Sunday, August 26, 2012
New Facebook page for the new Franklin High School building
Switching to a more serious topic for Franklin. I received the following in an email from Ed Cafasso:
If you are on Facebook, please follow the links above to "like" the new page!
I wanted to let you know that there is a new Facebook page for the Franklin High School construction project. I am trying to get the folks who liked the campaign page ("Vote Yes..") to switch over.
The community can now stay in touch with the project by "liking" and following our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thenewfhs. Hopefully, they "share" it too, to spread the word.
I also have re-tooled the web site, stripping away all the campaign stuff. New info and pictures will start to be posted to the site on a regular basis. The address is the same:www.newfhs.com. Information on this site will be updated as developments warrant. You'll see capsules of the latest updates right on the home page.
If folks have questions about the new FHS project, they can visit the "Ask Us" page of the web site or contact us by e-mail at the franklinhigh2014@gmail.com. That is a new email address, by the way -- not the one used during the campaign.
The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile: photo essay
The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile came to Franklin yesterday as part of the Big Y celbrating their grand opening.
As a big kid, and one who grew up with Oscar Meyer (yes, showing my age!) I couldn't pass up the opportunity.
Especially since Beefilicious Ben had sent me an email letting me know they were coming. If they took the time to find me, I could only return the favor!
I was justly rewarded with the visit
The inside reminded me more of Pooh Bear (similar colors)
I think I would could get used to seeing the hot dog on the dash after awhile. At least I hope so
This is only the most recent of a long line of vehicles that goes back to 1936. Is anyone around who remembers one of these earlier versions?
You can enter a contest to get driving around in the luxury vehicle if you register on oscarmeyer.com
This was one way to bring smiles to those who came by the Big Y on Saturday!
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