Joyce Edwards, Director of Instructional Services, Franklin Public Schools is scheduled to use this document to provide an update to the School Committee on Tuesday, November 18, 2014.
The presentation provides an update on the MCAS results from last year, Franklin;s comparison overall to MA and selected school districts, and a discussion on how the results will drive education in the classroom.
The full agenda for the School Committee meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/11/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-nov_18.html
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Volunteers are welcome to join the Franklin Holiday Decorating Team
You can help decorate for the season!
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time to change out the flowers |
Note: The flower selection this year did very well. This photo was taken quite recently and the flowers are still in good form and color. Thanks to the Franklin Downtown Partnership, Franklin Garden Club and Eileen Mason!
Monday, November 17, 2014
Franklin Community Cable Access - Annual Meeting - Nov 13, 2014
On Thursday we held our third annual open member meeting. This was a good opportunity to begin shifting gears from all the construction and preparations of a new facility to a new focus - on how we will better serve Franklin.
We began with a review of our finances to date: In spring of 2012 we began operations with some of the cable funds that the town had held in reserve. We purchased and renovated our building, installed new video equipment and paid our operating expenses.
In sum: We remain on track with our development plan that was submitted to the town when we formed and began operating as FCCA, Inc. in 2012.
L to R (back row):. Ken Norman, Nick Remissong, Jay Horrigan, Wesley Rea L to R (front row):John Milot, Anne K. Bergen, Rose Turco, |
There were no new board seats opening up this year, so our current board soldiers on. They have all been actively engaged in our progress, our programming and operation.
As Executive Director, I have enjoyed their full support and thoughtful guidance in piloting our excellent progress to date. For all they do, I am most grateful.
Looking forward, we turned to the topic of Community Outreach. We invited Franklin’s nonprofit groups to participate in our meeting. We discussed how we can work together, helping each other to better address the needs of the community. Some excellent ideas were put forward and plans are in the works. Stay tuned.
And, thanks for watching!
Peter Frasciano
Franklin TV |
This was re-posted from Franklin.tv here http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
All Night Party to be held at Horace Mann Middle School
Pantherbook has an update on the All Night Party Location:
Continue reading the article at: http://pantherbook.org/top-stories/2014/11/16/will-this-years-all-night-party-be-one-to-remember/#sthash.OTwpkfFK.dpuf
Kudos to Pantherbook for not only using one of my photos in their article but also making the proper reference to it. The photos posted here for Franklin Matters are all licensed by the Creative Commons as free to use for non-commercial purposes with proper attribution. For more about Creative Commons visit their webpage here http://creativecommons.org/
The Class of 2015 will not only be the first graduating class at the new FHS, but they will also be the first class to have their All Night Party at Horace Mann Middle School.
According to FHS Principal, Mr. Light, the decision of making Horace Mann the home of the All Night Party was due to the fact that the middle school will meet all the needs of the event.
At a meeting with the All Night Party committee, Light discussed everything that made the All Night Party so memorable for the students. The excitement of graduation, the theme, and the decorations were all brought up. Light said that if the All Night Party were held in FHS, the decorations would be so different that it could change everything that made the All Night Party what is has become. Light states that at Horace Mann they “could keep that character of the All Night Party.”
Continue reading the article at: http://pantherbook.org/top-stories/2014/11/16/will-this-years-all-night-party-be-one-to-remember/#sthash.OTwpkfFK.dpuf
Horace Mann Middle School - Oak St Elementary School |
Kudos to Pantherbook for not only using one of my photos in their article but also making the proper reference to it. The photos posted here for Franklin Matters are all licensed by the Creative Commons as free to use for non-commercial purposes with proper attribution. For more about Creative Commons visit their webpage here http://creativecommons.org/
Local Residents and Community Leaders Take White House Tour
The Hockomock Area YMCA's Healthy Futures Initiative was selected to visit the White House Kitchen Gardens in recognition of its positive impact on local communities, through its Healthy Futures Initiative. The visit, part of Let’s Move on Thursday, October 30th, included a private tour of the White House.
Hockomock YMCA Healthy Futures group outside the White House |
The goals of the First Lady Michelle Obama's Let’s Move Initiative are aligned with, and supportive of, the Hockomock Area YMCA’s Healthy Futures Initiative, which focuses on community-based initiatives to reduce inactivity and poor nutrition in the fifteen communities served by the Y, through programs, projects, and policies. Healthy Futures incorporates prevention and intervention-based strategies that support families, especially those most at risk due to food insecurities.
The Hockomock Area YMCA’s Healthy Futures Initiative is active in 15 communities, serving more than 10,000 children annually, totaling over 184,382 hours of physical activity and nutrition education.
The 30 attendees included local volunteers, community leaders, families, and Hockomock Area YMCA staff. This special White House visit allowed the Y’s Healthy Futures volunteers and participants an opportunity to learn more about the importance of growing fresh food, and making healthy nutrition and dietary decisions.
In addition to Hockomock Area YMCA staff, attendees included residents and community members connected with the Y’s Healthy Futures Initiative from the towns of Bellingham, Foxboro, Franklin, Holliston, Mendon, Milford, and Plainville:
- Bellingham: Jeanne Sheridan of Bellingham Public Schools, Food Services; Kimberly and Aiden Cohen
- Foxboro: Deb Spinelli, Foxboro Public Schools Superintendent; Carrie, Ryan and Meghan Kelley
- Franklin: Erin Lynch of the Franklin Food Pantry and her children Sierra and Kai; Healthy Futures volunteer Ansh Tarafder and her mom Rakhi Tarafder; Erin Earley and her children Sean and Brigid
- Mendon: Hockomock Area YMCA Chairman of the Board of Directors Jeff Dufficy
- Milford: Ellen Freedman of Milford Regional Medical Center and her daughter Mae
- Plainville: Julie Kinney and her children Grant and William; Bethany Lotfi and her children Sawal, Mohamad, and Yousef
- Hockomock Area YMCA Staff included Marykate Bergen, Kimberly Cohen, Caitlin Gibbs, Ed Hurley, and Kelly O’Neill
“As the Franklin Food Pantry continues to advocate that access to nutritious food is a critical component of emotional and physical health, we need champions like the Hockomock Area YMCA. This visit to the White House and the collaborative work we are doing on the Healthy Futures Initiatives brings much needed attention to the serious impact of hunger in our communities,“ exclaimed Erin Lynch, Executive Director of the Franklin Food Panty.
Hockomock YMCA Healthy Futures group visiting the White House garden |
Located in the White House South Lawn, the Kitchen Garden is home to different fruits, vegetables, and herbs each growing season. The First Lady planted the White House Kitchen Garden in 2009 to initiate a national conversation around the health and well-being of our nation and to serve as an inspiration for schools and community groups across the country to plant gardens of their own.
The Let’s Move! Program was launched by First Lady Michelle Obama in 2010 and is a comprehensive initiative dedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams. Combining comprehensive strategies with common sense, Let's Move! is about putting children on the path to a healthy future during their earliest months and years.
The Hockomock Area YMCA, working with community partners, is creating innovative initiatives to ensuring everyone has access to healthy food and a healthy lifestyle to combat the increase in chronic disease and healthcare costs related to obesity. The Y’s partnerships with school superintendents, principals, teachers, food service directors, and parent groups, have been the centerpiece of Healthy Futures’ sustained impact. Keeping kids moving and well-nourished are core goals of the Y’s Healthy Futures program. For more information, contact Caitlin Gibbs, Director of Health Innovation at the Hockomock Area YMCA at 508-772-1351 or caitling@hockymca.org.
Hockomock YMCA |
About Hockomock Area YMCA:
The Hockomock Area YMCA is an organization of men, women, and children sharing a commitment to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living, and foster a sense of social responsibility. With over 31,000 members, half under the age of 18, the YMCA is committed to partnering and collaborating with others to create and deliver lasting personal and social change in the 15 communities they are privileged to serve.The Y is for Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility.
This was also posted to the Franklin Food Pantry webpage here
http://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/2014/11/local-residents-and-community-leaders.html
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Nov 19, 2014
A. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 30, 2014
C. ANNOUNCEMENTS
This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting is also being recorded by Franklin Matters.
D. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
E. CITIZEN COMMENTS
F. APPOINTMENTS
G. HEARINGS
Tax Classification Hearing – 7:10 PM
H. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
Let’s Eat (Franklin), LLC d/b/a Three: Change of Manager
I. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
Chairman of HS Building Committee
J. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
K. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
Resolution 14-77: Classification Tax Allocation – Residential Factor
Resolution 14-78: Classification Tax Allocation – Open Space Exemption
Resolution 14-79: Classification Tax Allocation – Small Business Exemption
Resolution 14-80: Classification Tax Allocation – Residential Property Exemption
Resolution 14-66: Authorization to Grant Utility (Sewer) Easement
Resolution 14-76: Acceptance of Private Road Covenant With Developer of Unnamed Street Off Upper Union Street (Mount View Farms Subdivision)
Resolution 14-81: Refunding Bond Order
Resolution 14-82: Appropriation – Sewer Retained Earnings
Resolution 14-83: Acceptance of Gift – Council on Aging
L. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
M. OLD BUSINESS
N. NEW BUSINESS
O. COUNCIL COMMENTS
P. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
Q. ADJOURN
Franklin Municipal Building - site of the Town Council meetings |
The full set of documents as released for this meeting agenda can be found here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2014/111914.pdf
(Note - be patient when opening this file, some of the pages at the end at both larger and landscape mode rather than portrait so you may need to scroll to the middle when opening the file to see the beginning pages. The tax classification hearing pages are pages 9-32)
Franklin Voter Turnout 2003 - 2014
Franklin could set a record with the turnout in the Special Election on Dec 16th.
What is the special election for?
The election will present one candidate (and opportunity for write-ins) to fill the one vacant seat on the Town Council. Former councilor Robert Dellorco is the only certified candidate for the election.
Given the circumstances and timing for this election I would predict Franklin would not get more than 10% voter turnout. I hope you all prove me wrong but this is why I say this.
Voting in our local election is really the one time we, the Franklin voters, have the most direct control over our own destiny. There are always 'party influences', we can't avoid them but the Town Council candidates (as well as other candidates for Franklin elected positions), do not run on a party affiliation.
They are all independent candidates. They are our neighbors. They are volunteers. They do not get paid for what they do to run our government on our behalf.
The people who we chose are the ones who vote for about $100 million dollar budget. This funds our road repairs (what there is of the program), school budget, etc. They set the trash and recycling rates. They set the tax rate that we all pay. These are the local services we use directly or indirectly every day.
So please consider marking the date - Dec 16th - on your calendar. If you can't make it to the high school to vote, you can get an absentee ballot from the Town Clerk.
There really is no legitimate reason not to vote. Even if in this case it is only for one candidate.
Please get out and vote!
Color code:
My general rule, developed from the chart above, has that when there is a Presidential election Franklin turns out about 80% of the voters. The State elections get about 60%. Franklin override votes (operational or school building related) get about 40%. The local Franklin election gets only 20%.
The turnout is directly related to the amount of campaign funds expended for the election.
The results of each of the elections since 2007 can be found here:
What is the special election for?
The election will present one candidate (and opportunity for write-ins) to fill the one vacant seat on the Town Council. Former councilor Robert Dellorco is the only certified candidate for the election.
Given the circumstances and timing for this election I would predict Franklin would not get more than 10% voter turnout. I hope you all prove me wrong but this is why I say this.
Voting in our local election is really the one time we, the Franklin voters, have the most direct control over our own destiny. There are always 'party influences', we can't avoid them but the Town Council candidates (as well as other candidates for Franklin elected positions), do not run on a party affiliation.
They are all independent candidates. They are our neighbors. They are volunteers. They do not get paid for what they do to run our government on our behalf.
The people who we chose are the ones who vote for about $100 million dollar budget. This funds our road repairs (what there is of the program), school budget, etc. They set the trash and recycling rates. They set the tax rate that we all pay. These are the local services we use directly or indirectly every day.
So please consider marking the date - Dec 16th - on your calendar. If you can't make it to the high school to vote, you can get an absentee ballot from the Town Clerk.
There really is no legitimate reason not to vote. Even if in this case it is only for one candidate.
Please get out and vote!
Color code:
- Franklin local elections in RED
- Presidential elections in LIGHT BLUE
- State elections in GREEN
- Franklin overrides in YELLOW
- The Special Election is in PURPLE (Scott Brown for Kerry's seat)
My general rule, developed from the chart above, has that when there is a Presidential election Franklin turns out about 80% of the voters. The State elections get about 60%. Franklin override votes (operational or school building related) get about 40%. The local Franklin election gets only 20%.
The turnout is directly related to the amount of campaign funds expended for the election.
The results of each of the elections since 2007 can be found here:
- Franklin Election - 2007
- Franklin Election - 2009
- Franklin Election - 2010
- Franklin Election - 2011
- Franklin Election - 2012
- Franklin Election - 2013
- Franklin Election - 2014
Feel free to check the math. The results are all from the official publications by the Franklin Town Clerk, While I have been very careful in transferring where necessary from her paper to a spreadsheet a mistake may occur. I usually double check and cross check the numbers but I do not claim to be perfect.
FHS Girls Soccer lose first game
Hockomock Sports' Managing Editor Josh Perry writes:
Continue reading the article by following this link
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/franklin-bid-for-a-three-peat-ends-in-double-overtime
The team should hold their heads high, getting to the Division final three times in a row is not something most other teams do. They represented Franklin well all season.
Franklin’s attempt to win a third consecutive Division 1 South title came to an end on Saturday afternoon at Braintree High’s Alumni Field. Freshman Taylor Kofton scored with six minutes remaining in double overtime to lift Whitman-Hanson to a 2-1 victory in the sectional final.
It was the first time since Whitman-Hanson in 2009 that a Hockomock teams failed to advance out of the South. Franklin won the title in 2010, 2012, and 2013 and Oliver Ames won in 2011 (by defeating Whitman-Hanson in the final).
Coming into the game on Saturday, Franklin was without two-time Hockomock League MVP Taylor Cogliano who had injured her ankle in practice two days before the final. Even without the senior forward and playmaker, Franklin still started the game on the front foot.
Continue reading the article by following this link
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/franklin-bid-for-a-three-peat-ends-in-double-overtime
The team should hold their heads high, getting to the Division final three times in a row is not something most other teams do. They represented Franklin well all season.
Hockomock Sports photo Whitman-Hanson celebrates, Franklin ponders what happened |
Feeling lucky? Last chance to get in on the raffle for the Patriots game prize package
You heard about the raffle tickets donated by TeamFitness Franklin?
TeamFitness Franklin |
5 club seats and $50 parking pass to
Patriots VS. Lions November 23rd at 1:00pm, Gillette Stadium
Face value of these amazing seats is $600 each, for a total prize value of $3,000!
Raffle Tickets $25 each, or 5 for $100, or 12 for $200
So where can I buy a ticket?
The final opportunity will be before the winning raffle ticket is drawn on Sunday, Nov 16th also at British Beer Company. Ticket sales will start at 6:00 PM and close just before the drawing.
British Beer Company |
You can also buy a ticket at the Food Pantry during regular open hours.
Our thanks
- to TeamFitness Franklin for the donation of the Patriots tickets to enable this raffle
- to British Beer Company for the opportunity to sell the tickets there.
Franklin Library: Doggie Tales - Nov 19th
Doggies Tales returns to the Franklin Public Library on Wednesday, Nov 19th. Please call the library to register in advance. Good for young readers in grade 2 and up. The reader spends 15 minutes reading aloud to a therapy dog.
This was shared from the Library page here
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2014/11/doggie-tales-please-call-library-to.html
Doggie Tales - Read to dogs program |
This was shared from the Library page here
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2014/11/doggie-tales-please-call-library-to.html
News from Norfolk County Registry of Deeds - Toys for Tots Drive
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Toys For Tots |
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Saturday, November 15, 2014
Chestnut Street Revue - Nov 15, 7:00 PM
Call the neighbors, wake the kids - it's soon time once again for FUSF's Chestnut Street Revue, where the many talented members of our congregation showcase their musical abilities for all to see.
This year, it's on Saturday, November 15 and our goal is to make it the best show yet. And for that, we need YOU!
If you haven't taken the stage in a while - or have never taken the stage - it's time to clear your throat and step into the spotlight. We're hoping to bring plenty of new (or not-seen-in-a-while) talent to the show.
Chestnut Street Review |
The Facebook event page can be found here
https://www.facebook.com/events/1533450923557730/?source=1
The Climate Minute Podcast: Breakthrough in China
massclimateaction posted: "The US and China set targets for carbon emissions. This is a big deal, since it boosts the international negotiations already in progress, put political pressure on other nations and undercuts the arguments against US action. Here are some links: "
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You can listen to the podcast by following the links above or listen here
FHS News Round up
Several quick items with Franklin High School in the news today.
The Franklin High School girls soccer team plays in the D1 South Championship today. The game is scheduled for Braintree High School at 2:00 PM
Members of the boys soccer team will be playing in the Hockomock Charity All Star game today. The boys All Star game is scheduled for 3:00 PM. Go for 1:00 PM and see the other Hockomock All Star girls play (of course, the Franklin girls will miss this as they have their own championship game today).
Additional details on the charity event being held at Attleboro High can be found here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/charity-soccer-all-star-game.html
From Pantherbook, an interview with Sophie Addi on her trip to Nashville for the National Honors Concert Band.
read the full interview in Pantherbook here:
http://pantherbook.org/student-life/2014/11/14/sophie-addi-from-fhs-to-the-grand-ole-opry/
Also from Pantherbook, spirit week begins on Monday and the schedule of activities has been published
http://pantherbook.org/top-stories/2014/11/14/student-government-weekly-update/
Girls play for the Championship
The Franklin High School girls soccer team plays in the D1 South Championship today. The game is scheduled for Braintree High School at 2:00 PM
Boys play in Charity All Star event
Members of the boys soccer team will be playing in the Hockomock Charity All Star game today. The boys All Star game is scheduled for 3:00 PM. Go for 1:00 PM and see the other Hockomock All Star girls play (of course, the Franklin girls will miss this as they have their own championship game today).
Charity Soccer All Star Event |
http://www.hockomocksports.com/charity-soccer-all-star-game.html
Sophie reports on Nashville
From Pantherbook, an interview with Sophie Addi on her trip to Nashville for the National Honors Concert Band.
Sophie on left with two other musicians in Nashville (Pantherbook photo) |
read the full interview in Pantherbook here:
http://pantherbook.org/student-life/2014/11/14/sophie-addi-from-fhs-to-the-grand-ole-opry/
Spirit Week events at FHS
Also from Pantherbook, spirit week begins on Monday and the schedule of activities has been published
http://pantherbook.org/top-stories/2014/11/14/student-government-weekly-update/
MassBudget: Increasing Learning Time to Expand Opportunity
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