planned power outage for Bancroft Commons, Clarendon Commons, and Danforth Way

nationalGrid notified some Franklin area residents of a "planned power outage" to last approximately 14 hours on Thursday, Nov 20, 2014. If necessary, the outage may continue into Friday.

The notice was sent via mail to the residents of Bancroft Commons, Clarendon Commons, and Danforth Way.

A copy of the notice was posted to the official Franklin webpage here

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Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Nov 18, 2014

Vision Statement

The Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.

AGENDA

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."

Franklin Public Schools - the key to learning

1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the November 4, 2014 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Mr. Clement
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence: none

2. Guests/Presentations:
a. MCAS – Joyce Edwards
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/11/franklin-public-schools-mcas.html

b. Global Competency Program – Joyce Edwards, Dawn-Marie Crowley and Judy O’Neill

3. Discussion Only Items

Policy – First Reading

JJFG – Disposition of Student Activity Account

Policy – Second Reading

GBEBC – Gifts to Staff
GBI – Political Activities of Staff

4. Action Items
a. I recommend approval of the Budget Transfers as detailed.
b. I recommend moving Policy JJFG – Disposition of Student Activity Account to a second reading.
c. I recommend adoption of the following policies as discussed:

1. GBEBC – Gifts to Staff
2. GBI – Political Activities of Staff

d. I recommend acceptance of the following district wide donations as follows:

1. Hockomock Area YMCA $4,700.00
2. BJ’s Wholesale Club $ 210.00
3. Spirit Shop, Inc. (Athletics) $ 2.75
4. Various Parents (Music) $1,125.00

e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $25.00 from Robert & Jennifer Mancini for FHS.
f. I recommend acceptance of a check for $945.00 from the Parmenter PCC for field trips.
g. I recommend approval of the request to establish Science National Honor Society Club at FHS as detailed.

5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report
School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
School Committee Liaison Reports

6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.

7. Executive Session
Personnel Update

8. Adjourn

Senior Center: A new edition of The Franklin Connection is available

A new edition of The Franklin Connection has been published on the Town of Franklin web site. 

Click the link below to read the latest edition
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Senior/Dec14connection.pdf

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Franklin Senior Center

For additional information on the Senior Center, please visit their page on the Franklin website
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Senior/index

Franklin Public Schools: MCAS Presentation

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

Volunteers are welcome to join the Franklin Holiday Decorating Team

You can help decorate for the season!

Kaitlyn-Amanda Berry Ins posted in Friends In Franklin Kaitlyn-Amanda Berry Ins 1:05pm Nov 17 Volunteers are welcome to join the Franklin Downtown Partnership and the Franklin Garden Club - Massachusetts as they decorate the downtown with greenery, wreaths and bows for the holidays on Sunday, November 23. All volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. on Sunday on the center island downtown. Additional help is needed on Saturday, November 22, to sort greens at Hillside Nursery on Washington Street. Interested helpers should contact Eileen Mason, event chairperson, at emason11@verizon.net. Community service hours are available and teams are encouraged to participate. View Post on Facebook · Reply to this email to add a comment

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!

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:

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/