FHS boys lacrosse advances: “It was huge; we needed that one”

Franklin beat Xaverian 10-7 to advance to its first ever sectional. They host Catholic Memorial on Tuesday.

With Xaverian storming back in the third quarter of Saturday’s Div. 1 South quarterfinal at Pisini Field and suddenly in control of momentum, Franklin coach Lou Verrochi gathered his team and tried to settle it down.

Franklin senior jack Vail (14) scored six goals, including five in the second half, to lead the Panthers into the Div. 1 South semifinal for the first time. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

He looked at his players and asked them who would step up and score the next goal to stem the tide and get the Panther the win. 

There was no surprise that it would be senior Jack Vail.

Three minutes into the fourth quarter, the Hockomock League MVP scored a highlight-reel goal that put the Panthers back up three and ended the Xaverian comeback. With the ball on the left of the goal and with towering defender Joe Gaziano on his back, Vail made a hard fake to the top of the defense that put the pole back on his heels and allowed space for a spin move into the middle.

Continue reading the full article in Hockomock Sports here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/mvp-performance-from-vail-sends-panthers-into-semis

Tri-County RVTHS Hosts 24th Annual Honors Night

Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School celebrated the outstanding scholastic achievements of nearly 250 students on Wednesday, June 3, during the school's 24th annual Honors Night.

Awards were handed out for perfect attendance, shop excellence, academic excellence, Honor Roll, community service, service to school organizations, and overall contributions to the school. Several students also received armed services awards.

Recipients from the Class of 2015 included Emily Spillane, of Franklin, who was nominated by school administrators for the Massachusetts Vocational Association Secondary Award; Laura Auerbach, of Franklin, who received the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents' Award for Academic Excellence; Bryanna Haskell, of North Attleborough, for the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association Award; and Jessica Coates, of Bellingham, for the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award. Emily Spillane and Evan Sheehan, of Attleboro, received the Marine Corps Athletic Excellence Award, Laura Auerbach was awarded the Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, and Michael Ambrose, of Millis, received the Department of the Air Force Math and Science Award.

Three members of the Class of 2015 were lauded for maintaining perfect attendance through all four years of high school. Those students included Andrew DuPlessis, of North Attleborough, Karl Petersen, of Plainville, and Nathan Twyman, of North Attleborough.

Several students from each grade level received the Cougar Culture Award for their exemplary achievement in areas of scholarship, leadership, character and service. Grade 9 recipients were Kaylee Dunn, of North Attleborough, Isabella Leonardi, of Plainville, and Tori Maynard, of Millville. Recipients in grade 10 included Samantha Frey, of Medway, William Galligan, of Medway, Kathleen Loonie, of North Attleborough, and Julia Spillane, of Franklin. The grade 11 recipients were Aimee Evers, of Franklin, Michael Goss, of Franklin, Kelsey Maynard, of Millville, and Tyler Thomas, of North Attleborough. Jake Ducharme, of Norfolk, and Dillan Hoyt, of Walpole, joined Laura Auerbach, Bryanna Haskell, and Emily Spillane as the grade 12 recipients.

English teacher Brian Keaney was honored as Tri-County’s 2015 Teacher of the Year during the event. The Teacher of the Year is selected annually by the senior class.

Recipients of the Cougar Culture Award

Recipients of the Cougar Culture Award pose with Tri-County Principal Jean Mallon after Honors Night on Wednesday, June 3. Top row (from left to right): Samantha Frey, of Medway, Tori Maynard, of Millville, William Galligan, of Medway, Michael Goss, of Franklin, Jake Ducharme, of Norfolk, Tyler Thomas, of North Attleborough, and Principal Jean Mallon. Bottom row (from left to right): Dillan Hoyt, of Walpole, Laura Auerbach, of Franklin, Julia Spillane, of Franklin, Kathleen Loonie, of North Attleborough, Isabella Leonardi, of Plainville, Kelsey Maynard, of Millville, Aimee Evers, of Franklin, and Bryanna Haskell, of North Attleborough. Not pictured: Emily Spillane, of Franklin, and Kaylee Dunn, of North Attleborough.

Representative Roy Announces Office Hours for month of June

State Representative Jeffrey Roy (D-Franklin) announced today that constituent office hours will be held in Medway and Franklin for the Month of June on the following days:

Franklin – Monday June 22^nd, 6:00-7:00PM Murphy Business – 15 E Central St,
Franklin, MA

Medway – Saturday June 27^th, 9:00-10:00AM, Muffin House Café, 116 Main St, Medway, MA 02053

Christopher Yancich, his legislative aide, will be accompanying him.

Representative Roy stated that all office hours are open to any residents of Franklin and Medway who may have questions or concerns that they wish to bring to his attention.  Walk-ins are welcome, no appointment necessary. He looks forward to hearing from you.

He also invites all constituents to call him at his State House office at (617) 722-2020, stop by Room 527A in the State House, or email him at Jeffrey.Roy@MAhouse.gov.

FHS - All Night Party - 2015

Being able to deal with change was a common thread on Friday. Madison Wendell, FHS Class of 2015 Valedictorian, talked of choosing to embrace change. Principal Peter Light in his remarks to the graduates also talked of change. One of the items also in much discussion during the preparation for this years graduation was the location of the All Night Party.

Given the chance to take photos of the transformation of Horace Mann Middle School to the setting of the All Night Party, I gladly accepted. Hopefully the photos here will do justice to the creation of a magnificent space for a party.

Thanks to the many volunteers who helped to make the All Night Party a success. (Note, I assume it was a success. The space was transformed magically but I'll admit to leaving before the party started!)


This is a few of the photos. The full set can be found in the Flickr Album here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_sherlock/sets/72157654093730812

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I was able to take pictures of the last All Night Party in the old FHS building. Those photos can be found here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_sherlock/sets/72157645098126833

Where will the Class of 2015 go next?

Where will the Class of 2015 go next? 

Thanks to information provided by the Franklin School Department, I was able to create this pivot table. Shown in descending order, these institutions or life categories are where at least 2 of the 392 graduates of FHS indicated they will be heading to.

Franklin High School

Post Secondary Path	Tally
University of Massachusetts, Amherst	37
University of New Hampshire	20
- Employment	12
Massachusetts Bay Community College	12
Westfield State University	12
Framingham State University	10
University of Massachusetts, Lowell	10
Bridgewater State University	9
Bryant University	8
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth	8
Roger Williams University	7
University of Vermont	7
Western New England University	7
Boston College	6
Plymouth State University	6
Southern New Hampshire University	6
University of Rhode Island	6
Dean College	5
- Life Skills Transition	5
Northeastern University	5
Saint Anselm College	5
University of New Haven	5
Boston University	4
Coastal Carolina University	4
Hofstra University	4
Ithaca College	4
Keene State College	4
Quinnipiac University	4
University of Connecticut	4
University of Massachusetts, Boston	4
Emmanuel College	3
Endicott College	3
Fitchburg State University	3
Franklin Pierce University	3
Lesley University	3
Providence College	3
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	3
Simmons College	3
Stonehill College	3
University of Maine	3
University of South Carolina	3
Wentworth Institute of Technology	3
Worcester State University	3
Assumption College	2
Bunker Hill Community College	2
Emerson College	2
Fairfield University	2
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences	2
Merrimack College	2
New York University	2
Norwich University	2
Pennsylvania State University, University Park	2
Salem State University	2
Salve Regina University	2
Springfield College	2
Suffolk University	2
Syracuse University	2
Tri County Cosmetology Program	2
United States Navy	2
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	2
- Other Unique Institutions	79
Total	392

Alphabetically, this is the listing of the 79 institutions where only one graduate will go

Post Graduate Institution

American University

AmeriCorps Service Program

Anna Maria College

Asnuntuck Community College

Babson College

Bard College

Becker College

Belmont University

Bentley University

Bridgton Academy

Brigham Young University

Bristol Community College

Bucknell University

Cape Cod Community College

Castleton State College

Clemson University

Colby College

Community College of Rhode Island

Cosmetology School

Cosmix School of Cosmetology

Curry College

Drexel University

Duke University

Duquesne University

East Carolina University

Eastern Connecticut State University

Eckerd College

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Florida Atlantic University

Fordham University - Lincoln Center Campus/Rose Hill Campus

Full Sail University

Gap Year

Husson University

James Madison University

Johnson & Wales University (Providence)

Kents Hill School

Lehigh University

Lynn University

Marist College

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Massachusetts State University

Methodist University

Mount Ida College

New Hampshire Technical Institute

Pace University, New York City

Porter and Chester Institute

Regis College

Rochester Institute of Technology

Sacred Heart University

Saint Joseph's University

Saint Michael's College

Seattle University

Siena College

Southern Connecticut State University

The George Washington University

The University of Tampa

Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy

Towson University

Trinity College

United States Army

University at Buffalo The State University of New York

University of California, Davis

University of Central Florida

University of Delaware

University of Florida

University of Hartford

University of Maryland, College Park

University of Miami

University of New England

University of Oregon

University of Pennsylvania

University of Richmond

University of Southern California

University of Southern Maine

University of Tampa

Utica College

Wheaton College MA

Wheelock College

"choose to embrace change"

Madison Wendell, Franklin High School’s 2015 valedictorian, told her fellow graduates Friday to hold on to their drive to explore and, with it, venture confidentially into “the direction of your dreams.” 

Wendell also used an anecdote from her childhood – a wild moment at a 2007 Red Sox game – to encourage them to live in the “here and now.” Sitting in the Green Monster seats with her family, her face buried in the seventh installment of the Harry Potter series, she said she missed a home run ball off the bat of Mike Lowell that bounced inches away from her seat. There was a fracas over the ball, with everyone around lunging for it, including her mother. 

“And then there’s me, two eyes in a small pink baseball hat, peeking out over the edge of the Green Monster, wondering what on earth everyone was screaming about,” Wendell said.

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150605/NEWS/150607161/1994/NEWS

Franklin High School

Latin Awards at BFCCPS

As part of the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School's commitment to a classical education, our students in grades 3-8 receive instruction in Latin. This year, on May 29th, students in grades six and eight were recognized for their achievements on the National Latin Exam.

Grade Eight students participated in The National Latin Exam, which is technically a high school level exam for Latin I.  This year, BFCCPS students have earned three Gold Medal recipients, which is a record accomplishment! BFCCPS students have also been awarded four Silver Medals, five Magna cum Laude and seven Cum Laude Awards.  We are so pleased and proud of the students' accomplishments as this marks an unprecedented amount of eighth grade Awards.

This year, four students in grade six have received certificates of Merit for Introduction to Latin. 

Grade Six:

These students have received certificates of Merit for Introduction to Latin

• Vibha Kamath 
• Samuel Pfieffer 
• Neeraj Ramesh 
• Hector Vasquez

Grade Eight:

These students have received Gold Medals: A Summa Cum Laude Award

• Amanda Tardif 
• Shraddha Iyer 
• Ansh Tarafder

These students have received Silver Medals: A Maxima Cum Laude award

• Angela Piso 
• Brinda Venkataraman 
• Elizabeth Viveiros 
• Samuel Gilberti 
• Katherine Mc Callister

These students received Magna cum Laude Awards

• Amy Keigwin 
• Nihal Kamath 
• Haley Dion 
• Kaitlyn Broyles

These students received Cum Laude Awards

• Spencer Jolie 
• Sophie Kripp 
• Sky Da Costa 
• Charlotte Ackman 
• Kaylee di Simone 
• Andrew Bremser 
• Emma Goulet

This student received a Special Award for excellence and perseverance in Latin

• Owen Neas