Finally, a Top 50 that has Franklin Schools

Via the Westwood Patch, the radar reveals:

"Niche.com, a national research group started by Carnegie Mellon University, recently released its 2015 list of school districts with the best teachers throughout the nation, as well as the commonwealth of Massachusetts."

The Top 50 listing for teachers has Franklin in the 14th position for MA.

"Here is a look at the commonwealth’s 50 school districts as ranked by Niche.com

1. Westwood Public Schools
2. Newton Public Schools
3. Lexington Public Schools
4. Northboro-Southboro Regional School District
5. Westford Public Schools
6. Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
7. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District
8. Masconomet Public Schools
9. Brookline Public Schools
10. Needham Public Schools
11. Braintree Public Schools
12. Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
13. Shrewsbury Public Schools
14. Franklin Public Schools
15. Cambridge Public Schools"

http://patch.com/massachusetts/westwood/50-school-districts-best-teachers-ma-0

Click through to https://k12.niche.com/ to explore the other listings

Franklin Election: Who are the candidates?

As of Thursday, Aug 6, 2015 the current listing as provided by Town Clerk Debbie Pellegri is as follows:

NAME	ADDRESS	POSITION
W.Kenneth  Norman	18 Daniels St.	Assessor
Philip M. Brunelli	26 James Street	Bd. Of Health
John S. Power	211 Union St.	Constable
Philip M. Brunelli	26 James Street	Constable
Kenneth B. Hiscoe, III	19 Red Gate Lane	School Com.
Trevor A. Clement	9 Secret Garden Ln	School Com.
Vanessa A. Bilello	5 Symphony Dr.	School Com.
Diane M. Padula-O'Neill	102 Pine Street	Town Clerk
Elizabeth F. Simon	6 Monterey Dr.	Town Clerk
Paul J. Cheli	6 Pearly Lane	Town Clerk
Teresa M. Burr	27 Brushwood Hill	Town Clerk
Brett S. Feldman	37 Meadowbrook Rd.	Town Council
Deborah L. Pellegri	181 Pleasant St	Town Council
Glenn F. Jones	172 School St.	Town Council
James D. Schultz, Jr.	21 MacKintosh Street	Town Council
Judith Pond Pfeffer	37 Arlington St.	Town Council
Peter E. Padula	14 Fort Apache Dr.	Town Council
Richard W. Power, Sr.	10 Royal Ct	Town Council
Thomas D. Mercer	14 Mercer Lane	Town Council

These folks have taken out papers to run for the position indicated, they have not yet turned them in to be certified as on the ballot. There is time for that according to the timeline shown below.

Thompson Press building, part of the property proposed to being rezoned for residential

The time line leading to the election is as follows:

"You don't have to go to the North End to have an Italian festival"

On Monday, some of the St. Rocco's army of volunteers completed the task of setting up the food tents on the fairgrounds behind St. Mary’s school on the corner of Pleasant and Queen Streets. The site is caddy corner from St. Mary's Church at 1 Church Square on one side of the Franklin Town Common. 

This year's celebration, hosted by St. Mary's Parish, begins on Aug. 9 with the opening Mass. Carnival rides start on Thursday, Aug. 13; food booths and entertainment will be featured Friday, Aug. 14 through Sunday, Aug. 16. 

"The booths are all up, so that's done. Now we need to get the electricians in there," said Peter Brunelli, one of the St. Rocco's patriarchs who has been involved with the event for many years as a co-chairman of the St. Rocco's Feast Committee.

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overall schedule for the Feast of  St Rocco  2015

entertainment schedule for the Feast of St Rocco  2015

food for the Feast of St Rocco  2015

Additional information on the St Rocco Feast can be found on the St Mary's Parish page   http://www.stmarysfranklin.org/93

or on the Facebook page here  https://www.facebook.com/events/1434885293487700/

ASMS 6-7-8th grade supply lists

August Greetings,

Please find attached the recommended Supply Lists for incoming sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. 

Be on the look out for the first edition of Sully's Salutations for the 2015-2016 School Year. 

Enjoy the rest of August!

Warm regards,

Ms. Wittcoff

ASMS Principal

Keller Sullivan school sign

6th

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczYVhvMVMxdVZMWmtLTWRYYjhYczkzdDV6Y2I4/view?usp=sharing

7th

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczaGlSRkdjcDcwQU9kOVdMdDFEVzEtcnFkdFhN/view?usp=sharing

8th

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczNlFmUzlIMXhobnFMS2xNclp3a0VLZTdiSlBN/view?usp=sharing

Additional Enrollment Lottery at BFCCPS for Grades Seven and Eight

Hi Steve,

A limited number of spaces are available for students to join the seventh and eighth grade classes at the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School beginning in September 2015. 

Applications can be completed online and are also available in the front office. All applications must be received by no later than September 3, 2015 at 8 AM. 

Learn more at www.bfccps.org or contact Joanne Basile at jbasile@bfccps.org. Applications have already been posted online and can be found at: http://bfccps.org/about/enrollment/

Benjamin Franklin Charter School

Representative Roy: What's happening in the district - July-August 2015 newsletter

This is our regularly monthly newsletter. If you are not yet a subscriber, you can get on our email list by clicking here. View this email in your browser Facebook Twitter Website Email FY16 budget passes, vetoes overridden Last week, I joined my colleagues to take final action on the FY16 budget to enhance support for Massachusetts residents and municipalities, and ensure that local programs, education funding, and economic development initiatives are well funded by the legislature. With this budget the Legislature extended its track record of making responsible and innovative investments that will continue to move Massachusetts forward. Through the FY16 budget, the Legislature advanced its standing as the national leader in education for students of all ages. Recognizing the importance of providing statewide access to full-day kindergarten the Legislature overrode a cut to kindergarten expansion grants, reaffirming its support for funding in the amount of $18.6 million. We also took action to emphasize our ongoing dedication to higher education, restoring cuts to the University of Massachusetts, state universities and community colleges. Recognizing that education and economic development are intrinsically paired, the budget enhances the Legislature's focus on bolstering job opportunities for residents of all skillsets in diverse regions of the Commonwealth. Following action on the Administration's vetoes, the below programs are now funded: MassCAN: $1.7 million to establish widespread, progressive computer science curriculum in public school through a public-private match program; Talent Pipeline: $1.5 million to encourage young innovators to get a head start on their futures by matching stipends for interns at innovation start-ups, and to provide mentoring opportunities for new entrepreneurs; STEM Starter Academy: $4.75 million to promote STEM careers at the Commonwealth's community colleges; Mass Tech Collaborative: $750K for the Mass Tech Collaborative Tech and Innovation Entrepreneurship program to establish entrepreneur and startup mentoring. Travel and tourism, one of the state's largest industries, provides an opportunity for communities to bolster their economies in a way which is unique and appropriate for each region. The Legislature restored $5.17 million in cuts to the Office of Travel and Tourism and $2.37 million to the Massachusetts Cultural Council.     Local Aid is one of the biggest hurtles the Legislature has to overcome each budget season. In that vein, I am happy to report that the Legislature also included hundreds of thousands of dollars of additional local aide for Franklin and Medway as follows: $50,000 to assist the Town of Franklin to construct a park which would include a statue of Horace Mann, the father of public education;  $50,000 to assist the S.A.F.E. Community Coalition to combat the ongoing opioid crisis in the area; $60,000 for Franklin and $60,000 for Medway to purchase and install solar powered school zone lights to address public safety concerns; $44,000 for stormwater management oversight in the town of Medway; $35,000 to improve emergency medical service response in open space locations in the town of Medway; and $200,000 for for affordable housing in Medway. As always, I thank you for he opportunity to serve and I urge you to contact me with any questions about the budget or any other matter. Copyright © 2015 State Rep Jeff Roy, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you either contacted our office or indicated you wanted to keep updated on the 10th Norfolk District and things going on at the State House. Our mailing address is: State Rep Jeff Roy State House Room 527A Boston, MA 02133 Add us to your address book

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In the News: Children Center Open House, state funding restored

Dean College Children’s Center, 144 School St., will host an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 4. 

Parents of children 2-6 years old are invited to bring their child to explore and learn about the school. 

Applications will be accepted for five-day morning, two-day morning and three-day morning preschool programs, and the four-day Pre-K program. Preschool begins on Sept. 14.

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State Sen. Karen Spilka, D-Ashland, chairwoman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, said restoring the cuts was driven by a desire to help the state's municipalities. 

"In working closely with local officials, I hear, almost on a daily basis, about town needs," she said. 

One key override, Spilka said, would provide $50,000 for the town's new substance abuse coalition. 

"Substance abuse, particularly opioid abuse, is rampant in the state," she said. "I thought it was important."

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