Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Food & Wine Adventures



Food & Wine

Franklin Public Schools ~ Lifelong Learning Institute
The Center for Adult Education - Community Learning

presents

Your Autumn Adventure
Food and Wine

 

What's Not to Like About Food and Wine
Don't miss these...... 
 

Hands-on class and tasting
Sandhya Jain
Cooking authentic Indian food has never been so easy.
 In this 2-hour hands-on Class, you will get the confidence to recreate your favorite Indian food, while also learning about the health benefits of various spices AND tasting some delicious dishes.
Rogan Tandoori Mushrooms - Stuffed mushrooms and paneer (Indian cheese) coated with hot turmeric sauce and spices... baked till golden and delicious.
Chicken Korma - cardamom flavored yogurt sauce, creamy and rich
Peshawri naan - sweet naan stuffed with nuts and dried fruits
AND sip some amazing chai tea during your evening food adventure!
Thursday, October 6
7:00 to 9:00 pm  
Franklin High School    
Cost: $50


North End Market Tour 
Visit "Little Italy" and experience the markets 
of Boston's North End 
Michele Topor 
The secret of Italian cuisine is the high quality of ingredients, a sense of regional tradition, and that very Italian love of life. Sources for ingredients abound in the narrow streets of the North End. But for the outsider, finding the finest is not always easy. Join us on Michele Topor's original award-winning North End Market Tour and let us unlock for you the secrets of the cuisine and of America's oldest Italian community while you enjoy the colorful sights, the tantalizing aromas and authentic tastes of America's most vibrant Italian neighborhood 
Saturday, October 15 
11:00 am 
North End, Boston, MA 
Cost: $60  
Register Now
 
Franklin Liquors and Elizabeth's Bagels 
We have all had bagels and cream cheese. Now try adding wine! This will be an education on bagels and wine with fun pairings. What wine works with what bagel? Come and explore with us and be amazed!
Note: Attendees must be over 21 years of age. 
Thursday, October 13 
7:00 to 8:30 pm 
Franklin Liquors, 363 East Central Street, Franklin 
Cost: $35    
Register Now

Paint a Wine Glass and Taste The Wine 
Linda Kabat and Mark Lenzi 
This fall, we are partnering with the Franklin Art Center and Franklin Liquors to bring you a fun night out. In this class you will be painting two Autumn-themed wine glasses - perfect for that glass of wine in front of a cozy fireplace OR for that Holiday hostess gift. Not only will you have a fun evening painting, you will have the opportunity to taste the wine, courtesy of Franklin Liquors.
Note: Participants must be over 21 years of age 
Thursday, November 3 
6:30 TO 9:00 pm
Franklin Liquors, 363 East Central St., Franklin 
Cost: $45  
Register Now
    


Wine Tasting Reception, Winery Tour and Entertainment

Hosted by Robert Vozzella, La Cantina Winery  
Join us on the evening of Friday, December 2nd for an extraordinary experience. You will have the opportunity to sample the award-wining wines that have become a staple at La Cantina Winery in Franklin along with various delicious cheeses and fruits. In addition, you will be treated to a tour of the winery AND you will be entertained by Franklin
Forte, our own Adult Chorus, and Brent Selby, Claflin Hill Symphony's Assistant Principal Cellist.
Since its inception La Cantina Winery has become the premiere location for learning the process of winemaking. 
Friday, December 2nd 
6:00 to 9:00 pm
La Cantina Winery, Union Street, Franklin 
Cost: $30 per person
Register Now
FPS- Lifelong Learning, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Real time reporting: School Committee - Sep 27, 2016

Present: O'Malley, Schultz, Douglas, Jewell, Scofield, Bilello, Bergen
Absent: none


1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments
none

Review of Agenda

Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the September 13, 2016 School Committee Meeting.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

Payment of Bills Dr. O’Malley
Payroll Mrs. Douglas

FHS Student Representatives
1. Nicolas Gnaman 2. Alexander Chitarra
student reps both participating in sports and had away games so they couldn't get to the meeting tonight

Correspondence: none

2. Guests/Presentations
a. Summer Program Update – Dr. Pandora Carlucci






part 2 of the lifelong learning presentation to the School Committee on Tuesday
part 2 of the lifelong learning presentation to the School Committee on Tuesday

Pandora - They start now to prepare for next August. We get support from everyone from Central Office to the High School. It makes such a difference.

O'Malley-  I have said it before and I'll say it every time I can, this is a very impactful program for the high school.

Lifelong learning - part 2

approx 360 students enrolled in the programs after school
celebrated National Playdoh day, next month National Dictionary Day

Lifelong Music Academy

all the music programs consolidated in one program

  • strings, 130 enrolled, 62 are brand new players
  • band school, 67 students, 52 new
  • honors chorus, 25 students
  • private music lessons run out of the high school, 44 students enrolled


workshop offering on surviving adolescents
bus trips to shows at PPAC in Providence
expand and emphasize community and family


Note - work intervened and I was unable to continue reporting on the meeting. When the video is available for replay, I hope to catch up to it.

“It’s either lose our kids or save our lives”

"Picking at her long nails, painted gold and black, Kayla Duggan speaks calmly as she recalls the darkest time in her life. It’s one familiar to thousands of women across the country. 
Duggan tells her parenting counselors about the pain of catching only glimpses of her son growing up. 
At age 3, Giovanni is now walking and talking, but a foster mother tucks him in at night. 
Parenting for Duggan, as with thousands of other young mothers battling heroin addiction, has been reduced to a few hours in the park, when she grasps at small details and wonders: Why is her son wearing girls’ shorts? How did he get that bruise? What is Giovanni’s life like during those many hours and days when he is not with her?"

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.gatehouseprojects.com/Project/heroinshold/chapter/2?site=metrowestdailynews.com


Sitting with her son Giovanni’s mostly unused toys, Kayla Duggan is reminded yet again of what her heroin addiction has cost her. Her son is in foster care and, like thousands of other addicted moms, Duggan’s attempts to regain custody are thwarted both by her addiction and a lack of the one kind of treatment that could help her recover. ALLAN JUNG/ MetroWest Daily News
Sitting with her son Giovanni’s mostly unused toys, Kayla Duggan is reminded yet again of what her heroin addiction has cost her. Her son is in foster care and, like thousands of other addicted moms, Duggan’s attempts to regain custody are thwarted both by her addiction and a lack of the one kind of treatment that could help her recover. ALLAN JUNG/ MetroWest Daily News

FPAC schedules open auditions for the Rising Stars Cabaret

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will hold open auditions for the second annual Rising Stars Cabaret on Saturday, October 8 at THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central Street, in downtown Franklin. 

Showcasing the vocal talents of promising young area performers, Rising Stars will be presented on Friday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the venue’s BLACK BOX Cabaret series. 

Auditions begin at 
1 p.m. for ages 6-8 1:30 for ages 9 and 102:00 for ages 11 and 12 2:30 for teens
www.FPAConline.com
FPAC

Students must be 6 years of age or older on the audition date to participate. Please prepare a 32-bar audition cut and share a story or experience related to the song. Bring sheet music, as an accompanist will be provided. Singers from a variety of age groups will be chosen. If selected, a production fee applies, which includes private coaching, group rehearsal with the band, and musical arrangements of your songs to keep. 

For more information, call (508) 528-3370 or visit online at www.FPAConline.com.

FHS volleyball and field hockey post wins

From Hockomock Sports we share the results from the FHS fall sports action on Monday, Sep 26

*** Boys soccer = Franklin, 0 @ Mansfield, 3 – Final
– Mansfield scored all three goals in the first half and shut the Panthers out for all 80 minutes. Cullin Anastasia scored off an assist from goalie Jed Tolbert’s punt in the 11th minute, Sam Hyland headed home a throw from Max Gurnon in the 25th minute and Gurnon headed home a corner from Sean Lanzillo in the 28th minute. Tolbert made six saves for his fourth straight shutout. Head coach Steve Sheridan said Gurnon, Nick Hyland, Harry Braidt and Ethan Brill-Cass played great on defense,

*** Girls soccer = Mansfield, 1 @ Franklin, 0 – Final
– Hannah Reiter scored off a corner kick by Emily Vigeant in the second half to give Mansfield the win.

*** Volleyball = Attleboro, 1 @ Franklin, 3 – Final
– Erin Skidmore led Franklin with seven kills, 11 digs and an ace, Lauren Lockhart added five kills and three digs and Maggie Doyle chipped in with five kills and an ace.

*** Field Hockey = Attleboro, 0 @ Franklin, 7 – Final
FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers
– Freshman Erin Walsh scored her first career goal and then added three more in the game for a total of four goals. Alex Sullivan had three assists on Walsh’s goales while Brayden Downing had one. Downing also had a goal on an assist from Caroline Jackson, her first varsity point. Sophomore Cassi Ronan added a goal and an assist with Maddie Hinckley and Maeve Ledwith rounding out the scoring with a goal and an assist respectively. Senior goalie Sam Hertzberg picked up the shutout making three saves.

For all the results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-092616/

In the News: Franklin covers K grant funding to schools, DESE reporting updated

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"The Town Council has voted to restore more than $160,000 in full-day kindergarten funding to the schools after the state cut its grant in support of the program. 
The council at its meeting on Sept. 21 was asked to transfer the money - $162,350 - to the school budget. Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting explained the matter. 
"The schools have been receiving a kindergarten grant in support of staffing for full-day kindergarten," he said. "This year - at the last moment and even though the governor proposed to continue it - ultimately eliminated the grant." 
As the final state budget was approved well after the town adopted its budget, Nutting said, the schools were not prepared for losing such a sum."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160926/franklin-transfers-162k-to-kindergarten



"An increasing number of schools are getting high grades from the state. 
Approximately 32 percent of Massachusetts public schools are in the top tier of the state’s five-level rating system for 2016, the most since the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education debuted the system in 2012.
This year, 517 schools achieved the best status, Level 1, compared to 468 in 2015, according to data the state released Monday. Level 1 schools are meeting goals for academic achievement and closing performance gaps among students of different racial, socioeconomic, linguistic or disability backgrounds. The ratings are based on standardized test scores, graduation rates, participation rates and other data points."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160926/more-schools-make-grade


Monday, September 26, 2016

Franklin Elks Lodge - FREE Soccer Shoot for kids 13 and under

The Franklin Elks Lodge is hosting a FREE Soccer Shoot for kids 13 and under on October 1st at the King Street Memorial Park in Franklin.

This is an event that every State in the US hosts for the Elks. It starts at a Lodge Level, then winners advance to District, then to State - with a chance to win Nationally! It is a lot of fun and a great way for kids to connect and compete. There are different age groups for the kids. 

The only thing we ask is that parents bring the birth certificates at time of registration to confirm the age. There is no minimum skill levels to participate. Older kids shoot at a grid that is on a goal and are tallied by points made for each section. Young ones are scored on kicking the ball through cones.


Franklin Elks Lodge is hosting a FREE Soccer Shoot for kids 13 and under
Franklin Elks Lodge is hosting a FREE Soccer Shoot for kids 13 and under


There is a Facebook event for this
https://www.facebook.com/events/336187660056941/