Real Time Reporting: FHS Athletics update

Tuned into the School Committee late. Time enough to catch the update on FHS athletics by new athletic Director Tom Angelo.

2. Guests/Presentations
b. FHS Athletics Update – Tom Angelo

FHS Athletics - January 2017 from Franklin Matters

6 basketball teams: varsity, junior varsity and freshman each for boys and girls.

FHS athletic director Tom Angelo providing an update on athletics to School Committee #schcom0124 pic.twitter.com/uYXnqU7kMR

— Steve Sherlock (@FranklinMatters) January 25, 2017

moving many items to online, including online ticket sales

big Twitter user (as you have seen as I have shared)

"Franklin is lucky to have 3 turf fields"

gym floor being re-done during the summer, there were issues with the original install this is being done by the builder at no cost to Franklin

Turf Fields being replaced as part of the Town facilities planning, they have been putting funds aside for several years in anticipation of the replacements.

Athletic program 1/3 covered by funds, 2/3s covered by fees. Still in budget process and no decisions made yet. #schcom0124 pic.twitter.com/Qxi7ERohul

— Steve Sherlock (@FranklinMatters) January 25, 2017

MIAA app touted tonight
Great way to get schedules for all the FHS sports teams#schcom0124 pic.twitter.com/JHbWwSilOo

— Steve Sherlock (@FranklinMatters) January 25, 2017

will have need for additional coaches to help manage the proper numbers (athletes to coach ratio)

there are non-cut sports during most seasons

https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/824045257390260227

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/01/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-jan_23.html

Real TIme Reporting: FHS Update; Program of Studies

(sharing the doc that I would have shared earlier had I not been late)

2. Guests/Presentations
a. FHS Update / Program of Study / Alumni Survey – Paul Peri and Bill Klement

https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/824051052345487361

Franklin High School - update 1/24/2017 from Franklin Matters

FHS 2017-18 Program of Studies from Franklin Matters

Full agenda for the School Committee meeting
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/01/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-jan_23.html

Free Narcan and CPR (‘Hands Only’) Training Session - Feb 15

The S.A.F.E. Coalition, in association with the Franklin Fire Department, Franklin Police Department and BAMSI (Brockton Area Multi-Services Inc.) will present a Free Narcan and CPR (‘Hands Only’) Training Session on Wednesday February 15, 2017 at 4:00 – 8:00 pm at the Franklin Fire Department Headquarters, 40 West Central Street, Franklin MA. 

The public is invited.

‘Drop-In’ Narcan Training Session

The ‘Drop-In’ Narcan Training Session will be ongoing from 4:00-8:00 pm with no reservation necessary. Narcan will be distributed at no charge after the training session.

“Overdose deaths caused by heroin and synthetic opioids have reached an all-time high. Naloxone, commonly referred to by the brand name Narcan, has been proven to save lives by reversing the effects of opioids. Anyone with minimal training can learn how to administer naloxone and save the life of an individual experiencing an opioid-related overdose.”

T.J. Lynch

Chief of Police, Franklin

“Generic Narcan (naloxone), an opioid antagonist, is perhaps the one most critical drugs in combatting overdose with heroin, fentanyl and other illicit opioids. Without this drug, untold numbers of lives, far in excess of those already lost, would have not been given the chance to battle Substance Use Disorder. It is critical that ‘Narcan’ become widely available during this prolonged and growing epidemic until we can stem the deaths associated with these opioids.”

Jordan E. Warnick, Ph.D.

Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Associate Dean (Ret.)

University of Maryland School of Medicine, Secretary, S.A.F.E.

"Providing Narcan is an important step in combating the opioid epidemic that is raging in our community. Life-saving Narcan grants overdose victims another chance to find recovery" 

Jim Derick

President, S.A.F.E.

Franklin Fire Dept Headquarters, 40 West Central Street, Franklin MA

CPR Training Session

The CPR Training Session is a ‘Hands-Only’ session and will be offered at 4:00 pm, 5:15 pm and 6:30 pm. REGISTRATION is essential for the CPR training – send an email to info@safecoalitionma.com with your name and session time. Information of certificate programs will be available.

“In an emergency that causes a loss of breathing or lose their pulse, whether it is drug-related or not, the availability of CPR can be critical. Waiting for an ambulance and trained medical personnel may not be an option. You can make a difference!”


The S.A.F.E. Coalition provides this and other sessions to provide education, treatment options, and coping mechanisms for those affected by Substance Abuse Disorder, their families and friends. For more information please contact the S.A.F.E. Coalition at 508-488-8105 or info@safecoalitionma.com

http://safecoalitionma.com/

Opera for Kids: Little Red Riding Hood - Sunday, February 5

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present Opera for Kids: Little Red Riding Hood on Sunday, February 5, at 2:30 p.m. at THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central Street, in downtown Franklin. 

This special program is a presentation of FPAC’s Family Concert Series and is offered free to the community. A treasured FPAC tradition for more than two decades, Family Concert Series events are geared toward children in length and format and provide young audiences with a fun introduction to the world of live music. The performances introduce audiences of all ages to music of many genres and feature talented, professional musicians in an engaging, entertaining and interactive way.

Set to the masterful music of American composer Seymour Barab, Little Red Riding Hood is an operatic adaptation of the children’s fairy tale classic and brings the beloved story to life. Engaging audiences of all ages, the opera is under 45 minutes in length and is in rhymed verse. 

The performance features sopranos Mariko Matsumura and Shauna Martin as Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother, along with lyric baritone Thomas Gareau as the wolf. Pianist Synthia Sture will accompany the vocalists.

A native of Winnipeg, Canada, Shauna Martin received her master’s degree in Opera from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Music degree from Brandon University. Her performances include a wide variety of operatic and musical theater roles in works by classical as well as contemporary composers. Shauna is a founding member of the popular children's show Opera Night in Canada and has performed with Canada’s regional orchestras and on CBC Radio. 

A native of Tokyo, Japan, Mariko Matsumura received her bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance with high honors from the University of Montana and a master’s degree in Vocal Performance from Longy School of Music. Mariko's performance credits include Messiah, Aida, Hansel and Gretl, Der Rosenkavalier, The Magic Flute and numerous premiere performances throughout the Boston area. She has performed with Lorelei Ensemble, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Jyugoya Ensemble, Chorus Boston, Setegaya Women’s Chorus and Opera Unmet. 

A graduate of The Boston Conservatory with a BM in Vocal Performance and an MM in Vocal Pedagogy and Performance, Thomas Gareau has performed a wide variety of repertoire, from jazz to musical theater to opera and oratorio. As a regular and soloist with the Boston Choral Ensemble, he performed in the memorable production of Thomas Tallis’ Spem in alium at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross as part of the Boston Early Music Festival. Other notable engagements include Odyssey Opera’s debut concert production of Wagner’s Rienzi at Jordan Hall. Thomas has appeared in numerous solo recitals performing standard repertoire and unearthing lesser known art songs and arias. 
 

Little Red Riding Hood (1881) by Carl Larsson (via wikipedia.org/)

FPAC’s 2017 Family Concert Series is sponsored by Berry Insurance. For more information, call (508) 528-3370 or visit www.FPAConline.com and www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com.

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Jan 24, 2017

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."

the key to learning

1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the January 5, 2017 and January 10, 2017 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Dr. O’Malley
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
1. Nicolas Gnaman
2. Alexander Chitarra
Correspondence: none

2. Guests/Presentations
a. FHS Update / Program of Study / Alumni
Survey – Paul Peri & Bill Klement
b. FHS Athletics Update – Tom Angelo

3. Discussion Only Items
none

4. Action Items
a. I recommend approval of the Budget Transfers as detailed.
b. I recommend approval of the FHS Program of Study as presented.
c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1.060.00 from Franklin Music Parents for in-house enrichment.
d. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,991.58 from O’Connor Portraiture, Inc. for supplemental supplies at Keller Elementary School.
e. I recommend approval of the request for Parmenter & JFK Chorus students to travel to the Veteran’s Auditorium in Providence, RI for a concert.
f. I recommend approval of the request for FHS Music students to travel to Washington, D.C. for a music festival on April 19 through April 22, 2018 as detailed.

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

• a. Superintendent Search
• b. Community Engagement

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. Motion to Adjourn
– Dr. O’Malley

Both FHS swim teams and the girls hockey team post wins on Monday

Boys Swimming = Franklin, 104 @ Mansfield, 65 – Final
– Connor Bourgeois, Roy Wang and Jack Cashin each won a pair of events to pace the Panthers to a win over Mansfield. Bourgeois won the 50 and 100 free, Wang took first in the 100 back and 200 IM and Cashin won the 200 IM and the 100 breast, qualifying for sectionals in the latter event.

Girls Swimming = Franklin, 95 @ Mansfield, 70 – Final

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 4 @ Leominster/St. Bernards, 2 – Final


https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-012317/

FHS Panthers

Via the Twitterverse

[Boys Winter Varsity Swimming] Franklin HS defeats Mansfield HS, 104 to 65.

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 24, 2017

[Girls Winter Varsity Swimming] Franklin HS defeats Mansfield HS, 95 to 70.

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 24, 2017

FHS SWIM: Helen Huang just qualified for Sectionals in the 50 free. Congrats Helen! @FHSGVSWIM #PantherPride

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 24, 2017

4-2 win over Leominster!! Goals scored by Paterson, Quinn, Connelly, & McLaughlin #JuiceEm 🍋

— FHS Girls Hockey (@fhsvgockey) January 23, 2017

Note: I have a list of all the FHS sports Twitter accounts. You can follow the listing for updates. If you find an account not part of the listing, let me know

https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/lists/fhs-sports

WFPR - 102.9 FM - A Radio Station Grows in Franklin

"It was a very big week for our soon-to-be community radio station WFPR, here in Franklin. On Tuesday, Jan 17 our new broadcast tower suddenly sprouted up at Forge Hill. On Friday our transmitter housing was installed in place. After years of planning, paperwork and preparations, it’s all finally coming together.

This week we install our FM antenna system and transmission equipment. Thus
far, the winter weather gods have been reasonably accommodating, and once our antennas are installed, the larger technical challenges will be behind us.

We’re also wiring up / firing up the audio equipment in our radio studio. We plan
to begin our on-air broadcast tests on Thursday, February 2nd, Groundhog Day.
(Just like in Bill Murray’s movie, if we don’t get it quite right, we get a do–over).

During the next few months we’ll be conducting program tests while we plan our full program schedule to be launched in spring. 

So, what do our programming plans look like? That’s where you come in. WFPR is Franklin’s community radio station. It will be powered and programmed by the passions of people who have something to say and music to play. 

Could that be you? Consider volunteering. Help us to make WFPR into great community radio. 

If you would like to learn more about how you can get involved in community radio, call us. 508-528-9377 – That’s 528-WFPR


Soon we’ll be able to say, “Thanks for listening”.

But, for now – as always, thanks for watching!"

Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 01/22/2017

the empty spot was ready for the tower to be installed

Men are assembling the WFPR (102.9 FM) tower today. pic.twitter.com/JrxNMKrPt1

— Ken Norman (@wknorman) January 17, 2017

This week's viewing guide can be found here  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

or here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczRzdhRFk1SElxVFE/view?usp=sharing

Note: phone number updated/corrected 4/11/17