What are the #2069 signs? (video)

The signs appearing around Franklin and other MA communities originated in Wrentham.





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signs were available from the SAFE Coalition table
Saturday at the movie night on the Town Common

"a better understanding of what police officers do and how we do it"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The police department is taking registrations to join its citizen’s police academy, where citizens have the opportunity learn first-hand what their local officers are up to. 

The academy starts on Sept. 13, and runs every Wednesday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for ten weeks. 

“We’re resurrecting a program we used to run,” said coordinator Lt. James West. “It gives a complete overview over ten weeks about what a law enforcement agency is.” 

He said the program has been well received, and that residents walk away with a more secure and understanding relationship with law enforcement."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170827/sign-ups-open-for-franklin-citizen-academy

Citizen Police Academy begins Sep 13

 
The full announcement was made earlier in August
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/08/franklin-pd-and-lifelong-community.html

Franklin Public Schools: Letter from Superintendent Sara Ahern

Dear Students, Parents/Guardians, and Community Members,

I hope this letter finds you enjoying these days of summer. As the summer winds down, I eagerly anticipate the start of the 2017-2018 school year. I have been saying that I should not be wishing my summer away, yet I am finding myself more excited than ever to start a school year. Much of my excitement is due to the extremely positive impressions of our district and community that I have developed in these early months as your Superintendent of Schools.

This summer has been a busy one! Our principals and administrators completed a busy hiring season and, as I write, we are welcoming a cohort of talented, new educators at New Educator Orientation. We continued a robust and rich summer program with Extended School Year, STAR enrichment programs, High School Experience, and Solutions. This summer has also been busy readying the schools for opening. I want to thank the faculty and staff, secretaries, custodians, Department of Public Works, and the Facilities Department who have been instrumental in implementing summer programs and completing summer projects to get the school year off to a great start.

My excitement for the school year also stems from the opportunity I will have to develop and strengthen relationships with students, families, and community members over the coming months. As a newcomer to Franklin, I am engaging in a systematic entry process, where I will spend the next several months learning as much as I can about the Franklin Public Schools. I also want to use this time to allow you to get to know me. I have been reviewing key documents, I am listening to stakeholders in the schools and community through forums and focus groups, and I will directly observe teaching and learning. This winter, I will present a Report of Findings, which will inform strategic goal setting in the spring.

I will be connecting to students, holding parent forums at each of our schools, and hosting open community forums this fall. More information about dates and locations will be coming soon. I recently presented my entry plan to the Franklin School Committee and I invite you to access it in our District News feed: http://www.franklin.k12.ma.us/Pages/FranklinDistrict_News/

Additionally, you can expect newsletters from the Superintendent’s Office on a regular basis beginning this fall.

We look forward to welcoming students (grades 1-12) back to school on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 and Kindergarten students on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Please note that Friday, September 1, 2017 is a district-wide professional development day, and there will be no school for students. The first day for students at ECDC is Tuesday, September 5, 2017. It is going to be a great year!

Sincerely,
Sara E. Ahern, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools

Parmenter School sign with the school opening dates

Superintendent's Entry Plan
http://franklindistrict.vt-s.net/Pages/FranklinDistrict_News/0259188A-000F8513

This was also part of the School Committee meeting on Aug 22 and can be found here as well
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczZmF5TTlBN2xwU3N6a0piT1dsdlkzZm9VUHlj/view?usp=sharing

Schools are ready to open on schedule in Franklin

The following is the recap of the School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, Aug 22, 2017. 

• Superintendent Ahern has a mentor provided by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents as part of their Superintendent Induction program
• New teachers and administrators were introduced
• Professional development during the summer was reviewed and the plan for Sep 1 was provided (see links below)
• A proposal for a Unified Basketball team was approved and later accepted along with the Action Items
• Superintendent Ahern provided her entry plan as discussed during the Induction Program section opening the meeting
• The District Improvement Plan previewed in the prior SC meeting was updated during the administrator offsite planning session and the revision was approved. The individual schools will now take this plan and work on their own goals to meet the objectives
• Parent and student handbooks for each of the schools were approved and are now available from the School District webpage (see link below)
• Schools are ready to open on schedule

Summer 2017 Professional Development
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczWXFQODhDYkRJbGZDNXBVcGNPbWdJdDNNbWFj/view?usp=sharing

Professional Development - Sep 1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczc3FTdWJrbWVyc1dYOWREWUxCamNHWGZwRGJF/view?usp=sharing

Unified Basketball Proposal
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczSFhyM2VWaEpHcVV5ZExwcFZWeldlcTFYRFZj

Superintendent Entry Plan
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczZmF5TTlBN2xwU3N6a0piT1dsdlkzZm9VUHlj/view?usp=sharing

Revised - District Improvement Plan

Revised - Franklin Public Schools: District Improvement Plan 2017-18 from Franklin Matters

Proposed agenda format
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczaDA4bWZhLUdkTGpvYUlLUHVTVWpJWG9vYWU4/view?usp=sharing

Current agenda format
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczalp4M2FCS0h2UGNVMXNDX2JkVUctVDdpNUVV/view?usp=sharing

School handbooks
http://franklindistrict.vt-s.net/pages/FranklinDistrict_webdocs/handbooks/index


Additional information can be found in my noted captured live during the meeting

• Live reporting: Information matters to closing, Ex...
• Live reporting: Action items
• Live reporting: Discussion Only Items
• Live reporting: School Committee - Aug 22, 2017

fresh pavement marking at the ECDC

section of curbing at Parmenter replaced and painted

The facilities department has been busy this summer. What changes have you seen in your neighborhood school? 

Franklin Public Library getting ready to move back to Main St

The Franklin Public Library is getting ready to move back from its temporary location at 25 Kenwood Circle to its renovated home at 118 Main St. 

The temporary location will close on Sep 16 and the renovated building will re-open about 4 weeks later.

Franklin Public Library getting ready to move back to Main St

some of the bricks have been  installed. Have you purchased yours yet?

Information on the memorial bricks can be found here
http://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/pages/friends-franklin-library

#shopFranklin Movie Night on the Town Common

T\he weather was perfect for families to come out to enjoy the free movie on the Town Common Saturday night. Many of Franklin's small businesses sponsored the showing of "Finding Dory".

Make a donation to the SAFE Coalition and enter to win the #shopFranklin Movie Night Raffle Prize worth over $500 from local businesses including: 

$50 to Elizabeth's Bagels$50 American Express card from Fenton Financial GroupEyebrow threading from Rainbow Eyebrow ThreadingNail services from Bellezza Day SpaA beautiful wall mirror from Franklin Glass Company Inc. (value $150)And more gifts from:The Dance StudioFranklin School for the Performing ArtsFocus Designs & PhotosMy Little Sunshine Children's Consignment BoutiqueBrian Richard's SalonBig Biscuit BakeryAnd even more!

Message Sarah Mabardy with a screen shot of your confirmation and you will get 1 entry for every dollar donated at http://safecoalitionma.com/donate/

the crowd settled in for the show

Jim Derick and Dr Jordan Warnick of the SAFE Coalition recording for Franklin TV

“A lot of these issues have to do with congestion”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"MetroWest in recent years has become an economic hub home to numerous global corporations and businesses. 

The large corporations bring increased tax revenue for local communities and much-needed jobs, but also more commuters and traffic congestion to the area’s main thoroughfare – Interstate 495. 

“The congestion has increased dramatically the past 15 years,” said Stephanie Hirshon, executive director of the MetroWest/495 Transportation Management Association. 

With more congestion comes more car crashes, said Hirson and Milford Fire Chief William Touhey."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170826/officials-hope-to-reduce-crashes-on-i-495