Thursday, December 14, 2017

FHS boys and girls hockey preview for the 2017-18 season

HockomockSports has published the 2017-2018 Hockomock Boys and Girls Hockey Preview. 

The Franklin preview for the boys and girls teams are shown here. A link to the full Hockomock League listing is shown below.


FRANKLIN - boys hockey
2016-2017 Record: 14-9-1
2016-2017 Finish: Reached Div. 1 South Quarterfinal.
Coach: Chris Spillane

Although last winter was atypical for the Panthers, losing two games in the league for the first time in several years, Franklin won another league title and with 20 players back for this season the expectation is that a seventh straight league crown is a distinct possibility – not to mention making a run in the state tournament.

Experience will be the key for the Panthers. Most of the forwards were members of the team that won the state championship two years ago and know what it takes to get goals against top competition. Leading scorer Brendan O’Rielly is back after scoring 20 goals and recording 11 assists last season. He should have plenty of help up front with classmates Luke Downie, Jeremy Miller, T.J. Durkin, and Ken Demerchant, who are all three-year varsity players for the Panthers.

Defensively, Franklin has lost several talented young defensemen to other programs in recent seasons, but still boasts a strong defensive corps heading into this winter. Jack McGrath, Matt Crane, Connor Norton, Cam Cassella, and sophomore Tom Tasker will all contribute to the defensive pairings this season and that depth will be important over a long season. The goalie position is a battle between three seniors, including returning netminders Owen Ginley and Dan Sheehan, who both saw time last year.

“I will be looking to our leading goal scorer from last year Brendan O’Rielly to once again lead the offensive charge,” said Franklin coach Chris Spillane. “From a small practice sample (one skate) I was impressed with our team speed.”



FRANKLIN - girls hockey
2016-2017 Record: 4-15-1
2016-2017 Finish: Missed Postseason.
Coach: Marjorie Burke

Franklin enters the first Hockomock League girls’ hockey season with a young roster, but one that is expected to compete with the other four teams and have a shot at bringing home the inaugural title.

Junior Regan Paterson and senior Jackie Connelly will be expected to provide leadership and create scoring opportunities for a roster that is loaded with underclassmen. Both players provide speed and playmaking ability in the attacking zone and the Panthers will be counting on their experience to make the difference.

Leadership is going to be critical for this year’s team and head coach Marjorie Burke is looking to her senior class to provide direction for the youthful lineup on both ends of the ice. Among the seniors that Burke is looking to this season are Bella Trask, Caroline Hedvig, Maddie Hinkley, Jillian McGlaughlin, and Connelly.

“We are excited about the upcoming season,” said Burke. “We are young but look to be competitive.”


For the full preview article
https://hockomocksports.com/2017-2018-hockomock-boys-and-girls-hockey-preview/

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

“We have to respect each other’s ideas”

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

"A group of middle schoolers is solving the world’s engineering problems one Lego brick at a time. 
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School’s robotics team, Gearminds, was chosen to compete on Saturday at the First Lego League Regional competition at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. There were 11 teams out of a pool of 40 that were given the golden ticket to continue onto the state championship. 
This year’s theme is hydrodynamics. Using Lego robotics in sync with computer programming, the team was challenged with about 25 different tasks to be done on a pre-designed map. Each challenge is representative of a role that water plays in everyday life. 
On top of completing the goals for the Lego portion of the competition, the team must also create something real that will offer a solution to an issue people face with water."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171213/franklin-robotics-team-heading-to-lego-state-finals

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School First Lego League to Attend States Championship
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School First Lego League to Attend States Championship

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Real time Reporting - Senior Center Presentation

The update presented to the Town Council on Wednesday, Dec 13, 2017. The Senior Center is a busy place. There are over 6,400 residents over 60 in Franklin with projections for there to be about 9,000 by 2025.





Real Time Reporting - School Committee - Dec 12, 2017

A collection via Storify of the Twitter posts during the School Committee meeting held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on Dec 12, 2017.

Be sure to scroll within the Storify widget to view all the posts.




screen grab of the broadcast with Superintendent Ahern providing an update
screen grab of the broadcast with Superintendent Ahern providing an update


“They did a remarkable job”

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

"A sprinkler burst at Helen Keller Elementary School on Monday morning, forcing administrators to cancel school since. 
The school was closed on Monday and Tuesday because of the damage, but will reopen Wednesday. The cause of the break is unclear, but Superintendent Sara Ahern said the sprinklers will be inspected and the problem assessed after damages are fixed. It is also unclear when or if the students will make up those lost school days. 
While the one sprinkler causing the damage was contained, water did spread into other classrooms on the floor below. 
There are eight known affected classrooms, four on the top floor and four on the main floor near the entrance. The damage in the walls will take some weeks to fix, while some cabinets were damaged and may take longer to replace."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171212/burst-sprinkler-closes-franklin-elementary-school

Superintendent Sara Ahern said the sprinklers will be inspected
Superintendent Sara Ahern said the sprinklers will be inspected
This is the second time a burst sprinkler has closed the building. This also occurred in Nov 2014
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/11/asms-keller-status-update.html

FHS girls basketball top North Attleboro

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS girls basketball game on Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017


Girls Basketball = North Attleboro, 37 @ Franklin, 61 – Final 
– Ali Brigham scored 16 points to lead Franklin to a win in the Hockomock League opener for both teams. Bea Bondhus added 15 points and freshman Elizabeth Wilson had 12 for the Panthers.


For all the results around the League on Tuesday
https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-12-12-17/

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Franklin Elks Hoop Shoot - Jan 6, 2018

This is a free, free-throw competition for boys and girls ages 8 to 13 that provides youth an opportunity to compete, connect and succeed through hard work and healthy competition. Age groups are based on the contestant's age on April 1, 2018.

The lessons learned at the Hoop Shoot help kids develop grit. Winners advance through Lodge, District, State and Regional Contests to reach the National Finals in April. 

In the end, the names of six National Champions will be permanently inscribed at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame!


​Check out this video of the 2017 Hoop Shoot National Finals Highlights: 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRf8b6KhL58

Franklin Elks Hoop Shoot - Jan 6, 2018
Franklin Elks Hoop Shoot - Jan 6, 2018
Hosted by the Franklin Elks, held at the Franklin YMCA

You can also download the flyer from here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczdklMQXZ2a1ZSSTJ5OE45Q0FrWlphWmZSblBv/view?usp=sharing