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FHS Panthers |
anyone interested in the project can complete a survey available at www.charlesrivermeadowlands.org |
When we laugh, we energize our bodies and revive our spirits |
Let’s Laugh Today in Franklin is on Wednesday, May 8 |
Tri-County Take Care |
Tri-County RVTHS, located at 147 Pond Street in Franklin, is a recipient of the High Schools That Work Gold Achievement Award and serves the communities of Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleborough, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole, and Wrentham.
Tri-County: New Community Website Promotes a Healthier Society |
"Dozens of his late wife’s paintings crowd the pale yellow walls of Robert Seide’s home.
“We’d be driving somewhere, and she’d say, ‘Pull over!’” Seide recalled, of his wife’s eye for art-worthy scenery. ”‘I want to take a photo to paint later.’”
The canvases, covered in flowers, landscapes and geometric patterns, are packed end to end with color. One, painted after the shattering 2017 diagnosis of late-stage pancreatic cancer, shows a dark, swirling scene beneath the cheerful flowers she painted over afterward.
“She loved infusing art into every aspect of her life,” daughter Laura Seide Bishop said. “She always had an eye for color and design, even when she wasn’t painting.”Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
The 50s: A Musical Tribute - May 3 |
Franklin ArtWeek Schedule for Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
The Franklin Girls Track Team defeated the Taunton Tigers by the score of 78-58. Outstanding in the victory was Julia Fenerty who won two events. Other Franklin winners included Halle Atkinson, Bella Pierre, Sarah Giuliano, Dreya Martin, Katelyn Taylor and the 4x400 Relay Team.— Coach Bailey (@FranklinHSXC) May 1, 2019
Boys win too! Kyran Peters wins two hurdle events while the field and distance groups put in solid performances. Next up is the Freshman/Sophomore meet this Saturday— Coach Bailey (@FranklinHSXC) May 1, 2019
FHS Panthers |
"In the late 1700s, a young man named Friedrich Froebel was on track to become an architect when a friend convinced him to pursue a path toward education instead. And in changing course, Froebel arguably ended up having more influence on the world of architecture and design than any single architect — all because Friedrich Froebel created kindergarten. If you’ve ever looked at a piece of abstract art or Modernist architecture and thought “my kindergartener could have made that,” well, that may be more true than you realize."Listen to episode 349 from Roman Mars and Kurt Kolhstedt at 99PI. (39 minutes) https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/froebels-gifts/
The Fröbel Memorial at the Fröbel Kindergarten in Mühlhausen, Thuringia shows the pedagogical basic forms. |
"Dozens of students appeared Monday night at Franklin High School for Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito’s discussion about “sexting.”
Sexting is becoming more prevalent and more damaging to underaged people, Polito emphasized.
But legislation filed by state Rep. Jeff Roy, D-Franklin, and Polito would help protect children from the harmful effects of the transmission of explicit images by modernizing the laws to reflect the realities of cyber-bullying.
Franklin police officer Paul Guarino has been working to mitigate the practice. He said during the discussion that about 80 percent of students have either sent or received nude photos of another student, many of whom are underage."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
I joined @jeffroy this evening in #Franklin to discuss the importance of our bipartisan, common sense legislation to update current laws and protect children from harmful visual material and cyber bullying.— Karyn Polito (@MassLtGov) April 29, 2019
It’s imperative that MA laws evolve with new technology. pic.twitter.com/0wtYPtHjbx
Rep Jeff Roy, Lt Gov Karyn Polito at FHS on Monday to address teen sexting |
350 Mass: BBC Climate change documentary & discussion Tuesday, May 7, 2019 |
CHE APALACHE at Orpheum Theatre - May 9 |
May 2019 Franklin Public Library Newsletter |
BLACK BOX Jazz presents the Kenny Hadley Big Band with the Franklin High School Jazz Ensemble on April 30 |
Kenny Hadley Big Band with the Franklin High School Jazz Ensemble - Apr 30 |
Franklin ArtWeek Schedule for Tuesday, April 30, 2019 |
Tri-County RVTHS, located at 147 Pond Street in Franklin, is a recipient of the High Schools That Work Gold Achievement Award and serves the communities of Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole, and Wrentham.
State Representative Jeffrey Roy Hosts Tri-County Early Education Advocates |
"Midway through the 1998-99 hockey season, Franklin had an unexpected opening for a varsity coach and the program turned to a former star player, and state champion, to fill the void. Chris Spillane, who had one-plus year of JV coaching experience, was promoted to finish out the winter. The Panthers won 10 of their final 14 games that season and advanced to face Duxbury in the Div. 2 South championship game. Twenty years later, Spillane’s coaching career has come to a close following another trip to the South final and, just like his first year, another meeting with the Dragons.
Spillane officially submitted his resignation on Monday, after telling his players that he was stepping down at the team’s end-of-season banquet on Sunday night. During his two-decade tenure as head coach, the Panthers went to the playoffs every season, reached five state championship games (including three Div. 2 finals in a row), won the Div. 1 state title in 2016, and became the first Hockomock League team to be selected for the Super 8. He finished with more than 300 career victories, second on the program’s all-time win list behind only his high school coach Bob Luccini.
“I’ve missed so much of my kids’ college hockey,” said Spillane when asked why he decided to retire. His daughter Kaitlyn just wrapped up a successful career at St. Anselm and his son Ryan has one more year left for the Hawks. His son C.J. was a senior on this year’s Franklin team. “My wife and I were talking and I was like, it’s time to follow him. I’ll miss this, but I can’t get that back.”