Sunday, February 20, 2022

Reminder: register now for the Kids COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic - February 23, 2022

COVID-19 Kids Vaccine Clinic 
February 23, 2022

The Franklin Department of Health is hosting another vaccine clinic on February 23rd for kids ages 5-11. The clinic will run from 9 AM - 10 AM or 3 PM - 5 PM at the Franklin Senior Center.

You can register here: https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/franklin

Shared from Town of Franklin page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/covid-19-kids-vaccine-clinic-february-23rd-2022


February Vacation COVID Kids flyer - Feb 23
February Vacation COVID Kids flyer - Feb 23

FM #734 - School Committee - Budget Subcommittee - 02/17/22 (audio)

FM #734 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 734 in the series. 


This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee Budget Subcommittee meeting held on Thursday, Feb 17, 2022. The meeting was conducted in a hybrid manner with most participants in the 3rd floor training room, one member, along with the public joined via the conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.


School Superintendent Sara Ahern and Subcommittee Chair David McNeill open the meeting at 5:04 PM.


The show notes contain a link to the agenda and to my notes.


The recording runs just about 50 minutes, so let’s listen to the Budget Subcommittee meeting of Feb 17, 2022. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-734-school-cmte-budget-subcommittee-02-17-22



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Subcommittee agenda

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/school-committee-budget-sub-committee.html


School budget page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget 


My notes in this ThreadReader PDF -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TQov5o3DeKR9UgfDyRa1plfRjFISGLSm/view?usp=sharing


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FM #734 - School Committee - Budget Subcommittee - 02/17/22 (audio)
FM #734 - School Committee - Budget Subcommittee - 02/17/22 (audio)

FHS boys basketball posts a win, girls basketball streak ends; Cheerleaders take 1st, wrestling and Indoor track performances at D1 meets shared

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS winter sports action on Saturday:

Boys Basketball = Franklin, 74 vs. Burncoat, 55 – Final
End of 1Q:    Franklin 24    Burncoat 13
Halftime:     Franklin 35    Burncoat 27
End of 3Q:    Franklin 57    Burncoat 36

Girls Basketball = Franklin, 35 vs. Central Catholic, 54 – Final 
– Franklin led 23-20 at halftime but was outscored 34-12 in the second half to end its win streak at 54 games. It was the first loss for the Panthers since the 2019 state semifinal. It was both the most points that the Panthers have allowed this season and the fewest points they have scored. Ashley Dinges scored 24 (14 in the third quarter) and Calire Finney scored 18 (12 in the fourth) to lead the Raiders. Katie Peterson scored 10 points for Franklin, including eight in the first half. Stefany Padula (6-of-7 on free throws) and Olivia Quinn both scored eight points in the loss. Franklin will face Bridgewater-Raynham in the consolation round on Sunday.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-02-19-22/

Wrestling
Fantastic weekend at D1 states. Carlucci placed 6th. O’Leary placed 4th. Dillon placed 8th. Foley placed 7th. Sheridan placed 6th.

Cheerleaders
Congratulations to our Varsity and JV Cheer teams! Varsity 1st place and JV 2nd place at the Bellingham Invitational!!!!

Indoor Track -D1 Championships
FHS Girls Track Team MIAA D1 T&F Championship Results. 55m hurdles Dumas 4th place setting the FHS Sophomore Record. HJ-Fraulo (12) 3rd , Shot put-DeForge (10) 7th.  4x200-6th,4x400-3rd. The relay members were Fenerty (12), Cliff (10), Dumas (10), Costa (10), and Cuneo (10).

Congrats to FHS sophomores  @lilydeforge11  _ and  @darbynicholson_  for competing today at the MIAA Division 1 Championships.  Shout out to  @lilydeforge11
 for placing 7th!  Great job!  

Lily DeForge takes 7th in shot out with a distance of 33’ 6.5”  https://twitter.com/FranklinHSXC/status/1495120208482164738

Lily DeForge takes 7th in shot out with a distance of 33’ 6.5”
Lily DeForge takes 7th in shot out with a distance of 33’ 6.5”

MIAA D1 Championship Feb 19, 2022


Boys 300 Dash

11 Luke Sidwell 37.35


Girls 600

20 Olivia Costa 1:47.60

23 Riley Fitzpatrick 1:48.61

24 Ella McLaughlin 1:49.73


Boys 600

9 Tyler Powderly 1:25.86


Girls High Jump

3 Ava Fraulo 5-00.00

10 Abigail Griffith 4-10.00


Girls Shot Put

7 Lily Deforge 33-06.50

10 Darby Nicholson 31-09.50


6 Girls 4x200 Meter Relay 1:49.58

1) Sophia Cuneo 2) Sarah Dumas 3) Anna Cliff 4) Jillian Fenerty


13 Boys 4x200 Meter Relay 1:37.83

1) Luke Sidwell 2) Tyler Powderly 3) Joshua Dunlap 4) Ian Sasse


3 Girls 4x400 Meter Relay 4:09.07

1) Olivia Costa 2) Anna Cliff     3) Sarah Dumas 4) Jillian Fenerty


9 Girls 4x800 Meter Relay 10:26.69

1) Charlene Peng 2) Lainey Costa 3) Meghan Griffith 4) Allison Powderly


Filtered for FHS results   https://live.harrierrace.com/meets/12661/teams/316853


Full meet results https://live.harrierrace.com/meets/12661/events 




Franklin Public Schools: District Newsletter - February 2022



Franklin Public Schools
District Newsletter
February 2021
Last day of school is now June 22nd due to the snow day on 1/7 & 2/4.

February Break runs 2/21 - 2/25.
Hearts of Kindness
Our students from Kennedy, Parmenter, Jefferson, Remington and FHS all participated in this year's Hearts on the Common project. Take stroll and read their messages of kindness to the community!

Special thanks to our FHS Community Service and Peer Mentor Club for assisting with set up!
Lifelong Learning Institute - Summer Registration
Lifelong Learning is the community education branch of Franklin Public Schools, providing high-quality extended day child care, music lessons, and enrichment programs in an affordable and safe environment.

There are a variety of offerings for students of all ages. Notable programming includes...
Solutions Extended Day Summer Adventure - a 5 week program with various activity themes running from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. Families of students entering K-5 can choose one or more weeks of this camp, with options for early drop-off and/or late pickup.
STAR Enrichment - morning classes in July for students entering grades K-5. Example classes include Silly Science, Minecraft Break Battle and Build, Coping with Crafts, Author's Workshop, etc.
Preparing for College for high school seniors - classes for rising high school seniors such as Common App Bootcamp and Writing Your College Essay.
There's something for everyone!


FPS Masking Update

During the Special School Committee meeting on February 16th, the Franklin School Committee voted to amend the policy on Masks and Face Coverings (Policy EBCFA) so that masks will not be universally required as of Monday, February 28th, 2022.

There are certain instances in which masking is required as outlined below...
  • Masks will still be required on buses/school transportation (per federal order).
  • Masks will still be required in health offices (per DPH for health facilities).
  • Masks will still be required for individuals testing as COVID-positive and returning to school from isolation on day 6 or later through day 10 (per DPH and CDC protocols).
  • For MIAA athletic events and some other activities, mask rules are up to host-school or venue-specific rules. Therefore, depending on the venue, a mask may be required.

It is strongly recommended that unvaccinated or otherwise immunocompromised individuals wear masks in school buildings, and on school grounds, even when social distancing is observed.


Kindergarten registration is open as of February 1st! Get a head start on your little one's first day and register now.

Assistant Coach of the Year
Congratulations to Jeff Ambrosini on being named the Assistant Coach of the Year by the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association. Coach Ambrosini began working with the FHS Baseball team in 2014 and has been an incredible asset to our baseball program and student athletes ever since!
From the School Committee
During the February 8th School Committee meeting, Central Office and several school administrators provided a presentation on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The presentation is available to view via this link.

The Superintendent's Recommended FY23 Budget will be presented at the following School Committee meeting.

Please join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, March 8th at 7pm.
Have a great February Break FPS Families, Faculty, Staff and Franklin Community!
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