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Upcoming Events:
 
Thursday 2/5:

7th Grade Quebec Trip Meeting
6:30pm - 7:30 pm

8th Grade Washington DC Meeting
7pm

Friday 2/6:

PCO Arts Enrichment
Mad Science Workshops
Grades 5 & 6

Saturday 2/7:

Camp Rock: The Musical
Horace Mann
Shows at 2pm and 7pm

Sunday 2/8:

Five Guys Community NIght
5:00 pm to 10 pm

Monday 2/9:

Immigration Night
Grade 2
6 - 7 PM
This week at BFCCPS:
February 4, 2015
 
Dear BFCCPS Community,

Each month, Scope and Sequence documents are distributed for each grade level. The documents have recently been updated to a more user-friendly format and we hope you'll take a chance to check them out.

As a parent myself, I know that it is often hard to get a complete understanding of what my girls might be learning in the classroom, at the end of a busy day, the typical response to "What did you learn today?" might be "Nothing" or "I forget."  

We encourage you to use these Scope and Sequence documents as conversation starters with your children. If you have any questions regarding the Scope and Sequence for your students, I invite you to send an email to your student's homeroom teacher.

Please note that a few of the February Scope and Sequence documents will be posted this evening. If you don't see your particular grade level updated just yet, we ask you to please check back Thursday morning for the updated versions.

Sincerely,

Heather Zolnowski
Head of School  
Camp Rock: The Musical!

Camp Rock: The Musical is this weekend and you won't want to miss it! Please join the cast and crew for a matinee at 2 PM or an evening show at 7 PM.  Both performances will be held at Horace Mann Auditorium located at 224 Oak Street in Franklin and tickets will be available at the door. 

Save the Date: : 



In order to have 15% or your purchase price donated to BFCCPS you must print and bring a copy of this flyer. Proceeds will benefit the upcoming Grade 7 Trip to Quebec.

February's Fabulous Fun-raiser: Please join us for a fun filled night of painting with our very own Ms. Wolfe on Friday, Feb. 27th at the Franklin Art Center from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Proceeds will benefit the upcoming 8th grade trip to D.C. Details to follow shortly.  

  

2015-2016 Enrollment:

Please remember that you must submit an application for any siblings that you would like to have considered for attendance for the 2015-2016 school year.

Be sure to use the sibling version of the application application which can be completed entirely online. All applications are due by February 17th and must be received no later than 4pm.

Parent Pillar Night: Please Join Us!

The BFCCPS Health Office is pleased to announce an upcoming free seminar to be held at The BLACK BOX featuring pediatric allergist Dr. Michael Pistiner. Whether you are a parent, teacher, family member, friend or caregiver of a child with food allergies, we hope you will join us.

The event is open to the community, so we encourage you to invite interested friends and neighbors.  However the event is limited to only 200 attendees, so please reserve your space by filling out this form. Dr. Pistiner Invite

BFCCPS at the Providence Bruins:

PAC is hosting a family outing to the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin Donuts Center on Sunday, March 22. Please note that ticket orders are due by February 13th!

The BFCCPS Chorus will be performing O Canada at the beginning of the game. Tickets are $19. See attached flyer with order form. Contact Sarah Grome at  [email protected] with any questions.

 Parent Community Organization:

The popular 3 Gift Card Fundraiser is back!!
Each $50 gift card will be available for only $30 and BFCCPS will receive $5 from the sale of each gift card. These gift cards can be redeemed at any time. You can click here to submit your gift-card order.
Please note that the order deadline has been extended to February 11th due to repeated snow-days. Thank you!

The Spring Basket Raffle Committee needs your help to secure 20 exclusive "WOW!" item donations to recognize the BFCCPS 20th Anniversary!

Please contact [email protected] if you think you may be able to help out with items such as Electronics, Vacation Homes, Golf Outings, Sports Tickets & Memorabilia, Ski Passes, Hotel & Airline Points, Professional Services. THINK BIG and learn more on this flyer. 

The Spring Spirit Wear Order Form is now available. Please take a look at the cool new colors! The deadline for orders is Wednesday February 11th. 

Please make checks payable to BFCCPS-PCO and contact Rebecca Hagerty with any questions.
Community Announcements:
We invite you to review the February Franklin Library Calendar here. 

You can contact Jessica Henderson, Franklin's Youth Services Librarian for more details about any of the following events:

Franklin Library Teen Advisory Council: February 17th at 6:30 PM. Interested students in Grades 6-8 are invited to bring a board or card game.

Toy Story: Movie screening of this family favorite will be held Saturday, March 7th at 1 PM.

if i stay: Friday, March 27 at 5 PM.  This event is open to teens and 'tweens in Grades 6-12. Pizza, soda, and cookies will be served. Please signup at the Circulation Desk.
Updates from the BFCCPS Health Office:
January and February are peak months for influenza, and there are students in our school community who have been diagnosed with influenza. Attached is a link to the CDC's "The Flu: a Guide for Parents."  A link to this information is also available on the Health Office webpage.  

Please remember to keep your child home from school if (s)he has a fever greater than 100.0 within the last 24 hours, or has vomited within the last 24 hours.  If your child is diagnosed with influenza or strep throat, please let the Health Office know.

Also, please remember that hand-washing is an excellent way to help prevent spreading germs and getting sick.  For visual confirmation that hand-washing works, check out these petri dishes growing germs from hands pre and then post hand-washing.  Notice how many fewer germs grew from the washed hands!
Reminders from the Front Office:
 

Absences: Please call the school office to report any student absence. Leave your child's name, grade, and date. 508-541-3434. If you have a dismissal change, please email your child's teacher and Laura Tappin [email protected] with the details. Thank you.

  

Inclement Weather Procedures:  If the Franklin Public Schools are cancelled or delayed, BFCCPS is also usually cancelled or delayed.  Please look or listen for "FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS" on local radio and television stations. We will use the Blackboard notification system to provide phone and email updates with regards to cancellations and delays. For expanded information please see this page on the school website.

  

Visitors: All visitors to the school are required to sign in at the Front Office and wear a Visitor's badge. Thank you for your help with this!

 

Parking: Parking is not allowed in marked reserved spots near the schools main entrance. These spots are reserved for the CCD program staff.

 

Safety Reminders: In order to ensure the safety of all students, we ask that you ensure distraction-free driving with the use of  hands-free devices if you must make a phone call while on school property.  

 

The Queen Street Entrance is a one way path and should be used only to enter the property, please do not exit via the Queen Street Entrance.