Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
 


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Lunch orders are due by 7 pm on the 20th of every month. Details and instructions can be found here. 

Please contact Stephanie McGovern with any questions
or concerns.  
Upcoming Events:
 
Friday 4/17:

Assembly
Grade 6 - Word
9:20 AM to 10:20 AM

Science Fair Grades 5 & 6
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Thursday April 30:

Grade 5 Parent Meeting for Nature's Classroom
6:30 - 8:00 PM

Friday May 1:

PCO Arts Enrichment Assembly
Len Cabral Story Teller

Grades 5-8: 9:10 - 10:10 AM
Grades K-4: 10:20 - 11:20 AM

Please save the following dates for our annual
Fine and Performing Arts Week.

May 25:

May 26 - May 28:

Art Show and Reception at the Franklin Public Library

May 28:

June 4th:



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Ben's Buzz:

April 15, 2015
 
Dear BFCCPS Community,

This week our 7th graders headed to Quebec and 8th graders are visiting Washington DC, it's been exciting to follow their adventures on Twitter, and we look forward to hearing all about it upon their return. 





Students in our second grade classes had a morning at the Stadium Theater on to see the Mr. Molecule's Bing, Bang, Boom Science Show on Tuesday. 

Today our Grade Four students are visiting the Museum of Science and Grade Three visited the seniors at Forge Hill. It has been a busy few days to say the very least!  

This week, I was joined by two students for their Head of School Half Day experience. 

You'll see Bella sending off the Grade Two field trip in the header of today's newsletter, and Haasini joined me on Wednesday afternoon. You can read more about Bella and Haasini's adventures on the Head of School Blog here.

This Friday, students in grades 5 and 6 will be participating in the Science Fair. The event will be held from 1:15 to 2:45 and if your schedule permits, we hope to see you there!

I wish you all a wonderful April Vacation!  We look forward to seeing everyone after what is hopefully a restful, warm, and sunny week off!
 
Sincerely,

Heather Zolnowski
Head of School  

Our Grade Seven students are now beginning their Capstone Projects which will be presented to the community in January 2016. In the meantime, you will find ongoing Capstone project information here in Ben's Buzz.  To learn more about the Capstone process, please visit this page on the BFCCPS Website. 

BFCCPS Fishing Club: Have you ever wanted to learn to fish? Or do you love fishing? Now you can learn how to fish and have a great time carp fishing at DelCarte. All proceeds will support Ryan Welch's Capstone Project to benefit The Special Olympics.  Details and a sign up form here.

Fun In The Sun with The Arts: As part of her Capstone Project Emma Nicholson will be hosting a summer camp which includes fun and interactive performing and visual art activities and crafts. 100% of the tuition will benefit the Art Program at Boston Children's Hospital. The camp will be held July 6-9, 12:00-2:30 PM. More details on this flyer.

Learn to Play Field Hockey & Support Cystic Fibrosis: Elizabeth Clark will be running an after school clinic to support her Capstone Project and your child can participate for $5 per session. ($15 if your child wants to participate in all four clinics.)  All proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Clinics will be held on Wednesdays from May 6 through May 27th. Click here to download the flyer with more details.
 

Please save the date for the Spring High School Fair - open to grade seven students and their families. Please visit this page for a list of  schools that will be in attendance.
 

Spelling Bee:  For the 6th year in a row, BFCCPS will be holding a Spelling Bee in order to provide an educational and fun opportunity for students looking for an academic challenge. This year, Massachusetts did not hold a Regional Spelling Bee, so as a result, this year's BFCCPS winner will not be eligible to advance in the National Spelling Bee.  

 

Our competition is open to any 4-8 grade student who is interested. To enroll, any interested student needs to return the Enrollment Slip to their homeroom teacher by Monday May 4th.  
  
Len Cabral Assembly Information from the PCO:

The next PCO Sponsored Arts Enrichment Assembly is scheduled for Friday, May 1st.  Len Cabral Story Teller.  Mr. Cabral will perform at 9:10 for grades 5-8 and at 10:20 for grades K-4.  All are encouraged and welcome to attend.  For more information please see:
Every Penny Counts! 
Donation buckets are available and the classroom with the highest contributions will win a pizza party donated by Whole Foods Bellingham.

Sign up to participate in a Fashion Show to be held on Saturday, May 9th with clothing provided by Old Navy and The Gap. Please see this online form for signup details!

Let's get busy and clean out those closets for a good cause!

6th Grade Clothing Drive continues through April 29th.  Donations benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of New England and their programs. Thank you for your participation! Program details and a list of needed items can be found here.

 

   

The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is pleased to announce our 2015 Summer Course Offerings!  

    

Registrations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. The registration forms can be found in this packet, and will also be filed under the Forms and Flyers section of the website. Please return the registration form and tuition to BFCCPS main office no later than June 10th.

 
Board of Trustees: 

The Board of Trustees is looking for interested members of our community to serve. The BFCCPS Board of Trustees is the governing body of the school and custodian of the school's mission.  

 

Comprised of parents, teachers and community members with a variety of skills, the Board of Trustees oversees the school's adherence to the mission, and the financial health of the school. The Board of Trustees is also responsible for strategic planning, which includes creating shared goals and objectives for school improvement, and developing and maintaining its policies.  

 

All parents are encouraged to consider nominating themselves and/or other parents or community members who they think would be effective board members. It is helpful, but not necessary, if nominees have been active in the school community and/or possess specific skills that enhance the board such as finance, all aspects of facilities development, project management, human resources, public relations or other governing board experience.  

 

Please send inquiries to: Sagar Kamarthi at [email protected] by May 31.
 Parent Community Organization:

2015-2016 PCO Board Nominations are now open and we are also in need of a few co-chairs for Fall 2015 committees.  Please read more in The Spring PCO Newsletter which can be found here and will be sent home via backpacks as well.   
 
To show all our wonderful BFCCPS Teachers and Staff our appreciation we have planned a week of events to say "Thanks!!" We appreciate your assistance by signing up to donate and/or volunteer.  Thank you so much for your generosity and help in making this a great Teacher Appreciation Week. The sign-up helper is located here. Thank you!  
Updates from the BFCCPS Health Office:

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.

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 you will notice how many fewer germs grew from the washed hands!
R eminders 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.

 

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 Lot Safety:

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

 

Any parents who drop their students off at school must use the school approved procedures which are posted here.