Today's installment of the Ben's Buzz Summer Update is dedicated to the opening schedule here at BFCCPS. We hope that you're enjoying your summer vacation and we look forward to seeing you in a few weeks.

Since the 2015-2016 School Year begins this year on a Monday, the opening week schedule is a little different than it has been in years past.  You'll find all the details just below.

Back to School Picnic:

BFCCPS Families and Staff,

Please join the PCO for the annual Back to School Picnic which will be held on Monday, August 31st from 5 - 7pm. 

Pack a picnic dinner and catch up with your friends at BFCCPS. Share the news of your day with your friends in other classrooms.

This is also a great opportunity to help welcome new families to our school. We hope to see you there!

Grades 1 - 8 :


Classes will resume with a full day for all students in Grades 1-8 on Monday, August 31st.

There will be no school on Friday, September 4th or Monday, September 7th for the Labor Day Holiday.

Kindergarten:

Students and parents in Kindergarten are welcome to attend an Open House on Tuesday, September 1st from 9:30 to 11am.  Please note that this is not a drop off event, parents should plan to stay with their child during the duration of their visit.

Kindergarten students will attend class on Wednesday, September 2nd and Thursday September 3rd from 9 to noon. On these early dismissal days, there will be no noontime bus. All parents should plan to greet their students in the courtyard at noontime.

There will be no school on Friday, September 4th or Monday, September 7th for the Labor Day Holiday. 

Boo-Hoo Breakfast:

Kindergarten parents are invited to join the PCO on Tuesday September 2nd on the Town Common beginning at 9 am for coffee and a light breakfast. This is a great opportunity to meet other Kindergarten families.  Whether this is a "boo-hoo" or a "hoo-ray" we hope you will join us.

Back to School At a Glance:

 

Date	Grades	Activity
Monday, August 31	Grades 1-8	First Day of School
Monday, August 31	All Families	Back to School Picnic - School Fields 5 - 7 PM
Tuesday, September 1	Kindergarten Grades 1 - 8	Open House 9:30 - 11 Full Day
Wednesday, September 2	Kindergarten Grades 1-8	First Day of School 9 - noon All kindergarten parents must pickup in the Courtyard. No noon bus, no Express pickup. Full Day
Wednesday, September 2	Boo-Hoo Breakfast Kindergarten Parents Only	9 - 11:30 AM Town Common
Thursday, September 3	Kindergarten Grades 1-8	9 - noon Pickup in the Courtyard. No noon bus, no Express pickup. Full Day
Friday, September 4	No School
Monday, September 7	No School Labor Day
Tuesday, September 8	K-8 Full day of School	Afternoon Busses Available for All Students

2015-2016 School Calendar:

Please be sure to visit the school calendar and add all planned school closures and early releases to your personal schedule.

Did you know? You can easily download all the month's activities to your personal calendar using the "Export Month's Events" button shown here:

    Parent Community Organization

The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School Parent Community Organization (PCO) is in need of parent volunteers to make our 2015-2016 Programs a success:

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Front Office Summer Hours:

The front office will be open from 9 to 3pm  Monday through Thursday (closed Fridays).  Normal business hours will resume the week of August 24, 2015.   

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