Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
 


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Don't forget! Lunch Orders are due by the 20th of each month by 5pm.
2015-2016 School Year Calendar:

You can find the 2015-2016 School Year Calendar here. We invite you to take a moment to add all of the closings and early dismissals on your personal calendars. 

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Ben's Buzz Special Edition 
Pick-Up/Drop-Off & Inclement Weather Procedures 

January 13, 2016


Arrivals Grades K-5:

The school day begins at 9:00 for students in Grades K-5. Parents who drop their children off here at school may do so beginning at 8:45 am. Please note that students who have not arrived by 9:00 am will be marked tardy.

In particular, please be sure to observe the following practices to ensure the safe arrival of all students:
  • Please remember that you may not take a right hand turn into the Queen Street Entrance from Queen Street. You must enter by making a left hand turn into the lot approaching by way of Crescent Street.
  • Students may not exit their vehicles until a staff member from BFCCPS is available to greet and direct students.
  • Only the first five cars in line should unload at any given time.
  • Please ensure that your child crosses around the front of your vehicle.
  • Our Morning Care students are often on the field during this time period. Please proceed with caution. 
  • Please do not leave the line until the cars in front of you do so.
Please note: If you need childcare coverage before 8:45 am, morning care will be available beginning at 7:30 am.  Please contact Mr. Perna to register.

Arrivals Grades 6-8:

The school day begins at 8:15 for students in Grades 6-8. Parents who drop their children off here at school may do so beginning at 8:00 am.  Please note that students who have not arrived by 8:20 am will be marked tardy.

This short video will show you how to complete the drop-off process, please note that the traffic patterns differ depending on what time you arrive to the school.



Early Arrivals for Morning Care, Band and Chorus:

If you need childcare coverage before school, morning care will be available beginning at 7:30 am. Students in Grades 4 and below must be escorted by a parent (or older sibling in Grades 5 and up) to morning care.  Students in Grades 5 and up may sign themselves into the program.  Please contact Mr. Perna to register.

As a reminder, the building does not open until 7:30 am, please do not drop your students for off for Morning Care, Band and/or Chorus before that time.

Dismissal

Dismissal is at 3:05 PM.  At that time, students who take the bus will be escorted to the auditorium to wait for their bus to be called.  If you will pick your student up by car at the school you can pickup via our Express Line.

In particular, please remember that you may not take a right hand turn into the Queen Street Entrance from Queen Street. You must enter by making a left hand turn into the lot approaching from Crescent Street.

Please observe the no parking signs which are located between the entrance and exit on Pleasant Street.  This helps ensure that cars exiting the lot can see the oncoming traffic.

This short video will show you exactly how the Express Dismissal process works.



Inclement Weather School Cancellation and/or Delay:
  
If Franklin Public Schools are cancelled or delayed, BFCCPS is usually cancelled or delayed.

 

Look or listen for "FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS" on local radio and TV. BFCCPS follows the cancellation and delays of the Franklin Public Schools in most cases. 
  • TV Stations: Channels 25(Fox), 4 (WBZ), 5 (WCVB), 7(WHDH) and 10 (WJAR NBC)-RI
  • Radio: WBZ (1030 AM), WMRC (1490 AM)

 

We use the Blackboard notification system to notify you by phone and email, and SMS text messaging with information of school cancellations and delays.

 

Example of Delays:


Regular
Start
Time
1 Hour
Delay
1.5 Hour
Delay
2 Hour
Delay
Morning Care 7:30 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am
Grades 6-8 8:15 am 9:15 am 9:45 am 10:15am
Gr K-5 9:00 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am

Bus:
  • Buses will be delayed if there is a school delay.
  • If your child picks up the bus at 8:35am and there is an hour delay, then your child will pick up the bus at 9:35am.
Band/Chorus:
  • Band/Chorus rehearsals are cancelled if school is delayed.
Save The Date!
To submit events for the School Calendar or to place building space requests please fill out a Blue Sheet in the front office and submit to the Assistant Head of School, Joe Perna. 

To submit content to the Buzz for publication, please email Joanne Basile with your 2-3 sentence blurb by no later than Monday at noon for publication in that Wednesday's issue.