Ben's Buzz: June 10, 2015

June 10, 2015

The BFCCPS community enjoyed a week of French festivities hosted by French Teachers Mirielle Malouf and Laurie Canning. The students used the week to demonstrate their knowledge of French Language, culture and history. What a sight to see Coco Chanel and Jaques Cousteau walking the halls of BFCCPS! Les Bleus were the champions of the French Week soccer game, barely edging out the Faculty team in a soccer shoot out! Please click here to see more pictures of the fun, festive week!

We are all anxiously anticipating this week's annual Field Day Festivities. We'll kick the day off with the all school photo that is so generously taken by Mr. Urkevic. The theme for this year's event is Country Western, so if you have a bandanna or a cowboy hat, please feel free to accessorize!

Please note: Since the parking lot and the school fields are used for Field Day activities, the majority of the parking lot will be closed to traffic on Friday morning. BFCCPS staff will be on hand to guide you throughout the arrival process. Entrances and modified traffic patterns will be clearly marked using safety cones and caution tape. Please follow the directions of our BFCCPS parking lot attendants to ensure the safety of all students and staff.

You will find additional event details just below.

Sincerely,

Heather Zolnowski
Head of School

Announcements:

Please note: The last session of Homework Club will be June 11th.

Golf Awards and Pizza Party will be held Wednesday 6/17 at BFCCPS. Any questions please contact Mr. Callahan at [email protected].

Alumni Panel: 8th graders will have an assembly on June 11th where current FHS 9th graders who attended BFCCPS will talk about the transition to high school. The event will take place from 2 - 3 pm in the Auditorium.

Please check the lost and found as it is overflowing with items! Items that have not picked up by the last day of school will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul.

Spirit Week and Field Day Details:

Student Council would like to announce the details for the Annual Spirit Week. The details are as follows:

6/11:

High School Shirt/College Shirt - Grade 8

Luau for Grades K-7

6/12:

Field Day

On Field Day, all students will receive pizza from Papa Gino's courtesy of the PCO, fresh fruit provided by the PAC, and a special frozen treat to help beat the heat.

Please send your child with a water bottle clearly marked with their name. Students will be permitted to wear jeans and hats, and we encourage you to apply sunscreen. This year's event has a western theme, please feel free to accessorize with bandannas and/or cowboy hats.

At 12:30 students in grades 6-8 will travel by bus to Fletcher Field and will return in time for afternoon dismissal.

Field Day t-shirts will be sent home with students the night before the event. As in years past, students are welcome to have their shirts signed on Field Day, however any shirts that have been signed can not be worn on future school days. Unsigned field day t-shits are acceptable for future wear in accordance with the school dress code.

Library

Please help your child search for any Library Books that they may still have checked out so that Mr. Stemple can prepare for his end of year inventory.

In the event that you can't find your book by June 15th, please bring a replacement copy or a donation to cover the cost of replacing the lost book(s).

Please note that in order to prepare for the end of the year, students will not be able to check out books for the remainder of the school year.

Capstone Corner:

You can find ongoing Capstone project information here in Ben's Buzz and on the Capstone Corner Blog.

Emma N. is holding a Fun in the Sun with the Performing Arts camp which is open to students in grades K-5. All of the tuition for this camp is a donation to the Children's Hospital Boston, participants are welcome to attend this camp for a donation of their choice. Details on the program can be found on this flyer.

Rachel G. will hold a donation drive to support the Forever Home Rescue from June 1 through this Friday, June 12th. Donation bins are available outside classrooms for trash bags, plastic gloves and dog treats, all the details are on this flyer.

Shoyaib S. is holding a popsicle sale to raise money that will be used to build benches for the Medway House. This sale will go from June 10 through June 12th and each popsicle will be 50 cents.

Sam H. will be hosting a dog walk at Del Carte Conservation Area on Pleasant St in Franklin on Sunday, June 14 from 12:00-1:30. Dog treats will be available for sale, and people going to the event are encouraged to donate a supply. All proceeds will benefit the North Attleboro Animal Shelter. Details can be found on this flyer.

Please join Isaac O. for a Popsicle Sale on Friday June 19th to benefit the Northwest Sarcoma Association, popsicles will be 75 cents each

BFCCPS Yearbook:
Commemorate this school year with a full-color, 84-page keepsake yearbook. Orders are now being accepted all the details are on this order form.

Parent Community Organization:

The PCO invites you to spend an evening under the stars at Family Movie Night! The students votes are in and we are excited to reveal the Feature Presentation on Friday!!

When: Friday, June 12

Time: Doors open at 7:30 and Feature Presentation starts at 8:15 or dark, which ever comes first

Where: The Field at BFCCPS - Look for the big movie screen!

Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets! Popcorn and water will be provided by the PCO and the Big Freezy will be there selling shaved ice!

Please remember, this is NOT a drop off event. Students must be accompanied by at least one adult.

The PCO Spring Book Fair will be held June 9th through June 11th. Students will attend the fair with their classroom during the day (the times for each classroom are listed on the school calendar).

Banking: Thanks to all students, teachers and parents who helped make this year of banking so great. Banking officially ended on Thursday June 4th however you can still make deposits into your accounts throughout the summer directly at Dean Bank.

You'll find the winners of the "Banker of the Month" program and the "It Pays to Have Good Grades" program on this post.

Classical Enrichment Block:

The 2015-2016 Classical Enrichment Block Catalog is now available.

Students entering grades 6-8 should log in to review the upcoming course selections and place their selections for terms 1, 2 and 3.

All the details are available on this post. Course selections are due by Monday, June 15th.

Board of Trustees:

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on June 11th from 7 - 9 pm in the school library.

2015 Summer Course Catalog:
2015 Summer Course 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.

Community Announcements:
The Franklin Public Library has a variety of Summer Reading Programs. This flyer has detailed descriptions of each program, and you can sign up on this page. Please contact Jessica Henderson at the Franklin Public Library with any questions or concerns.

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.

Does your child have medication here at school? Please make time / arrangements to pick your child's medication up at the end of the school year. Medications cannot be stored over the summer.

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.