Lunch Orders:
Don't forget! Lunch Orders are due by the 20th of each month by 5pm.
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2015-2016 School Year Calendar:
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The Yearbook would love to have photos from class events, assemblies, field trips and any special events. Please send your submissions to us by mail at [email protected].
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If you need this document translated, please contact the front office.
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Ben's Buzz:
April 6, 2016
Here at BFCCPS, we strive to assist parents in their role as the Primary Educator of their children. As such, I wanted to highlight our Scope and Sequence documents, these are an important way that information is available to you.
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 the monthly 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 join BFCCPS in the Rally for the Jimmy Fund, a fun Boston Red Sox-themed fundraiser to benefit the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Our team will be participating in honor of Hudson Solder Mrs. Mann's great-nephew and the son of Lexi & Nate Solder who is an offensive lineman and a captain of the New England Patriots.
In return for giving $5 or more, you can wear Jeans and Jerseys Monday, April 11, in celebration of Opening Day at Fenway.
We encourage all staff, students, administrators, and parents to participate! Our goal is 100% participation so please check the school website for more details!
Please be sure to visit
this post on the website for details about the Grade 8 visit to the Grande Fête de la Francophonie 2016 photographed above.
Have a great rest of the week!
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Announcements:
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 For the 7th year BFCCPS will be holding a
Spelling Bee. The purpose of the National Spelling Bee program is stated as " to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives."
In offering this opportunity to BFCCPS students we aim to provide an educational and fun opportunity for students looking for an academic challenge.
This year, Massachusetts did not hold a Regional Spelling Bee, and unlike in past years the BFCCPS winner will not be eligible to advance in the National Spelling Bee. The competition is open to any 4-8 grade student who is interested.
Please visit this page on the website
for complete enrollment information.
Classical Enrichment Block Survey
Students in Grades 5-8 have been invited to participate in a
short survey about our
Classical Enrichment Block Program. The questions are based on past and present courses that have been offered as well as suggestions for new courses that you might like to see offered.
Your feedback from this survey will help us in continually providing the best of these opportunities in the future.
Grade 6-8 students, please answer the questions from the courses you have taken during the Enrichment Block. Grade 5 students, please answer the questions as to what you would like to see offered in the Enrichment Block as you move up to 6th grade and are able to select you electives. Thank you so much in advanced for taking the time to fill
out the survey which is open until
April 15th.
Spring Tennis Begins May 4th!
 BFCCPS is offering a before school tennis program in collaboration with Adirondack Club beginning on May 4th and running through June 8th. The program will meet from 7:45am-8:45am in the BFCCPS Courtyard and is open to students in Grades 1-3
. *All students must submit the Extracurricular Athletic Activities Registration form and related
requirements before they are cleared to play. - Registration Deadline is April 27th.
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The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is pleased to announce the 2016 Summer Course Offerings! This year's classes are offered by BFCCPS faculty and staff members and Susie Pallis from DramaKids.
Registration forms are due by no later than June 10th.
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State Mandated Testing Schedule:
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Students in Grades 3 through 8 will participate in PARCC Testing beginning in Early May. Our students in Grades 5 and 8 will also participate in the MCAS Science Assessment. All of the PARC and MCAS dates have been listed on the school calendar during the month of May.
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 The Spring PCO Newsletter is now available.
Please be sure to
click to download the latest issue which includes the winners of the PCO Scholarships, the upcoming Spring PCO Meeting Date, Box Tops and Teacher Appreciation Week.
Thank you to those of you who have filled out the Community Feedback for the
BFCCPS PCO Board Survey sent out last week. We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback on our fundraisers, communication methods and volunteering. The
survey is open until
April 7, so if you have not had a chance to do so, please
click here
to access the
survey
, and please let us know at
[email protected]
if you have any questions.
Don't forget that the
Spring Book Fair is open this week. Please
check the school calendar for specific visit times for all classrooms. If you have any questions about the event, p
lease email
[email protected].
Save the date for the
PCO Family Movie Night to be held on May 20th from 7:30 to 10 PM. Kids will vote for the movie of their choice and water, popcorn and a sweet treat will be available.
Please note that all students must be accompanied by a parent, this is not a drop-off activity. More information to come soon!
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 Vinay B., is raising money and holding an infant toy drive for The Boston Children's Hospital. Please join him for a movie night on April 29, 2016 from 6:30-8:30 to see "The Minions!" This movie was a huge hit when it hit the movie theaters in 2015. Concessions and drinks are available at the movie night. Hope to see you there! Please note that all students must be accompanied by a parent, this is not a drop-off activity.
Admission
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Bring $5 per family or a brand new infant toy.
Concession and Drink Costs:
Pizza- $2 per slice
Juice- 0.50 cents per individual juice pack
Chips- $1 per small bag
 Do you ever get stressed out on a big day like PARCC or MCAS? Make sure to stay "hi" to the Pawsitive Touch Dogs before school in the Courtyard on May 16th from 8 to 9 am. It is scientifically proven that therapy dogs can make you less stressed. This event has been coordinated by Jack B. as part of his Capstone Project. Learn more about Therapy Dogs International here. All the event details on this flyer.
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10:00am - 2:00pm
Framingham State University Campus
Learners of all ages engage in exciting science and engineering explorations hosted on Framingham State University's green, leafy campus.
Activities include hands-on experiences in biology, chemistry, physics, food science, robotics and engineering, featured presentations by FSU faculty and invited scientists, conversations and performances that explore the interaction between science and the arts, and stunning HD planetarium programs
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More details here.
 Looking for something fun to do during the upcoming spring break? Check out the
Cambridge Science Festival!
The Cambridge Science Festival is presented by the MIT Museum in collaboration with the City of Cambridge, community organizations, schools, universities and businesses. Public TV & radio, the libraries, small kids and big kids - everyone gets in on the action!
Throughout the Cambridge Science Festival, the MIT Museum hosts a range of performances, discussions, and workshops and activities.
Click here for more info!
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Looking for a family service opportunity? Join the Franklin Recreation Department for an
Earth Day Event to be held on May 3rd from 9 am to noon.
- Meet at Beaver Pond parking lot and volunteer to clean up targeted areas and assist with planting flowers and shrubs around Franklin. Please bring your own gloves and rakes.
- Free pizza and beverages for volunteers after the clean-up.
- Free T-shirts to the first 300 volunteers!
- Free dogwood, rose of sharon and spruce tree saplings to first 100 volunteers!
- This event is being coordinated by the Franklin Recreation Department. Flowers and shrubs donated by Waste Management
Three 8th graders from Franklin Girl Scout Troop 80328 are working to complete their Silver Award Project this spring. They will be raising money to purchase fleece and make lap blankets for the West Roxbury VA Hospital's Spinal Cord Unit. Please find
details on this flyer about a benefit concert, raffle and bake sale to be held on
Sunday, April 17.
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eminders from the Front Office:
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Visitors:
All visitors to the school are required to sign in at the Front Office and wear a Visitor's badge. Visitors must be escorted at all times. 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.
Please adhere to the posted arrival and dismissal procedures which are posted here our website.
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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.
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