Ben's Buzz: June 17, 2015

June 17, 2015

A great big thank you and "Yee-haw!" to Coach Burke and Coach Simpson for a fabulously fun field day! The stations were run by the 6-8 grade advisors and advising groups who did a fabulous job. All of the k-5 students had a great time!

Coach Burke and Coach Simpson did an amazing job organizing and facilitating this incredibly fun morning for the K-5 students and afternoon excursion to Fletcher Field for the 6-8 students.

Our Kindergarten students have already celebrated their last day of school and the Screening Process for our incoming Kindergarten student is already underway. It has been a wonderful way to welcome our newest students here at BFCPS.

The annual Grade 8 Banquet was held at the Franklin Country Club in preparation of their upcoming Graduation on Monday night. During this heartwarming event, each student was honored by a member of the staff. It was a truly memorable evening for us, and we hope that they enjoyed themselves as much as we did.

Sincerely,

Heather Zolnowski
Head of School

Announcements:

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

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.

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

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.

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

Parent Community Organization:

The PCO Needs Your Help! Several committee positions are open for the 2015-2016 school year and we're always looking for parent volunteers. You can return complete this online form to submit your interests for next year.

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.

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.

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.