Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
 


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Upcoming Events:

 
Friday 1/23:

Assembly Grade 7 Kelly
9:20 - 10:20 AM

Saturday 1/24:

Pancake Breakfast
Franklin Elks 8 - Noon

Monday 1/26:

Immigration Night Presentations
Grade 2
6 - 7 PM
This week at BFCCPS:
January 14, 2015
 
Dear BFCCPS Community,

Please take a moment to check the "closings category" of the school website to ensure that all upcoming school closures and early releases have been added to your calendar. 

Also, we've had several parents alert us to concerns regarding safe driving during both drop-off and pick-up. As such, we ask that everyone observe marked signs, such as "do not enter" and "one-way only."  Please always ensure distraction-free driving with the use of hands-free devices if you must make a phone call while on school property.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!

 

Sincerely,

Heather Zolnowski
Head of School  
Announcements:
Since it's not the "Pink Sheet" any more, what shall we call it? Over the coming weeks students in all homerooms will have the opportunity to brainstorm a new name for the newsletter and submit their class recommendation, we'll review all the submissions and you'll find the new name announced in the first newsletter of February.

Our enrollment season is officially underway. Please remember that you must submit an application for any siblings that you would like to have considered for attendance for the 2015-2016 school year. The sibling application can be completed entirely online and is located here. All applications are due by February 17th and must be received no later than 4pm.

If you are interested in Science and Engineering Ms. Herliczek is in need of 10-15 judges to help with the upcoming 7th and 8th Grade Science Fair.  Please visit this page to sign-up electronically or to download and print a PDF version of the form.
Week at a Glance:

Please join us for the Annual 8th Grade Pancake Breakfast this Saturday January 24th from 8am to noon at the Franklin Elks. Proceeds benefit the upcoming Washington DC trip.
Details here on the school calendar.

Dr. Kelly's Homeroom will present their Academic Assembly this Friday from 9:20 to 10:20 am. Select students in Grades Five through Eight will receive Character in Action awards at the conclusion of the presentation.

Students in Grade Two will showcase their presentations during the  annual Immigration Night on Monday the 26th from 6 - 7 PM.

Please visit the School Calendar for ongoing updates.
Save the Date:

BFCCPS at the Providence Bruins: PAC is hosting a family outing to the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin Donuts Center on Sunday, March 22.

The BFCCPS Chorus will be performing O Canada at the beginning of the game. Tickets are $19. See attached flyer with order form. Contact Sarah Grome at  [email protected] with any questions.

Camp Rock: The Musical!

Advance tickets for the upcoming performances of Camp Rock: The Musical are now on sale! All the details are available on this flyer.


We also invite you to sent the actors and actresses a "Good Luck Ad" that will appear in the CAMP ROCK program.

Each good luck ad costs $5 and the proceeds will help defray the cost of the production.

Complete the bottom of this order form and submit with your payment of $5 for EACH ad. 

Since there is no flash photography or videography during the shows you can purchase a complete DVD of the performance using this form.
Capstone Announcements:


We invite the community to attend these presentations and learn more about the amazing service projects that the students have completed. Please RSVP at http://bfccps.org/capstone2015/

Sky DaCosta will be selling bookmarks in the front office for $1.50 each beginning on January 12th to benefit his Capstone Project for the Bellingham Public Library.
Parent Community Organization: 


The upcoming Family Social & Spring Basket Raffle to be held on Friday, March 13, 2015, 6:00pm - 8:30pm at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School.

We need your help making this year's Spring Family Social & Raffle a huge
success. In addition to class baskets, we're looking for 20 exclusive "WOW!"
item donations to recognize the BFCCPS 20th Anniversary! THINK BIG and learn more on this flyer. 

Thanks to all who joined us at the January PCO General Meeting.  If you weren't able to join us, the meeting minutes have been posted online and can be found here. 

The popular 3 Gift Card Fundraiser begins this week! Each $50 gift card will be available for only $30 and BFCCPS will receive $5 from the sale of each gift card. These gift cards can be redeemed at any time. Click here for all the details.
After-school Programs:

Drama Kids: The next session of Drama Kids will begin on February 3rd and run through June 2nd. This 15 week program is held at the Brick School each Tuesday afternoon from 3:15 - 4:45.  Learn how Drama Skills = Success Skills on this flyer. this Any questions please email [email protected]. 
Reminders 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.

  

Inclement Weather Procedures:  If the Franklin Public Schools are cancelled or delayed, BFCCPS is also usually cancelled or delayed.  Please look or listen for "FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS" on local radio and television stations. We will use the Blackboard notification system to provide phone and email updates with regards to cancellations and delays. For expanded information please see this page on the school website.

  

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 is not allowed in marked reserved spots near the schools main entrance. These spots are reserved for the CCD program staff.

 

Safety Reminders: In order to ensure the safety of all students, we ask that you ensure distraction-free driving with the use of  hands-free devices if you must make a phone call while on school property.  

 

The Queen Street Entrance is a one way path and should be used only to enter the property, please do not exit via the Queen Street Entrance.