2015-2016 School Year Calendar:
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Year End Details:
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Library Books:
Please check your home for any outstanding library books to ensure all books are returned by the end of the year.
Lost and Found:
Make sure to stop by the Lost and Found (located outside the Art Room) between now and the end of the year. Any items left behind will be donated following the last day of school.
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Upcoming Events:
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6/2
Art Show
Guidrey Center
Dean College
12 - 8 PM
Alumni Panel
2:10 - 2:55
Recorder & Concert Band Performance
7 - 8 PM
6/3
Art Show
11:30 - 2 PM
Guidrey Center
Dean College
6/6
Spring Concert and Awards
7 - 9 PM
Kindergarten
Last Day of School
6/7
Roman Feast
Grade 3
Town Common
11:30 - 2:30 PM
Grade 8 Banquet
Franklin Country Club
5:30 - 9 PM
6/8
Grade 8 Beach Day
6/9
Board Meeting
7-8 PM
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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:
June 1, 2016
With just a few weeks left in the school year, there are so many incredible year end highlights to share. We hope you will join us for the Art Show and Spring Concerts to celebrate our student's achievements in both the Fine and Performing Arts. All the details are included in the flyer just below.
Student Council SPIRIT
WEEK 2016 have been finalized.
- THURSDAY, June 2nd: CLASS UNITY DAY
- FRIDAY, June 3rd: FIELD DAY
Any questions, please email Mr. Velky or Mrs. Kovacs
Have a great rest of the week!
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Announcements:
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The last session of
Homework Club will be Thursday, June 2nd.
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Fifth Grade Parents are invited to participate in a model French Class with your student on June 8th. We will do some fun, interactive language activities to simulate what your students do in French class. They will also present their year end oral reports which are amazing! Bienvenue! 5 Bartsch will run from 10:10 to 11 am and 5 Lynch from 11:00 to 11:50.
- The 6th graders are partnering with the Epilepsy Foundation and sponsoring a clothing drive June 6 - 10 to help fund their 2017 trip to Quebec. Clean out your closets!!! Please drop all donation items at the school during school hours. Questions? Kathleen Hogan [email protected]
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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.
Please click here to review the course catalog.
Summer Instrumental Lessons
The success of our band and music program relies on the students continuing instrumental lessons during the summer vacation to continue their personal growth and retention of instrumental musical skills and performance levels presented during the school year.
The private lesson program being offered here at the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School will be open to students currently enrolled in the instrumental program and children of the faculty and staff of BFCCPS.
Lessons will be on a private basis (student and teacher) on a 1/2 hour per week basis. Summer lessons will be taught Monday through Friday at the school between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Because Mr. Benjamin is out on medical leave, all woodwind and brass lessons will be taught by Mr. Heater until Mr. Benjamin returns in late July.
The program will begin on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 and run until Friday, August 19, 2016.
Vacations are not a problem. Notification to the teacher of vacation weeks is all that is required.Students will benefit with even a few lessons. The cost of the program is $20.00 per lesson. This
will be payable directly to the teacher on a weekly basis at the lesson time.
If interested in registering for the program, simply
fill out the lesson form. Clip and send the form to Mr. Heater at school. The teachers will contact the individual students and parents to set up the schedule.
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| Parent Community Organization: |
Schedule of Events - Thank you for filling out our Survey. We heard you! You wanted to know what the PCO does and when. Please see the
BFCCPS PCO 2016- 2017 Activities spreadsheet
Please Volunteer your Time! We need YOU!!
 With Spring comes one of the best events of the year at BFCCPS... Teacher Appreciation!
In particular, volunteers are still needed for the International Lunch and the Gift Baskets.
Please note: As the International Lunch falls on a Professional Development Early Release Day, students are welcomed to assist with their parent's volunteer duties.
Yearbook Ads and Yearbook Order Forms are now available and ONLY accepted through early June. Yearbooks must be pre-ordered for delivery in the fall and are available for $20 each. You can honor your child with a personal message in the yearbook for only $5 each.
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Ethan P will pack books for the Philippines for children who have been affected by typhoons and other natural disasters. He will set up a donation bin in front of the trophy case so more people are aware of the needs of children in third world countries.
Field Hockey Clinic:
Adriana N. (7th grade) will be holding a field hockey clinic at BFCCPS fields for her capstone project. This clinic will be open to student students from grades kindergarten to 5th grade. The camp will be $20 for 5 sessions or $5 for one session.The camp begins May 10th and runs through June 7th from 3:30 to 4:30.
Popsicle Sales:
Sam P. will be raising money for the SAFE coalition, an organization that is working to help stop the opiod crisis in Franklin. He will be holding a popsicle sale to raise money. They will be 50 cents each. The event will be held during recess for 3rd - 6th graders from June 7th and June 9th.
 Joshua R. will be having a
soccer clinic for students in grades 1 and 2 to raise money for the Bellingham Senior Center, as part of his capstone project. The clinic will be supervised by his mother and will run May 26, June 2, and June 9 from 3:3 to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per class.
Donation Drive for Bellingham Senior Center:
Josh R. will b
e having a donation drive for the Bellingham Senior center as part of his Capstone Project. He will be collecting unused cards (thank you, get well, sympathy, birthday and holiday cards) shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, mouthwash, soap, hand sanitize, deodorant, tissues, baby wipes insect repellent, sunscreen and band aids. The drive will run May 20 through June 2nd and a bin will be available in the Front Office. Donated items will be used to help the residents to live happier and better lives, and a portion will also be donated to the Bellingham Food Pantry.
 Casey Maeve B. will be holding a drive for 100% cotton fabric, plastic beads and gimp from May 20 through June 10th as part of her Capstone Project to benefit Dress A Girl Around the World. Boxes will be available in near the trophy case. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
 Dante M will be selling camouflage bracelets at lunch for Grades 3 - 8 on June 6 - 10 for his Capstone. The bracelets will be going to the
Veterans Affairs organization to help our veterans. The bracelets will cost $2.00 each.
The PMC Kids Ride is a great way to get active and also help the community. There will be raffles, prizes and food! 100% of all funds go to the
Dana Farber Institute for Cancer Research. There will be a 3 mile, 6 mile and 10 mile ride. - Justin W.
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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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