Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
 


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Year End Details:


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.
 


Upcoming Events:

6/9

6/10

FHS Transition Meeting Grade 8
8:30 - 10:30 PM

Graduation Practice
New England Chapel
12:30 - 2 PM

6/13
Graduation Practice
New England Chapel
9:30 - 11 am

Graduation
New England Chapel
7pm

6/14
Field Trip
McAuliffe Center
Grade Six
8:30  2:30

Field Trip
Mayflower/Plimouth Plantation
9:10 - 2:30

6/15
Field Trip
Overlook Farm
Grade 3
9 - 3 PM

Field Trip
Grade 2
Senior Center
10:45 - 11:45

Step Up Day
Grades 5 - 8
12:10 - 3 PM

Board Meeting
7-8 PM


6/16
Last Day of School
Early Release at noon








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 pco@bfccps.org. 


If you need this document translated, please contact the front office.


Ben's Buzz:

June 9, 2016

We are absolutely thrilled to announce the results of our student's participation in the Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair (MSEF) which was held at the Worcester Technical High School on Saturday, June 5th.
 
Francisco Coakley and Shoyaib Shaik were recognized with a First Place Award for their Inflatable High-Altitude Wind Turbine project. Francisco and Shoyaib have qualified to compete in the Broadcom Masters competition. A second place designation was awarded to Katy Waldman for her project titled "Can You Train Yourself to Become Ambidextrous?" Emma Nicholson received a Third Place award for her project titled "The Powerful Process of Peer Pressure." Congratulations to Ms. Herliczek and our outstanding 8th Grade Scientists on their achievements.

Our Grade Eight students will have their last day of school this coming Monday the 13th and will participate in Graduation Ceremonies that evening at the New England Chapel. Students in Grades 1 - 7 will have an Early Release on Thursday, June 16th.  If your student will miss the last day of school for any reason, they will be able to pick up their report card, summer assignments and class placement for 2016-2017 in the front office over the summer.  If they would like a copy of the report cart emailed to them, please contact Mrs. Tappin via email to place the request.  These requests will be handled during the week of June 20th.

Have a great rest of the week!

Heather Zolnowski
Head of School  
Announcements:

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 kcchogan@gmail.com
 

 
 
BFCCPS Summer Programs:


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.

 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!!

   

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. 
Capstone Corner: 
 
 
Popsicle Sales:
 
Sam P. will be raising money for the SAFE coalition, an organization that is working to help stop the opioid 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 8th and June 10th.
 
   
  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 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.  The cost is $10 per class.


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 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.

 
 
Community Announcements:
 
Please visit the new Community Announcements Page on the School Website for opportunities that may be of interest to BFCCPS families.

R eminders from the Front Office:
 
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.  
 
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.