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School Lunches
Because our lunches are pre-ordered, all lunch orders are due by the 20th of the prior month, our system will automatically shut down at 7pm on the 20th.
Click here for Lunch Ordering instructions and login.
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Arrival/Dismissal
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Find Us on Facebook
Consider joining the
BFCCPS Parents page on Facebook to connect with other members of the community. Several grade level pages are also available. Stop on over and say hello!
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If you need this document translated, please contact the front office.
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Ben's Buzz
Dear BFCCPS Community,
This year's Capstone presentations will take place on Thursday January 25th and Friday January 26th from 9:00 to 11:30 am. Our Grade Eight students have been hard at work putting the final touches on their presentations. This year, we will have three special guests in attendance. Patrick Casey and Eamon McCarthy Earls are BFCCPS Alumni and also the newest members of the Franklin Town Council. Eamon will address the community on Thursday and Patrick will address the community on Friday morning. Representative Jeffrey Roy will also join us for presentations on Friday morning; he is a long time friend of the school. If your schedule permits, I hope you will consider joining us for the presentations.
Please take a moment to view this
ABC News Report about an online challenge that dares children and teens to "taste" laundry packets. This is the next iteration in a long list of dangerous challenges issued online. Any BFCCPS Parents who haven't read our
first Pillar in Action Newsletter regarding Internet Safety might consider giving it a quick read for a variety of information to help keep your children safe on the Internet.
Enjoy the rest of your week,
Mrs. Heather Zolnowski
Head of School
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2018-2019 Enrollment Applications Now Available:
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 Enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is now open! If you have a sibling eligible for Kindergarten or looking to join us in Grades 1-8 please be sure to complete an application!
We hope you will also tell family, friends and neighbors with children eligible for Grades Kindergarten and Eight about your experiences at BFCCPS and encourage them to apply! After all, word of mouth is the very best form of advertisement!
Applications can be
filled out online and hard copies are also available in the front office. All applications must be received before February 28th by 4pm. Late applications will not be accepted. Please contact
Mrs. Basile with any enrollment related questions.
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Announcements:
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BFCCPS is participating in National School Choice Week from January 22nd through January 26th. We thank all of you for your ongoing support of school choice in education by sending your children to us here at BFCCPS!
We invite you
share your support of school choice online using #schoolchoice.
BFCCPS also has an official Facebook page, please feel free to "check in" to the location during this campaign.
Please join us for a Jeans Day on February 2nd, to benefit the Jimmy Fund. Throughout the week we will be creating
Hearts for Hudson. We encourage all BFCCPS students to provide a little encouragement for Hudson and his family by making a little valentine card with well wishes, drawings and perhaps even some Valentine riddles. You can send your completed valentines to Mrs. O'Brien in 2W and she will collect them for Hudson.
The Fine and Performing Arts Department encourages all students to show their support for the school musical with a t-shirt.
Click to download the order form.
Orders will be accepted through January 25th.
BFCCPS Alumni: The Musical Needs Your Help!
Sound Board Operator and
Light Board Operator are needed for this spring's show.
Experience a plus but will train. Small stipend available. Please contact Mr. Heater for more information
Save the date for this year's p
erformances which will be held on Friday, March 2
rd
from 7 - 9:30 PM and Saturday, March 3rd from 2 - 4:30 PM at the Horace Mann Auditorium. Tickets will be available in early February!
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Spelling Bee:
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For the 9th 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."
This year, all of the words from the 2018 School Spelling Bee Study List will be taken from engaging, grade-appropriate books, allowing your students to get to know these words in the context of great stories. In offering this opportunity to BFCCPS students we aim to provide an educational and fun opportunity for students looking for an academic challenge.
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A PCO sponsored Arts Enrichment assembly is scheduled for Thursday, February 1. Miss Money & The Coins will be teaching students in grades K-5 the concepts of spending, sharing, and saving money. ALL are encouraged and welcome to attend the performance at 10:20 AM in the O'Malley Auditorium. For more info please see:
A PCO sponsored Arts Enrichment assembly has been re-scheduled for Thursday, February 8th.
Sheryl Faye Presents Historical Women will be presenting Sally Ride
to grades 5-8 at 9:20 and grades K-4 at 10:20.
ALL
are encouraged and welcome to attend the presentation in the O'Malley Auditorium. For more info please see:
This program is funded in part by a grant provided by the Franklin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
2,4,6,8 Who Do We Appreciate?
The PCO is looking for a volunteer or team of volunteers to chair Teacher & Staff Appreciation 2018. This will take place during the month of May. The target dates are Friday, May 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th.
Yearbook Cover Art Contest:
The Yearbook Cover Art Contest is open through February 5th. You'll find all the details here on the school calendar. It is your chance to win a free copy of the yearbook and have your artwork featured for years to come!
PCO Dine Out Night!
Eat up! It's burgers and fries time at
Five Guys! On January 30th a percentage of all sales from open to close at Five Guys in Franklin will be donated to the PCO.
Fundraisers like this can easily help the PCO continue to provide wonderful activities to our school community. Attendees do not need to bring in any flyer for BFCCPS PCO to receive the funds.
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Health Office Update:
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Cough drops in school: Please remember that cough drops, per the state regulations for schools, are considered an over the counter medication that requires doctor's order and parent permission on file and for them to be administered by the school nurse.
If you have not already given permission for cough drops, the form can be printed
here
or found on the
Health Office website
under the tab "medication administration". Any completed form should be sent in to the Health Office.
Please contact your School Nurses, Jenny Auerr or Diane Williams for any questions at
nurse@bfccps.org.
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A Notice from the Central 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.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures:
Please adhere to the posted arrival and dismissal procedures which are posted
here our website.
Over the winter months, we ask that you do not park on Queen Street to walk in and pick up your children. The Queen Street entrance can be narrow at this time of year due to accumulated snow and or ice making this practice potentially unsafe for both drivers and walkers. We ask that you please utilize the Express Lane procedures or arrive at Courtyard Dismissal (approximately 3:20) to secure a spot to park in the lot once the general traffic has cleared.
Absence and Dismissal Notification: If your child will be absent or tardy from school, Please contact Mrs. Tappin at
ltappin@bfccps.org or at leave a voice message at the absent and tardy line 508-541-3434 and press 4. Additionally, if you have to make any dismissal changes please email both your child(ren)'s homeroom teacher AND Mrs. Laura Tappin by email at
ltappin@bfccps.org by no later than 2 pm.
As a reminder, BFCCPS has an
extended absence policy which indicates that extended absences for non-medical reasons for more than 10 consecutive school days will not be approved and will result in dis-enrollment from BFCCPS unless caused by exceptional and unavoidable circumstances, such as a natural disaster, serious accident, or other situation deemed exceptional and unavoidable by the HOS.
Cold weather has arrived! Please be sure to send your students daily with seasonally appropriateouterwear. We will continue to have outdoor courtyard, recess and dismissal whenever possible.
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