Lunch Ordering:
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Lunch orders are due by the 20th of every month. Please
visit this page for instructions.
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Upcoming Events:
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11/17
Grade Six Assembly
Financial Literacy
2:10 - 2:55
11/18
Hat Day
$1 Donation
Field Trips Grades 5-8
Parent Teacher Conferences
(Grades 5-8 only)
3:30 - PM
11/21
Early Release at Noon
Parent Teacher Conferences
11/22
No School
Parent Teacher Conferences
11/23- 11/25
No School
Thanksgiving Break
11/28
3:30 - 5:20 PM
11/30
Photo Make-Up day
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If you need this document translated, please contact the front office.
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Ben's Buzz:
November 16, 2016
Last week was absolutely spectacular! From the French Market, to the presentations, to the incredibly fun soccer event it was an incredible celebration of not only French language, but also French Culture.
Report Cards will be sent home for all students on Thursday, November 17th. Parent Teacher Conference signups are now closed, if you need to make any changes to your schedule please contact
Mrs. Leonard for assistance. Conferences will be held as follows:
| Date |
Time |
Grade Levels |
| Friday, November 18, 2016 |
9:00-2:20
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5-8 Teachers
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| Monday, November 21, 2016 |
1:00-7:00 |
K-8 and Specialists |
| Tuesday, November 22, 2016 |
8:00-3:20 |
K-8 and Specialists |
Babysitting will be available on Monday from 1-7 and Tuesday from 8-4. It is $10 per family for children ages five and up,the proceeds will benefit the Grade 7 Trip to Quebec.
As a reminder, Monday is an early release at Noon and there will not be school Tuesday through Friday. We wish you all a restful Thanksgiving break with your families!
Have a great rest of the week!
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Enrollment
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If you have students who are eligible for Kindergarten in the 2017-2018 school year it is now time to
place their application for enrollment! Also, if you have students who are currently on the waiting list for grades K-8 you
must reaffirm your desire for enrollment at BFCCPS with a new
application. We also hope that you will tell your friends and neighbors who might have interest in joining us at BFCCPS!
Applications can be
filled out online and hard copies are also available in the front office.
All applications must be received before February 14th by 4pm. Late applications will not be accepted.
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Announcements:
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Students in Grades 5-8 are invited to join Coach Simpson and Mrs. Mogauro for
YOGA CLUB : Winter Fitness 5th-8th Grade. The program will be held Wednesdays after school at the Red Brick starting on November 30th. Parents can pick up at 4:30pm at Red Brick.
Details and registration information on this packet.
 BFCCPS is organizing a
Ski Club for students in Grades 6-8. The club is being supervised by Mrs. Kovacs and Ms. Brunelle and the program offers round trip transportation by bus to Wachusett Mountain on Tuesday afternoons. The signup deadline is December 1st.
Click to download enrollment packet
The seventh grade will be selling Butter-braids and Otis Spunkmeyer frozen cookie dough beginning 11/14 and running through 12/1. All frozen items must be picked up in the Small Cafeteria on Friday 12/16th between 2:30 and 6pm. This fundraiser will benefit the Grade 7 Quebec Trip. If you'd like to place an order please contact Jen Powell.
The BFCCPS all School Service project is now underway. We are thrilled to be working with the Santa Foundation again this year. Room parents will be distributing helper signup forms to track gift purchases.
Please have the gifts to the school no later than THURSDAY, DEC 08, 2016.
Each item needs to be gift wrapped and labeled with the Family #, item and person's gender/age. (ex: FAMILY #117 PRINCESS BARBIE for 3 yr old girl.)
The gifts should be brought into the class and placed in the box labeled SANTA FOUNDATION. Thank You!
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BFCCPS Spring Musical
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 Grade 6-8 Student Stars and Parents.
It is time for our 2016-2017 MUSICAL!
Auditions are coming soon!
- DATE: Monday, November 28, 2016
- TIME: 3:20-5:20
- WHERE: BFCCPS Auditorium
WHAT TO DO PRIOR TO AUDITION: Fill out the attached Audition Sheet and Send it to ATTN: Mr. Heater promptly by
11-25-16. Review the Character Breakdown and listen to audition songs via the Musical Link on
Mr. Heater's BFCCPS Faculty webpage.
Bring your best singing voice, acting ability, dance, creativity and let's have FUN!
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Connor M. will host a
Hat Day
for all students and faculty on 11/18. For a $1 donation to the Jimmy Fund you can wear a hat to school!
Vagmi K. and Bella P. will be holding a
donation drive 11/14- 11/18
. Vagmi is working with The Floating Hospital and Bella is working with
The Medway House
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Vagmi will be collecting DVDs,
markers, colored pencils, and crayons
for the drive. Bella is collecting books for the Medway house. Sitting around in a place with very few options for entertainment is hard and these organizations would really appreciate anything that you give to support their projects. Learn more on this flyer.
Hulkar A. will be holding a bracelet sale the week of November 14th to benefit Early Intervention. Early intervention helps kids with autism while they are still young, guiding them through their growth and development.
Let's play for a cause! Be like Brit, an orphanage in Haiti, needs your help. Haiti is in real need. Join us at a Video Game Tournament featuring AGAR.IO, SPLIX.IO, & DIEP.IO on November 18th, in the Auditorium. Participants will do-nate $5.00 each. Spectators will donate $2.00 each. Details and prize descriptions on this flyer. Please note:
No food will be allowed at the event.
Patrick D is having a
donation drive for homeless veterans. I chose this topic because Veterans deserve better when they come back from service instead of being out on the street. The donation drive will be held 11/28 - 12/9.
They are looking for: jackets, hats, booths, gloves, pants, wool socks, scarves, ear muffs. Learn more on this flyer.
Ashvika B is working to raise awareness of the importance of Recycling. Please review this document to learn which items can and can not be recycled.
Please support Niril J's Capstone by donating to his school supply donation drive November 28 - December 2. You can contribute by donating crayons, colored pencils, erasers etc. Niril's Capstone is to help an orphanage in India called Nazareth Asraman Othera, which takes care of children who were left there by their parents because of financial issues. Thank you for donating.
For his Capstone Project Matthew R. will be working for St. Vincent de Paul to collect food for the homeless. Matthew will hold a donation drive at school from December 12 through December 16th.
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Last year we asked via an online survey your preference for a fall fundraiser and it was a resounding "no selling" of items.
Instead we will have a direct donation option for families.
Holiday Card Fundraiser
BFCCPS has partnered with Franklin business, Rosie Prints, to offer stylish holiday cards and stationary that gives 15% of your purchase straight to our school.
The cards are easily customized to make the perfect holiday greeting - from number of pictures, colors, greeting text and even paper quality.
It's easy!
Step 2 - Select your card
Step 3 - Customize
Step 4 - Check Out and indicate BFCCPS as the designated fundraiser
Please contact Sarah Mabardy
, with any questions regarding this fundraiser.
The PCO is also pleased to offer a no-selling fundraiser
Shop Scrip
. Simply fill out a form indicating which gift cards you'd like. You can start shopping and earning for our community with no additional cost to you. Please watch for a flyer in your child's backpack with more details. Thank you for your support!
A PCO sponsored Arts Enrichment assembly is scheduled for Friday, November 18,
The Museum of Science will be presenting Animal Habitats to:
Grade 2
- 9:20 - 10 am,
Grade 1
- 10:10 - 10:50 am,
Kindergarten
- 11 - 11:40.
ALL are encouraged and welcome to attend the presentation in the O'Malley
Auditorium.
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Sophia K. in Grade Four is collecting aluminum tabs from soda cans to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Each classroom will keep track of their donations and prizes will be awarded in April to the classroom that collects the most.
Learn more on this flyer.
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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.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures:
Please adhere to the posted arrival and dismissal procedures which are posted
here
our website. If you plan on parking on Queen Street to pick up your children, you must park and walk into the courtyard to pick them up. Students may not walk across the playground to Queen Street regardless of their grade level. This is for their own personal safety.
Absence and Dismissal Notification:
If your child will be absent or tardy from school, Please contact Mrs. Tappin at
ltappin@bfccps.org
or at 508-541-3434 x100. 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
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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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