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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If you need this document translated, please contact the front office.
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Ben's Buzz:
November 21, 2016
We wish you all a restful Thanksgiving break with your families! Please find a few important announcements for the week of November 28th.
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 disenrollment 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.
Over the next few days you will receive a letter from the Board of Trustees asking for your generous support of our Annual Appeal. We realize that there are frequent fundraising requests placed on behalf of the school, however this particular request is specifically focused on the BFCCPS technology plan and will fund the purchase of additional Chromebooks, iPads and improved WiFi connectivity. As a non-profit organization your donations are tax deductible. Any donations made by December 23rd will be eligible for weekly raffles.
Photo Makeups will be held on 11/30. If you would like to have your child's portrait done over, you
must send in your original photos on 11/30. If your student was absent on the original fall photo day please have them attend the make-up day as these photos are used in the school yearbook.
 BFCCPS students are invited to participate in a fun holiday event at Mansfield Crossing on December 4th. Reindeer will receive reindeer ears, a red nose and a surprise. This is open to the first 25 students who sign up, please return your signup sheet to Mrs. Basile in the front office.
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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The BFCCPS Community is invited to join members of the BFCCPS Chorus, Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band for the annual Holiday Concert.
Grades 5 - 8 will hold the annual Social Studies Fair on Friday, December 16th from 1:30 to 2:30 PM. Families are encouraged to attend and see the fruits of their students' labor.
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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!
The next sign up for Mrs. Urkevic's Science Club is now open and sessions will begin in early December. Students will become industrial engineers designing a factory assembly line. The program will run for seven Wednesdays or seven Thursdays. The program is limited to the first 30 students who sign up, please click here for the signup form.
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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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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.
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.
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.
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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!
Don't forget! The PCO offers student banking every Thursday morning. If you'd like to receive an enrollment packet please contact Mrs. Jangareddi
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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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