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Lunch Ordering:

Lunch orders are due by the 20th of every month. Please visit this page for instructions. 

Any questions, please contact Mrs. McGovern.


Upcoming Dates:

1/12

Board of Trustees Meeting

1/13

Character in Action Awards
9:20 - 10:20

Early Release at Noon


1/16

No School
Martin Luther King Day



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Ben's Buzz:

January 11, 2017
Dear BFCCPS Families,

A letter going home today in your child's backpack outlines an exciting opportunity for BFCCPS to possibly participate in a mobile Dental Service.  This service is provided depending on the number of families that are interested and specified criteria determined by Project Smile.  In order for us to see if our school can qualify for these services, interested families will need to fill out the form that is included with the letter, and return it to BFCCPS no later than January 30th.  Please contact the school nurses, Jenny Auerr or Dianne Williams at nurse@bfccps.org with any further questions regarding project SMILE!

This week students in Grades 4 and 5 were visited by the Franklin Fire Department to review fire safety precautions.  Our students did an amazing job recognizing and correcting a wide range of fire hazards in the Sparky's Hazard  House. Students in Kindergarten through Grade 3 will be visited by the Fire Department a little later this month. 

As a reminder, we have an upcoming long weekend! BFCCPS students have an early release on Friday, January 13th followed by no school on Monday, January 16th. 


The next round of appointments for Lunch with the Head of School are now open, this is the last round of appointments for the year.  This is always my favorite meeting of the week! I look forward to hearing about your favorite classes, new friends you've made at BFCCPS this year, or perhaps your family's plans for the weekend. Please click here to reserve an appointment. 

Have a great rest of the week!

Heather Zolnowski
Head of School  
Enrollment

Applications now available for 2017-2018 School Year.

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. 

Capstone Presentations 2017 - Please Join Us
 
Starting in Grade Seven, each of our students develop, plan and initiate a self-designed service learning project.  Over the following months, with ongoing support from their advisor, advising group, and their families, students complete their Capstone Projects.

This process culminates in a presentation where each student  demonstrates their learning to the extended school community.  We hope you will consider joining us for this year's presentations on January 26th and January 27th from 9:20 to 11:30 am.  

 
Through this year's Annual Appeal we have already raised over $11,700.  Congratulations to the Fine Family who won the second of two Chromebooks!  Our deepest gratitude to the number of families who have already helped us reach about 1/3 of our original fundraising goal.  As an example this amount of money could fund the purchase of 1 charging/storage cart + 1 class set of (26) Chromebooks  + 10 iPads. 

We thank the BFCCPS Community in advance for your continued generosity which will help us reach our $30,000 target for technology investments. Remember that since we are a non-profit organization, any contributions that you are able to make to the campaign will be tax deductible. 

The next Board of Trustees Meeting will take place on Thursday, January 12th at 7pm.
Announcements:
 
Spaces are still available for the BFCCPS Ski Club! The program is open to students in Grades 6-8 and offers round trip transportation to Wachusset Mountain. Ski Club will run through Mid February, please contact Mrs. Kovacs at kkovacs@bfccps.org for information and pricing.

The lost and found bin is overflowing! Please stop by to cl aim any items that may belong to your family.  The lost and found bin is located just past the Art Room - any items remaining on February 1st will be donated.  


The Student Council will be holding a paint night for students in grades 5-8 on Friday, January 20th from 6pm to 8pm. 

The cost is $10 per person & space is limited to 20 people.  Mrs. Sunday will lead us through the completion of a painting, step-by-step, in  fun and entertaining class that will be sure to leave everyone wanting more! No painting experience is necessary - we'll provide the supplies and you get to flex your creative muscles with your friends!  For more information, contact your homeroom reps. To sign up, please visit Mrs. Kovacs. 

Students in Grades 5-9 are invited to join 7th and 8th grade Science teacher Mr. Luke Murray for the BFCCPS Intramural Basketball Program. This activity is will be offered 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 at Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro.  Student s will learn the basics of basketball, practice skills with a variety of drills and participate in scrimmages with each other. Learn more in this registration packet.
Mrs. Mogauro will be selling handmade scarves and hats to support the Grade 8 Washington DC trip. The popular "bun-hats" will be for sale too!   Items will be available for sale during lunch from February 6 through February 10th. 
   

Students in Grades 4-8 are invited to participate in this year's Spelling Bee. The competition will be held in two parts. The first part will be held on February 15th. It will last until 10 students remain. Those students will then compete the next morning, February 16th in the school auditorium.

The event on February 16th is open to any parents that may wish to attend. Please visit http://bfccps.org/spelling-bee/ for study word lists, rules, and more information. Registration forms are due by Monday, February 13th.
  

The PCO 3 Gift Card Fundraiser will be held from  January 16th through January 30th .  3 Restaurant will once again offer us $50 gift cards for $30 each and $5 from the proceeds of each card will go to the BFCCPS PCO. Cards will be distributed on  February 6th  which means they'll be available just in time for Valentines day or a date-night after Holidays!  Look for order forms to be sent home on  January 16th  and linked in future issues of Ben's Buzz.


Please join us for BFCCPS Family Night at the YMCA on  Saturday January 21st  from  6-9pm .  Activities include free swim, zumba/yoga, dodgeball (kids/students vs. parents/faculty) basketball (free throw contest and open court) and relay races on the track. Water will be provided. The cost for the event is $5 per person/$20 per family maximum.

If you plan to attend the Family YMCA night, please RSVP by returning this form or online so that we can provide a preliminary head count. You can pay ahead but it is not required.

Please bring at least one non-perishable food intend the night of the event to benefit the Franklin Food Pantry. Volunteers needed to make this night a success please email Julia Perkins for more information  juliaperkins@verizon.net

PCO General Meeting - Please Join Us


SAVE THE DATE: 
3 Rings of Fun - the BFCCPS Spring Social

The annual spring family social is coming soon and the PCO can always use more help - many hands make light work!  

In particular we're looking for help with the following: 
  • Decoration (making and putting up)
  • Marketing (getting the word out/ flyers)
  • Volunteers (coordination)
  • Specialty areas (Face Painting, Juggling, etc)
If you are able to help in any of the areas, please contact Celia Courtright at  ccourtright@gmail.com to be directed to the person coordinating the area.

Please stay tuned for more information about this exciting event for the whole BFCCPS Community! 

Inclement Weather

Winter is here! Please be sure to send your students daily with seasonally appropriate outerwear. We will continue to have outdoor courtyard, recess and dismissal whenever possible.


In the event of a weather related closure or delay please note the following: 
  • If Franklin Public Schools are cancelled or delayed, BFCCPS is usually cancelled or delayed.
  • Look or listen for "FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS" on local radio and TV. BFCCPS follows the cancellation and delays of the Franklin Public Schools in most cases.
    • TV Stations: Channels 25(Fox), 4 (WBZ), 5 (WCVB), 7(WHDH) and 10 (WJAR NBC)-RI
    • Radio: WBZ (1030 AM), WMRC (1490 AM)
    • Online (TV station websites):  WBZ (CBS) | WCVB (ABC) | WFXT (FOX) | WHDH (NBC)
  • We use the notification system  through School Brains to notify you by phone and email with information of school cancellations and delays.
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.

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 . 

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.

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.