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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PCO Dine Out Night at UNO's
WILL BE RESCHEDULED
2/10
Field Trip
Forge Hill
Grade 3
9:30 - 11
Assembly
6th Grade
9:20 - 10:20
6:30 - 9 PM
2/12
2/13
Science Fair
Grades 7 & 8
7 - 8 PM
2/15
Spelling Bee
Round One
2/16
Spelling Bee
Final Round
10 - 11
2/17
Assembly Both Kindergarten Classes
Early Release at Noon
Presidents Day Extended Weekend
School Resumes on February 22nd
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If you need this document translated, please contact the front office.
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Ben's Buzz:
February 8, 2017
Dear BFCCPS Families,
If you have a moment please be sure to stop by the bulletin board just outside Mrs. Palmer's room. The students have been filling this board with reasons why they love BCCPS. Their adorable greetings will truly brighten your day.
 Don't forget! The contents of the Lost and Found will be donated on Monday, February 13th. The lost and found bin is overflowing with coats, hats, water bottles and much more! 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 please try to stop by
if you're attending
the PCO Heart-to-Heart Dance to look for any misplaced belongings.
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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Inclement Weather
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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.
- We use the notification system through School Brains to notify you by phone and email with information of school cancellations and delays.
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Please Mark Your Calendars:
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Grade 7 & 8 Science Fair:
Please save the date to join us on Monday, February 13th from 7 - 8 pm.
Treat yourself to dinner at the
99 Restaurant in Franklin on Sunday 2/12. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the upcoming Washington DC trip for our Grade 8 Students.
Present this voucher at this fundraiser and the Ninety Nine Restaurants will donate 15%* of your guest check to the organization.
 8th Grade will be holding an
Electronics Recycling event on Saturday March 11th to benefit the Washington DC trip.
Please mark your calendars and hold on to your electronics that need recycling for March 11th event. More details available here on the school calendar.
 Love LuLaRoe
? Grade 8 will be holding a shopping party at the Red Brick school on Saturday, March 11th. Check out a variety of tops, dresses, skirts and the famous "buttery soft" leggings in person. An online shopping event will also be available if you can't join us to shop in person.
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Announcements:
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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.
Register for the Spelling Bee!
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 sixth grade will be selling unique Valentines to support Heifer International. The Valentines have been drawn, colored, and assembled by sixth graders. On the back of each Valentine, how the insect or animals are used to benefit families is explained.
Please see the different options below - bunnies, chickens, and honeybees are $0.50 and sheep, cows, and water buffalos are $1 each. Fill out the request form with your payment, and send it in to your child's homeroom.
Click to download the Valentine order form.
On Valentines Day, sixth graders will deliver all of the Valentines to the homerooms. Thank you for helping us support Heifer International! For more information on this wonderful organization, please check out their website: https://www.heifer.org/
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Please Note that the PCO Doughraiser Will Be Rescheduled Due to forecasted weather. Please stay tuned for further details.
Heart to Heart Dance:
The PCO is proudly hosting our first "
Heart to Heart" dance on Friday, February 10th from
6:30 until 8:30. There will be live music from DJ Magic Mike, photo opportunities, and
heart crafts for kids to make for that someone special! Everyone is welcome to attend who holds your
heart - parents, step parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.
Please note this is not a drop off. Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please RSVP to the following link if you wish to attend. The maximum capacity in the gymnasium is 150 guests.
RSVP Heart to Heart Dance
Also, we need volunteers to help set up before and after the dance. Please consider volunteering.
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Please note that the tournament on 2/22 is open only to High School students. BFCCPS students would be able to compete on the 20th and 21st during our extended President's Day Weekend.
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R
eminders 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. 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 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
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Health Office: The Health Office would love your donations of gently used, gender-neutral, navy blue, grey, or black athletic-type pants. We often provides clean and dry clothing to students who need it during the day (due to spills, falling into puddles, etc.), and we are running low on our pants supply. If you have some that your child has outgrown, and are looking to donate them somewhere, we'd love to receive them!
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.
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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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