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As a reminder, we will hold our second Parent Pillar Night this Thursday night November 7th at 7pm in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Parents will learn how to recognize signs of depression and other mental health problems, initiate a conversation with their child, and get him or her help. We hope you can join us for this important parent education event. To help us gauge participation for the event,
kindly RSVP using this form.
For those of you that are new to BFCCPS, we are excited that French Week is just around the corner; returning families will tell you that there's really nothing quite like French week, it's an incredibly special part of our school's culture. We encourage you to
read about all the events of the week in this document. To kick off the festivities, all students will have a chance to shop in the
French Market on Tuesday, November 12th. A
variety of French inspired merchandise will be offered including light up Eiffel Towers, and berets and more. In years past students have also enjoyed popular items such as hand knit hats and headbands and smencils. All students in Kindergarten through Grade Eight will visit the market and have a chance to shop; we hope you'll consider sending along some money for your child to select some goodies. All proceeds will benefit the Grade 7 trip to Quebec this spring.
Throughout the week students will participate in French Trivia, attend a French Arts Enrichment Assembly, a French Lunch and show will be held for students in Grades Six through Eight, the annual French Game and the Fifth and Sixth Grade French Fair.
Looking forward to a great rest of the week,
Mr Perna
BFCCPS
Head of School
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11/11: No School
This week is:
FRENCH WEEK
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Reminder!
No School Monday November 11th
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With the holidays approaching, we have been notified of several families of upcoming planned absences. As a reminder, as a public charter school we have accountability with the
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
regarding our attendance, enrollment, lottery and wait list procedures. As such, we are required to closely monitor student attendance as well as significant absences from school. This information is communicated to parents in the
BFCCPS Handbook
as follows:
Absences that exceed 5 school days, and are NOT due to illness, will need approval from school administration prior to the absence. Please fill out the Extended Absence Request Form (you can obtain one by emailing
Mrs. Tappin
). Completed forms should be returned to the student’s homeroom teacher. A separate form must be filled out for each student in the family. Our extended absence
policy
limits the number of consecutive days missed to 10 days. Absences beyond this consecutive 10 days will result in automatic un-enrollment.
In an effort to reduce the spread of illnesses and provide time for students to return to a healthy learning environment, please follow the guidelines for keeping a sick child home from school.
1. The child should be fever-free for 24 hours without the aid of a fever reducing medication, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Any temperature 100.0 degrees F or greater is considered a fever.
2. The child should be free of vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school. A child who has been ill during the night may feel slightly better in the morning and even ask to go to school. However, the child will likely experience symptoms of illness later, will be tired from loss of sleep, and will still be contagious to other children.
3. The child diagnosed with strep throat/scarlet fever should remain home for the first 24 hours of antibiotic treatment. A child remains contagious until he/she has been on antibiotics for 24 hours.
4. The child diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis should remain home for the first 24 hours of treatment and until there is no more drainage from the eyes.
5. Consider keeping a child with thick or constant nasal discharge at home. Very few younger children can effectively blow their noses and wash their hands afterwards. A child with the above symptoms may quickly spread the illness to other children.
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2020-2021 Enrollment Now Open
Enrollment applications for the 2020-2021 school year are now available.
Once a student is accepted, they need not reapply as their spot is protected for as long as they attend the school.However, if a child has not been accepted and is on the waiting list, you will need to re-apply each year as the waiting list is not held from year to year. If you have a student on the waiting list, or a sibling at home who is age appropriate for Kindergarten next year, now is the time to apply.
Learn more here.
Parent Teacher Conferences
This year we will be using the conference scheduler PTCFast to schedule parent/teacher conferences. Please
visit this page
to schedule a conference.
Parent/Teacher conferences are an opportunity for parents and teachers to meet to discuss how students are doing academically, socially and emotionally in class. It is a great opportunity to meet your children’s teachers, and get an idea of how they are performing in school, and what they are working on. It is a great way to strengthen the partnership between parents and teachers.
This post on our website has more conference scheduling details if you need help.
(Seventh Grade parents are working to organize babysitting during conferences on Monday and Tuesday. We will send an update once the babysitting signup is available.)
Pillar Night: More than Sad
November 7 at 7pm
BFCCPS is hosting a Parent Pillar Night titled
More than Sad
from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in the BFCCPS Learning Commons. The
More Than Sad
family of programs has taught over a million students, parents and educators how to be smart about mental health. Parents will learn how to recognize signs of depression and other mental health problems, initiate a conversation with their child, and get him or her help.
La Semaine Française! (French week!)
Tuesday, Nov. 12- Friday, Nov.15, 2019
Bonjour les amis de BFCCPS!
Oui! Yes! We are very excited to celebrate French Week in our new school and the students cannot wait for it. For our new staff and parents, this is a week where we share French culture and language with the whole school. We organize many events that you and your students will be able to participate in. We also organize class visits and many fun surprises during the school day, like the question of the day and prices to be won.
Please click here for the complete listing of events
.
Please click here for a flyer regarding the French Market
.
To all parents who speak another language in the home, you are invited to our ELPAC social on Wednesday, November 6th from 6:30 to 7:30 in the Commons. It will be an opportunity to meet other parents and hear about the EL Parent Advisory Council.
This is an event for parents only.
Attention Grade 8 Families
On November 7th, 2019, from 5:30 to 7:30, Franklin High School will be celebrating Panther Pride Night. The Mission at Franklin High School is to develop students into young adults who are
Passionate, Active, Nurturing, Thoughtful, High-Performing, Engaged, Respectful and Supportive
. In other words... we aim for our students to be PANTHERS!
FHS invites all interested 8th grade families to join us in celebrating the athletics, clubs and activities available to students at FHS. We hope that over the course of this evening, you have an opportunity to see how our faculty and students work to be the best PANTHERS they can be and that you leave with a renewed excitement and enthusiasm for the opportunities available to students at FHS.
Food Drive - Grade Six Service Project
Grade Six is holding a food drive to support the Rhode Island Food Bank and the Why Me and Sherry's House of Worcester. Collection bin will be in the BFCCPS Kitchen. This drive will run until December 13th.
31 Gifts Fundraiser for Quebec
Shop the Thirty-One brand fundraiser to support the 7th Grade trip to Quebec from November 15 through November 30th. Shop high quality totes, purses, backpacks, thermals, home decor and home organizing products. Just in time to start your holiday shopping. Personalization is available on most items. Orders can be placed on-line using the following link:
https://www.mythirtyone.com/us/en/megandeking/info/party/parties and choose the BFCCPS Party. 20% of our sales will go directly to our 7th Grade Quebec trip.
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PCO Arts Enrichment Assembly
A PCO sponsored Arts Enrichment assembly scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 7. Schoolhouse Rocks! will be performing our favorite TV tunes for grades k-4, please
visit this page for show times.
ALL parents are encouraged and welcome to attend the performances in the BFCCPS Learning Commons. Any questions please contact Kathleen Hogan at
kcchogan@gmail.com
. For more info please see:
https://www.bostonschoolsrock.com
This program has applied for a grant from the Franklin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Time is Precious Mini Session & Fundraiser
Time is Precious Photography invites you to enjoy a fun and magical time in Santa’s Workshop while giving back. Mini Sessions are fast paced and enjoyable while capturing genuine moments and memories. Mini includes 5 downloadable digital images along with print release so you can save, download, print, etc.
$25 of each scheduled session goes toward BFCCPS but we have opted to split any proceeds with Franklin Food Pantry in the spirit of community and giving.
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Beginning in seventh grade, students develop, plan and initiate a self-designed, service-learning project. During their eighth grade year, students complete their project and present their work to a faculty panel and wider school community at the capstone assembly. Students receive guidance through this process as part of our advising program, however complete the project outside of school and requires parental help and support every step of the way. You can learn more about the
Capstone Process
here on our website.
We are incredibly proud of the variety and quality of the projects our
students produce. Through capstone, our students illustrate that young men and women can make an impact on their school, community and world. Ongoing Capstone Announcements will be posted in Ben's Buzz, we hope you will review the student projects and select some to support as a family.
My name is
Siddharth A
and for my Capstone project, I'm trying to support the Allergy Community. I'm giving you access to read
everything on this site to spread awareness about Allergies
! Feel free to read different articles, watch videos, and explore throughout the website. Spread the word about what you find!
11/4-11/8
My name is Giavanna M and I am in the eighth grade class. For my capstone project I am working with the
Medfield Animal Shelter
to raise money and awareness for abused animals. In order to do so, I am starting a raffle. The criteria for my raffle is a photo or two of your pet doing something silly or dressed in some comedic costume. Your child can bring in one photo for $3 or two for $5. The grades that can participate in my raffle are K-5. This will be occurring through the week of November 4-8 2019. We can not forget the prize for the winner! The winner will be selected by a vote and will receive a prize of many stress toys (such as putty, squishies, and other stress relieving toys). I hope many can participate in my raffle and I anticipate many humorous pets! Thank you!
Please join us for a 1 hour
Musical Showcase featuring Grades 6-8
organized by Quinn H on Friday, November 8 from 7-8 pm in the Learning Commons as part of his Capstone Project. Students will be able to sign up two weeks in advance. We will have a maximum of 12-15 performers. This is not a fundraiser, just an event for the community.
11/19
Aiden S will be holding a Capture the Flag tournament for students in Grades 5-8 at BFCCPS on November 19th from 3:30 to 4:30. The event will either happen on the open field, in the event of poor weather, the tournament will switch to pindown in Room 208. Signup information to follow next week.
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The sophomore class of the Legal and Protective Services (LPS) career program at Tri-County Regional Vocational High School welcomes parents of middle school students in our surrounding communities for an informative evening about the vaping epidemic. This event will take place on Tuesday, November 19, 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Tri-County and is open to the public. The host LPS students have invited local experts to speak on a panel and take questions from the audience. State Representative, Shawn Dooley, will be one of the panelists who will discuss legislative initiatives surrounding vaping products. Additionally, the panel will feature expert perspectives on physical health, mental health, public health, and law enforcement.
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The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
500 Financial Park, Franklin
http://bfccps.org
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