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This week we were treated to our first PCO Arts Enrichment Assembly for students in Grades 4-8 with author Michael Tougias. Mr. Tougias is the author of over 30 books and has visited students at BFCCPS several times over the years. On Monday Mr. Tougias presented about the history behind his novel Finest Hours, a true story about two Coast Guard search and rescue missions off the coast of Massachusetts during a
nor’easter
. His script was turned into a major motion picture from Disney featuring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck. Families can order autographed books from at
www.michaeltougias.com
; please look into
Finest Hours
,
A Storm Too Soon
, and
Into the Blizzard
for ages 9-14. The next assembly, SchoolHouse Rocks will be held on November 7th for Students in Grades K-4.
The
Photo Retake day
will be held tomorrow morning, Thursday October 24th.
Please note: if you'd like to have a new photo taken you must return the original set of portraits and complete the form on the back of the package to indicate why you'd like a retake.
A few parents have asked about Halloween, so we wanted to include a short note this week. BFCCPS does not celebrate specific holidays at school, some classrooms might host a general inclusive event such as a "harvest party" or a small classroom gathering before winter break featuring a book swap with reading buddies. As such, costumes are not allowed in school on Thursday October 31st. As you might imagine that would be incredibly distracting during the school day; the teachers will already be trying to help students stay on task with the upcoming excitement of the evening's festivities. If you do send in any items on Friday with your student please be sure to keep the allergy restrictions of your student's classroom in mind. All classrooms are peanut/nut free and some classrooms have additional precautions in place. We thank you in advance for your cooperation to keep all students safe in the classroom.
Once again we will be collecting any unwanted/excess candy to send to our troops and first responders on behalf of
Operation Gratitude
. We will have bins by each of the back doors during drop-off and another at the bus drop-off area on
Friday November 1st
so your students can drop off any “extra” candy.
Last year we collected over 300 pounds to send to Operation Gratitude to be distributed to our troops and first responders. Please help us reach that amount again! We will also be collecting cards and notes to send as well if you would like to add a note of thanks or encouragement.
Looking forward to a great rest of the week,
Mr Perna
BFCCPS
Head of School
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Attention Families that Ride the Bus:
Please note that the traditional public schools in Franklin have a half day on both October 29 and 30th (BFCCPS has full days both days) you can expect the buses to arrive a little sooner than usual on those afternoons.
Afterschool Clubs and Activities:
Hello 7th grade parents, we want to invite you to a Capstone Information evening on Thursday October 24th at 6:30 pm at BFCCPS in Room 139. Capstone is the culminating community service project that all BFCCPS students begin in 7th grade and complete in their 8th grade year.
Please find all the details here on the BFCCPS Calendar.
During the information evening we will review the timeline and steps of the Capstone Process and answer any questions you might have about the project's requirements. This evening is intended only for parents.
The mission of the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is to support children with special needs and their families. To attain this goal, the SEPAC promotes a network for parents of children with special needs and provides a forum to share information and discuss matters of concern and interest for children with special needs. We also advise the Director of Student Services and our Board of Trustees on the operation and development of special education programs.
We promote communication between our community as well as local, state and national organizations that support children with special needs. We promote communication and programs within the community to encourage understanding, acceptance, and inclusion of children with special needs and we provide informational forums for parents, educators, students, and professionals involved with children with special needs.
Please save the date for a meeting of the
BFCCPS SEPAC
to be held on October 25th from 9:15am to 10:15 am in the BFCCPS Learning Commons. Please contact Mrs. Nicodemus with any questions at mnicodemus@bfccps.org
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.
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.
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.
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Parent Community Organization:
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Fall Book Fair
Parents, the BFCCPS PCO presents the 2019 Fall Scholastic Book Fair
Tuesday, November 5th
&
Wednesday, November 6th.
**Extended shopping hours until 6:00 PM on Tuesday**
**Registration is now open for the eWallet payment feature. **
Volunteers Needed:
We need your help to make sure the fair runs smoothly for all the teachers and children. Please join this fun team effort by volunteering to help with set-up, breakdown, or for time slots during the fair. Volunteer Sign-Ups can be found at
https://signup.com/go/YhcpqEA
Box Tops
Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to cut their box tops and send them in. The first submission deadline for this school year is November 1st, so we will be collecting through October 15th. Please send them in via kid mail to the PCO mailbox. We will be sending out collection sheets in November for the next submission deadline which is March 1. It’s OK to send in the box tops in baggies or envelopes as well. Also, if you prefer to not clip and just want to scan your receipt, the box tops app works really well!
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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.
October 21-28
Hello, my name is Tanya K. and I am having a Blue Hair Teacher's Competition to support my Capstone. My Capstone helps Birthday Wishes, an organization that throws birthday parties for homeless kids and their families. To support Birthday Wishes, you can bring in money, and try to get the teachers on the list below to dye their hair blue! Out of the list of 10 teachers, 3 will end with Blue hair (the ones with the most money).
The teachers competing are: Mrs. Kovacs, Mr. McSweeney, Mr. Afonso, Mrs. Tagen, Mrs. DiNapoli, Coach Burke, Mrs. Sprusansky, Mrs. Bartsch, Mrs. Sunday, Mrs. Mogauro
The event will go from the 21st to the 28th, and the money will be collected during lunch time. The minimum for a teacher to even be considered for blue hair is $20, so, remember to bring money! It goes to a good cause, and who knows maybe YOUR teacher will be walking around with blue hair!
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!
The Capstone Project that keeps on giving!
Mike Bassignani’s (BFCCPS class of 2019) capstone centered around the decline of pollinators, especially the bee populations. He went so far as to become a certified bee keeper and is a steward of the BeeFCCPS hive! The ladies have been very busy this season and have blessed us with more honey than we could have ever imagined. If anyone is interested in purchasing any honey please contact us at
bassbees@hotmail.com
or through our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/mbassbees/
. We have 1lb jars of both spring and fall honey for $6 each. We can arrange pickup at our apiary in Franklin (aka our house). Thank you for your continued support and be sure to follow our Facebook page!
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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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