FRAMINGHAM, MA – Due to expected heavy snowfall, Framingham Public Schools and school administration offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 12, 2011.
Residents are reminded that there is no parking on arterial roads during a snow emergency, and that even if cars are parked legally on non-arterial roads they may be towed if they interfere with snow plowing.
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FRAMINGHAM, MA – Herb Chasan, Framingham Precinct 4 Town Meeting Member, (and local home improvement contractor), is sending out an S.O.S — a “Save Our Schools” message.
In September, Chasan, registered a domain name and put together a website, www.FraminghamSaveOurSchools.org which provides info about recent school budget cuts and prompts visitors to sign and online petition.
The site contains materials listing what the past four years of reduced funding and the latest $6 million dollars in cuts have done to Framingham schools.
While newspapers and talk on the street decry elimination of elementary school music, or cuts in school bus transportation — many don’t realize the number of education and support positions (and programs) that were also cut back or eliminated.
The website is linked to the online service www.ePetitions.com to allow residents to sign the online petition, which in-part asks Framingham Board of Selectmen to act according to, “..our desire for level service funding of future school budgets and search for sources of additional revenue and cost savings to support this goal.”
Whichever side of the Framingham School Department budget debate you’re on — it’s worth checking out www.FraminghamSaveOurSchools.org
###Framingham, MA – Framingham Superintendent of Schools Steven Hiersche presented a school reorganization plan to the school committee on January 5th. Information and a link to view the presentation are available on the Framingham Public Schools website: http://www.framingham.k12.ma.us
The plan suggests reorganizing the elementary schools so that schools are paired and that one serves kindergarten through second grades and the other serves third through fifth grades.
School Officials will field questions and comments from the public about the reorganization at two community forums.
The presentation Format for January 11 (7PM Fuller auditorium) and January 14 (7 PM FHS auditorium) community forums:
• PRESENTATION IN AUDITORIUM
Superintendent Hiersche will re-present the information he presented to School Committee on Tuesday, January 5. Translations into Spanish and Portuguese will be available.
• BREAKOUT GROUPS IN CAFETERIA
Those who have seen the presentation will be able to provide feedback and input, and ask questions in a small group setting. These questions will be compiled and responded to as part of the Frequently Asked Questions.
Feedback on the presentation and plan can be emailed to: reorgteam@framingham.k12.ma.us
On January 20 the School Committee will continue discussion of the proposed reorganization plan.
There is a discussion group on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=280442260680&ref=ts about the reorganization as well as considerable discussion on the frambors email list which you can subscribe to by emailing: majordomo@syslang.net
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Due to the impending snow storm the Framingham Superintendent of Schools office announced the following changes.
For Friday, December 19, 2008 — No Preschool classes.
All public schools will follow the Early Release Schedule as outlined below:
For more info, visit: http://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/
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FRAMINGHAM,MA — The District Planning Task Force has compiled a survey to evaluate the School Choice assignment program.
More than 6,000 families have enrolled students through School Choice over the past 10 years. Please help the Task Force reach as many as possible by distributing links to the electronic survey through your email lists. All responses will remain anonymous, but will provide valuable information to the Task Force as it prepares recommendations to the School Committee.
The links to the survey can be accessed at www.framingham.k12.ma.us.
Only one response is accepted from each computer address. Respondents can choose English, Spanish or Portuguese language surveys. A paper version in English, Spanish or Portuguese, will also be available in the main office, for families that do not have access to the Internet or who prefer to complete on paper. If you need additional copies please contact the Parent Information Center. Families should fill out only ONE SURVEY PER FAMILY, EITHER the Internet survey OR the paper survey but not both.
The Task Force will collect responses September 18 – October 3, 2008, then review and analyze the data, which will be made public in November.
Thank you for distributing the Task Force survey on School Choice, and for promoting it with flyers, in your newsletter and at parent meetings.
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FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham Public Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, February 13, 2006 due to snow storm.
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FRAMINGHAM, MA – Each year, the Salute to Framingham Committee honors three individuals who, over the years, have done much for Framingham’s youngsters.
The selection of three honorees from the hundreds of very active individuals from all walks of life is a most difficult task.
This years recipients are Patrick Dunne, Bob Jachowicz, Joan Rastini.
Each of these individuals has made a significant difference in the lives of the youth of our town thru their volunteer efforts. The event will take place March 16 at the Sheraton Tara.
For tickets and information call 508/872-1933 or visit www.framinghamflyers.com/Salute