Summer Music

Concert Band ... Jazz Band ... Beginner Strings ... Orchestra ... Glee ...

Registration for the Summer Music Program, directed by Ms. Schoen, is underway. The two-week program will be held at the Horace Mann Middle School from July 21 to August 1.

The Concert Band meets in the morning from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and is open to students entering 5th through 9th grade with one year of playing experience. The Jazz Band meets in the afternoon from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM and is open to students entering 6th through 9th grade with a minimum of two years of playing experience. Both groups are co-directed by Ms. Wright and Mr. Lee-Clark. In the past, students entering grades 6, 7, 8 & 9 have enrolled in both Concert and Jazz Band, bring lunch from home, and have lunch together while informally practicing their music. It is a nice opportunity to meet musicians from across the district.

The Elementary String program meets in the morning from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and is open to students entering 4th and 5th grade who have one year of playing experience. The Summer Orchestra meets in the afternoon from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM and is open to students entering 5th through 9th grade with a minimum of two years of playing experience. Ms. Loukota will direct both string groups.

Summer Glee, for students entering grades 4 through 7, also meets in the afternoon. This is a performance-based group that combines singing and dance movements. They'll be singing songs from artists such as Katy Perry, One Direction, Sara Bareilles, and more. Ms. Fuller will conduct Summer Glee.

For information and registration visit our website: www.franklinlifelonglearning.com. For questions: lifelong@franklin.k12.ma.us or 508-553-4814.

Three Days to Spring!

Despite the snow on the ground, spring is only a few days away. With spring comes the thought of warmer temperatures and graduation.

The Lifelong Learning Institute is working with the Class of 1964 who will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their graduation from Franklin High School. Fifty years ago: A postage stamp was 5 cents and a gallon gas was 30 cents. The first Ford Mustang was manufactured and BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code), an easy to learn high level programming language, was introduced. Buffalo Wings were made at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President Johnson, and the U.S. Surgeon General reported that smoking may lead to lung cancer (http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1964.html).

The Golden Graduates will join the Class of 2014, the current grade 12 graduating class, for the graduation ceremony in the Franklin High School Field House. This ceremony marks the final graduation in the Field House, as the new Franklin High School opens in September 2014. This is a time of reflection and the celebration of new beginnings.

For additional information: lifelong@franklin.k12.ma.us

Summer 2014

The Math Academy -- Making Math Fun Since 2001!

Who could resist a class that makes math fun? Judging from the enrollment from the past few summers, almost no one.

The Math Academy, directed by Mr. Jeff Chaffee, will meet for two weeks this summer, from June 30 to July 11 (no class on July  4). The academy will meet at the Helen Keller/Annie Sullivan school complex on Lincoln Street in Franklin.

The Math Academy faculty are certified Franklin Public Schools teachers. The student/teacher ratio will be no more than 12:1, to assure that each student receives individual attention. The Math Academy provides a place where children work together in a casual environment to extend their mathematical knowledge. The non-traditional setting allows curious and enthusiastic students to explore math, art, and science through hands-on interactive projects and in general, to share their love of mathematics.

There are six groupings within the Math Academy:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grades 6, 7 & 8

For information about registration: www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com select Summer Program.