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Last week, our cafeterias were transformed into a local BBQ smokehouse! We treated students at the Elementary Schools on Thursday and the MS/HS on Friday to a true labor of love: 16-hour slow-cooked beef brisket.
We started by hand-rubbing each cut with a signature blend of mustard and savory spices before letting it cook low and slow until it was melt-in-your-mouth tender. Even better? We’re proud to partner with our neighbors at Weatherlow Farms in Westport, MA, to bring high-quality, grass-fed beef straight from their pastures to our students' plates!
https://youtube.com/shorts/VYBTosx9M0U
Last week, our cafeterias were transformed into a local BBQ smokehouse! We treated students at the Elementary Schools on Thursday and the MS/HS on Friday to a true labor of love: 16-hour slow-cooked beef brisket.
We started by hand-rubbing each cut with a signature blend of mustard and savory spices before letting it cook low and slow until it was melt-in-your-mouth tender. Even better? We’re proud to partner with our neighbors at Weatherlow Farms in Westport, MA, to bring high-quality, grass-fed beef straight from their pastures to our students' plates!
Franklin I Am. Do You Like Green Eggs And Ham? Check out our video Celebrating Dr. Seuss's Birthday. https://youtube.com/shorts/uybI8Z9Ju1w
On March 2 we celebrated Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with a Green Eggs and Ham meal at the Franklin Elementary Schools. We also did a lucky tray and gave out Dr. Seuss books as prizes. Our staff joined in the fun and dressed up like Cat in the Hat!
On March 2 we celebrated Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with a Green Eggs and Ham meal at the Franklin Elementary Schools. We also did a lucky tray and gave out Dr. Seuss books as prizes. Our staff joined in the fun and dressed up like Cat in the Hat!
FRANKLIN — Franklin High School is proud to share that senior Gavin Warnakulasooriya was recently selected as a finalist for a National Merit Scholarship Award by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
Gavin is one of about 15,000 students across the nation chosen as a finalist. Throughout March, NMSC will select 6,930 students from the pool of finalists to win National Merit Scholarships totaling nearly $26 million.
Read the entire article here: https://41518511.hs-sites.com/franklin-high-school-student-named-finalist-for-national-merit-scholarship-award
Gavin is one of about 15,000 students across the nation chosen as a finalist. Throughout March, NMSC will select 6,930 students from the pool of finalists to win National Merit Scholarships totaling nearly $26 million.
Read the entire article here: https://41518511.hs-sites.com/franklin-high-school-student-named-finalist-for-national-merit-scholarship-award
FRANKLIN — Franklin High School’s World Language Department recently partnered with Lincoln Street School to give second graders an interactive introduction to Spanish.
Read the entire article here: https://41518511.hs-sites.com/franklin-high-spanish-national-honor-society-students-bring-spanish-to-second-graders-at-lincoln-street-school-1
Read the entire article here: https://41518511.hs-sites.com/franklin-high-spanish-national-honor-society-students-bring-spanish-to-second-graders-at-lincoln-street-school-1
The March School Committee Newsletter is available now. Get caught up on the FY27 Budget discussions and see the 2026 - 2027 School Calendar.
Read the entire Newsletter here: https://aptg.co/FlGsHJ
Read the entire Newsletter here: https://aptg.co/FlGsHJ
Yesterday, We served a flavor-packed lunch at Franklin Public Schools! Our culturally-inspired meal consisting of steamed tamales with fluffy yellow rice and caramelized sweet plantains was a big hit at our Middle and High Schools.
Franklin Public Schools will have a 2-hour delay for students and a 1-hour delay for staff on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. All before-school and ECDC programs will be cancelled. Please check your email for additional details.
Franklin Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, due to the ongoing winter storm. This includes all after-school activities. All town and school offices will also be closed.
It was truly our pleasure to welcome the Spanish National Honor Society students into our second grade classrooms.
After the visit, when connecting with teachers, they all echoed the same sentiments. They commented on how passionate, well-prepared, and confident the students were, and how naturally they connected with our second graders. The lesson was engaging and interactive, and it was clear how much care and preparation went into their work.
I value these partnerships and growing opportunities for students to connect across grade levels. Experiences like this are incredibly meaningful.
After the visit, when connecting with teachers, they all echoed the same sentiments. They commented on how passionate, well-prepared, and confident the students were, and how naturally they connected with our second graders. The lesson was engaging and interactive, and it was clear how much care and preparation went into their work.
I value these partnerships and growing opportunities for students to connect across grade levels. Experiences like this are incredibly meaningful.
Franklin's Washington Street K-2 School Selected for State-Supported Early Literacy Tutoring Program
FRANKLIN — The Washington Street K-2 School has been selected to participate in the Winter/Spring 2026 Early Literacy High-Dosage Tutoring initiative through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to offer targeted, evidence-based reading support to first and second grade students.
Read the entire article here: https://41518511.hs-sites.com/franklins-washington-street-k-2-school-selected-for-state-supported-early-literacy-tutoring-program
FRANKLIN — The Washington Street K-2 School has been selected to participate in the Winter/Spring 2026 Early Literacy High-Dosage Tutoring initiative through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to offer targeted, evidence-based reading support to first and second grade students.
Read the entire article here: https://41518511.hs-sites.com/franklins-washington-street-k-2-school-selected-for-state-supported-early-literacy-tutoring-program
Eighth-grade students learned more about Franklin High School athletics by visiting booths representing over 30 teams and speaking with current athletes during Panther Pride Night. (Photo Courtesy Franklin Public Schools)
Read the entire article here: https://41518511.hs-sites.com/franklin-high-school-welcomes-eighth-grade-students-for-panther-pride-night
The February School Committee Newsletter is available now. Check out what the School Committee covered in the first 3 meetings of the year.
Read the entire newsletter: https://aptg.co/MKSgXK
Read the entire newsletter: https://aptg.co/MKSgXK
Check out how we made our Local Beef Bolognese in the video below.
https://youtube.com/shorts/kr2GpMGS07c?si=Y1_qpZYP8zwqm80V
Our District Chef used Local Grass Fed Ground Beef from Weatherlow Farms, In Westport, MA, to make our scratch made Beef Bolognese for lunch today! We used fresh ingredients like pancetta, onions, celery and carrots.
https://youtube.com/shorts/kr2GpMGS07c?si=Y1_qpZYP8zwqm80V
Our District Chef used Local Grass Fed Ground Beef from Weatherlow Farms, In Westport, MA, to make our scratch made Beef Bolognese for lunch today! We used fresh ingredients like pancetta, onions, celery and carrots.
On Thursday 1/29 we served slices of slow roasted carved ham across the entire district. This was accompanied by creamy whipped mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, and a sweet warm cornbread muffin.
FRANKLIN — Principal Maria Weber and Athletic Director Karrah Ellis are proud to share that Franklin High School is celebrating a lengthy list of individual honors earned by its student-athletes and coaches during the fall 2025 season.
These awards, distinctions and all-star selections add to the many team accomplishments that made this one of the school’s strongest fall athletic seasons in recent years, including Franklin High Cheerleading winning the Division I State Championship and the Girls Volleyball victory in the MIAA Division I State Championship, marking the program’s first-ever state title.
Read the entire article here: https://tinyurl.com/27e67vf3
These awards, distinctions and all-star selections add to the many team accomplishments that made this one of the school’s strongest fall athletic seasons in recent years, including Franklin High Cheerleading winning the Division I State Championship and the Girls Volleyball victory in the MIAA Division I State Championship, marking the program’s first-ever state title.
Read the entire article here: https://tinyurl.com/27e67vf3
The Franklin Public Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Due to the additional overnight snowfall and current conditions in our parking lots and school walkways, it is not yet suitable to safely receive students and staff. At this time all after school and evening activities are scheduled as planned.
Franklin Public Schools is cancelled on Monday, January 26, 2026, due to the forecasted winter storm and its expected duration.
Click the link to check out the video on our Local Beef and Broccoli meal:
https://youtube.com/shorts/on5WBQtf2fk
Franklin's District Chef, Steve Foote, inspired this locally-sourced meal featuring slow braised tender strips of top round beef from Weatherlow Farms, in Westport, MA, alongside bright green Harvesting Good broccoli from Maine. The Savory beef and broccoli are served over a creamy, citrus-infused lemon ginger risotto. Completing the plate is a sweet crisp Gala apple from Cooper Farms, also in Maine.
https://youtube.com/shorts/on5WBQtf2fk
Franklin's District Chef, Steve Foote, inspired this locally-sourced meal featuring slow braised tender strips of top round beef from Weatherlow Farms, in Westport, MA, alongside bright green Harvesting Good broccoli from Maine. The Savory beef and broccoli are served over a creamy, citrus-infused lemon ginger risotto. Completing the plate is a sweet crisp Gala apple from Cooper Farms, also in Maine.
ECDC 26-27 PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!
Please visit the ECDC website: https://www.franklinps.net/o/ecdc/page/registrationenrollment
Please visit the ECDC website: https://www.franklinps.net/o/ecdc/page/registrationenrollment
🎉 Jefferson Elementary School has been named a Massachusetts Blue Ribbon School, recognizing outstanding teaching, learning, and school culture. Click the link for more details: https://41518511.hs-sites.com/franklins-jefferson-elementary-school-named-a-massachusetts-blue-ribbon-school
