The Franklin Press

This coming month, BF is collecting shoes for Soles4Souls. Any new or used shoes can be brought to school and put in the collection boxes by the gym.

The shoes can be any type: kids or adults - sneakers, shoes, flip flops, etc.

Even damaged shoes are accepted because they repaired or the material is reused. Check out the video below!

Thank you to third grader Preeta for leading this initiative with Mrs. Cimorelli and Mrs. Schmidt!

All K-7 students are screened for eligibility to receive gifted and talented services during the 2017-2018 school year. We recognize that parents/guardians possess valuable information about the learning characteristics of their children.

Parent Input forms for G&T are currently available in each building and at www.ltps.org. Go to Admin, Office of Instructional Services, Special Programs, Gifted and Talented. Scroll down and click on Parent Inventory Form.

Parent/Guardian forms must be received by May 1, 2017

Please contact Mrs. Muzi, K-3 Elementary Enrichment Specialist/GT Teacher, at jmuzi@ltps.org, if you have any additional questions.

This last month we reviewed bus expectations with all students. The picture below is a simple way for students to remember how to Take Care on the bus.

We also introduced students to our Bus Leaders. Bus Leaders are third grade volunteers who help students board buses safely in the afternoon, model appropriate bus behavior, and provide feedback to BF staff about bus rides.

On March 11, 11 students, teachers, and family members joined together as Team Ben Franklin to shave our heads in support of the 10th Annual Lawrenceville St. Baldrick’s fundraising event at Almalfi’s restaurant. Our shavees this year were teachers Mr. Rude, Mr. Gallagher, and Mr. Yates along with students Elliot F., Benjamin C., Henry S., Filipe S., Liam G., Mikah G., and parents Casey Faiman and Jose Corado. Once again, Mr. Meurer had his head painted by students. Great job, Team BF!

We are very happy to announce that this year’s event gathered 252 participants and volunteers and raised a grand total of $153, 217. That makes a 10 year total of $1,128,505 for this event!

Team Ben Franklin played a big part in achieving this amazing total by surpassing our team goal and raising $5,038!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the members of our community who contributed and supported us for this incredibly important cause. We couldn’t have done it without your help!

Below are a few pictures. Check out Twitter and Facebook for more of Ben Franklin - the Friendly School that Takes Care #bfTakesCare

• 04/06 First Grade Concert for families 9:45 am
  
• 04/10-04/17 School Closed
• 04/18 Book Fair Preview Day
• 04/19-04/21 Parent-Teacher Conferences and Book Fair (04/20 is evening conferences)
• 04/19 PTO Meeting 7:00 pm child care provided
• 04/21 Dress like a Teacher Day
• 04/27 Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
• 04/28 Spirit Day (blue and white)
• 05/01-05/05 National Screen Free Week
• 05/02 Aspiring Authors Night
• 05/01-05/03 PARCC Language Arts (Grade 3 only)
• 05/04 2017-2018 Kindergarten Student Orientation 4:00 pm
• 05/08-05/11 PARCC Mathematics (Grade 3 only)
• 05/11 2017-2018 Kindergarten Parent/Guardian Orientation 7:00 pm
• 05/17 PTO Meeting 7:00 pm child care provided
• 05/19 Spirit Day (blue and white)
• 05/25 Field Day
• 05/26 School Open
• 05/26 Raindate for Field Day
• 05/29 School Closed

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Location: 2939 Princeton Pike, Lawrence Township, NJ, United States
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