Thursday, March 21, 2013
Proposed Framingham Schools calendar reduces early release days at elementary level, increase early release days at middle school level, creates 2 night time parent-teacher conferences and schedules the first day of school on August 28.
Framingham Public School students may get four weeks of vacation next year instead of three, with the proposed 2013-14 school calendar. The calendar is still in draft form and will need a vote by the Framingham School Committee before it is finalized. With Christmas 2013 falling on a Wednesday, Framingham Educational Operations Director Sonia Diaz suggested schools close on Friday, Dec. 20 and not re-open until Monday, Jan. 6 2014, a 2-week break. School Committee member Beverly Hugo favored the two-week break saying it would allow for "incredible family time." School Committee member Michael Bower said closing the schools for that two-week period, in the heart of winter, could help the school district save money in fuel costs. The …
Monday, March 18, 2013
TWPTO Candidates Forum tonight, sexual incident reported on Framingham State University campus, Sen. Warren visits Framingham, Danny O'Connor marches in South Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade all featured in today's column.
Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Framingham Town-Wide PTO will host a candidates forum at Framingham High School’s small auditorium (room H100) from 7-9 tonight. The town's election is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9. The forum will include School Committee incumbent Heather Connolly and Town Meeting Member Eric Silverman running for the two seats on the Framingham School Committee. Also at the forum, will be the four candidates seating election to the two Framingham Planning Board Seats: incumbents Sue Bernstein and Andrea Carr-Evans, Town Meeting Member, Victor Ortiz and former building commissioner, Lewis Colton. …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
All four candidates vying for the two Framingham Planning Board seats will be in attendance, as well as many of the unopposed town-wide candidates.
Monday night, Framingham Town-Wide PTO will host a candidates forum at Framingham High School’s small auditorium (room H100) from 7-9. The town's election is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9. The forum will include School Committee incumbent Heather Connolly and Town Meeting Member Eric Silverman running for the two seats on the Framingham School Committee. Also at the forum, will be the four candidates seating election to the two Framingham Planning Board Seats: incumbents Sue Bernstein and Andrea Carr-Evans, Town Meeting Member, Victor Ortiz and former building commissioner, Lewis Colton. Selectman incumbent, Charlie Sisitsky and School Committee member Mike Bower, Moderator candidate Teri Banerjee, all running unopposed will be …
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Deadline to provide feedback on the early release Thursday parent-teacher conferences is Feb. 15.
Town-wide PTO is asking parents take a survey to provide feedback to the Framingham Public School District on the number of early release Thursdays for parent-teacher conferences. At a recent PTO presidents meeting the future of Parent/Teacher early release day conferences was discussed. As the school district moves forward they would appreciate some parental feedback regarding these days, said TWPTO President Kim Comatas. Parents can take the seven-question survey at this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J8S3LQV The deadline to submit the survey, Feb. 15.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Superintendent of Schools at TWPTO, 9/11 memorial ceremony, interim moderator elected and Framingham Board of Health all featured in today's column.
Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Town-wide PTO will hold its first meeting tonight at 7 at Potter Road Elementary. The featured speaker is new Superintendent of Schools Stacy Scott. Framingham Patch will also be at the meeting talking about ways PTOs can use Patch. 2. Framingham Board of Health is scheduled to meet tonight at 7 in the Memorial Building. To review the agenda, click here. 3. Monday night, Town Meeting members elected Precinct 1 Town Meeting Member Teri S. Banerjee temporary moderator. She defeated Town Meeting member Joel Winett 59-37. Moderator Edwards Noonan died in June. An election will be held in April to …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Incumbent Planning Board candidate Tom Mahoney is the one name on the ballot. Stephanie Mercandetti and Ned Price are both running write-in campaigns for the two Planning Board seats.
On Tuesday, Framingham voters will head to the polls. One of the races is for the Framingham Planning Board. There are two seats available. Incumbent Tom Mahoney is the only name on the ballot. Stephanie Mercandetti and Ned Price are both running write-in campaigns for a seat. Voters may only vote for two candidates. Earlier this month, the Framingham Town-Wide PTO held a candidates forum. Each of the three Planning Board candidates participated. Framingham Patch videotapes each candidate's one-minute opening statement. You can view those statements, unedited, attached to this report. Moderator and Town Meeting Ways & Means Chair Audrey Hall asked the three candidates a half dozen questions. Topics focused on the value of a good school …
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Incumbent School Committee members Beverly Hugo and Andy Limeri as well as School Committee candidates Heather Connolly and Don Taggart presented why they should be elected on April 3 at a forum hosted by the Framingham Town-Wide PTO.
Rebuilding the schools, inequitity within the elementary and middle schools, busing, school choice and the tax rate were among the topics discussed by the two candidates seeking to become Framingham's newest School Committee member, at a forum hosted by the Framingham Town-Wide PTO Monday night. Incumbent School Committee members Beverly Hugo and Andy Limeri, as well as School Committee candidates Heather Connolly and Don Taggart presented why they should be elected on April 3, at the forum at Framingham High. Hugo and Limeri are running unopposed for two, three-year seats on the Framingham School Committee. Connolly and Taggart are seeking a one-year seat made available, when Rick Finlay resigned in December 2011. The School Committee …
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Framingham's Town-wide PTO will host a candidates forum Monday, March 12 in anticipation of the town election on April 3.
The Framingham Town-wide PTO will host a Candidates Forum on Monday, March 12 at Framingham High's small auditorium (room H100) from 7-9 p.m. The forum will have School Committee incumbents Beverly Hugo and Andy Limeri and the two candidates Heather Connolly and Don Taggart vying for a one-year seat on the School Committee. (The seat became available when Rchard Finlay resigned.) Also at the forum, the TWPTO will host the candidates in the Planning Board race, which has two, 3-year open seats and only one candidate officially on the ballot. Incumbent Tom Mahoney is on the ballot and write-in candidates Stephanie Mercandetti and Ned Price are vying for the other seat. TWPTO also will have the candidates for state representative. Incumbent …
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And, I do have to add that I did fill out the survey. And I don't recall a question asking about 2 weeks for a Christmas holiday. more ›