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We are excited to share some important updates for the month of March! Our next Community Meeting will take place this month, where we will introduce the character trait of the month—confidence. We will also take a moment to recognize the students who showed exceptional kindness in February. We look forward to celebrating these positive behaviors and setting the stage for even more growth in the months ahead.

In addition, we are thrilled to announce that the much-anticipated Finding Nemo Jr. play will be performed next weekend! Be sure to grab your tickets before it’s too late! The performance dates are Friday, March 7 at 6:30 PM and Saturday, March 8 at 1:00 PM, and it will be held at Walsh Auditorium. This is a wonderful opportunity to support our talented students, and we hope to see you there!

Our community is also working together to support Place to Turn this month. For March, we are collecting snacks like crackers, chips, and similar items to help those in need. Your generous contributions are greatly appreciated!

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.

Warmly,

Kathie and Kate

Kathie Lasky, Principal klasky@framingham.k12.ma.us

Kate O'Leary, Assistant Principal koleary52@framingham.k12.ma.us

March

Care and Share: Snacks (chips, crackers, etc)

• Friday 7th
  • Finding Nemo Production at Walsh , 6:30pm
• Saturday, 8th
  • Finding Nemo Production at Walsh , 1:00pm
• Thursday, 13th
  • Early Release: 1:05 Dismissal
• Wednesday, 19th
  • 5th Grade Puberty Discussion Adults Only-McCarthy School Cafe, 7:00-8:30pm
• Friday, 21sth
  • No School: PD Day

We hope your kids enjoyed the in-school performance featuring highlights from Finding Nemo Jr.! Make sure to get your tickets before it's too late! Performances are Friday, March 7 at 6:30PM and Saturday, March 8 at 1PM at Walsh Auditorium. The show runs about an hour. We will have limited edition Finding Nemo Jr. merchandise for sale before and after the shows!

We hope everyone gets to enjoy the hard work by our Dunning Theatre company!

Tickets can be purchased here: https://cur8.com/40283/project/129493

Caregiver Notice: 

Starting in March 2025, Google Workspace for Education will implement new privacy and access restrictions for some applications that impact students. This memo provides some context to these changes and how Framingham Public Schools is working to ensure minimal impact to student learning with this change.

The Framingham Public School district uses a variety of tools that help students access their learning. One of those tools is Google Suites. Google Suites includes many common productivity tools such as Google Email, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive. Google also has a few other products that they call secondary products or “Additional Google Services,” including such software as YouTube, Google Translate, and Google Photos, plus several other lesser-known products. 

In March of this year, Google will limit access to these secondary tools to children under 18 unless parents sign a permission form. Due to this recent change in Google’s access restrictions and the timeline for when it takes effect, student use of YouTube and Google Photos will no longer be accessible to students. We will share additional instructions and guides with educators to continue using YouTube videos to plan instruction and content delivery. Due to this short timeline and the disruption of service to student use of these products, we wanted to bring this to your awareness. Please remember this does not include Email, Docs, Sheets, Slides or Drive. 

Translate.google.com will be unavailable, but Google Translate in documents and slides will not be impacted for students. Google Photos will be unavailable, but students can upload their photos to Google Drive. Google Maps will also be unavailable for students, but they can use maps.bing.com. Other secondary products are not widely used at Framingham Public Schools. 

The full list is here:

Chrome Web Store

Colab

Google Arts and Culture

Google Books

Google Maps & My Maps

Google MDM

As these changes take effect, our staff will monitor any impact to student learning and make adjustments as needed.

Thank you, 

On Behalf of the Office of Teaching and Learning 

Framingham Public Schools (FPS) & Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Updates 

Updated February 4, 2025

• January 29, 2025 District Communication 

• January 22, 2025 District Communication 

Additional Resources

Caregiver Authorization Affidavit

Protecting Students and Their Information 

Addressing Hate and Bias in Schools - Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office

Combatting Hate in Our Schools - Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office

ATTENTION 5th GRADE FAMILIES!

Framingham Public Schools Proudly Offers Students the Opportunity to Earn the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy, Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction, and Language Opportunity Coalition (LOC) Biliteracy Awards. All multilingual learners in Framingham Public Schools in grades 5, 8 and 12 are encouraged to participate in these biliteracy recognition opportunities.

For additional information on the Biliteracy awards, caregivers of students in grades 5, 8, and 12 in all schools and programs are invited to attend a virtual information session taking place on February 27th at 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

• Video call link: https://meet.google.com/oec-wouo-oyv
• Or dial: ‪(US) +1 443-584-5065‬ PIN: ‪782 883 734‬#

During this event, community members will learn more about Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy, Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction, Language Opportunity Coalition and Framingham Public Schools biliteracy pathway awards, as well as how to register to participate in this opportunity!

Interpretation services in American Sign Language, Spanish and Portuguese will be available for the family/caregiver event.

The Dual Language Family/Caregiver Advisory Council is also collaborating with the Department of Multilingual Education to host an in person meeting on February 26th from 7-8 PM at the Farley Administration Building Auditorium at 19 Flagg Drive, Framingham, MA 01702.

The Character Trait for the month of March is Confidence!

For the month of March, we are collecting Snacks (crackers, chips, etc.)

to go to A Place To Turn food pantry in Natick. The two classrooms that collect the most food items for the pantry will earn extra recess!

The Framingham Public School District uses images and/or videos (‘media’) of students and student work to showcase educational activities and programs (including before and after school and vacation programs), as well as to inform the community of the Framingham Public Schools experience. Photographs, videos, and/or the name of your child may be included in publications (print or digital), news releases, and on District maintained websites or social media accounts.

If you DO NOT give Framingham Public Schools permission to use your child’s name, image, or school work in any public display or presentation, please complete the digital Google Form (Photo / Video Opt-Out | Exclusión de foto/video | Formulário de Exclusão de Mídia (Foto/Vídeo) or print, sign, and return the form(s) listed below to the appropriate place based on your school(s).

Printed Forms

• Photo / Video Opt-Out (Click here to view)
• Exclusión de foto/video (Click here to view)
• Formulário de Exclusão de Mídia (Foto/Vídeo) (Click here to view)

Printed forms can be returned to the:

• School Office
• Homeroom for elementary students

Please note that FPS does not control the disclosure or use of photographs or video taken by participants at events that are open to parents, community members, and/or the news media. Additionally, this form does not apply to students participating in public events, like academic competitions, performances and athletic events. Student photos and names from these events may be published by news media.

Upon receipt of this signed opt-out form, school staff will document your child’s status (Media Opt-Out) in the X2 Student Information System for the current school year.