Good Morning All,

Foxborough Regional Charter School has been named number 2 charter school in the state of Massachusetts in Boston Magazine's recently released ranking of Massachusetts best schools! Read all about it here!

Families will receive user names and passwords to access the FRCS Community Portal in the mail shortly.  On the portal, parents will be able to view attendance, behavior, assignment information (including a multi-subject "due date" calendar, directions, attached documents and assignment grades)! 

Thank you to the families that helped us complete a small scale trial run of this new software!  From this trial, families requested that we also include a "real time average" for each course, like a virtual report card updated in real time.  We've worked with the School Brains developers and this feature will be added for students and families in the coming weeks.

Sarah Spence (Grade 5-7)

Sarah Spence is the new counselor for grades 5-7.  She previously worked for Holyoke Public Schools as the Assistant Director of after-school and out-of-school time programs, which included her overseeing middle school summer programs for 120 students. She graduated in 2010 with a master's degree in school counseling. Before receiving her master's degree, she worked in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania where she ran enrichment programs for middle school students.

She is very excited about her new position at FRCS.   She finds middle school students comprise the most interesting age group to mentor because they are in between young children and adolescents. Every day brings new beginnings for them  -- ones involving rapid personal growth and discovery.   In her spare time, Sarah likes to kayak, hike, ride horses, and spend time with friends and family.

Steve Gianquitti (Grades 8-10)

Steve Gianquitti joins us as the new school counselor primarily responsible for grades 8-10.   Mr. Gianquitti completed his undergraduate program at the University of New Hampshire with a B.A. in Psychology and attended Bridgewater State University for his M. Ed in School Counseling.   While in graduate school, he worked as a college academic counselor for first year and undecided students.   As a school counselor, Mr. Gianquitti is dedicated to supporting student's needs and intends to focus on students' academic, personal/social, and career goals in order to make a difference and enrich the lives of the students with whom he works.   He is excited to continue to develop the school counseling program at FRCS in order to provide quality services to students.

Aside from counseling, Mr. Gianquitti enjoys living a healthy and active lifestyle.  He enjoys weight lifting, running, traveling, and outdoor activities.  Last year, he competed in a half marathon and hopes to complete a full marathon in the near future.  Mr. Gianquitti has also traveled to many countries including England, Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and likes to explore and understand new cultures.

Late bus service will begin in mid October for students who are participating in the After School Academic Enrichment Program.

There will be 2 late buses this year. Students enrolled in academic programs have priority for late bus service. Participants in other after school programs will be considered based on availability and space.

Parent Cafes

Don't miss the next Parent Cafe, October 23, 2012, 8:30am

Topic: Bullying Prevention

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FRCS Family Engagement Action Team (FEAT)

Click here to check out Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country scores. Athletic Director Josh Porter will be updating all game results daily. Visit often for the latest scores and to support the Falcons!

In the spirit of promoting arts education, MEFA - with support from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - sponsors an annual College Savings Art Competition. Massachusetts students in grades K - 5 at all public, private, charter, and home-based schools are invited to submit a piece of artwork illustrating "What do I want to be when I graduate from college?" Read More

A note from Mrs. Gammerman, the K-5 art teacher