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Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, Franco American School is a private, Catholic, elementary school for students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

OUR MISSION...

Rooted in Gospel values and academic excellence, we provide a challenging curriculum, while promoting self-worth, respect, responsibility, and a commitment to faith and social justice.

OUR GOAL...

To prepare students to make informed choices and decisions and to grow as citizens aware of their responsibilities to family, community, faith, and world.


We just can't hide our FAS pride!


The entire student body recently gathered outside to show their FAS pride.  A courageous Fr. Wil Harvey captured the display from the roof of the building.

FAS November 2011


 

Today in History

Every month, students in Sue Glasheen's eighth-grade history class research and then make presentations on national historical events.  On October 28, Kelcey Brodeur-Bowlan spoke to her classmates about the dedication of the Statue of Liberty on that same day in 1886.  Kelcey used various items to create a replica of Lady Liberty, on which she wrote a host of facts.  Nice work, Kelcey!

Kelcey Brodeur-Bowlan's Today in History Project

The Doctors Are In:  Grade 5 Medical Convention 2011

Students in Sandra Brazier's fifth-grade class recently held a medical convention.  The annual event enables students to research, write about, and present information on a variety of medical topics.  Click on the photo below for additional photos from the event.

FAS Grade 5 Medical Convention 2011

Children's Author Jim Mastro

Children's Author Jim Mastro Visits FAS

Marine biologist and children's author Jim Mastro recently visited FAS.  Students in prekindergarten through grade 3 listened as Mastro read from Antarctic Ice, a book he wrote about his experiences studying seals and penguins while running a biology lab in Antarctica.  Students in grades 4 through 8 had the opportunity to listen as he read from Talisman of Elam, a science fiction novel about a 12-year-old boy and his journey through the galaxy.

The program is the first in a series of enrichment opportunities sponsored by the school's PTO for the 2011-2012 school year.  Students will learn about the life of Harriet Tubman, conductor of the Underground Railroad, through Historical Perspectives on January 31; on February 3, Mad Science will give two engaging presentations at FAS.  Additional visits are currently being planned by the PTO.


UPCOMING EVENTS


Spring Field Trips

Students in grade 6 will participate in the annual sleepover at the Boston Museum of Science from Thursday, May 3, through Friday, May 4.  Third-grade students will tour Lowell's Boott Mills on Thursday, May 3.  On Friday, May 11, students in kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2 will visit the Franklin Park Zoo.  Seventh- and eighth-grade students will tour Boston's Freedom Trail on Friday, May 11.  On Tuesday, May 15, students in the sixth grade will visit the Seacost Museum.

Spring Piano Recitals

Franco American School's annual spring piano recitals will take place on Thursday, May 17.  Students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 3 will perform at 3 p.m. in the auditorium.  Students enrolled in grades 4 through 8 will perform at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.  Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Jog-a-thon

The annual jog-a-thon will be held on Tuesday, May 8.

Spring Concert

The Franco American School chorus will perform on the evening of Wednesday, May 23, at 7 p.m. Parents are encouraged to attend.

Click here to view/download Franco American School's 2011-2012 Calendar.

Butterfly Project

Fifth-grade students learn about the Holocaust, participate in memorial

Twenty fifth-grade students at Franco American School recently learned about the 1.5 million children who died in the Holocaust during their social studies class. In response to what they learned, they honored those children by participating in a special memorial through the Holocaust Museum of Houston.

The museum has organized an event called The Butterfly Project and is collecting 1.5 million butterflies to remember the children who died in that horrendous event. Students in Sandra Brazier's fifth-grade class lovingly crafted their own butterflies in support of this project.

While busily decorating a butterfly, Cassie Laurin said, “Butterflies are a good symbol for these children. They were fragile and they so wanted to be free.”

Helen Early shared her feelings in a poem. She wrote, “Many little children long to go free. Wishes are granted when their souls fly free.”

“I was hesitant to undertake such a sad topic of study, but I knew that the children needed to know about it. I just made it age-appropriate. In the end, the children were the ones who taught me. It’s always that way,” said Brazier.

Today, butterflies fill two fifth-grade bulletin boards at Franco American School until they are sent to the Holocaust Museum of Houston to be added to the growing collection there.

Grade 4 Biography Projects

Click on the photo below to check out the projects recently presented by Elizabeth Marvin's fourth-grade students!

Grade 4 Biography Projects 2011


Spring Auction 2012 - The Old West

Thank you to everyone who supported Franco American School's annual spring auction. This year, we stepped back in time to The Old West. Click here for more about this year's event.

Father and Daughter Dance 2012

FAS recently held its annual Father and Daughter Dance at Princeton Station.    Thank you to everyone who helped to make this another special event for our school community!  Check out the slideshow below!

Catholic Schools Week 2012

Catholic Schools Week 2012 was a fun-filled week for the FAS community.  The week began with an open house for prospective students and their families and the annual FAS family spaghetti supper on Saturday.  The week also included a special Catholoic Schools Week Mass for staff and students, presentations by Historical Perspectives For Children and Mad Science, an ice cream social, a staff appreciation breakfast, the annual induction ceremony for students entering the FAS chapter of the National Beta Club, the annual spelling bee, and a host of other activities throughout the week.  Check out the slideshow below!




YOUNG ALUMNI
MAKING THE GRADE

Check out how well our young alumni are doing at their new schools!  Click on the image below to be directed to our Making the Grade page!

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Grade 3 Nativity

Students in Lillian Bernier's third-grade class shared the spirit of Christmas with families and friends at this year's Nativity play.  Select the link below to view a short video clip from the performance.

Grade 3 Nativity Play

Grade 3 Nativity Play 2011

FAS kicked off the Christmas season through celebration and giving

Sponsored by Franco American School's PTO and BETA Club, this year's Christmas Tree Lighting brought students and their families and staff together for an evening of fun.  Proceeds in the amount of $400 were donated to Lowell's Alternative House.  Thank you to those who supported the event!

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