217 Washington Street

Keene, New Hampshire 03431

P: 603-352-1712

F: 603-357-9015





Announcements

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Franklin Flea
Satuday, May 19th
8:00-1:00
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MAP Testing
April 30 - June 8
Schedule is on Web Calendar
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Grade 3 Keene Comes Alive Project
Friday, May 25th
Project Description
DVD Order Form
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Elementary Restructuring Public Forum
Wednesday, May 30
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Playground Dedication
Saturday, June 2
11:00-1:00

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The Franklin Splash

Our student newspaper

Issue 1
Issue 2
Issue 3
Issue 4
Issue 5
Issue 6
Issue 7
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Running Club, every Tuesday starting May 1st - June 19th

3:10 - 4:00 PM

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Keene School Solutions

For information about the ongoing work by the Keene Elementary Restructuring Steering Committee tasked by the Board of Education to explore what steps will be needed to move Keene from a five school to a four school model.

(click here) 
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Parent-Student Handbook
and
Staff List
(click here)

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Schoolwide Title I Program Plan
(click here)

104 years of service to the children and families of Keene.


1907 - 2011



Welcome Everyone,

At the Benjamin Franklin Elementary School we take great pride in our efforts in nurturing a child's natural curiosity and desire to grow. We have an experienced and seasoned staff who create rich and caring opportunities for students to develop all their talents and skills. Our academic curriculum is standards based, and we continuously strive to provide rigorous expectations for every student.

The staff of the Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is committed to addressing the fundamental questions of all professional learning communities, which are:

• What do we want each student to learn?

• How will we know when they have learned it?

• What will we do if the student doesn’t learn it?

• What will we do if the student already has learned it? 

We offer a comprehensive curriculum, and we constantly encourage our students to be serious about their job as a learner. This year we have established clear districtwide instructional time guidelines for every grade level to be used for differentiated instruction through flexible groupings and planned interventions to insure all students master core curriculum.

We have an active Parent-Teacher Council, and through their hard work they are able to contribute supplemental funds to our school, which allows us to further enrich our students' experience with activities such as performances, field trips, and other activities.

It is our hope that parents, students, staff members, and visitors to our District will find this site informative and well suited to meeting their needs. Thank you for taking the time to visit. Please have a look around.

William W. Harris, C.A.G.S.
wharris@sau29.org