Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove

NEW dates for the CEO Search Community Forums have just been released. Click the link to learn more about how you can offer input as City Schools searches for its next district leader: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/article/2385508

NEWS UPDATE: For the 2025-26 school year, City Schools requires students to power off, put away, and secure their cell phones during the day. Details: baltimorecityschools.org/page/cell-phone-policy

School starts Monday, August 25, 2025! Ensure you're prepared by reviewing the City Schools 2025–2026 one-page calendar. It highlights important dates, such as the first and last days of school, holidays, early dismissals, and scheduled breaks. Download the printable version in English and Spanish here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/events

Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, students can still bring cell phones and other personal electronic devices to school—but they must stay powered off, put away, and secured during the school day. Learn more about the updated policy here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/article/2280560

Ensure your student is well-prepared for a smooth start to the school year by completing the Annual Student Verification. Even if nothing has changed, reviewing and confirming your contact information helps your school stay connected and prepared to support your child from day one. Click here to learn how you can complete yours today: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/annual-student-verification

The City Schools Summer Program Survey is still open and accepting responses. If your student attended a City Schools summer program, please take a moment to complete our quick 3-minute survey. Your feedback is invaluable to refine our options for next year. To complete the study, click here: https://survey.k12insight.com/r/jcNiGi

City Schools has extended the Summer Transfer Window only through Wednesday, August 13, 2025. This is your LAST opportunity to visit the enrollment office in person as part of the open transfer window. Visit our website for more information: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/article/2344663

Get ready for the new school year with the City Schools 2025–26 one-page calendar. This printable resource includes key dates like the first and last days of school, holidays, early release days, and scheduled breaks. Available in English and Spanish at: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/events

The 2025–26 one-page calendar for City Schools is now available! This calendar includes key dates such as the first and last days of school, observance days, early release days, and breaks. Stay tuned for more updates to help you plan for the year ahead. The City Schools calendar is also available electronically on our website: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/events

Tomorrow: City Schools families and staff are invited to enjoy a fun, hands-on day at the farm—completely free! Meet our animals, explore the trails, try a cooking demo, get crafty, and see what’s growing at the Great Kids Farm. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/GKFfamilies

End-of-Year Updates Are Here! Fourth Quarter Report Cards, Student Learning Plans, and DIBELS 8 Reports (Grades K through 5) are now available. Check the Campus Portal and watch for information coming home from your child’s teacher. Learn more here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/article/2269627

At City Schools, learning never stops! There are many great ways to stay engaged, learning, and active throughout the summer. Visit our summer resource page with information on summer meals, summer learning programs, programs at Pratt libraries, online learning resources, and more: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/summer-resources

Greetings Bayhawk Family! This message is to inform you that Quarter 4 Credit Recovery is now in session. Credit recovery helps students who are out of cohort to recover credits and get back on track to graduate on time. Please speak with your Bayhawk to find out if he/she/they need to be enrolled. If your student does need credit recovery, we ask that you have him/ her/them start attending classes tomorrow. Credit Recovery classes run Monday - Thursday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00p.m. Students receive supper and a snack. If you have any questions, please contact our main office, Monday -Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. We are ... Nosotros Somos ... Ben Franklin

Greetings Bayhawk Family! This message is to inform you that Quarter 4 Credit Recovery is now in session. Credit recovery helps students who are out of cohort to recover credits and get back on track to graduate on time. Please speak with your Bayhawk to find out if he/she/they need to be enrolled. If your student does need credit recovery, we ask that you have him/ her/them start attending classes tomorrow. Credit Recovery classes run Monday - Thursday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00p.m. Students receive supper and a snack. If you have any questions, please contact our main office, Monday -Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. We are ... Nosotros Somos ... Ben Franklin

The budget engagement forum is canceled for today and will be rescheduled

The link for today's budget engagement meeting is below: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2I3YjFhNTctMWM2NC00NjVkLWE4MjYtZDczYTYyMGQ2N2Q5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22065bb2f4-6fe3-414f-a910-f2886305c814%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2259b5af41-fb83-4e10-bd9c-0f9ebfd3aee8%22%7d

No time like the new year to update your information and preferences! IMPORTANT: City Schools may share “directory information” with outside organizations. A federal law (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA) defines this as information that is generally not considered an invasion of privacy to release. City Schools designates a student’s name, address, telephone number, current school name, photographic image, participation in activities and sports, height and weight (if on an athletic team), years in attendance at City Schools, grade level, major field of study, degrees, honors and awards received, and most recent educational institution attended prior to City Schools as directory information. If you DO NOT want your directory information released to some or all outside organizations, you must opt out as part of the Annual Student Verification (https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/annual-student-verification) process at the start of the school year or fill out the 'Media Opt-Out' form. English: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3843/BCPS/4601127/Media_Opt-Out_Form-English.pdf Spanish: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3843/BCPS/4601125/Media_Opt-Out_Form-Spanish.pdf

October 10, 2024 "Dear Benjamin Franklin High School Parents and Guardians, I am writing to make sure you hear directly from me about an incident that impacted our school community today. A student eloped school during instructional time. The student was subsequently injured off campus. They returned to the campus for emergency medical services. We immediately called for medical support and informed their parents of the incident. I placed the building on lock down to support Emergency Medical Services without high traffic in the hallways. Lockdown lasted approximately 19 minutes and students resumed their normal schedule. At Benjamin Franklin High School, safety is our top priority, and we work daily to ensure a positive environment for teaching and learning. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the school at (410) 396-1373. Thank you for your continued support of our school community." Yours in Service, Heather Bradley Principal

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