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Benjamin Franklin Middle School

6920 Meadow Road, Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: (972) 502-7100
Fax: (972) 502-7101
BenFranklin@dallasisd.org

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School Scorecards Information 2008-2009

English

Anita Hardwick
Principal

Nethalyn Weatherall, Dwain Sadberry
Assistant Principal(s)

Jeanette Papadopoulos
Associate Principal-Teaching and Learning

Grade levels:
6-8

Motto/Mission:
Through high expectations and personal responsibility, Benjamin Franklin Middle School is committed to providing a safe and engaging learning environment, which fosters academic development, personal growth, and skills for life-long learning in our diverse community. Motto: "Excellence Now"

Uniform colors

• Top:
  White with collar
• Bottoms:
  Khaki, Black, or Navy

School colors: Red, White, Black

Mascot: Falcon

Enrollment: 1,099

Number of teachers: 64

Hours/Bell schedule: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Trustee district: District 2

Learning Community:
West Secondary -
Cynthia Goodsell

Other Contacts

Librarian:
(972) 502-7117/ Jenifer Davis

Counselor:
(972) 502-7111/Main, (972) 502-7113/Yuko Goto, (97

Clinic:
(972-502-7106/Mattie Ochulo

Programs and Activities

Special programs:
Award winning Math/Science and Pentathlon Competition Teams,Pre-AP course offerings, Spanish, Algebra I, TAG, Computer Applications, National Junior Honor Society, Outstanding Yearbook and Newspaper. Support for students with special needs and learning differences.

After-school programs:
Both academic and enrichment programs provided Monday - Thursday, 3:30 - 4:50 p.m.

Extracurricular activities:
Sports: volleyball, football, cross-country, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, track, lacrosse Fine Arts: theater arts, orchestra, band, choir, cadet corps, art, cheerleading, Falconette Dance Team

Parent Involvement

Edith Diaz, community liaison. Outstanding PTA, Dad's Club, Site-Based Decision Making

Major Awards and Honors

Math and Academic Pentathlon Teams consistently among top five state-ranked schools every year. 2005 First Place Middle School Team in the DISD Math Olympiad

Benjamin Franklin (Jan. 17, 1706-April 17, 1790) was an American publisher, journalist, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, statesman, scientist, librarian, diplomat, and inventor. One of the leaders of the American Revolution, he also was well known for his many quotations and his experiments with electricity. Franklin was a member of the Freemasons, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and became a Corresponding Member of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (now the Royal Society of Arts).

In 1775, Franklin became the first U.S. Postmaster General. Franklin was elected to the Second Continental Congress and worked on a committee of five who helped to draft the Declaration of Independence. Though much of the writing is Thomas Jefferson's, much of the content is Franklin's. Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Franklin's inventions include the Franklin stove, the medical catheter, the lightning rod, swimfins, the glass harmonica (armonica),bifocals, and much more.