Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

📰 NEW ARTICLE | A statue depicting American hero Harriet Tubman stands along the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail and recently students at Binghamton High School had the opportunity to speak with its sculptor. Read more about her lesson in sculpting a legacy by clicking below ⬇️ #BPatriotProud

🌟 | "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." - Pablo Picasso

It's Arts in Education Week and we're celebrating the talents of our students, along with the amazing staff that is inspiring a life-long passion for creativity! #BPatriotProud #PerformLikeAPatriot

🎉 | Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us as we celebrate & honor the contributions of Hispanic Americans! #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | One of our newest Kindergarten teachers is originally from Finland but now calls BCSD home! Please welcome Tiina Bynum, who is teaching at Benjamin Franklin Elementary! Mrs. Bynum says she was drawn to Binghamton by our great students and looks forward to seeing them learn, grow, and thrive. She's also a mom of four boys and says she spends her free time trying to keep up with them! Welcome, Tiina! #BPatriotProud

Take a moment today to honor the memories of those we lost on this date 24 years ago. 🕊️

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | We're thrilled to welcome back another member of our Binghamton Family for today's New Teacher Feature! Emily Vy is a BHS graduate and will now be teaching at Benjamin Franklin Elementary. Emily says she's wanted to be a teacher since she was in Kindergarten and looks forward to helping students achieve things they didn't think they could and build confidence in themselves. When she's not teaching Emily is a thrill-seeker, riding every roller coaster she can! Welcome back, Emily! #BPatriotProud

📽️🖼️🏛️ | How many people can say they've used a BUILDING as a canvas for their artwork? Well, nine of our students can! Check out the work from BCSD students that was featured at this weekend's LUMA Projection Arts Festival! #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | Let us paint you a picture of one of our newest art teachers, Jessica Gilligan! After graduating from the Catholic Schools of Broome County, Mrs. Gilligan attended SUNY Cortland & Syracuse University - now, she'll be sharing her talents with students at Benjamin Franklin. Fun fact about Mrs. G: when she likes to turn her giant goldendoodle into a canvas as well as she takes on dog grooming as a hobby! Welcome, Jessica! #BPatriotProud

🏈 | The Patriots Football team store is NOW OPEN! Browse and shop the latest gridiron gear here ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/yc5vn6pf #BPatriotProud

📸 | Take a look at how the first day of school looked through the eyes - and lenses - of our families by clicking the following link ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/3uwcd85m Thanks to everyone who submitted photos to us! #BPatriotProud

📸 | A few frames from the first day! Click the link to see ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/uuvfzcwz - and check back tomorrow for YOUR photo submissions! #BPatriotProud

🎒 | Welcome back, BCSD family - we're looking forward to another AMAZING YEAR! Send us your back-to-school photos & we may share them on our pages. #BPatriotProud

🏫 | TOMORROW is the first day of school! Please note the start times for tomorrow:

⏰Grades Pre-K & 1-5 will begin at 7:50 a.m.; TK & Kindergarten will start at 10:00 a.m. (tomorrow only!). Middle schools begin their day at 8:30 a.m. & BHS will start at 8:00 a.m.

We can't wait to see all of our students in the morning! #BPatriotProud

🏃💨 | On your mark, get set, GO to the Binghamton Cross Country team store today to get the latest merch before the season starts ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/4b9375ks #BPatriotProud

🏫 | We Believe that you Belong here - Become a BCSD employee! We have immediate openings for Teacher Aides, Teaching Assistants, and Substitute Teachers. Follow the link to browse jobs and apply today ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/ths2yndv #BPatriotProud

⚽ | Kick off the season with some gear from the BHS Girls Soccer team! Click the link to see the newest styles for on and off the field ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/yjwk4nnk #BPatriotProud

☀️ | Our new teachers are ready for the new school year! We welcomed in our new teachers this week, finishing with a special lunch for them served by all our administrators! #BPatriotProud

🏊‍♀️ | Make a splash this season while supporting Binghamton Girls Swimming & Diving! The team store is now open with all the latest gear - shop here ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/ys6kap28 #BPatriotProud

🩺 FREE HEALTHCARE | Our friends over at SUNY Broome are hosting free health services to our community -- for medical, dental, or vision needs -- through August 20! There's also free transportation available through BC Transit to get to and from. Head here to learn more ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/43cvx4up

📅 Through August 20
⌚ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
📍 SUNY Broome Community College