5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: January 19, 2016

1.Framingham students head back to school after a 4-day weekend. Bundle up at the bus stop as the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory until 7 tonight. Winds are expected out of the northwest at at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. The winds will make the high temperature of 36 degrees today feel well-below freezing.

With such cold temperatures residents should take precautions to avoid pipes freezing. Click here for tips.

2. Framingham Selectmen will not meet tonight, but Framingham School Committee have a scheduled meeting at 7 at King Elementary School.

On the agenda is a vote of the 2016-17 school calendar. Click here for highlights in the draft calendar.

Also tonight, the School Committee will recognize a Framingham High junior, who won a national bilingual essay contest. Click here to read more about that.

The School Committee will hear presentations from the King Elementary and Fuller Middle school improvement plans.

Plus, the Committee may take a vote on a plan to reduce athletic and bus fees within the Framingham Public Schools for the 2016-17 year.

3. This week, Walsh Middle School will participate in the 12th Annual National No Name Calling Week.

4. FLYERS in action:

• Framingham High gymnastics team defeated arch rival Natick Monday. Click here for more results.
• Boys swim & dive team will look to stay undefeated with a meet against Wellesley at home at 5 p.m. at the Keefe Technical pool. The Flyers defeated Brookline on Friday night.
• Framingham High girls basketball team defeated Weston High Monday night for its second win of the season. They will travel to Weymouth tonight for a league game against the Wildcats at 6:45.
• Boys basketball will host the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.

5. MUSTANGS in action:

• The combined Marian High/Keefe Technical hockey team lost to the Clockers of Ashland High Monday.
• Marian High’s track team will compete against St. Mary’s at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston at 5:30 p.m.
• Marian High boys basketball team lost to Matignon Monday.