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Last week, FSES second graders learned about lines of symmetry during math class. The students were encouraged to explore the classroom for objects that have
multiple lines of symmetry. They also brainstormed to list objects in their homes
and communities that are symmetrical. They noticed that even their faces and bodies
can be symmetrical. During math workshop, students were asked to make
patterns that were symmetrical on both sides of a line of symmetry. The students got to explore patterns and symmetry in a very hands on way.
On Thursday, November 9, students and staff showed their Franklin Sherman spirit by coming to school dressed in their pajamas. Mr. DeSmyter even joined in the fun.
This week, Franklin Sherman
students are continuing to focus on the character trait of kindness.
Students will have the opportunity to discuss with their classmates what it
means to be kind. They will also examine books, quotes,
and video clips to find examples of true kindness. Students will talk about
times that they have been kind and ways that they can be kind in the
future. It is our hope that you will bring this focus into your home as
well. Ask your children about kindness, or even point out times that
you have recognized this trait in them. By recognizing and appreciating
one another’s strengths, students will continue fostering the “Other People
Matter” mindset.
If your family took a mitten from the Mitten Tree at the
Thanksgiving luncheon, please remember to turn in your donation. All donations are due to the school counselor, Ms.
Scharl, by this Friday, December 1.
This year's sixth grade musical will be Beauty
and the Beast, Jr.!
All sixth grade students will
participate in the musical. There will be two performances on Wednesday, March 21. Tech/dress rehearsals are scheduled
on the dates listed below:
Wednesday,
March 14: 4:15-7:00 p.m.
Friday,
March 16: 4:15-7:00 p.m.
Monday,
March 19: 4:15-7:00 p.m.
Sixth
grade parent volunteers who are interested in helping with any creative or
technical aspects of the show will be needed! Assistance will be needed with
costumes, set, props, sound, filming the production, designing programs/flyers,
and monitoring students backstage during tech/dress rehearsals. However,
if there is another way you would like to contribute to the show, please contact Mrs. Brown. Your time and
talents will be greatly appreciated! If you would like to volunteer, please
contact Mrs. Brown at cebrown@fcps.edu.
The
Virginia Department of Education has set new requirements for attendance
monitoring, focused on students who accrue five or more unexcused
absences. New VDOE attendance reporting requires certain actions
when students have accrued five, six, or seven full-day unexcused
absences. Beginning November 8, 2017, weekly attendance calls will
be made to parents whose students have accrued five or more unexcused absences,
requesting that parents contact the school to develop an attendance plan.
The
staff at Franklin Sherman E.S. dedicate their time and effort to ensure an
incredible educational experience for students, colleagues, and the
community. Please take a moment to consider which FSES employee stands
out as an outstanding teacher, principal, leader, or support employee. To
show your appreciation and support for that staff member, please complete a
nomination form, so his/her hard work can be recognized. The form should only
take 5-10 minutes to complete. However, please include as much
information and detail as possible in order to capture why your nominee is so
outstanding. All nominations will be reviewed by a leadership committee,
and finalists will be celebrated in June 2018. You may nominate up to one
person for each category. Nominations will open on Wednesday, November 1, and
will close on Friday, December 1.
Outstanding
Teacher
https://goo.gl/forms/H5I5rCnHMyaGnVUs1
Outstanding
Principal
https://goo.gl/forms/XPg8SLobz8HtQG7S2
Outstanding
Leader (School-Based
Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assistant Principal,
Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor)
https://goo.gl/forms/CRG8ZrIDypKM3K4i1
Outstanding
Support Employee (Administrative
Assistants, Office Assistants, custodial staff, food service staff,
Instructional assistant)
https://goo.gl/forms/BwJACMAKCXbFCmZr1
Thank
you for your support in recognizing our amazing Franklin Sherman
employees! Please contact Bryn Kandel at bkandel@fcps.edu
with any questions regarding the school award nominations.
During the last week of each year,
the Connection newspaper devotes its pages to the creativity of local students and
children. The results are always remarkable. It is a keepsake edition for many
families. Even readers without children spend time admiring and
chuckling over the issue. The annual Children's Connection (including
Children’s Gazette, Children’s Almanac and Children’s Centre View) is a
tradition of well over a decade.
We welcome contributions from
public and private schools, individuals, and homeschoolers. We publish artwork,
poetry, essays, creative writing, opinion pieces, short stories, photography,
photos of sculpture or gardens or other creative efforts.
We ask that all submissions be
digital so they can be sent through email or delivered on a CD or flash drive.
Writing should be submitted in rich text format (.rtf). Artwork should be
photographed or scanned and provided in jpeg format.
Some suggestions:
* Drawings, paintings, or
photographs of your family, friends, pets, or some favorite activity. These
should be photographed or scanned and submitted in jpeg format. Photos of
sculptures or larger art projects are also welcome.
* Short answers (50 to 100 words)
to some of the following questions: If you could give your parents, family, or
friends any gift that didn't cost money, what would that gift be? What are you
most looking forward to in the upcoming year? What is one thing that you would
change about school? What do you want to be when you grow up? What is your
favorite animal? What is your favorite toy? What makes a good parent? What
makes a good friend? What is one of the best or worst things that has ever
happened to you? What is the best gift you've ever been given? Ever received?
* Your opinion (50 to 100 words)
about traffic, sports, restaurants, video games, toys, trends, politics, etc.
* Poetry or other creative writing.
* News stories from school
newspapers.
* Photos and text about activities
or events.
To be published, we must have the
full first and last name of the student, artist/writer.
Identify each piece of writing or
art, including the student's full name, age, grade, and town of residence, plus
the name of the school, name of the teacher, and town of the school's location. Home
schoolers’ contributions are welcomed.
To send CDs or flash drives
containing artwork and typed, electronic submissions, mark them clearly by
school and hometown and mail the CD or flash drive to: Children's Connection
(including Children’s Gazette, Children’s Almanac and Children’s Centre View),
1606 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Please send all submissions by
Friday, Dec. 1. The Children's Edition will publish the last week of 2017.
You can see last year’s editions by
visiting www.connectionnewspapers.com/PDFs/
and scroll down to Children’s Edition.
Email submissions for the
Children's Edition to the following editors:
* For Burke, Clifton, Fairfax,
Fairfax Station, Great Falls, Herndon, Lorton, McLean, Reston, or Springfield
email Kemal Kurspahic at kemal@connectionnewspapers.com.
* For Alexandria, Arlington, Centreville, Chantilly, Mount Vernon,
or Potomac email Steven Mauren at smauren@connectionnewspapers.com
--
Kemal Kurspahic
Managing Editor
Connection Newspapers
kemal@connectionnewspapers.com
www.ConnectionNewspapers.com
Parents who would
like their child considered for full time placement in the Advanced Academic
Program must submit a Level IV Referral Form. All decisions regarding
full time placement in the Advanced Academic Program are made by a central
selection committee. Parents or guardians may refer students in grade 2
who are not in the screening pool and students in grades 3-7 by submitting the
Level IV Referral Form. The Level IV Referral Form and optional materials
for students in grades 2-6 are due to the AART, Carrie Reinders, before the
close of the business day on January 12, 2018. Information and
forms are available at Franklin Sherman E.S. and on the FCPS website at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/elementary-school/current-fcps
. If you have questions, please contact Carrie Reinders at cmreinders@fcps.edu .
Do you know there are only three weeks left until winter break?
Always bring your
identification (i.e. driver’s license).
You will need to scan it in order to check into the building.
Nov. 28 6th Grade Ethics Day
Dec. 8 Zoo Chorus Performance
Dec. 13 Breakfast and Band Performance
Dec. 14 Panda Bridge Bank
Dec. 15 December Birthday Breakfast
Dec. 15 Color Day
Dec. 18 - Jan. 1 Winter Break
Have
a great week!
Kathleen
Quigley, Principal
Joshua DeSmyter, Assistant Principal
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