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The amazing strings Trio performed beautifully last night as parents entered the building for the rising 7th grade curriculum night. Thank you girls!!!
How to Get Through
Flu Season
For the past nine weeks, the Virginia Department of Health
has reported widespread flu activity and Fairfax County continues to see high
levels of influenza activity in our community. Fairfax County Health Department
works very closely with FCPS to monitor and respond to increases in influenza
activity in our school, working with them to track absences and encourage
healthy behaviors to prevent the spread of disease. The Health Department
recommends everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated against influenza,
stay home from school and work when sick, use your sleeve to cover coughs and sneezes,
and wash your hands thoroughly after using the bathroom and before
preparing/eating food. Flu vaccine is available through the Health
Department and many other locations in the community. Use the Flu Vaccine
Finder to locate a provider near you.
Visit https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/
or https://www.cdc.gov/ for more tips on
keeping your family healthy.
FCPSOn and SOL Testing
Franklin Community,
SOL season is quickly approaching and with
being an FCPSOn school all students this year will be testing on the FCPSOn
student laptops. Here are a few things that students and parents need to
do an be aware of prior to testing to make sure that testing season continues
to be a success :
- While in
school, students should restart each Tuesday and shutdown each Friday
during Learning Seminar. This will ensure that computers don’t go
into update mode during SOL testing.
- Bring your
charger each day to school, especially during SOL testing. Computers
used for SOL testing must be plugged in per VDOE regulations.
- If your
computer needs to be fixed, please bring it to the Help Desk as soon as
possible to ensure it gets returned in time for SOL testing.
- Make sure
the student’s name is on the FCPSOn computer, charger, and bag in case it
gets misplaced.
- If students
have changed the FCPSOn default screensaver, please either change it back,
set it to never, or come to the help desk for assistance.
- Finally,
when not in use, computers should be shut down each day and over extended
breaks to maintain battery life and prevent overheating.
If you have any questions
or concerns, please feel call the front office.
Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night
Thank you to all parents and students who attended our
Curriculum Night or elementary visit to Franklin this week! If you
weren’t able to attend, we have posted all program information and forms HERE.
Franklin MS counselors will be visiting elementary school next week to meet 6th
grade students, and sending home course selection information. If you
have questions about the academic advising process or course selection, please
do not hesitate to email our Director of Student Services, Tami Brumett at TLBrumett@fcps.edu or call
703-904-5126.
 Purchase Your Yearbook
If you havent already, Its time to order the
2017-2018 school yearbook. Currently the price is $30, but it will not stay
that price forever. Get you yearbook today by visiting the yearbook order
center website to place your order.
FCPS School Safety and Threat Assessment
Fairfax County Public Schools has a well-established
policy and protocol for responding to threats of violence in the schools. To
help parents and older students learn more about the role they can play in
keeping schools safe, we have collaborated with the Youth Violence Project of
the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia to develop short videos
with useful information. These brief modules were developed for parents
and children aged 12 and up, and you may want to watch the student video with your
child to answer any questions which may arise. To access these modules go to www.schoolthreatassessment.com and use parent
code pgvsdt and student code sy8zk2
as a password.
Black History Month Celebration at FMS in
honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and
Black History Month, Franklin Middle School will be highlighting significant
individuals and events surrounding this very important month. The display
case in the main foyer will also recognize many of the important contributors
and events that symbolize the historic significance of this month with posters,
books, and other displays. Some of our 8th grade Civics classes will be
participating in a research project to commemorate Black History Month as well.
Contact: Tammi Case
Chantilly High School Charge Ahead Program
Back by popular demand, Chantilly High School’s
Charge Ahead Program is being offered for incoming Freshmen.
Dates
Session 1: July 30-August
3 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Session 2: August 6-August
10 9:00 am-1:00 pm
The registration form is posted on the Chantilly High
School website.
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