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Franklin Sherman second graders have been learning about teamwork
through the Positivity Project. Teams of students were given 4 pieces of paper and a
roll of tape. Their challenge was to make the tallest standing tower. While they constructed their towers, they were
able to practice sharing, listening, and giving feedback to one another.
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Miss Ishani Patel is Franklin Sherman's new 6th grade teacher. She is very excited to be part of the FSES family
this year and appreciates how welcoming everyone has been. Miss Patel was born in New Jersey but grew up in Loudon
County where her parents are still currently living. Miss Patel lives in Arlington. She has a
twin sister who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and an older brother who also lives in
Virginia. Miss Patel graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor’s
degree in elementary education and then went to George Mason University for her master’s degree. This is Miss Patel's fourth year of teaching. Before coming to Franklin
Sherman, she taught in Manassas City as a 6th grade teacher. In
her spare time, Miss Patel enjoys hiking, exploring DC, trying new
restaurants (she loves all types of cuisines), hanging out with friends, and going
to sporting events. She is a huge sports fan who loves going to Redskins, Wizards,
Capitals, and Nationals games when she can. Miss Patel is looking forward to
this school year, taking part in activities at Franklin Sherman, and
getting to know everyone in our FSES community.
For the seventh consecutive year, students in Fairfax County
Public Schools will join together to participate in International Walk to
School Day on Wednesday, October 10. The day is celebrated as a way to
promote physical activity while reducing traffic congestion and pollution near
schools.
All students are encouraged to walk or bike to
school where safe to do so or walk to their bus stops on October 10. Parents are encouraged to
accompany their children to school and to work with their schools, PTAs, or
PTOs to gather in groups for the event.
Parents who are interested in learning more about changes to the
FCPS and Franklin Sherman ES recess policy and procedures are invited to meet
with the administrators on October
11 from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. in the library or October 26 from 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. in
the cafeteria.
Level IV services are available for students found eligible
through a central selection process. The program is available in grades
3-8. Eligible students use curriculum from the AAP Curriculum Framework
for Levels II-IV in the four academic subject areas on a full time basis.
Fall screening is held for students who are new to FCPS and have been
referred. The Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form for new
FCPS students enrolled after January 2017 is due to the AART, Carrie Reinders,
on or before October 11, 2018. For more information, please contact
Carrie Reinders at cmreinders@fcps.edu.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offers a continuum of
advanced academic services for all students in Grades K-8. Learning
experiences are designed to develop higher level thinking through enrichment,
acceleration, and extension of the Program of Studies (POS). An AAP
Parent Information Night will be held in the library at Franklin Sherman
E.S. on Thursday,
October 11, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. The Franklin
Sherman Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, Carrie Reinders, will provide
a general overview of the levels of services offered.
The FSES Fall
Book Fair is October
22-25!
The FSES
Book Fair benefits our school library and reading program. There will be an exciting
collection of titles this year to include fiction
and nonfiction for all students. All proceeds will be used to buy new books.
Browsing Days: Students fill out their “wish lists” for
parents to review.
Monday, October 22 All
Day
Tuesday, October 23 9:00
a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Buying Days:
Tuesday,
October 23 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday,
October 24 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday,
October 25 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Book purchases begin on Tuesday
afternoon at 1:00 p.m. and continue through Thursday evening. Once parents review wish lists, students bring money to purchase books at the
book fair during their assigned times.
The book fair will be open late on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Students may use cash or a check. Please make
checks payable to: Franklin Sherman ES Library. We can also accommodate credit card purchases
by parents and staff.
Teacher Wish Lists:
Teachers
will have an opportunity to make a wish list for books they would like for their
classrooms. These lists will be kept at the library desk. Please consider supporting our
teachers by purchasing an item from their wish list.
Interested in volunteering?
Many volunteers are needed to make the book fair a success. If you would like to volunteer, please go to the following SignUp Genius link:
https://tinyurl.com/y8c5d4na
Questions?
Contact Lisa Malakoff, FSES Librarian, at lmalakoff@fcps.edu.
Join us for our 5th
Annual Monster Mash Dash 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run! There
will be awards for the best costume, so come decked out in your Halloween
finest! Enjoy a flat, fast loop course through charming downtown
McLean.
Sunday, October 28, 8:00 a.m.
Franklin Sherman Elementary School
6633 Brawner St., McLean, VA 22101
To register and for more information, please go to the following
website:
www.fsespta.org/mash-dash
5K
$35 October 6 - 26
Ages 14 and Under $20 until October 26
1 Mile Fun Run
$20 until October 26
Franklin Sherman Student $15 until October 26
If you need to
check your child out early from school, please sign him/her out in the office
prior to 3:50 p.m. The office staff will have your child sent to
the office.
Oct. 11 AAP Parent Information Night
Oct. 11 Recess Policy Meeting
Oct. 19 October Birthday Breakfast
Oct. 22-25 Book Fair
Oct. 26 Book Character Spirit Day
Oct. 26 Recess Policy Meeting
Oct. 28 Monster Mash Dash
Have a great week!
Kathleen Quigley, Principal
Joshua DeSmyter, Assistant
Principal
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