 Upcoming Events
Dec. 3rd School Picture Make-ups
Dec. 5th Orchestra Concert
Dec. 6th Chorus Concert
Dec. 3rd - 7th Book Fair
Dec. 11th Band Concert
Dec. 14th 3 Hour Early Release
Jan 24th Rising 7th grade AAP Parent Night 5pm
Jan 31st Rising 7th grade Curriculum Night; Electives Fair 5:45, Main presentation 6:30pm
Feb 1st Rising 7th grade Student Orientation & Tour
 Book Fair Starts December 3rd
Book Fair Information
Students will come to the library to browse the book fair with their English classes next week. They can bring money to buy books on the day their class visits the fair.
We take cash or a check made out to Franklin Middle School.
Students can check the teacher wish list board to donate a book to their teacher’s classroom library. Books make great gifts!
The book fair will be open in the evening on Wednesday, December 5th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm for family shopping.
Students will be able to enter a drawing for a free book.
We hope all students enjoy this opportunity to shop for books. We use the funds raised for more library books and items to help us in the library such as display items and book carts.
Thanks for supporting reading!
 THANK YOU for adding us to your list for "Giving Tuesday"! We are now about $600 closer to our goal......leaving $1425 to collect in order to meet our budget. Want to help us get there FASTER? Please remember that we can accept "Employer Matches"! One parent has successfully taken advantage of this opportunity just this week - maybe you can too? We appreciate ANYTHING you can give and don’t forget donations are tax deductible! Donations accepted here - https://fms.ptboard.com/home - or at school. If we can answer any questions, please contact Sheila Lamb, Membership Chair, at membership@franklinmiddleschoolpta.org. Together, we can do this!
Barnes and Noble
Exciting news!! Mark your calendars for FMS Night at Barnes & Noble in Fair Lakes during their annual "Polar Express" storytelling night on Friday, December 7th, 5-9 PM! FMS PTA earns money from in-store and café purchases the night of the event, including on-line purchases 12/7-12/12, plus tips from the gift wrapping service our volunteers will provide!! We are also looking for people to read holiday stories to the public (dress code: PJ's!) To volunteer, please click here. There are even opportunities for your teen to earn SERVICE HOURS. Questions? Please contact Sonja Jansons at questions@franklinmiddleschoolpta.org. Please share this flyer with friends and family! Even if they can't attend, they can support us by using the FMS code when they shop online.
 PTA MEETING
Our next PTA meeting is on Tuesday, January 8th at 9:30 am in the Franklin Library. We hope to see many of you there!
HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL WEEKEND!
 Picture retakes are for students that did not have their picture taken on October 22nd or for those that would like to retake their picture. Retakes will take place during Health and PE classes on December 3rd. If you are retaking your picture, please make sure you bring our school pictures with you.
Elective Experiences for ESOL Level 1 and 2 students
In support of providing equitable learning experiences for all students at Franklin, today Ms. Brunette's students, who do not have an elective in their schedule, enjoyed their first day of an elective experience with Ms. Wilcox as she taught them music this afternoon. She started with a fun ice-breaker incorporating pronunciation in an interactive game and then took students through a hands-on lesson to develop their understanding of sounds waves and vibrato.
Franklin MS After School Program
Transportation is available to students staying after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – departing Franklin at 4:45 PM. Please be aware that the after-school late bus numbers and routes may differ from your child’s normal school day bus route.
- If you are picking up your child after 4:00 PM please use the Kiss and Ride area. Please DO NOT park in the bus loop.
- Students who plan to stay after-school must notify their parent/guardian BEFORE the 2:15 dismissal bell.
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2:15 – Dismissal bell, students who are staying after-school will go to their locker, grab all their belongings and head to the cafeteria. Each table will be labeled with the club/activity. They just find the correct table (ex. Chess Club) and will sign in and have a seat at that table. Everyday students will report to the cafeteria for sign-in and a snack.
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2:40 – Club/activity sponsors will come to the cafeteria to get their group and take them all together to the correct room/location.
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2:40 – 3:40 – 1st block activities
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3:40 – 4:40 – 2nd block activities
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4:40 – Students will report back to the cafeteria for late bus dismissal.
- Some activities are only 1st block and some are both blocks. If an activity is only 1 block, students can be picked up or report to a 2nd block activity.
After-School Activities - November 26 - December 7
Spanish 1 and 2
Spanish 1 and 2 students have an assessment scheduled for December 18/19. If your child will be absent on either of those days, he or she needs to make arrangements with the teacher to take the assessment early.
Second Parent Teen Book Club: Now Full
January 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
(SNOW DATE: January 22, 2019 @ 7 p.m.)
Meeting Location: Library
Drinks and Snacks provided
Go to the QR Code or link to preview the books and sign-up
https://goo.gl/forms/JOeP6yOpjlOyVlIy2
Sign-up forms is now closed.
Author Brian Herberger will be joining us!
Link to Book Titles/Summaries:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZMBpiqUmtumJd9u402S8QQPfs0NmZF6jnhJ026BeIw/edit?usp=sharing
iPhones are one of the most popular cell phones in the world and chances are you and/or your child may have one. Did you know they recently updated the operating system to iOS12? That is important because iOS 12 now gives parents more control over your child's iOS device. They now have a built-in program called, you guessed it, “Screen Time”. If you want to learn more about it check out these videos from Apple supports Youtube page and Washinton Post.
https://youtu.be/rMfUgqDkZRM
https://youtu.be/BacXAmS6DLQ
https://youtu.be/T9Q-_Fhifxg
Screen time at school is also a concern for Teachers. I wanted to let you, the parents, know that devices at school are not used continuously all day. There's a mix of screen time and non-screen time in each class. The time on the devices is more about student creation and engaging students to explore the curriculum they are learning. They also use the devices to engage in class discussions and collaborative work.
Parent resources to support you at home. Use the link below or on our school website.
Digital Citizenship Parent flyer
FCPSOn Device Information
FCPSOn Computer information (Youtube playlist)
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