Upcoming Events
March 1st & 2nd Theater Dept. NYC field Trip
March 4th Spring Picture Day
March 11th 3 hr Early Release
March 12th - 15th 8th Grade Writing SOL
March 29th FMS vs RRMS Basketball Game
Attention Parents and Teens! The third installment of the Parent Teen Book Club for the 2018-2019 school year will be held on April 10, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. in the Theatre. The book choices are as follows:
Temple Grandin: When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. Temple’s doctor recommended institutionalizing her, but her mother believed in her. Temple went to school instead. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin, a scientist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University, is an autism advocate and her world-changing career revolutionized the livestock industry. This compelling biography and Temple's personal photos take us inside her extraordinary mind and open the door to a broader understanding of autism.
Unbroken (YA version): In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian's courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. This adaptation of Unbroken introduces a new generation to one of history's most thrilling survival epics.
Crossed: Second book in a series of 3 - Chasing down an uncertain future, Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky--taken by Society to his certain death--only to find that he has escaped into the majestic, but treacherous, canyons. On this wild frontier are glimmers of a different life . . . and the enthralling promise of rebellion. But even as Cassia sacrifices everything to reunite with Ky, ingenious surprises from Xander may change the game. On the edge of Society, nothing is as expected, and crosses and double crosses make Cassia's path more twisted than ever.
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I Will Always Write Back: started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Martin was lucky to even receive a pen-pal letter. There were only ten letters, and fifty kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got the first one. That letter was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives. In this compelling dual memoir, Caitlin and Martin recount how they became best friends --and better people--through their long-distance exchange. Their story will inspire you to look beyond your own life and wonder about the world at large and your place in it.
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Operation Oleander: Ninth grader Jess Westmark had the best of intentions when she started Operation Oleander to raise money for a girls’ orphanage in Kabul. She named her charity for the flower that grows both in her Florida hometown and in Afghanistan, where her father is deployed. But on one of her father's trips to deliver supplies to the orphans, a car bomb explodes nearby and her father is gravely injured. Worse, her best friend’s mother and some of the children are killed. Is this all Jess’s fault?
Registration opens on March 1, 2019. Snacks and drinks will be provided. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
 Please join us for the Spotlight on Student Learning in the Chantilly Pyramid
When: March 28, 2019
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Where: Franklin Middle School
Who: Parents and Students from All Chantilly Pyramid schools
An opening presentation will be followed by choice sessions and student and teacher presentation in the gymnasium. There will be an opportunity to learn more about these topics:
- What student learninglooks like in our classrooms.
- How to safeguard student’s health and well beingwhile using devices for learning.
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Students perspectiveon learning in the modern classroom.
- The role of the teacherin the modern classroom.
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