Upcoming Events
March 28th Chantilly Pyramid Spotlight on Student Learning Event
March 29th FMS vs RRMS Basketball Game
April 4th -6th Spring Play: The Comic Book Artist
April 10th - 12th 7th Grade MWEE Science Field Trip
April 15th - 19th Spring Break
Your Views and Opinions Are Important to Us!
This spring all Franklin Middle School parents will be contacted through email or text message with a link to the FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form Online. This survey is part of the Performance Evaluation Program and offers parents an opportunity to provide anonymous input about various issues related to our school. These issues include instructional leadership, school climate, human resources management, organizational management, communication and community relations and professionalism.
The survey will be collected online between March 13 and March 27. When you receive an email or text message from FCPS Surveys, please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Your opinions matter.
 Please join us for the Spotlight on Student Learning in the Chantilly Pyramid
Information About the MOMO Challenge
In Fairfax County schools, county agencies and families are working together to create an environment where children and youth can safely learn, work, and play. Similar to our message containing information about the 13 Reasons Why NETFLIX program and the Blue Whale Challenge, we are sending this communication to alert you to a recent rise in new games and social media challenges that encourage young people to participate in harmful behavior.
One example of this is a potentially harmful game called the “Momo Challenge" that has reportedly been posted on different social media platforms to include WhatsApp and assigns players a series of progressively more intense tasks, to include self-harm. It is important to note that the Momo Challenge is a hoax that has received a significant amount of media attention.
This hoax has been seen across the United States in recent months, targeting primarily elementary aged children. Vigilant parents and guardians in Fairfax County have also reported seeing information about the Momo Challenge or similar games on their children's phones and have alerted school authorities.
Please talk to your child about this type of internet hoax, and check his or her phone or other device for signs of an app or communications with anyone telling them to do specific tasks. This provides an excellent opportunity to remind your child of best practices for internet safety and digital citizenship.
For more information about the MOMO Challlenge and documents to support your conversations, please visit the Franklin Middle School Website.
Hello Franklin Families,
Thanks for coming out to our Parent Coffee earlier this week! It was great to see so many new faces and some familiar ones too. We hope you found the conversation helpful. If you would like more information on how you can become involved in the PTA, please send an email to president@franklinmiddleschoolpta.org.
DINING FOR DOLLAR$
Help us kick off spring with our next dining event on March 20th from 4-9 pm at Five Guys in Fairfax Town Center. Please mark your calendar and don’t forget to mention FRANKLIN when you order.
FMS BEAUTIFICATION
Every spring, we hold a beautification day at Franklin to spread the mulch purchased from Boy Scout Troop 160. In addition, the school grounds need weeding, pruning and general maintenance. Students can earn up to three community, NJHS or FCPS service hours for this event. We need an on-site coordinator for March 31st from 1:00-4:00 pm to monitor sign-in and confirm hours for volunteers. Please let us know if you are interested by emailing president@franklinmiddleschoolpta.org and mark your calendar for the event!
SERVICE HOURS
Does your student need additional service hours to meet the upcoming deadlines for NJHS and Civics? NJHS hours are due on April 30th and Civics hours are due by the end of the 3rd quarter. If so, follow us on Facebook. We post several opportunities there every week!
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY WEEKEND!
Attention Current 8th Grade Students:
CHS Global Education Opportunity
To RSVP please click the link. https://rsvp.eftours.com/645gsz6
NJHS Members- Service Hours Reminder
Thank you for continuing to run the NJHS announcement. Can we modify it for this week?
NJHS Students and Parents
In order to maintain status as an NJHS member, students are required to
- Complete 15 service hours in service of an FCPS school (separate from and in addition to Civics Service Learning Hours)
- Maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA
- Uphold the Pillars of NJHS
Today students that currently are not in compliance with one or more of those categories have received a letter detailing what they need to complete to maintain their member status. This in no way removes students from NJHS at this time. However, changes will need to be made in order for them to attend our pinning ceremony in May. Final GPA calculations will be done at the end of the 3rd quarter (April 4, 2019) and service hours are due April 30, 2019 (service hour calculations in the letter were correct as of 2:30 pm on Wednesday 3/6) .
Parents of 8th grade NJHS members- please ask your students if they received a letter during Learning Seminar today so you can be aware of their membership status. If you have any questions you can reach out to Molly Bridenbaugh (NJHS Faculty Co-Advisor) at mbridenbaugh@fcps.edu
Parent Teen Book Club
Attention Parents and Teens!
The last installment of the Parent Teen Book Club on April 10, 2019 is FULL! Thank you for your interest!
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Due to the snow, the Feb 20th meeting will not be rescheduled.
The next meeting is March 21st.
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Rising 9th grade CHS Girls Basketball
Come to one or come to all and meet the Chantilly coaches and workout with some Varsity players. Information about the Rising Freshman League team and schedule will be discussed.
Are you considering playing basketball in high school?
Come Play this Spring with your High School
Interest Meeting/Open Gym/Clinic
Chantilly High School Gym
Tuesdays March 19, 26th- 5:30-7
Thursday March 21st, 28th 6:30 –8pm
More information at www.chantillysports.org Freshman Girls Basketball
Franklin MS After School Program
Student vs. Staff Basketball Game – Wednesday, March 20th!
Our annual student vs. staff basketball game will be on Wednesday, March 20th after-school. The game is free for students to attend. Watch the FMS students take on the FMS staff! The games will conclude around 4:15 PM for late bus dismissal.
FRANKLIN vs. ROCKY RUN BASKETBALL GAME
Get ready for the Basketball event of the year! The Franklin vs. Rocky Run Basketball game will be Friday, March 29th at Chantilly High School. Doors open at 5:30 PM and the first game will begin at 6:00 PM. Tickets will be on sale during lunches on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29 for $5.00 Each. Tickets will also be sold at the door the night of the event for $5.00 each. Students must be picked up no later than 9:00 PM on Friday. We hope to see you there!
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 - March 18 - March 29
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Here are a few reminders about the care and maintenance of your child's FCPSOn HP ProBooks.
- Please make sure students shutdown computers if sitting idle for long periods of time.
- Please make sure students are charging computers each night.
- Remember, if charger cable or case are lost or damaged, families are responsible for reimbursing the school in order to get a new one.
- Students can fix issues by opening up System Center from the Windows start menu
- Having issues with the HP Probook come to the help desk.
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