Upcoming Events
April 15th - 19th Spring Break
May 10th - Band Field Trip to King's Dominion
May 13th - 24th - Spring SOLs
On Behalf of all the staff here at Franklin Middle School, we would like to wish all of our students and families a wonderful and restful Spring Break!
See you back here on April 22nd.
Student Services Updates:
Parents,
Please remember to login to your ParentVue accounts to review you child’s course selection for next year. Need to make a change? Contact your child’s current school counselor.
Need to register for a Parent Vue account? Click here. Academic Advising questions or feedback? Email TLStubblefie@fcps.edu
DINING FOR DOLLAR$
Our next dining event is on Thursday, April 25th at Mod Pizza. We are having another event at Mod Pizza due to the early snow we received back in November! Please click here for details on our upcoming event and to rsvp!
WANT TO LEARN HOW TO SEND YOUR KIDS TO COLLEGE WITHOUT GOING BROKE?
The PTA is proud to sponsor this workshop! For many families, the high cost of higher education is a daunting proposition. Parents lie awake at night trying to figure out how to afford sending their children to college and still have enough of their hard earned money to be able to retire. Some families have children attending college next year and others have years to plan; but the fears of tackling these monumental and rising costs are the same. The College Funding Coach® is here to help families figure out HOW to pay for it! Please join us on May 1st at 6:30PM for the Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College workshop. This is information you can’t afford to miss! To RSVP please: Click Here or visit our website, www.thecollegefundingcoach.org and look for upcoming classes in your area. Please see the flyer below for additional details.
SERVICE HOURS
Does your student need additional service hours to meet the upcoming deadlines for NJHS? NJHS hours are due on April 30th . If so, follow us on Facebook. We post several opportunities there every week!
HAVE A SAFE, HAPPY AND WONDERFUL SPRING BREAK!
OHS Dance Team 2019-20 Tryouts
If you love to dance and want to be involved in your school, come tryout for the Oakton High School Dance Team! Tryouts will be held April 22-25 and April 29-May 2, 2019 for the 2019-20 team selection. Not sure if you have all of the skills for dance team?? Come to tryouts anyway! You will have the opportunity to learn skills there, and dancers are often selected based on potential ability to pick up the needed skills! Go to http://oaktonathletics.org (go to Fall >Dance >Varsity) for a Tryout Packet.
OHS Sports Health Screening and Pre-Participation Physical Event
To participate in sports next school year, your child must have a physical on file dated on or after May 1, 2019, on the new form (Revised February 2017). This includes working out in the weight room, conditioning, “green days” and try outs.
The Oakton High School Athletic Training Program is offering an opportunity for students to receive a sports health screening and pre-participation physical (PPE) on Monday May 13, 2019 from 5:30-8 pm. Our team physicians, as well as a staff of nurses, physical therapists and certified athletic trainers will be on hand to provide a thorough screening. If during the screening or physical, the physicians find something that is questionable to them regarding your child’s health, they may request further evaluation by another physician. We are asking for a minimum donation of $50 in exchange for the PPE. Registration is now open yet. To register for a PPE, go to: https://www.fcps.edu/athletic.preparticipation.screenings and follow the links for sports physicals. There is also a link for the new form there as well. Walk-ins are also welcome on that evening but we ask for a $60 donation at that time. This physical is good for the entire following school year.
This is the Athletic Training Program’s method of fund raising. All the funds for equipment and supplies are raised at this event. The county provides no funding for any of the supplies or equipment in the athletic training room that is used to take care of our athletes. Your support would be greatly appreciated. You too benefit from this process. Once your child’s VHSL physical form is completed that night, it stays on file at the school, as well as a digital copy is kept on our server, so if you need a copy just email one of the ATCs and we can sent you a copy.
PPE’s are being offered in the same format at every high school in FCPS and are fund raising efforts at those schools as well. If you can not attend the PPEs at Oakton H.S., there may be another local high school offering the opportunity on a date that may be more convenient for you. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Paul Rupp, MS, ATC at prupp@fcps.edu .
7th Grade NJHS Membership
4th quarter is time for 7th grade induction into the National Junior Honor Society! 7th Graders will be notified if they qualify for NJHS membership sometime shortly after Spring Break. Students will initially qualify with a cumulative 3.75 GPA, which is officially calculated & verified by FCPS. Once notified, qualifying students have the opportunity to APPLY for membership. Qualifying 7th grade students MUST complete an application in order to be considered for membership. Stay tuned for notifications sometime AFTER Spring Break. For additional information please click on the Franklin NJHS website: https://franklinms.fcps.edu/academics/national-junior-honor-society
8th Grade NJHS Members Service Hours Reminder
Service hours for NJHS are due to Ms. Bridenbaugh by April 30, 2019. Remember that you are required to complete 15 hours of service in a FCPS school/school program.
All members are encouraged to check their service hour progress in the spreadsheet in the NJHS Google Classroom.
Please see Ms. Bridenbaugh in room 101 or (mbridenbaugh@fcps.edu) with any concerns.
 
Donations Needed
In conjunction with the Positivity Project, the personal development classes are doing a service project. We are collecting hygiene products and schools supplies for the Bethany House Emergency Shelter. The Bethany House is safe shelter for people escaping abuse. It is our goal to show support for members of our community and to let them know that they are important and we care. We welcome the any donation from our Franklin MS community. Please bring your donated items to room 218, or place them in the box in the green pod workroom. The deadline for the collection is May 6.
Thank you for your support.
SOLs Begin May 14
Please contact Lea Fadden, School Test Coordinator, at Lea.Fadden@fcps.edu, with any questions regarding SOLs.
SOL CALENDAR with Bell Schedule
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May 13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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Test: 1,2,3,5,4,6,7
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Civics AM/PM
Test: 1,2,3,5,4,6,7
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Reading 7
Even: 2,4,5,6,LS
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Reading 7
Odd: 1,3,5,7,LS
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Science AM/PM
Test: 1,2,3,5,4,6,7
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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Geom & Algebra
Test: 1,2,3,5,4,6,7
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Math 8
Test: 4,6,7,5,1,2,3
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Math 7
Test: 1,2,3,5,4,6,7
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Reading 8
Odd: 7,3,5,1,LS
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Reading 8
Even: 6,4,5,2,LS
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Reminders for SOLs
- Students need to bring their charger each day to school, especially during SOL testing. Computers used for SOL testing must be plugged in per VDOE regulations.
- If a student has lost his/her charger, they need to bring $38 to the front office to purchase a new charger.
- If the student 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.
Standards of Learning Test Schedules for Students Observing Ramadan
This year, the main Standards of Learning (SOL) testing window has significant overlaps with Ramadan, the Muslim holy month marked by daily fasting. The SOL testing window begins for high schools on Monday, April 29, and for elementary and middle schools on Monday, May 6. All schools must complete SOL make-up tests and retakes by Friday, June 7. Ramadan begins the evening of Sunday, May 5, and ends with Eid-al-Fitr on Wednesday, June 5.
FCPS welcomes and encourages engagement with parents and guardians of students affected by this overlap. School staff will work with parents and guardians to make schedule adjustments or determine how best to address students’ needs. For example, it may be possible to schedule testing early in the day when energy levels are likely to be highest.
If you have a child in an SOL grade-level who will be fasting to observe Ramadan this year, contact Lea Fadden, School Test Coordinator, at Lea.Fadden@fcps.edu to take advantage of possible scheduling options.
View more ideas and tips to prepare for upcoming testing during Ramadan.
FMS WORLD LANGUAGES PALS FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
SPRING 2019
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TEST
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SPANISH 1
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SPANISH 2
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PALS SPEAKING
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May 30-June 3, 2019
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April 30-May 3, 2019
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PALS WRITING
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May 21/22, 2019
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May 15/16, 2019
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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May 28/29, 2019
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May 28/29, 2019
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Reminder About School Food Accounts
Please remember to add money to your child’s school nutrition account. All accounts must be brought current before the end of the school year in June
Family Engagement Survey Reminder
We value your opinion so much that we are sending out a special reminder for you to complete the FCPS Family Engagement Survey.
On March 24th, you received an FCPS Family Engagement Survey!
Please complete the survey letting us know how we are doing in the areas of
- communicating,
- providing you opportunities to partner,
- developing positive relationships,
- ensuring student success and more.
The information we learn from you will help us strengthen family engagement and continue fostering a Caring Culture throughout FCPS.
There are 3 ways you can complete the survey.
- Check your email for an invitation sent with a survey link from Dr. Scott Brabrand, Superintendent with subject line: FCPS Family Engagement Survey.
- Ask the front office staff for a paper survey. You can complete it right there on the spot.
- Complete the online survey using one of the school iPads or computers. The office staff would be happy to show you an available computer for you to complete the survey electronically at the school.
For a direct link to the survey click HERE
We honor your opinion and commitment to your child and our schools. We strive to make it a better place for ALL.
Dates: Monday, July 1 — Friday, July 26 (No classes July 4 and 5)
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
Location: Fairfax High School
IFTA is an arts enrichment and academic program for students currently in grades 6–11. Students have 4 classes that they select from over 80 courses in dance, music, theatre, visual art, and fashion. Students entering grade 9 may take the Online Health & PE (HPE9) course and students entering grades 9-12 may take the Self-Directed Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) course as one of their 4 classes.
View IFTA Brochure
Registration: Open now through Sunday, June 16
Questions: IFTA@fcps.edu
How much screen time? That is a question all parents are asking as technology and mobile technology continues to saturate our society. We have all heard that Silicon Valley executives are not allowing their children to use screens. The article “How much screen time? Silicon Valley parents are still trying to figure it out” by Ana Homayoun of the Washington Post, dives into this topic and shreds some light on the issue and provides resources and tips as a parent.
Screen time at school is also a concern for Teachers and Administrators. 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.
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