Upcoming Events

May 10th - Band Field Trip to King's Dominion

May 13th - 24th - Spring SOLs

May 29th NJHS 7th Grade Induction

May 30th NJHS 8th Grade Pinning

May 31st 8th Grade Formal Dance

June 3rd -7th FCPSOn Student Computer Collection

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$

Thanks to everyone who came out to support FMS last night at Mod Pizza!

We had much better weather than we did back in November!

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 30^th .  If so, follow us on Facebook.  Here are two opportunities coming up this Sunday, April 28^th:

Trash clean up 4/28 at 11-12

• Pick up trash along a road 'Adopt-A-Highway' & also in a stream
• Bring work gloves, wear appropriate clothing & shoes, have snacks & a reusable bottle
• We'll have games, handouts and prizes

Details here:   http://trashnetwork.fergusonfoundation.org/event/4431/show

and

Nature Walk/BioBlitz 4/28/19 at 12-1

Bring your device (phone or tablet) loaded with iNaturalist and join us for a nature walk on the trail near the big brown sign on Miller Heights Rd. Use the iNaturalist app to make observations for the City Nature Challenge

Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4caea72fa57-miller1

  If you have any questions, please contact Sara at sh12sh34@gmail.com.

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY WEEKEND!

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 . 

7^th Grade NJHS Membership

4^th quarter is time for 7^th grade induction into the National Junior Honor Society!  7^th 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 7^th 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

8^th 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.

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

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.

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.

FMS WORLD LANGUAGES PALS FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

SPRING 2019

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

Franklin MS After School Program

The last day of After-School Activities and Late Buses is Thursday, May 30^th!

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.
  • 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.
  • 2:40 – Club/activity sponsors will come to the cafeteria to get their group and take them all together to the correct room/location.
  • 2:40 – 3:40 – 1st block activities
  • 3:40 – 4:40 – 2nd block activities
  • 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 - April 29 - May 10

INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS

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

Our next Best Buddies meeting will be after school on May 13th.  Hope to see you there!!

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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