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Parents or guardians of seventh grade students may initiate the full-time AAP Level IV screening process by completing and submitting an Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form to your child’s school counselor no later than January 6, 2020. No late referrals will be accepted. AAP Level IV services are available to students in grades 3-8. Students may be found eligible for full-time placement in AAP Level IV Center classes through a central selection process and receive a highly challenging instructional program in science, social studies and English. Multiple criteria are reviewed by a central selection committee to determine eligibility for all FCPS advanced academic services. More information about AAP services available at the middle school level may be found on the FCPS public website at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs. If you have any questions, you can contact Lea Fadden at Lea.Fadden@fcps.edu.
We have rescheduled our Cyber Safety presenter from the Secret Service for the January 7 meeting - stay turned!!
For information on the PTA, please visit the PTA Website, or send an email to franklinmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com. Future PTA Meetings are scheduled for January 7, February 11, March 10, April 16, May 12, and June 9.
Is your Student Looking for Service Learning/Volunteer Hours? The FMS PTA posts volunteer opportunities that will qualify for civics service hours on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/fmsptainchantillyva/. Please visit and follow the Franklin Middle School PTA - Chantilly VA page on Facebook for information on volunteer opportunities throughout the year!
Members Wanted! There is still time to join the PTA. Your membership donation is tax-deductible and goes to support your school community! Visit the PTA Website and join today!
This month we have partnered with the Chantilly Air and Space Chick-fil-A for a Spirit Night on Monday 12/16 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Chick-fil-A will donate a portion of sales to the PTA when you mention Franklin Middle School or show the flyer from our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/fmsptainchantillyva/).
The address of the Chantilly Air and Space Chick-fil-A is 3454 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly, VA 20151.
Geography Bee UPDATE
All students have taken the first preliminary qualifying round this week. Results are being tabulated and students who were the top scorers will be notified on Monday 12/9. Those students will receive a Learning Seminar pass to report to their Social Studies teachers for a second round of preliminary qualification on Tuesday 12/10. From this, we will determine up to 10 finalists for the final FMS oral geography bee to take place on January 16, 2020 in Franklin’s gym after school. We are super impressed by our students’ geographic knowledge! Good luck to all!
Parents of finalists and students are welcome to attend on 1/16, so mark your calendars. The final winner for Franklin MUST be prepared to potentially go to the state finals on March 27.
Important Dates:
Jan 16 - Franklin MS Geography Bee. Maximum of 10 finalists will participate. Winner will take a proctored state qualifying test.
Mar 27 - Virginia State Bee.
Email Mrs.Taylor at kmtaylor@fcps.edu if you have questions or go to https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/student-experiences/geobee/ for more details.
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General After-School Information
- The after-school program will not convene on the following days before holidays; 11/25 – 11/26/2019; 1/17/2020; 1/24/2020; 2/14/2020; 4/3/2020; 5/22/2020
- Transportation is available to students staying after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – departing Franklin at 4:45 PM. The late bus schedule is posted on the after-school bulletin board in the cafeteria and on your child’s grade level google classroom. Please be aware that the after-school late bus numbers and routes may differ from your child’s normal school day bus route. Please use the Kiss-and- Ride to pick-up your child from the After-School Program.
- Please see below for the After-School activities for Monday, December 9th - Friday, December 20th
- Students who plan to stay after-school must notify their parent/guardian BEFORE the 2:15 dismissal bell and should report to the cafeteria with all their belongings after the 2:15 dismissal bell for after-school check-in.
- The majority of clubs/activities is open enrollment; however, due to limited capacities some will require registration. If registration is needed, it will be posted on your child’s grade level google classroom.
General Schedule of After-school:
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 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.
2:40 – Club/activity sponsors will come to the cafeteria to get their group and take them all together to the correct room.
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.
Fall After-School Activities List and Descriptions
All students will report to the cafeteria after the 2:15 dismissal bell to sign-in for after-school. If additional sign-ups are required an activity, they can be found on your child’s grade level google classroom.
Welcome Franklin Falcons! Franklin Middle School is excited to welcome writer Ben Mikaelsen, author of Touching Spirit Bear, next spring on April 1, 2020. In preparation for this author visit, part of each student’s school supplies are to purchase a copy of Touching Spirit Bear. When Ben is here in the spring, he will sign personal copies of the students’ books. If you do not purchase a copy, Franklin Middle School will have copies available for students to borrow during the school year. Franklin Middle School prides itself on building literacy for all students and we incorporate ten minutes of reading in fifth period two times per week. Beginning the week of September 23, 2019, students will be reading Touching Spirit Bear. Prior to beginning work on Touching Spirit Bear, students should have another book to read during fifth period. Thanks for supporting literacy at Franklin Middle School. Photo credit: Scholastic.com
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