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On behalf of Franklin Middle School and its entire staff, we wish all of our community a safe, warm, and enjoyable winter break over the next few weeks! Please take this time to focus on spending time with your friends and families and come back refreshed for a strong start in 2020!
Thanks and enjoy your break!
Sharon Eisenberg
Principal
Franklin Middle School
As a reminder, this year winter break starts on December 23 and ends on January 3, 2020. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6, 2020. See the complete 2019-20 school year calendar.
Pre-arranged absences must be approved in advance. Please send written notification (signature required) with your student to the main office at least one week before the scheduled absence detailing the student name, the dates of absence and the reason for the absence. A pre-arranged absence form will be filled out and reviewed by the student’s counselor and teachers or administrator.
We will be having our annual Parent Preview Night for FLE (Family Life Education) on Tuesday, January 7th. 7th grade parents are invited to preview the curriculum at 5:30 pm. 8th grade parents are invited to preview the curriculum at 6:00 pm. The preview meeting will be at Franklin Middle School in Room 120, located directle beside the entrance to the gym. All preview materials will be “online”. Parents will need to bring their login information for FCPS 24-7 (blackboard) in order to access SIS Parent View page. FCPS laptops will be provided. There will be Health and PE teachers available to answer any needed questions.
Look forward to seeing you on January 7th.
Assistant Special Agent in Charge Kyo Dolan, from the Investigative Unit of the Cyber Policy, Strategy and Outreach division of the U.S. Secret Service will present and have activities on parent-teen cyber protection, the latest information on the dark-web, internet responsibility and more. Please join us on January 7 at 6:30 pm in the Franklin Middle School Library! We would love to have a big turnout - all are welcome!
Oakton High School
Please join us for Curriculum Night on Wednesday January 8, 2020 from 5:30-7:30pm. The purpose of Curriculum Night is to give parents an opportunity to speak with Oakton staff members about course offerings to help their students make the most informed decisions in the registration process. We have outlined the schedule and opportunities for the evening here.
Chantilly High School
Please join us for Curriculum Night on Thursday, January 9, 2020 from 6:00-7:45pm. The purpose of Curriculum Night is to give parents an opportunity to speak with Chantilly HS staff members about course offerings to help their students make the most informed decisions in the registration process. We have outlined the schedule and opportunities for the evening here.
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.
Parents and guardians, please be on the lookout for your student to bring home a Positivity Project (VIA) survey parent letter and opt-in form. Positivity Project is Franklin’s school-wide positive support system that focuses on relationships as the cornerstone of health, happiness, and resilience. Positivity Project provides FCPS schools with the training, strategy, and resources to inspire students to build positive relationships by recognizing strengths in themselves and others . FCPS requires parental permission for children aged 12 and under to take the survey according to VIA’s privacy policy. The VIA survey is for your student to identify their strongest character traits out of the 24 traits highlighted by the Positivity Project. Students will be bringing home the parent letter and opt-in form today, December 13th. If you choose to have your student participate in the survey, please fill out the opt-in form located on the backside of the parent/guardian letter and have your child turn the form back into their Learning Seminar teacher as soon as possible. Extra copies of the opt-in form are available from the main office upon request or by printing the provided link form here. Thank you for your cooperation!
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!
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; 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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