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FMS Important Announcements

Upcoming Events

February 3rd - 7th Counselor Appreciation Week

February 4th - 14th WIDA Testing

February 17th - President's Day (No School)

March 3rd - Student Holiday (No School - Teacher Workday)

March 10th - March 13th - SOL (English) Multiple Choice and Writing

March 31st - Spotlight on Student Learning


Happy Retirement, Mrs. Eisenberg!!

It’s a very special day for our own Mrs. Eisenberg as she retires today and enters this new phase of life! A truly great principal is hard to find, difficult to part with and impossible to forget! Thank you for your many years of service here at Franklin Middle School.

We hope that you enjoy your retirement and that you will be truly missed here at Franklin Middle School!

Photo Credits: Donna Long, Region 5 Twitter, Franklin MS Twitter 

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WIDA Access Testing February 4th-13th

Attention ESOL Parents/Guardians:

The WIDA ACCESS for ELLs test will be administered to all Franklin ESOL students (Levels 1-4) February 4-13, 2020.  This test is comprised of four different components—Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking—that all ESOL students are required to complete. It will be helpful if you can avoid appointments which may take your child out of school on or during the testing dates.   Also, it will help your child perform his or her best if he or she has had a good night’s rest, a healthy breakfast, and comes to school with a positive attitude


Franklin Middle School PTA Updates: Next Meeting is February 11th

For information on the PTA, please visit the PTA Website, or send an email to franklinmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com.  Future PTA Meetings are scheduled for 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!


FMS After-School Programs

General After-School Information

  • The after-school program will not convene on the following days before holidays; 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.

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.

Schedule for February 3rd - 14th

National School Counseling Week

National School Counseling Week 2020, "School Counselors: Helping Build Better Humans," will be celebrated from Feb. 3-7, 2020, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.


Best Buddies T-Shirt Orders!

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This year Best Buddies is ordering shirts! For those who are unfamiliar, Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Orders are due January 31st. Shirts are navy with white writing. Please let me know if you have any questions. Order forms are located here.

*UPDATE* Next Best Buddies meeting will be February 3rd from 2:40-3:40 during 1st block!


Institute for the Arts (IFTA): Camps and Institutes

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Do you have a child interested in the Arts? Don’t miss out on registering for Fairfax County’s Institute for the Arts starting on February 3rd!  Classes are first come first serve!

Visit the FCPS IFTA website at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-institute-arts-ifta

or follow IFTA on social media! 


FMS Student Wins Silver Key Award

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FCPS School Psychologists on Twitter

Did you know that there is a School Psychologist assigned to EVERY school in FCPS? FCPS School Psychologists are working hard to make a positive impact on the academic and social-emotional development of all FCPS students through the provision of mental health services that build resiliency, life competencies and good citizenship.  Please follow them on Twitter @FCPSpsychs to find out more about how they impact students’ lives every day!


Author Visit to FMS: Ben Mikaelsen

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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


Yearbooks for Sale

You’re in it, but did you get it? Don’t miss your chance to purchase a 2019-20 yearbook. When you order now you will receive a free personalized nameplate. Click on the link below and order yours today.

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