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Dear Franklin Sherman Families,
Last Friday, we unveiled the first color copier that we have ever had at FSES! Many other schools have rented color copiers for staff use and with the generosity of our PTA, we now have one here at FSES. Our staff is so excited to have a way to create colorful classroom materials. Thank you for your partnership in the many ways you support our school. Our PTA would like to encourage your continued support, so please see the PTA section below.
Please remember that families are asked to complete the daily health screening for each child prior to sending children to school. If there is a COVID positive individual in your household, you will need to keep your child(ren) home and notify the school. Your cooperation is so appreciated!
Kathleen Quigley
Principal
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Daily Health Screening
Parents, caregivers or guardians, are strongly encouraged to monitor their children for symptoms of infectious illness every day through home-based symptom screening and students who are sick should not attend in-person instruction.
- A daily health screening questionnaire is available in the following languages: English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
- All staff and visitors must complete the daily health screening questionnaire prior to arriving on campus. The daily health screening questionnaire will be completed on an honor basis and will not be required to be submitted to the school.
- Any student, staff or visitor demonstrating symptoms of illness should stay home to help “Stop the Spread” of COVID-19.
FCPS In addition to the important points above, please find additional COVID Safety information at the FCPS Health and Safety Guidance site.
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Mask Guidance
We are making use of our outdoor spaces as much as possible for snacks and breaks. We have noted that many students remove their masks while outside. Masks are not required outside, but they are strongly encouraged. We ask you to consider talking with your child about keeping their masks on when outside for recess and gathering in larger groups if they can comfortably do so.
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Advanced Academics Information
Fairfax County Public Schools offers a continuum of advanced academic services for all students in Grades K-8th. Learning experiences are designed to develop higher-level thinking through enrichment, acceleration, and extension of the Program of Studies (POS).
An Elementary Parent Information Night will be held virtually at Franklin Sherman on Tuesday, October 5th from 6-7 pm. The Advanced Academic Resource Teacher at Franklin Sherman, Carrie Reinders, will provide a general overview of the levels of services offered.
The info session will be accessed through the FSES All Parents Course in Schoology. As a reminder you will need to logon with your SIS ParentVUE credentials in order to access this link and other resources and information in Schoology.
Please see the attached info sheet for additional information and important dates related to the program.
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Panda Makerspace
DONATIONS NEEDED!
We are preparing for some awesome STEAM challenges and need your help with building materials. These could be recycled materials, upcycled materials, or items from our Amazon Wishlist.
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Homecoming Week
On October 1, we are having a Homecoming parade. This is the first parade we have had in a long while and we are quite excited to have the community involved. The parade will start at 5:00 from the McLean parking travel down Davidson Road, right on Chain Bridge Road to Westmoreland, and then back into the parking lot. We would love to have spectators on the side of the road to see our Disco themed cards drive by.
Homecoming Football Game
The game starts at 7:00 against Yorktown High School. This game will be very well attended, and we are requiring that students who are in elementary or middle school be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $5.00 a person.
News From the PTA
Monster Mash Dash
October 21, 2021
Registration now open! Sign up your family to join us for a 5K or 1-Mile Fun Run on Halloween Sunday, October 31 at 8 a.m. Get some exercise before everyone indulges in candy! It's one of our most important events of the year.
We need your continued support to attract sponsors and participants. Our partnership with Potomac River Running allows 100% of the money raised through race sponsorships to go directly to the Franklin Sherman PTA. Please reach out to your employers or local businesses you frequent and ask if they're willing to promote their companies on race t-shirts or at the event. Click here for sponsorship information or contact Melissa Vayra at 646-467-3506.
HEPA Filters Installed
The HEPA machines have arrived and have been installed. We appreciate the generosity of our families, thank you! This is a wonderful example of our community coming together for the safety of our students, teachers and staff. Special thanks to our custodial staff for quickly installing the machines.
Family Photo Sessions
The PTA has partnered with PMK Photography to offer family photo "mini" sessions in lovely McLean Central Park. The cost is $125 for a 20 minute session and includes digital downloads of all photos taken. There are several dates/times available in October. Sign up via the link below. Contact Melissa Vayra at 646-467-3506 or mdavistwh@yahoo.com with any questions.
Franklin Sherman Elementary School Fall Mini Sessions - 2021
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Thank You for Sharing Your Pictures
Please share your school related pictures with us. Use the webform found here.
Please follow FSES_Pandas on Twitter. You can also tweet you pictures @FSES_Pandas.
Because of FCPS Policies in place for the 2021-2022 school year, we can only share new pictures where appropriate masking and social distancing practices are in evidence.
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