EARLY DISMISSAL
Friday, October 29
Students will be dismissed 2 hours early (1:30). School buses will run their regular routes - please expect your child to be dropped off at their bus stop 2 hours earlier than normal.
NO SCHOOL
Monday, 11/1, and Tuesday, 11/2
THANK YOU!
Thank you to the many volunteers who came to help with the school book fair. It was great to see all the students and their families - thank you for supporting the event.
All funds raised will be used in the library.
VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY
Thursday, November 11
Add your name to the lottery to speak by 10/27
We are celebrating our Veterans this year with an in-school assembly (for students only) and will also be live-streamed for anyone who wants to watch from home (Zoom links for each assembly will be in the All Students Franconia Schoology Page).
Are you a Veteran and available on November 11 to speak to students?
We are looking for one representative from each branch of the military to teach our students the important role your branch plays in keeping our country safe. Presentations should be around 2 minutes long with a 5-minute Q&A segment.
If you are available and would like to be added to the lottery, please fill out ONLY ONE form found at the links below.
We will randomly choose 1 volunteer from each branch (from both groups) to speak at the assembly. Your child is more than welcome to accompany you on the stage during your presentation.
Deadline for entries is Wednesday, October 27, at 3:00pm, and finalists will be notified that evening.
Kindergarten-2nd grade
Assembly will be 9:30-10:30
https://forms.gle/Bv7ajmVYVLi7z9Cf7
3-6 grades
Assembly will be 12:15-1:15
https://forms.gle/D5KYD1yoXncJ92Js9
After School Clubs - Fall Session
**REGISTER BY FRIDAY OCTOBER 29TH**
We are excited to announce our 2021 Fall After School Clubs! Please read through the club options carefully. If your child is interested in attending a club session, fill out the google form by scanning the QR code at the bottom.
Payment information will be emailed to you once you are registered. There is a first come/first serve basis for signing up. When clubs are full, there will be a waitlist.
COVID-19 protocols will continue to be implemented per the FCPS guidelines.
If you have questions, please contact Jen Lucius at jlucius@fcps.edu
National Bullying Prevention Week
October 25 - 29
We will be celebrating the week with different themes each day, chosen by members of the SCA (Student Council Association).
Thursday: Be An Upstander Against Bullying (WEAR ORANGE FOR NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH)
Friday: Let's Team Up To Stop Bullying (WEAR SCHOOL COLORS - GREEN & YELLOW)
PENGUINS CAN SOAR
School Expectations
Franconia Penguins can soar to new heights! This video reminds all Franconia Penguins of our expectations while we are at school together. Please consider watching it with your Penguin at home. Discussing school expectations with your child at home gives students the opportunity to share their school experiences with you. Reviewing school routines while at home also serves as a helpful reminder to students of appropriate behavior at school.
https://youtu.be/50tdS07Mct8
LOST & FOUND
Is your child missing something?
Lost and found items will be laid out on tables in the front lobby starting Friday, 10/29, after dismissal. The items will be removed from the tables by Wednesday morning (11/3).
On your way to parent/teacher conferences, stop by and see if you can find your child's missing item(s).
GUIDANCE TOPICS FOR OCTOBER
From our Counselors, Veronica Guillion (vguillion@fcps.edu) and Leslie Fry (lrcalhounfry@fcps.edu).
Kinder/First grades: Read-aloud: “Have You Filled a Bucket Today.” Students will create a class and individual plan on how they can be a bucket filler.
Second/Third Grade: Read-aloud: “Buckets, Dippers, and Lids.” Students will focus on how to use their “lid” when someone/themselves is dipping into their buckets. We will create a plan on how to keep their buckets full of happiness.
Fourth/Fifth Grades: For the Month of October we will be working on empathy. We will discuss what empathy is, how we show others empathy and what it means to be an empathetic person (WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE). We will briefly touch on how we only see peoples behaviors, but like the iceberg, there is so much more to a person’s life than what we see on the surface. We never know what challenges others face, so always treat others with kindness and empathy. Empathy changes the brain of the giver and the receiver so it’s a good thing all the way around.
Sixth Grade: FCPS required lesson: Empathizing with those who are being bullied. Students will identify different ways to show empathy.
YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST
All Franconia students are invited to participate in our yearbook cover competition. Please use a white 8 x 11 sheet of paper and colored pencils. On the back of the paper, write your first and last name, teacher's name, and grade level. This year's yearbook theme is:
Penguins Returning Strong!
Your cover designs should be related to the theme. Please include Franconia Elementary 2021-2022 on the cover and remember to check your spelling!
Designs are due to your homeroom teacher by:
Friday, October 29
Things to consider when designing your cover:
- Draw your picture with a pencil first.
- When coloring, use colored pencils only.
- Your design should be "portrait" view (not landscape).
- Remember to use COLOR to really make your picture pop! (don’t have a lot of white space)
Good luck!
Federal Impact Aid
ALL FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE THIS FORM, REGARDING OF MILITARY STATUS.
- Each student has a form with their name on it, so if you have more than one child at Franconia, there will be a form for each of them.
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Every student receives this form, regardless of military status.
- For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, only check the boxes in Section 3.
All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by November 5.
All results are confidential.
Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
More information is available online
6th ANNUAL ART SUPPLY DRIVE
Sponsored by the Franconia Student Council Association (SCA)
Dates: 10/12 - 11/17
For the sixth year in a row, the Franconia SCA is teaming up with Paint the Globe Foundation to provide school and art supplies for kids in need across the globe.
This year, we will be collecting supplies for Rural Women’s Network of Nepal. RUWON’s mission is to provide art and educational programs to students, while also providing girls with feminine hygiene products. Our goal is to provide one year of art supplies for 280 girls that attend classes at RUWON.
All donations will be delivered to Nepal and will be used to support the students of Rural Women’s Network of Nepal. Please consider donating new items from the list below.
Items that will be accepted:
- Watercolor Paints
- Paint Brushes
- Acrylic Paints
- Colored Pencils
- Pencil Sharpeners
- Markers
- Scissors
For additional information about Paint the Globe Foundation, or to make monetary donations, please visit:
www.painttheglobefoundation.org
Each class will have a box in which students can place their donation.
With your help, we can make a difference...AGAIN!!!
Please remember to notify the school office of any of the following changes that come up for your child.
Notification should be made by 9:00am on the day of the change.
- Absence
- Late arrival
- Planned early pick-up or mid-day appointment (pick-up and return)
- If your child needs to be picked up unexpectedly, please call the office in advance of your arrival
- This allows the office to contact your child’s teacher to prepare them for their departure
- For early pick-ups after 3:00pm, please park on Kathmoor as the school buses start to arrive for dismissal at that time
Below are the 3 options by which to notify the school office (choose one option):
Please do this IN ADDITION to contacting your child's teacher. There could be times when the teacher is absent and by also contacting the office, the information will be properly noted.
To email your child’s teacher, go to www.franconiaes.fcps.edu, click on “FULL MENU” on the left, and then "Staff Directory."
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
ADVANCED ACADEMICS UPDATE
If you could not attend today’s virtual AAP Parent Information Session you may be interested in looking over the slides from the presentation.
http://dl.ebmcdn.net/fcps/courses/AAP_Overview_091919/story_html5.html
Looking for information about referring your student for AAP level 4 services? https://dl.ebmcdn.net/fcps/courses/AAP%20_Part2_101419/story_html5.html
Please email Franconia’s AART, Mrs. Fouad, at jpfouad@fcps.edu with your questions and concerns.
Parents will need to submit their referral form by December 15.
FCPS CARES
Recognize FCPS Employees
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care.
The start of the school year is a great time to acknowledge someone who has helped to make your child's return to school amazing.
Learn how you can acknowledge an FCPS employee for their great work.
FCPS Parent Resource Center
FREE Webinar Classes
Parenting Through Difficult Times: A Webinar for Families (*Presented in Arabic)الصحة النفسية والموارد المدرسية للعائلات ( تربيه الاطفال في الأوقات الصعبة: ندوة عبر الإنترنت للعائلات مقدمة باللغة العربية)
ابرز مواضيع النقاش في الندوه:
- الآثار النفسية التي قد تحدثها الجائحة على الأطفال.
- عوامل الخطر المسببه للامراض النفسيه.
- استراتيجيات للآباء لتعزيز سلوك طلب المساعدة والصحه النفسيه لأنفسهم ولأطفالهم.
الجمعة 29 أكتوبر 2021 10-11: 30 صباحًا
التسجيل على الإنترنت لتربية الأطفال في الأوقات الصعبة: ندوة عبر الإنترنت للعائلات مقدمة باللغة العربية برجاء استخدام الرابط للتسجيل.
سجل ل الصحة النفسية والموارد المدرسية للعائلات ( تربيه الاطفال في الأوقات الصعبة: ندوة عبر الإنترنت للعائلات مقدمة باللغة العربية)
Webinar Highlights:
- Psychological effects a pandemic may have on children
- Risk factors for psychological distress
- Strategies for parents to promote help-seeking behavior and emotional well-being for themselves and their children
- Mental health and school resources for families
Friday, October 29, 2021 10-11:30 a.m.
Register Online for Parenting Through Difficult Times: A Webinar for Families *Presented in Arabic
SIBSHOPS: An Exciting, Virtual Workshop for Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs!
The Sibshop workshops are for children in grades 2-6 enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools who have siblings with special needs to:
- Meet other siblings in a relaxed, virtual setting.
- Celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of children with special needs.
- Share sibling experiences and receive peer support.
- Play games and have fun!
Presented by FCPS School Social Work Services
Registration is free, however, donations are accepted to support the cost of future Sibshops: Donate Here
Monday, November 1, 2021, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. *School Planning Day – students are not attending school
Register for SIBSHOPS: An Exciting, Virtual Workshop for Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs!
PARENT RESOURCE CENTER CONTACT INFO:
Email: prc@fcps.edu
Phone: 703-204-3941
Web: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/parent-resource-center
Twitter: @prc_fcps
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fcpsprc
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FCPSParentResourceCenter
Penguin Points
Click on a link for information
Franconia Elementary School website
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