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Franklin Families and Students,
Welcoming our students, staff and community back into the building after the Winter Break is one of my favorite things to do as a principal. The opportunity to say Happy New Year to everyone in-person was delayed by a week because of the winter weather, but I am glad I had the opportunity to do so this morning. In this message you will find some important Health and Safety Information as well as several updates about the upcoming Academic Advising process for Rising 7th, 8th and 9th grade students.
Health Reminders and Resources:
Even in these uncertain times and with all the challenges we are facing, we are able to continue to provide a safe learning and work environment. FCPS has multiple layers of prevention we will continue to deploy to mitigate COVID-19 transition in schools to include universal masking, enhanced cleaning and disinfecting, physical distancing to the greatest extent possible, and requiring that students and staff stay home when sick.
Please review the most recent Guidance for Returning to School After Quarantine, Pause or Isolation and the FCPS operating plan for the next three weeks, which can be found here.
How You Can Help:
- Please keep your student or students home if they are not feeling well; this is not just about COVID, it is also cold and flu season and we all want to keep our students and staff healthy.
- Sign your child up for optional screening testing and make use of our diagnostic testing if your child has symptoms.
- To best curb this surge and mitigate to decelerate, please put an extra couple of masks in your child’s backpack in case they lose theirs during the day, and remind them of the expectation for everyone to wear their masks over their mouth and nose.
- Remember to complete the online attendance form or call the attendance line (703-904-5151) if your child will be absent.
- If your child has been exposed to a COVID positive case and needs to quarantine or if your child has tested positive, please contact Dustin Wright or Michelle Lyttle to determine next steps. We are happy to help navigate our families through the school side of this process.
Our FMS staff will continue to partner with you to maintain the health and safety of our school, as well as keep you up to date on changes.
We just finished a great day at our school and we are looking forward to a safe and healthy week at Franklin. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Sincerely,
Dustin Wright
Principal
Upcoming Events
January 17 - No School - Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday)
January 20 - End of Quarter 2 - 2 Hour Early Release at 12:15 PM (no After School Program)
January 21 - Student Holiday - Teacher Work Day
January 24 - Student Holiday - Staff Development Day
January 26 - PTA Virtual Meeting at 6:30 PM
Academic Advising Season - Save the Dates
Rising 7th Grade Franklin Curriculum Night: Franklin’s Virtual Curriculum Night will take place on January 18. The event is for Rising 7th graders and families for the 2022-2023 school year. More information will be sent directly to those families next week.
Rising 8th Grade Franklin Town Hall Meeting: This virtual event on February 2 is for our Rising 8th graders and their families to learn more about the course selection process for 8th grade. More information will be shared in January.
Academic Advising: Franklin students will begin the academic advising and course selection process mid-January. Students will learn about courses and programs through Falcon Time. The course catalog is now live on our website and more information will be shared in in the coming weeks.
High School Curriculum Nights: Rising 9th graders are invited to attend curriculum nights for their respective high schools. The current dates are below. Please check each school’s website, as dates may change.
Oakton High School - January 12 (5:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
Chantilly High School - January 12 (6:00 PM - 7:45 PM)
Franklin MS After School Program Information
With the surge in COVID-19 cases and the new variant, FCPS is limiting many activities in our schools. To that end, we will be holding off on any middle school after-school activities. We will reevaluate by January 14 and make a determination at that time of any next steps. Likely and hopefully we will go back to normal operations at that time.
PTA News and Updates
Save the Date - Chipotle Family Dining Night on January 12
Please consider supporting our PTA with Dining for Dollars at the Chipotle in Franklin Farm on Wednesday, January 12 from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Please mention the fundraiser for Franklin Middle School at the register before you pay in order for our PTA to receive a donation. If ordering online, use the code: AZ3L4PV. Fundraiser online ordering is only valid through pickup during the date and time above. Thank you for your support of our PTA!
PTA Virtual Meeting on January 26 at 6:30 PM
The next PTA Meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, January 26 at 6:30 PM. A link to the meeting will be sent out closer to the date.
PTA Membership Information
The Franklin Middle School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a group of parent volunteers who graciously donate their time in a variety of different ways to support the school. The PTA creates community and educational connections with the school, teachers and parents. Please take a few minutes to learn more about our organization and our Membership Drive by visiting our website.
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