Franklin Families and Students,
Good afternoon! Thank you for all of the support that helped us get off to a great start to the school year. Our staff and students have collaborated all week as they established warm and welcoming classroom communities, they got the ball rolling on positive relationships and connections, and they started putting in place routines and procedures that will set us all up for success this year. I am very proud of both groups.
I wanted to highlight several opportunities in the coming weeks for you to engage with the Franklin community and show your school spirit. You can find additional information about each of these opportunities at the bottom of this email.
- Virtual Back to School Night - September 7
- Community Conversation with FCPS Superintendent Dr. Reid at Chantilly High School - August 31
- PTA Spirit Wear Sale - Orders Due September 16
- Asha Joythi 5k Run/Walk - September 18
It was a privilege to have your students back in the building this week and we are excited about the year ahead. At Franklin MS, our students are at the center of all that we do and we will strive to hear every voice and value every strength.
Always feel free to contact me directly at dpwright@fcps.edu if there is anything our team can do to support your student. Best wishes for a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable weekend.
Sincerely,
Dustin Wright
Principal
Important Dates
August 31 - Community Conversation with Dr. Reid
September 2-5 - Labor Day Holiday
September 7 - Back to School Night at 6:00 PM (virtual)
September 18 - Asha-Jyothi 5K at Fairfax Corner
Upcoming Lockdown Drill
Keeping students and staff safe is a priority for all of us. We have a crisis management and emergency preparedness plan for our school that is reviewed and updated regularly. Our plan includes procedures on how to respond to incidents such as fires and tornadoes. Students and staff regularly practice these drills every school year. We also practice lockdown drills.
A new Virginia Law (22.1-137.2) requires schools to notify parents at least 24 hours before a school practices a lockdown drill. However, we are not required to share the exact date and time of the drill. We are required to practice lockdown drills two times a year. FCPS lockdown drills do not include any type of active shooter scenario training, they are instruction and classroom based.
We will conduct a lockdown drill at our school soon.
Additional information on our lockdown drill program to include parent tips and FAQs can be found on the Emergency Planning and Crisis Response web page. After reviewing this content, you should discuss the value of these safety drills with your child.
Keeping our school safe and secure for all students and staff involves the participation of the entire school community, and we thank you for your help to keep our school safe.
Back to School Night (virtual) on Sept. 7
We hope that you can join us for our Back to School Night event on Wednesday, September 7. This will be a virtual event via Zoom that features a synchronous presentation from the FMS Leadership Team. The link will be sent on September 7, and this session will be recorded and shared with the community if you are unable to join us at 6:00 PM. The session will feature updates about Schoology, Health and Safety Procedures, our Interdisciplinary Teams, After School Activities, and supports that will be in place for your student this year. There will be an opportunity for families to submit questions. We hope that you can join us at this virtual event!
FCPS Superintendent, Dr. Reid, to visit Chantilly Pyramid for a Community Conversation on August 31
Please save the date for a very special event! Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS superintendent, will host a Community Conversation on Wednesday, August 31, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM at Chantilly High School. This event will be a unique opportunity to help Dr. Reid get to know our school community and learn more about her vision for our district.
Language interpretation will be provided, as available, as well as child care and light refreshments. Please register to attend.
PTA Spirit Wear Sale - Orders Due September 16
We are pleased to offer an opportunity to purchase spirit wear online for the upcoming school year. Whether your student is new to Franklin MS as a seventh grader, returning as an eighth grader, or you are a staff member, we are excited to present several options for showing off your Franklin MS spirit! Our online spirit wear store is now open. This is the only chance to order spirit wear for this school year. Please click here to order. Password: teamFMS
Purchases are online only and ordering is open until Friday, September 16 at 10:00 PM. No late orders will be accepted and all sales are final. Distribution of orders will be in mid-October. Please contact our Spirit Wear Coordinator, Sophine Dy, with any questions. All profits from purchases directly support learning and events at Franklin MS. Please click here for more information. Thank you for supporting our school community and PTA!
Support ASHA-JYOTHI 5K Run/Walk and Help Students in Need - September 18
We are pleased to share that we are partnering with a non-profit named Asha-Jyothi to support their 14th Annual 5K Run/Walk on Sunday September 18 at Fairfax Corner at 8:00 AM.
Participating staff, students and/or their families can sign up here. Simply enter the code “AJ4schools” and select your school from the drop down menu. A discounted price of $10 for the 5K will be given to all participants. Thank you for your support!
Beginning of Year Required Forms
Please update your child's required forms via WeCare or email hard copies to Ms. Kristine Smith at kchevannessm@fcps.edu. Please help us go paperless by updating back to school forms electronically. Click here for more information.
Paperless Opt-Outs Available
As part of our ongoing effort to streamline paper processes and transition to electronic forms, we are excited to announce that the following opt-outs are available in SIS ParentVUE:
- Tutor.com Access
- SEL Screener Participation
- Counseling Opt Out
- Transportation Intent
- Accept FCPS Device
- Home Internet Access
Once you have signed into your ParentVUE account, simply select the “Student Info” tab and click on “Edit Information.” You will find opt-outs listed there. Parents that do not yet have a SIS ParentVUE account will still be able to use paper forms for notification. If you need to set up your ParentVUE account, you can create one online via the FCPS ParentVUE Registration page.
Further information can be found on the SIS Parent Account Overview web page under Student Information. For further assistance, parents can enter a Parent Support Request
Library Updates
The National Book Festival will take place on Saturday, September 3rd at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The festival will be in person this year and some author events will be livestreamed, including talks by E. Lockhart, Jason Reynolds and Soman Chainani/ If you can't make it that day, recorded author talks are posted after the festival on the Library of Congress Website.
Franklin MS After School Program Information
Our After-School Program and late buses will start on September 19. Late buses will run Monday – Thursday. The club schedule and descriptions will be posted during the week of September 12. Please click on the link below for general After School information.
For questions regarding the After School Program, please email Mrs. Mollé.
Student Medication
Parents and guardians of students who are attending Franklin MS need to bring medication to our Health Room. As a reminder, students may not carry medication during the school day. Please click here for information on School Health Services and a link to medication authorization forms. Please contact our School Health Aide, Donna Long, or our Public Health Nurse, Christina Redden, with any questions or to set up an appointment to drop off medication.
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