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Franklin Families and Students,
Good Afternoon!
It has been a great second week of the school year at Franklin Middle School. Our students and staff are settling into positive routines, developing relationships with each other, and forming their new classroom communities. This work will continue throughout the year as we keep the needs of our students at the center of all that we do.
We have some opportunities for all of you to connect with our school community in the coming days and I wanted to highlight those below:
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Back to School Night – September 7 at 6:00 PM: 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. A Zoom 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 our focus for the school year, a preview of a day in the life of our students, and a spotlight on the supports that will be in place for your student this year. There will also be an opportunity for families to submit questions. We hope that you can join us at this virtual event!
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Teacher Welcome Videos on Schoology: Now that we are in the 2nd week of the school year, we want to help you get to know your student’s teachers. Please take the opportunity to visit our FMS Parent Schoology page to view Welcome Videos from all of our teachers. The videos can also be viewed from your child’s FMS All Student Schoology page. If you need any help with accessing the welcome videos, Schoology Resources can be found here or you can contact kacusson1@fcps.edu.
I am always available for your questions, concerns, and feedback at dpwright@fcps.edu. Our team is here to support you and your student.
Best wishes for an enjoyable and relaxing Labor Day weekend.
Sincerely,
Dustin Wright
Important Dates
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
September 19 - After School Program Begins
September 22 - PTA Meeting (virtual) at 7:00 PM
September 26 - Student Holiday - No School (Teacher Workday)
September 26 - Religious and Cultural Observance - Rosh Hashanah
September 28 - 29 VGA Testing
Welcome Messages from our School Board Members
Please take the opportunity to view a Back to School Welcome Message from our School Board members by clicking on the links below:
Stella Pekarsky, Sully District Representative
Laura Jane Cohen, Springfield District Representative
Karl Frisch, Providence District Representative
Karen Keys-Gamarra, Member-at-Large
Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Chair Member-at-Large
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.
PTA Spirit Wear Sale
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
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. All proceeds that we raise will go towards supporting our students and teachers at Franklin Middle School. Asha-Jyothi has generously agreed to donate back 100% of the registration money back to each participating schools AND:
- An additional $500 for 25+ registrations
- An additional $1000 for 50+ registrations
- An additional $2000 for 100+ registrations
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!
World Language Credit Exam
The exam assesses reading and writing language proficiency in languages other than English. Students who take the exam may earn up to three World Languages credits for levels one, two, and three for the language of the exam. The credits may fulfill the World Languages requirements for the Advanced Studies Diploma. The FCPS World Languages Credit Exam is also an approved assessment for awarding the Virginia Department of Education’s Seal of Biliteracy. The exam is offered one time per school year. A student may participate in the exam two times per language, once per year, between grades 7 through 12. In other words, students have two chances per language to earn credits by taking the exam.
The exam is available for students in grades 7 through 12 who have proficiency in one of these 30 languages. Students must be able to read and comprehend exam instructions and writing prompts in the exam language and respond to the writing prompts in the language of the exam.
The exam is paper-pencil and students will respond in their own handwriting in the language of the exam. Students earn credit based on the level of proficiency demonstrated by their writing.
All students must register for the exam through their school counselor. Registration opens Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 8:00 AM and closes on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 4:00 PM. Late registrations will not be accepted. Please click here for more information.
Parent/Guardian Access to Family Life Education Lessons in Schoology
Parents/Guardians are able to preview FLE lessons in Schoology. A folder, Parent Preview - FLE Instruction, contains links to the lessons, slide presentations, and media for which FCPS has purchased streaming rights. Some media titles may only be available for parents to view at the school. *** FLE Opt Out forms are available on our website. These forms are ONLY to be completed and returned if you want to opt your child OUT of any or all FLE lessons. Please click here for information on Parent/Guardian access to FLE Materials in Schoology.
TJHSST In-Person Information Session for Interested Candidates
Learn more about applying to Thomas Jefferson School of Science and Technology for the 2023-24 School Year
When: October 6, 2022
Where: Little Theatre at FMS
Who: Any 8th Grade Student Interested in Applying to Thomas Jefferson
Time: 9:50 AM - 10:30 AM (Falcon Time)
Community STEAM Opportunity
Please click here for information on a STEAM event that will be held at Franklin MS on September 10. The goal of this event is to generate interest in STEAM subjects for Elementary and Middle School students by having STEAM-related subject matter experts (e.g., engineers, medical, artists, and educational professionals) deliver information and/or demonstrations to spark interest among younger students. Proceeds from this Career Fair will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and local area STEAM organizations. Please note - this is not a Franklin/FCPS-Sponsored activity. For more information please click here or email: info@speaktolead.org.
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