We're Better Together
Dear Franklin Sherman Families,
One of our school-wide goals this year is to help our students develop their social interaction skills and self regulation skills. Yesterday, our staff participated in 3 hours of professional development around play! We learned ways to engage and include all children in recess and strategies to help them problem solve. And best of all, we had a great time while we were learning together. Learning should be fun and engaging for students of all ages!
We hope that all families will join us for the PTA Movie Night on Friday. Children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult for this event. We will be reminding the students that our school playground rules and expectations must be followed during these events. Students may not climb on top of the swings, basketball hoops or the sheds. These behaviors have been observed at a few of our past events. Students who are unsafe will be brought to parents and asked to leave the event.
Please help ensure that our events are safe and enjoyable for everyone.
Have a great week!
Kathy Quigley, Principal
Important Dates
October Disability History and Awareness Month
October LGBTQIA+ History Month
October National Bullying Prevention Month
October 12 Walk to School Day
October 14 Outdoor Movie Night
October 17-21 Digital Citizenship Week
October 17-21 Dental Drive
October 24 Student Holiday - Diwali
October 28 End of Quarter - Two Hour Early Release
October 30 Monster Mash Dash
October 31 Student Holiday
School Calendar: 2022-23
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Student Monitor - Hourly - $16.36 per hour
Description: Provides supervision of students throughout the school day to include but not limited to the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials and at arrival/dismissal; helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students; operates technology; performs administrative and noninstructional duties; ensures all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; works with individual and small groups of students.
Qualifications: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be comfortable managing student behaviors in large and small groups, ensuring all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; and has general familiarity/skills with basic office technology in support of teachers, students, and the classroom.
Dining Room Assistant - Hourly, $12.03 per hour
Description: Assists students during lunch time. Supervises student clean-up, keeps order, and dismisses students to their teachers.
Qualifications: Friendly, energetic, and assertive in maintaining expectations of cafeteria behavior, and loves working with children.
Interested applicants should send their resumes to Scott Ralston, Assistant Principal, atscralston@fcps.edu
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Do you have a few hours to donate to the library? Tthe library needs you! Parents volunteers would be greatly appreciated for shelving books and/or performing other library-related tasks. If you are interested and can spare some time for this, please call Rosalie Essimi, the school librarian at, 703-506-7900. We will discuss scheduling other details.
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AAP Level IV Screening Information Night (Grades 2-6)
Parents of students in second through sixth grade, who are interested in having their child screened for the full time services are invited to attend our parent information night.
Our meeting will be held on Thursday, November 3rd, from 7:15-8:00 p.m. after the PTA meeting in the cafeteria. During this meeting we will discuss the forms, documents, and deadlines for applications. We will also review possible ideas for work samples and provide a brief question and answer session for families.
Note: AAP Level IV parent referrals are due on December 15, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. This is a county deadline, and late entries can not be accepted.
AAP Level IV Questions & Support: Virtual Office Hours
Ms. Stoermann, our Advanced Academic Resource teacher, will host virtual office hours sessions to help you with your questions regarding AAP Level IV screening (2-6th Grade) or any other AAP questions you have.
Office Hours will be held virtually on the following dates:
The county deadline for submitting the AAP Level IV Parent referral is Wednesday, December 15th. This is a county set deadline and late entries will not be accepted. Parents are encouraged to turn in their forms and supporting documents early to ensure that they are formatted appropriately for the screening portfolio. The AAP Level IV Parent Referral form can be found here.
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To recognize that October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, Fairfax County Public Schools will offer a Dyslexia Open House for staff, community members, and parents/caregivers. Please join us on October 20, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Willow Oaks (lobby and Room 1000-A) to learn more about dyslexia support in FCPS. Open house participants will include Instructional Services, Office of Special Education Instruction, Assistive Technology Services, Parent Resource Center, School Psychology Services, Ombudsman Office, Procedural Support, MTSS, SEPTA, Decoding Dyslexia, NAACP & ED Futuro.
The open house will be followed by a presentation about dyslexia support in Fairfax County Public Schools and an opportunity for a staff panel to respond to questions. Staff who are interested in attending should register here. Registration closes October 19, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
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Fairfax County Public Schools produces a multilingual podcast every two weeks to highlight relevant information for families in their own languages. It is produced in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Korean.
The latest episode introduces the FCPS Trust Policy and reminds families to review the Student Rights and Responsibilities document. Learn more about the Podcast
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Monster Mash Dash 5K
October 30, 2022 @ 8 a.m.
Save $5 per participant if you register by Oct. 7. Sign up your family to join us for a 5K or 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 8 a.m. Get some exercise before everyone indulges in candy. Costumes are encouraged! It's one of our most important events of the year.
Volunteers Needed for Outdoor Movie Night
Friday, Oct. 14 @ 7. Concessions open @ 6.
To make this event a success, we'd love some volunteers to help set up, sell concessions and clean up. Sign Up to Volunteer.
Volunteers Needed for Picture Day
Wednesday, Oct. 26th 9:15-11:30 a.m or 11:15-1:30 p.m.
Please volunteer to help our photographers on Fall Picture Day. We need 4 parent volunteers per shift. Sign up to see available volunteer times and when your child is scheduled for their photo. Sign Up to Volunteer
Annual PTA membership costs $20 per family and is due EACH school year. Join here!
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October 17-21, FSES will hold a "Dental Drive" for the local food pantry, SHARE. If you wish to contribute, please have your student bring in unexpired, wrapped dental related items and drop them in the collection bin at the front of the school. Items requested include: adult and child toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, dental floss, etc. Thank you for your support! If you have any questions please contact Spillenkothen@gmail.com.
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The FCPS CARES Program 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. We invite you to submit your story at the link below so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees.
Submit an FCPS CARES story
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