We're Better Together
Dear Franklin Sherman Families,
Thank you to all of our Monster Mash Dash participants and sponsors! The support from our community is so appreciated by our staff and students.
We also appreciate the support from all who attended our PTA meeting and the presentation from our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART), Ms. Stoermann.
Did you know that all children at Franklin Sherman access advanced academics curricula? Our teachers in grades 3-6 have the curricula materials and include all children in these rich learning experiences. Our teachers work with Ms. Stoermann to expand our students' creative and critical thinking skills and to provide students with the extensions and challenging materials that will meet each child's instructional need.
Our teachers in kindergarten through second grade are also focused helping students develop their creative and critical thinking skills and provide challenging learning experiences that expand upon each child's strengths.
Our Franklin Sherman teachers and staff dedicate themselves to knowing each child and helping each child reach his or her potential.
Have a great week!
Kathy Quigley, Principal
Important Dates
November Native American Heritage Month
November 3 PTA Meeting and AAP Information Night
November 6 Fall Back: Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 7-11 School Psychology Week
November 14-18 American Education Week
November 8 Election Day Holiday
November 11 Veterans Day Student Holiday
November 23-25 Thanksgiving Holiday
School Calendar: 2022-23
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This year’s theme for our yearbook is “Memories in Motion.”
What is in motion? Lots of things! Our planet is in motion. Our school year calendar is in motion. A Panda on a unicycle is in motion. Create a design that fits this theme!
Winners from each grade level will be selected by an FSES staff committee and these designs will be featured in our yearbook.
Requirements
- Created on 8.5 x 11 cardstock provided by Ms. Eaton
- Include the words “Franklin Sherman Elementary”
- Include the words “Memories in Motion”
- Include the school year “2022-23”
- Your design must be in portrait format (up and down, vertical, NOT horizontal.)
Media to be used can be:
- Marker/Sharpie/Flair Pen
- Cut Paper/Collage
- Watercolor
- Oil or Chalk Pastel
- Very Neatly Colored Crayon or Colored Pencil
Please write Name, Grade, and Teacher’s name on the back in PENCIL and submit designs to our Art Teacher, Ms. Eaton, by Friday, Nov. 30.
Question should be directed to Ms. Eaton at lreaton@fcps.edu.
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Although the community level of COVID-19 in Fairfax County is currently low, cases of RSV, the flu, and other viruses are on the rise. It continues to be important to wash your hands regularly, cover coughs and sneezes, monitor your health daily, and stay home if you are sick. For more tips, visit our Return to School website.
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In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Purple Star Schools Support Military-Connected Families
- $2 Million Grant Supports STEAM
- FCPS Calendar
- Why Do We Need a Strategic Plan?
- Virtual Job Fair
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
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Square 1 Art Fundraiser
Create wonderful gifts featuring your child's art, and benefit the school with every order. This year, students have been working with our art teacher, Ms. Eaton, on their artwork. Many students have completed their masterpieces, and other students will continue to work on their art over the next two weeks. The artwork will be uploaded to the Square 1 Art website once complete.
When your child's special piece of art is ready and uploaded, you can view it and place your order for great keepsakes. Additionally, you may also upload and order any of your favorite pieces of art that your child has completed. The deadline for orders is November 30.
Contact Sarah Blynn with any questions at 202-262-1337.
Search for Your Child's Art
Upload Art
Donate to our Butterfly Garden
Help us purchase new shrubs and perennials for our butterfly garden.
• Shrubs - $50
• Perennials - $25
You can donate to the garden fund via our PayPal Giving Fund. The plants will be purchased in bulk by our landscaper. Thank you for your help as we update and refurbish our outdoor space!
Contribute money for shrubs or perennials
Sign Up for PTA Text Reminders
Have you ever forgotten a school deadline or activity? We realize parents get A LOT of emails. To help you cut through the clutter, the PTA is sending out occasional, short text reminders to help parents not miss out. If you'd like a reminder about the next ordering deadline, next picture day, or next PJ day, etc. please text "FSES OPT IN" to fsespta@gmail.com from the phone number where you'd like receive text messages (sending an email will not work).
Annual PTA membership costs $20 per family and is due EACH school year. Join here!
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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.
Employment Opportunities at Franklin Sherman ES
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
TJ Science Fair Invitation
Thomas Jefferson HS Investigative Science Outreach, a student-led organization at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, will be hosting our 10th anniversary science fair on March 18th, 2023 and we would like to invite 5th-8th grade students from your school to participate.
Admission to the science fair is completely free. Participants will complete a research project of their choice and present at the fair in-person on March 18, 2023. We help students prepare for this fair by holding multiple sessions to teach them important skills in STEM like brainstorming, presenting, writing an experiment summary, statistics, creating an experimental diagram, etc.
Our first interest/brainstorming session is Friday November 4th, 2022 at 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We will be holding this session both in-person and virtually. During this session we will go over the goals and guidelines of this fair and introduce students to a multitude of project ideas. All interested students should sign up using this form.
For more information visit their website.
tjsciencefair.wordpress.com
FCPS CARES Program
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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