We're Better Together
Dear Franklin Sherman Families,
We hope you and your families had a great Thanksgiving Break! Before we left on Tuesday, our first grade students held a special parade with the balloons they created. Look out Macy's, the Franklin Sherman parade was a fun and spirited celebration!
December 2nd is National Special Education Day and commemorates President Gerald Ford’s signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1975. We celebrate our teachers and staff who serve and support our students with special needs! Next week, we will celebrate Inclusive Schools Week. The theme this year is "Unity Within Our Community." At Franklin Sherman, we strive to ensure we successfully educate all children.
Have a great week!
Kathy Quigley, Principal
Important Dates
December 2 National Special Education Day
December 3 Fall Garden Clean Up
December 5-9 Inclusive Schools Week
December 8 Bodhi Day
December 9 Picture Retakes Day 9:30 to noon
December 18-26 Chanukah
December 19 - January 2 Winter Break
December 25 Christmas
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 non-instructional 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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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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Parents please be on the lookout for an email from Victor O'Neill Studios. If you do not see it in your inbox, check your spam/junk folders.
Any student who has not had a chance to order, it’s not too late!
Please visit: http://www.vosphoto.com/uc and use your student ID when prompted for the online code.
For questions regarding school pictures please email: underclass@vosphoto.com
Picture retake day is Friday, December 9 from 9 to noon.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- FCPS Calendar Survey
- How to be involved in the Strategic Plan
- Post-Thanksgiving COVID Testing
- Recommended Changes to Family Life Education Curriculum
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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Volunteer for our Fall Garden Clean Up
Calling all gardeners for the FSES Annual Garden Clean Up on Saturday, Dec. 3 @ 8 a.m-noon. This year's tasks are light, but we still need your help. All ages levels are welcome to join in and lunch (pizza) is on us. Please bring your own tools and gloves.
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 December 5.
Contact Sarah Blynn with any questions at 202-262-1337.
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Highlander Holiday Bazaar
Saturday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
McLean High School will open its doors to the entire community for our 20th Annual Holiday Bazaar. Come one, come all for a day of indulgence. Enjoy food, drinks and live entertainment from the MHS Orchestra group while shopping for friends, family, coworkers, teachers and anyone else on your holiday shopping list! We will have many returning and new vendors selling everything from original wood carved tables, scented soap, jewelry, candles, beauty products/accessories, scarves, ornaments, home décor and lots lots more. Tons of unique gifts!
Volunteer for the 6th Grade Play
Ms. Nevills is looking for all sorts of volunteers to help with the 6th grade musical, which will be performed in late March. From set design, to choreography support, to playbill design, to offering garage space for painting or storage, there are a lot of opportunities to support this performance that means so much to the school. All students get to enjoy the musical so volunteering is not limited to 6th grade parents. Please let Ms. Nevills know of your skills or availability.
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 at 4:00 p.m. 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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