We're Better Together
Dear Franklin Sherman Families,
The staff and I would like to thank our PTA and all of you who contributed create a wonderful holiday breakfast for us on Friday morning. What a treat and we so appreciate the time and thoughtfulness of our community!
Winter break is just around the corner. We hope that you and your family have a safe & healthy break. With travel anticipated, FCPS is providing COVID diagnostic testing for FCPS teachers, staff, and students at five locations across the county January 3-5 from 5 to 8 p.m. This testing is for those who are either experiencing COVID symptoms or have been exposed to someone diagnosed with COVID. Appointments are not required, but registration must be completed before testing. Visit the COVID Testing webpage for more information.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year and looking forward to all of the joy 2023 will bring!
Have a great week!
Kathy Quigley, Principal
Important Dates
December 18-26 Chanukah
December 19 - January 2 Winter Break
December 25 Christmas
January 11 Longfellow MS Curriculum Night
School Calendar: 2022-23
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Longfellow Middle School is excited to invite you to the Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night on Wednesday, January 11 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. This night will be full of information about Longfellow and the transition to middle school. Our core and elective teachers will highlight their exciting classes. There will be students and staff members to answer any questions you might have. The inclement weather date is Wednesday, January 18 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.
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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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In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Outdoor Learning Spaces
- Job Opportunities for Bus Drivers and Food Services Workers
- Strategic Planning Community Forums
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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Winter Session After-School Activities
Registration for winter session after-school activites is coming soon. Activities are offered for one hour immediately after school and run from mid Jan. to mid March. We hope you’ll sign up so that we can continue to have a robust offering. Our tentative schedule is:
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Tuesday: Basketball, Pottery, Yoga
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Wednesday: Running, Floor hockey, Cartooning
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Thursday: Fencing & Archery, Cooking, Hip Hop, Art Club
These activities are coordinated and offered thanks to the PTA and parent volunteers. They are a benefit of PTA membership, and you must be a PTA member in order for your child to participate.
Registration for the Franklin Sherman Art Club with Miss Pam is now open.
Mitten Tree Gift Card Drive
We are collecting gift cards for SHARE this holiday season. They requested gift cards to local grocery stores (e.g., Safeway, Giant and Lidl, as well as Target, Amazon). Requested denominations are $25 and $50, but any amount is welcomed. The cards will be used by local families for holiday, seasonal and everyday needs.
To participate, have your child take a mitten from the “Gift Card Mitten Tree” in the FSES Lobby or sign up online, then purchase the requested gift card and return it to the FSES Main Office in an envelope marked “Attention PTA.” Your child may write his/her name on the mitten and return it to the tree!
Please help us beat last year's contribution of 46 gift cards for SHARE totaling more than $1,250!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Katie Spillenkothen.
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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School Pictures are Available Online
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
Preparing for Winter Weather
Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.
FCPS’ inclement weather procedures will remain the same as last year. The first five inclement weather days will be traditional “snow days” with no school activities. After those five days, we will use the flexibility provided by the Virginia General Assembly to have unscheduled virtual learning days, whenever possible, to maintain the continuity of learning. Virtual learning on these days will be synchronous/live instruction, following the inclement weather virtual learning day schedule (includes a two-hour delay).
FCPS’ website is generally the first mode of communication during emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan ahead for the winter season. Make sure your contact information is up-to-date in weCare@school, bookmark the FCPS website, plan for childcare, if appropriate, and know what items your child may need to take home before a weather event.
In the event of a virtual learning day you will find specific information about accessing instruction on the Franklin Sherman ES webpage.
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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