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Franklin Families and Students,
Good afternoon and congratulations on a great first half of the school year.
On Wednesday, our students and staff demonstrated their impressive work ethic and determination by finishing the 2nd Quarter strong. You will find information below about our report card and progress report timelines. As we begin the 3rd quarter, we will review many of our schoolwide procedures with every Franklin Falcon. There will also be opportunities to reflect on the strengths they developed during the first semester and the goals they want to set for themselves in the second half of the year.
I would like to thank two of our teachers, Mrs. Rachel O’Connell and Mr. Dan Hill, for their efforts to bring our communities together through the power of music. Last Saturday, Mrs. O’Connell directed the amazing elementary students in the Oakton Area Orchestra and they gave an impressive performance at our school. Earlier today, Mr. Hill was one of the leaders of the Chantilly Band Day which combined 150 sixth grade students from local schools for rehearsals, sectionals, and an awesome concert. Congratulations to these teachers and all of these future Chantilly and Oakton musicians.
Finally, we are excited to announce a new partnership between our school and the United States Geological Survey. Franklin is the newest location for one of their Precipitation and Meteorological Stations. You and your family can monitor all of the data it collects here. Although the data isn't that exciting yet, it will eventually be reporting rainfall volume and rainfall intensity to the website every 15 minutes. We are excited that we are able to bring this opportunity to our community and our science and math students will be using this data for real-world projects later this year.
Always feel free to contact me directly a dpwright@fcps.edu if there is anything we can do to support your student or your family.
Best wishes for an enjoyable weekend.
Sincerely,
Dustin Wright
Principal
Important Dates
February 9 - Virtual Town Hall Meeting for Rising 8th Grade Families at 6:00 PM
February 20 - No School - George Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day
March 2 - End of 3rd Quarter - 2 HR Early Release at 12:15 PM (No After School Program)
March 3 - No School - Student Holiday and School Planning Day
Virtual Town Hall Meeting for Rising 8th Grade Families on February 9
Please save the date for a Virtual Town Hall Meeting for Rising 8th grade families on February 9 at 6:00 PM. A link will be sent closer to the date.
Yearbook Information
We have a new yearbook class at our school and they have been working hard on our yearbook! Ordering information can be found here. The deadline to order yearbooks is April 24. Please contact Kelly Barlow with any questions.
Save the Date for FMS PTA Dining for Dollars on February 8 at Buffalo Wing Factory
Please consider joining us at the Buffalo Wing Factory in Greenbriar on February 8 from 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM for our February Dining for Dollars Fundraiser. Dine in or take out and drop your receipt in the basket at the hostess stand on the way out and Franklin MS will receive 10% of the sales. Thank you for your support! Please click here for more information.
2nd Quarter Report Cards
SIS ParentVue and SIS StudentVue Gradebook and Report Card Modules will be unavailable Wednesday, January 25 at 4:00 PM until Monday, February 6 at 6:00 AM in order for teachers to finalize second quarter grades. After February 6, 2nd Quarter Report cards will be visible in SIS StudentVue and ParentVue. A copy of your child’s report card will also be provided to them the first week in February during Falcon Time.
2nd Semester Schedules
Student schedules for the upcoming semester are now visible in SIS StudentVue and SIS ParentVue. Schedules are visible under the classes tab, and 2nd semester elective classes will have S2 next to the course name. On January 30, students will begin their 2nd semester classes. Students will have access to these new semester classes in Schoology as well.
Hidden in Plain Sight
The Student Services Department and PTA are partnering with Fairfax County Police Department to bring Hidden in Plain Sight to Franklin Middle School on February 21st at 6:00 PM and a possible encore on February 28th. SIgn-up is required, and translation services are available. Please click on the links below for more details.
Hidden In Plain Sight Details
Sign-up for Hidden In Plain Sight
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) Field Trip
On Tuesday, March 7, Franklin Middle School will be taking a group of 7th grade students to visit Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. This is an opportunity for students who may choose to apply to Thomas Jefferson as 8th graders to see the school, visit several science labs, and enjoy a presentation in the planetarium.
7th graders interested in applying to Thomas Jefferson should be enrolled in Math 7 honors or higher, Science 7 honors, and one other honors course (English, Civics, or identified as a “Young Scholar”). If your child is in 7th grade, meets the eligibility requirements and is interested in learning more about Thomas Jefferson High School, please complete the TJ Field Trip Interest Form no later than February 28th.
We will likely have more students interested in attending the field trip than we have capacity. If this is the case, we will randomly select students who meet the eligibility criteria and have the field trip materials turned in on time. To read more about the Young Scholars model, please click here. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Meg Dombro.
Franklin MS After School Program Information
We hope your child has found an interest in one or more of our after-school activities. As a reminder, many of our clubs are “open enrollment” meaning students are welcome to start attending whenever they are ready. You can check out the schedule for next week here. For questions regarding the After School Program, please email Mrs. Mollé.
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