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We're Better Together
Thank you to 7-Eleven for helping us celebrate our staff with this lovely breakfast spread for Teacher Appreciation Week.
Important Dates
May Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May Jewish American Heritage Month
May Mental Health Awareness Month
May 8-12 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 10-23 SOL Testing
May 29 Memorial Day Holiday
School Calendar: 2022-23
Contents
3rd Grade
- Reading - Wednesday, May 10
- Math - Wednesday, May 17
4th Grade
- Reading - Friday, May 12
- Math - Thursday, May 18
5th Grade
- Science - Thursday, May 11
- Reading - Tuesday, May 16
- Math - Tuesday, May 23 (5th & 6th Math)
6th Grade
- Reading - Friday, May 19
- Math - Tuesday, May 23 (6th & 7th Math)
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Thank you for a successful Spring Picture Day.
Spring Portraits are now available to view and order online! All orders will include free shipping for the next two weeks.
Please share the link and image below with your Families. Please remember, the online code is the Student ID Number.
vosphoto.com/uc
Parent questions/concerns regarding portraits can be directed to underclass@vosphoto.com
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Victor O'Neill Studios looks forward to visiting Franklin Sherman Elementary to take a commemorative 6th Grade panoramic class picture on Thursday, May 11, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m.
https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000994365#login
All orders placed before photo day will be shipped home with no shipping charge.
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The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student.
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We are looking to gage interest in parent/community member volunteer opportunities for the 2023-24 school year. Please submit this form if you would be willing to visit a Franklin Sherman classroom(s) next school year as an instructional volunteer. Volunteers would not be responsible for planning activities, but could, for example, supervise/facilitate teacher prepared activities often with small groups as part of the station rotation learning structure we use at FSES.
Based on responses to this survey we will distribute follow up information in the coming months and invite volunteers for information training at the start of the school year.
Classroom Instructional Volunteer Interest Form
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Students in all FCPS schools can enroll in the Elementary Institute for the Arts (EIFTA). EIFTA is a weekly arts enrichment program for students in rising 3rd through 6th grades and will be held during the month of July. Students take classes in art, music, theatre, and dance every day. Transportation is provided from around the county. Tuition assistance is available for students who qualify. Check out the website for more information or email eifta@fcps.edu.
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According to a recent study of elementary and middle schools, there is a 5.8% difference between April and June attendance rates. Let's work together to end the school year successfully! Visit FCPS’ website for attendance resources.
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2023/24 PTA Board Slate
Thank you to everyone who attended our meeting last week. We'd also like to express our appreciation for and congratulate the slate of PTA Board Members for the 2023/24 school year:
President: Melissa Vayra
Treasurer: Kendre Hierlmeier
VP Programs: Co-chair Ahona Ahmed and TBD
Events/parties: Ben Moore
After-school programs: TBD
Philanthropy: Katie Spillenkothen
Staff appreciation & room parent coordinator: Katie Broom
VP Fundraising: Paige Paridon
Membership Director: Meredith Haase
Recording Secretary: Sarah Blynn
Communications Secretary: Nanci Von Schriltz
If you're interested in co-chairing Progams or coordinating after-school activities, or helping in ANY way, we'd love the support. Whether you have a creative background and can help with spirit wear or Square1 Art, Excel/data skills to help with our directory, or a vision for our Welcome Back Social that you want to execute, we can find a way to use your skills. Volunteering with the PTA is a great way to get to know other parents and the administration, and makes a difference at the school. Please contact Melissa Vayra for more information.
Please plan attend to our PTA meeting on June 8 at 6:30 p.m. as we need a quorum to officially elect the board. The draft minutes from the last PTA meeting can be read here.
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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In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Get to Know FCPS and the Resources Available to Families
- Register Today for FCPS Summer Camps
- Student Bus Passes
- Social Emotional Learning Screener Reports
- Make Sure Your Child Is Up-to-Date on Vaccines
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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Pilot of Online Registration Includes Franklin Sherman
Online Registration (OLR) will be available at more than 30 pilot schools beginning Friday, March 31. All FCPS schools will offer online registration beginning in June.
Families will be able to register their students electronically via SIS ParentVUE. Directions to setting up a SIS ParentVUE account are on the online registration page.
The new system reduces manual data entry of basic student registration at all schools, allows online registration using the portal at any hour of any day, and enables secure electronic upload of student registration documents and storage, reducing paper records management. Parents/Guardians will continue to have the option of downloading the registration form bundle or paper registration forms as needed. Visit our website for more information on registering your child.
Student's Intentions for SY 23-24
Parent’s need to complete this intention form if their child will not be returning to Franklin Sherman ES in 2023-2024. Email the form to our registrar, Ann Rajabi.
Internet Content Filtering and Usage Reports for Parents
Did you know? There is an online service that is free to FCPS parents who are interested in knowing more about their child’s internet activity on an FCPS device. Parents can sign up to receive a weekly Parent Report from Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, which will provide a list of the top sites the child visited that week.
Additionally, if parents wish to get more detailed information, the weekly Parent Report offers parents the ability to self-sign-up to the free Internet Use Parent Portal. Parents who sign up for the Internet Use Parent Portal can log-in any time to see a little more detail about their child’s internet browsing. The portal also offers the parent added ability to “pause” access to the internet during non-school hours on the FCPS device.
Learn more about this and other Digital Citizenship and Safety topics on the FCPS website.
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