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We're Better Together
Important Dates
May Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May Jewish American Heritage Month
May Mental Health Awareness Month
June 5 Field Day and Family Picnic (June 6 Rain Date)
June 5-6 Lost and Found Clean Up
June 8 PTA Meeting 6:30 p.m.
June 9 End of Year Dance Party
June 15 6th Grade Promotion
June 16 Last Day of School 2 Hour Early Dismissal
June 19 Juneteenth
School Calendar: 2022-23
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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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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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Our Summer Sunday Concerts in the Park begin on June 11. All concerts begin at 3 p.m. in McLean Central Park Gazebo. Family shows in June. All ages shows in July.
Free admission.
Parking and park entrance at Dolly Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Dr. Bring a picnic and chairs or a blanket. Restrooms at McLean Community Center.
June 11 Tim Kubart and the Space Cadets
June 18 Uncle Devin & Friends Present: “Go-Go for Families, a DC Legacy!”
June 25 Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington: Potomac Fever
July 2 Capital Blend
July 9 Czarna Wolgastar: Intergalactic Balkan Surf Jazz Trio
July 16 Six Pack Rodeo
July 23 Justin Trawick and the Common Good
July 30 Philip Bowen
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Friday Fun Day with Kona Ice
June 2, 4-5 p.m.
Treat your kids to some shaved ice and help our pandas! For a fundraiser, we have arranged for the Kona Ice truck to be in the school parking lot by the fields. A portion of sales will be given to the PTA to support our school.
Field Day and Family Picnic
Monday, June 5 @ 12-1 p.m.
Field Day on Monday, June 5 is a student favorite, with fun games organized by Mr. Nielsen, great music, and a family picnic lunch. Grades K-3 will be enjoying the festivities 10:00-11:30 a.m. and grades 4-6 will be outside 1:30-3:00 p.m. Please join your student(s) for an outdoor picnic lunch at noon. Please make sure to send your child with a packed lunch if you did not order through the cafeteria.
Please have your student(s) wear their grade t-shirts or colors on Field Day:
• Kindergarten - Green
• 1st - Yellow
• 2nd - Red
• 3rd - Navy blue
• 4th - Purple
• 5th - Turquoise
• 6th - Black
• Enhanced autism classrooms - Tie-dye
We appreciate the volunteers who have already signed up to support Field Day. We still have a couple of needs in the afternoon, so please check your calendar and sign up for a time slot to help.
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:
- Grants for Tutoring
- SR&R Updates
- Middle and High School Transitions
- Summer Camp Opportunities
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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Elementary Institute for The Arts
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.
Spring Pictures Available Online
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
Families of 6th grade students can also order the commemorative panoramic class picture.
https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000994365#login
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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