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UPCOMING EVENTS
- Monday, 8/28 - Friday, 9/8 - Color of the Day Spirit Week
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Friday, 9/1 and Monday, 9/4 - Labor Day Observance, No School
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Tuesday, 9/12 - Back to School Night, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
First Week Fun!
The excitement was palpable as we welcomed students and families back to school this week. Our Penguins were busy learning daily routines, and building classroom communities. Take a peek at the photos below to see what we were up to!
Colors of the Day Spirit Week
Kindergarten will begin our science unit on colors next week. To get the kindergartners excited about finding colors all around them, we would like to encourage our school to wear the “color of the day”. The schedule will be:
Monday, 8/28 - Red
Tuesday, 8/29 - Orange
Wednesday, 8/30 - Yellow
Thursday, 8/31 - Green (*follows the RC Celebration Day - Wear Franconia Spiritwear)
Tuesday, 9/5 - Blue
Wednesday, 9/6 - Purple or Pink
Thursda, 9/7 - Black or Brown
Friday, 9/8 - White
Register now for Girls on the Run
Registration is now open. Visit https://www.gotrnova.org/ for more information, or Click Here to register.
- Open to girls in Grades 3-6
- Program runs September 12 through November 16
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:45-4:45 PM
- End the season with a 5k on 11/18 or 11/19 (exact date TBD)
- Standard registration $185 with financial assistance and military and sibling discounts available
- Creative curriculum that integrates running with empowering life lessons to inspire confident, healthy girls!
Buses and Delays
Thank you for your patience as we all get used to new routines this school year. We appreciate our families following kiss and ride procedures and being patient as they wait for their children’s buses.
If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Contact the Transportation Office at 703-446-2156 with any additional questions. For any concerns after hours (after 5:30 p.m.), contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
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School Breakfast and Lunch Information
Parents/caregivers need to provide their students with money to purchase meals at school, send them with a packed lunch, or apply (and be approved) for free and reduced-price meals benefits. School breakfast for students costs $1.75. Lunch is $3.25 for elementary students.
Free and Reduced Lunch
The application for free and reduced-priced meals is now available for the 2023-24 school year. Students who were approved for free and reduced-price lunch last year are eligible for the first 30 days of school this year (or until a new application is processed). Families should re-apply as soon as possible for the 2023-24 school year, so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.
Paying With MySchoolBucks
The best way to purchase meals and additional food items is to use MySchoolBucks. Set up your student’s MySchoolBucks account today, if you haven’t already. MySchoolBucks accounts can be set up to add money to the account automatically as needed. Families with multiple children can use the same MySchoolBucks account. Visit the Food and Nutrition webpage for more information. Be ready on the first day of school by setting up your child’s MySchoolBucks account, looking over the menus, and helping your child learn their PIN. Food and Nutrition Services staff will email you your child’s PIN.
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Sign up for ParentVUE
Access your student’s attendance records and grades with SIS ParentVUE. Caregivers should receive an activation code when they register their child.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. Access SIS ParentVUE by using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
Calendar Reminders
Labor Day
Friday, September 1, and Monday, September 4, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. Virginia legislation requires that schools opening prior to Labor Day must be closed the Friday immediately preceding Labor Day. We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends. See the complete school year calendar.
Reporting an Absence or Change to Dismissal
Please remember to notify the school office of any of the following changes that come up for your child.
Notification should be made by 9:00am on the day of the change.
- Absence
- Late arrival
- Planned early pick-up or mid-day appointment (pick-up and return)
- If your child needs to be picked up unexpectedly, please call the office (703-822-2200) in advance of your arrival
- This allows the office to contact your child’s teacher to prepare your child for their departure
- For early pick-ups after 3:00pm, please park on Kathmoor as the school buses start to arrive for dismissal at that time and the front parking lot will be off limits
- Changes in dismissal mode (https://franconiaes.fcps.edu/about/change-dismissal-form)
Below are the 3 options by which to notify the school office (choose one option):
Please do this IN ADDITION to contacting your child's teacher. There could be times when the teacher is absent and, by also contacting the office, the information will be properly noted.
To email your child’s teacher, click HERE.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Penguin Points
Click on a link for information
Franconia Elementary School website
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