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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Thursday, 9/7 - Friday, 9/8 - Color of the Day Spirit Week
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Thursday, 9/7 - FES PTA Meeting, 7:30-8:30PM in the Cafeteria
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Tuesday, 9/12 - Back to School Night, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
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Saturday, 9/23 - FES PTA Foam Run/Walk 10:30AM - Noon
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Monday, 9/25 - Yom Kippur Holiday, No School
Colors of the Day Spirit Week
Kindergarten has begun their science unit on colors To help get the kindergartners excited about finding colors all around them, we would like to encourage our school to wear the “color of the day”. Just two more days left to join in the fun!
The schedule is:
Thursday, 9/7 - Black or Brown
Friday, 9/8 - White
Join the Franconia PTA
First meeting is TOMORROW, Thursday, Sept. 7, 7:30-8:30PM in the Cafeteria
Your Franconia Elementary PTA needs YOU! CLICK HERE to join the PTA for the 2023-2024 school year.
Why join and participate?
- Have a say in the programming and activities for the year
- Vote to determine how funds are spent
- Appeal for advocacy efforts and change (PTA is the largest child advocacy organization in the U.S.)
- Meet other FES parents and build our Penguin community
- Model volunteering for the kids- they love to see their grownups involved!
Join your PTA today!
Back to School Night
Please join us for our 2022-23 Back-to-School Night Thursday, September 12th from 6:00-7:30 pm. BTS Night provides an opportunity for you to meet your student's teachers and learn more about the curriculum, as well as classroom expectations, and procedures. Childcare will not be available. We recommend you leave your student(s) at home for this event.
Additional details to come.
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!
Additional Fall After-School Club Registrations Open September 11th
Registration will open on September 11th for additional after-school clubs. Sessions start the week of October 2nd; all clubs run 3:35-4:35pm. Additional information is available on the PTA's website:
https://fes-pta.memberhub.com/edit/w/afterschool
Questions? Contact Matt at vp@franconiaespta.org
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The Franconia PTA is pleased to offer the following options:
Magnus Chess Academy
Grades K-6
$243 (12 weeks)
Mondays, Oct 2-Jan 29
Each week students of all levels do a fun but challenging lesson with one of our great coaches from our world class curriculum followed by practice games against other students in the class.
Registration opens Sept 11 at: http://www.chessacademy.com
Parent Volunteer needed in exchange for free tuition*. Contact Matt at vp@franconiaespta.org
Crochet Club
Grades 4-6
$180 (12 weeks)
Tuesday, Oct 3-Jan 9
Learn to crochet and work on projects together, led by Ms. Pater. No experience necessary and all materials provided.
Registration opens Sept 11 at: https://fes-pta.memberhub.com/store/items/911520
Pickleball Club
Grades 3-6
$180 (12 weeks)
Thursday, Oct 5-Jan 18
Come learn what pickleball is, how to play pickleball, and how you can use the skills and strategies of pickleball and apply it to other sports! Led by Mr. Harris. Equipment provided. Beginners welcome!
Registration opens Sept 11 at: https://fes-pta.memberhub.com/store/items/911524
Games Club
Grades 2-6
$120 (8 weeks)
Thursday, Oct 5 – Dec 7 (skip Nov 2 and Nov 23)
The Games Club will provide students with opportunities to practice strategy & sportsmanship through games! We will play old classics, like Connect Four, and newer classics, like Apples to Apples. Students will have fun engaging with their peers, free of screens and electronics. Led by Ms. Vandersande.
Registration opens Sept 11 at: https://fes-pta.memberhub.com/store/items/911522
Soccer
Grades K-3
$130 (8 weeks)
Monday, Oct 2- Dec 4
Train like the superstars of the world in this action-packed session! All participants, regardless of skill level, will learn and practice basic soccer skills. Led by Gamepoint Athletics.
Registration opens Sept 11 at: https://gamepointathletics.com/registration/franconiasoccer/
Parent Volunteer needed in exchange for free tuition*. Contact Matt at vp@franconiaespta.org
Flag Football
Grades 3-6
$130 (8 weeks)
Wednesday, Oct 4- Nov 29
Participants will work on the overhand throw, catching, and play in thrilling games! To prepare for games, participants will practice basic offensive routes and defensive coverages, and experience a Super Bowl!!
Registration opens Sept 11 at: https://gamepointathletics.com/registration/franconiafootball/
Parent Volunteer needed in exchange for free tuition*. Contact Matt at vp@franconiaespta.org
Science Seed
Grades K-2
$136 (8 weeks)
Thursday, Oct 5- Nov 30
A science enrichment program designed to develop a love of science that will last a lifetime. The Science Seed teaches geology, chemistry, biology/nature, physics and nutrition in fun, interactive, and age-appropriate ways.
Registration opens Sept 11 at: https://forms.gle/YcdjujFW2TRBuKTE9
Parent Volunteer needed in exchange for free tuition*. Contact Matt at vp@franconiaespta.org
Tech Club
Grades K-2 and 3-6
$145 (6 weeks)
Friday, Oct 6- Nov 10
Through Tech Club, iCode will offer a STEAM program to help students become comfortable with technology in a fun approach that enhances learning in math, science, engineering, and the arts. Each class involves an exciting hands-on activity designed to teach a new skill!
Registration opens Sept 11 at: https://secure-portal.icodeschool.com/center/140%20Vienna?FranchiseId=1629&Type=Partnerships+(Offsite)&CategoryId=940
Parent Volunteer needed in exchange for free tuition*. Contact Matt at vp@franconiaespta.org
*Parent volunteers are asked to be present at every club meeting, to help take attendance, notify office of absences, and ensure children are picked up by appropriate individuals.
Foam Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser
Save the Date - Saturday, Sept. 23 at FES Field
Run/Walk begins at 10:30 a.m.
Foam Party from 11:00 a.m. - noon
Let's Get Moving Together, Penguins!
Join your PTA and fellow Penguins at a Foam Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser. Participation is FREE for FES families, but donations are encouraged to support the PTA's events and activities.
Your donations help to keep the PTA's activities free and fun, but we can't do it without your support! Your donations will fund our Fall Fest, Picnic on the Playground, Author Visits, Bus Transportation for Field Trips, Movie Night, Book Blast, End-of-Year Celebration, Teacher Appreciation Week, and MUCH MORE!
Interested in joining Girl Scouts?
Girl Scout Troops are now forming at Franconia Elementary School!
For more information, come to the Troop Formation Meeting
Monday, October 2nd at 6PM
FES Cafeteria
or contact Tiffany Haffner, Troop Organizer
at Troop53110@gmail.com
Library Volunteers Needed
The library would love to have volunteers to help shelve books any time during the school day!
The link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4CAEAD2FAAF49-library2
Register for LMVSC Flag Football
Our Youth Flag Football program is all about the experience – for players, coaches and parents. Our job is to create an environment where players can gain the experience they need to learn how to play the game in a competitive, fun, and fair way, provide tools to coaches to be the best mentors and teachers they can be, and allow parents to enjoy a fantastic season watching their players give it their all. Our purpose is to teach our youth great sportsmanship, including how to gracefully and graciously win AND lose, and learn how to apply these lessons in life.
- 6 games
- Scholarships available for free and reduced lunch students.
- Click HERE to register!
- Click HERE for more information!
LMVSC Lacrosse Registration Open
The goal of the Lacrosse Clinic is to teach and reinforce the basic technical skills needed to play the game leading to a competitive practice/play Lacrosse League in the coming seasons. Come learn the basics of Lacrosse!
- Dates: September 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, October 14th, 21st, 28th
- Time:6-7:30pm
- Location Lee District Park Turf Field
- 3rd-6th Graders
- Click HERE for more information!
- Click HERE to register!
Calendar Reminders
- September 11 National Day of Service
With the upcoming 22nd anniversary of September 11, FCPS acknowledges the loss of life, the heroism of our first responders, and the resilience of our country. The September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, also called Patriot Day, is a chance to reflect and act in service to others to honor those who were injured or killed in the terrorist attacks.
All FCPS students are encouraged to participate in service learning as it supports Portrait of a Graduate (POG) attributes and social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. Middle and high school students can learn more about service learning by logging into their Naviance account to access x2VOL.
Get started this fall with two great opportunities: Public Lands Day (September 23) and Volunteer Fairfax’s VolunteerFest (October 21). Information on service projects can be found on the Volunteer Fairfax website.
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
From September 15 to October 15, FCPS recognizes and celebrates the histories and cultures of the members of our community who trace their heritage to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Fairfax Fiesta Fairfax County's inaugural Hispanic Heritage Celebration, the Fairfax Fiesta, is taking place on Saturday, Sept. 23, from noon to 5 p.m., at the PARC at Tysons (8508 Leesburg Pike). The free event, presented by the Fairfax County Government and Celebrate Fairfax!, aims to provide an extraordinary experience for all ages and backgrounds. Learn more about Fairfax Fiesta.
Friday, September 15, is a half-O day in recognition of Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sundown. Half-O days are full school days, but important events will not be held after school on those days. See the complete school year calendar.
All FCPS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 25, for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. See the complete school year calendar. Learn more about Yom Kippur on Brittanica.com.
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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