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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Monday, 10/2-Friday 10/6 - FES PTA Fall After-school Clubs Begin
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Monday, 10/2-Friday 10/6 - Book Fair
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Friday, 10/6 - FES PTA Fall Festival 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Monday, 10/9 - No School - Indigenous Peoples Day, Staff Development Day
Mrs. Haffner and her students show their Penguin pride!
Blue Star Welcome Week
Sept. 25th-29th
Blue Star Welcome Week is a nationwide initiative to provide a warm welcome to the 600,000 active-duty and transitioning military families that move into new communities each year. It is the goal of Blue Star Families to proactively improve military families’ sense of belonging to their local communities by forging strong connections between our military family members and their local neighbors. If you are a new military family, welcome to Franconia ES! Please check out the FCPS military families Welcome Page and the FCPS military families Resources Page.
Prepare for the Pacer Test
This week we are having our Pacer test. Please bring a comfortable pair of running shoes. For your own safety we ask you do NOT run the pacer test in Crocs, slides, flip flops, sandals, or boots. We are also asking that you please bring water with you to PE as well so you can take a drink of water when you need it rather than using the water fountains. Thank you!
-PE Team
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SR&R Acknowledgement Due
Student Rights and Responsibilities Acknowledgement Due September 29
FCPS’ updated Student Rights and Responsibility (SR&R) booklet is available online and in SIS ParentVUE. The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment.
Each year, we ask parents/caregivers to review and sign the SR&R. The SR&R will be visible upon logging in to SIS ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgment has been completed.
Signatures are due by Friday, September 29. Contact your school’s front office if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet. Visit the SIS ParentVUE Account Overview webpage for help logging in to your account.
Lunch friends are the best friends in Mrs. Stump's Third Grade class
Pack 867's Annual Bike Rodeo
Bring your Helmet and bike: bicycle, tricycle, big wheel or stride bike and come check out Cub Scouts with Pack 867 at their annual Bike Rodeo.
Friday, September 29th at 6:30 PM
St. John’s Lutheran Church
5952 Franconia Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22310
- Learn about bike safety and maintenance
- Explore obstacle stations
- Pizza & frozen treats will be available
All boys and girls in grades K-5th are welcome.
Please RSVP here
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
Franconia Fall Festival
Save the Date - Friday, October 6th
5:30 - 8:30pm
Fall Fest is BACK! Celebrate the spooky season with a NEW Haunted House and plenty of Penguin
fall fun! Our amazing Scare Squad is in need of volunteers. Click here to sign up to volunteer for a specific task. In addition, two more pop-up canopies are needed to help construct the Haunted House. If you have one they can borrow, please contact President@FranconiaESPTA.org.
Thank you to First Impression Orthodontics at 6479 Old Beulah St. in Alexandria for sponsoring a portion of our event! Contact them at (703) 822-0010 or www.firstimpressionorthodontics.com for comprehensive orthodontic care for children and adults.
We are seeking additional community sponsors. If you are a small business owner or you know an owner who is interested in supporting our Penguins please send an email to Officers@FranconiaESPTA.org.
Kindergarten was laser focused during our first all-school morning meeting
The Book Fair is Coming!
From October 2nd to October 6th students will visit the Book Fair during the day with their class. Families are welcome to shop on Tuesday after school until 6:15, and Friday after school until 8:00, during the Fall Festival. The Book Fair accepts cash, check, credit card, and the Scholastic eWallet.
Visit https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/franconiaes for more information!
The Book Fair cannot run without help from volunteers! Please sign-up to help out here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4CAEAD2FAAF49-44440527-book
Email the librarian, Debby Vandersande, at dmvandersand@fcps.edu with any questions.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with your student on the school news! Record a video of your student sharing about an important Hispanic person, teach some Spanish words, or tell about a Hispanic tradition, food, or country. They can even share what being Hispanic means to them!
Videos should be under 2 minutes and in landscape. You can post the video here at https://flip.com/337205e8. You will need to log-in to your student’s account to post.
Calendar Reminders
- 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.
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.
Indigenous Peoples' Day honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native peoples, past and present. This year, Monday, October 9, is a student holiday and staff development day. Learn more about Indigenous Peoples’ Day from the National Museum of the American Indian
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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