 3D art students created sculptures using nylon and wire hangers.
Good afternoon, Franklin Community,
This week we celebrated Digital Citizenship Week here at Franklin MS and across the entire school division. We shared important reminders on how to stay safe using social media and other digital platforms, and also promoting using these tools in a productive manner. As adults, we know there are many positive ways to use technology to support our lives and relationships with others but we also know there are many dangers. If you have not already done so, please take a look at the resources we shared on our social media channels, including parent tips from Common Sense Media. Please reach out to your child’s counselor or assistant principal if you need any support or have concerns regarding your child’s social media interactions.
Today we are also celebrating our Chantilly Pyramid Night and the CHS football game! All Franklin students and families are encouraged to join us this evening for a 7 PM kickoff versus Centreville High School. Students wearing Franklin MS (or other pyramid school) spirit wear/attire will receive free entry with a paying adult. We ask all students to be accompanied by an adult. We hope to see you there tonight!
In the spirit of continued celebration, I want to congratulate our 7 students who participated in the Thomas Jefferson Intermediate Math Open competition last weekend. Our team came home with 2 awards in this competition against students from all over Northern Virginia! Congratulations to our team!
And lastly, tomorrow we are hosting this week’s cross country meet at 8:40 am! While we were unfortunately rained out last weekend, we are excited for the chance to host again this week and cheer on all of our runners. Thank you in advance to so many of you who are supporting our meet as volunteers on the course or for the PTA - we couldn’t do this without your help!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I hope to see you at one of our events these next couple of days. As always, please reach out to me with any questions or concerns at MLCase@fcps.edu.
Sincerely,
Michelle Case
Interim Principal
Important Dates
October 21 - Cross Country Meet at Franklin MS
November 1-2 - Religious and Cultural Observance
November 3 - End of 1st Quarter, 2 HR Early Release at 12:15 PM
November 6 - No School for Students - School Planning Day
November 7 - No School for Students - Teacher Workday and Election Day
November 22 - 24 - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
Outstanding Franklin Employees: Nominations Are Now Open!
We have such dedicated, hardworking staff throughout our whole building! If you’ve had an exceptional experience with an employee over your time at Franklin Middle School, please consider nominating that employee for an Outstanding Employee Award.
To submit a nomination for a Franklin Outstanding Employee, please complete the nomination through this Google Form. You may nominate up to one employee per category below:
- Outstanding Teacher (3+ years experience teaching)
- Outstanding New Teacher (less than 3 years experience teaching)
- Outstanding Leader (Administrator)
- Outstanding Professional Employee (includes SBTS, TSSpec, Counselors, Social Worker, Psychologist, Safety Specialist)
- Outstanding Operational Employee (includes Instructional Assistants, Office Assistants, Custodial Staff, Food Services, Family Liaison, and hourly employees)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category.
Please click here to submit a nomination
The deadline to submit a nomination is Wednesday, November 8, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact our Director of Student Services, Danna Hailfinger at dehailfinger@fcps.edu.
For more information about each award criteria, please click here.
DUE NOW: Federal Impact Aid Survey
Impact Aid is a federal grant program that provides funds to eligible school districts based on the number of federally connected students. To determine the number of students, the Federal Impact Aid Survey is distributed to all parents of school-age children. This year’s Federal Impact Aid Survey is available through ParentVUE starting Monday, October 16. Forms will only be printed for students whose families have not completed the electronic survey by October 31.
For more information on the survey please visit https://www.fcps.edu/impact or watch this short video.
Franklin MS After School Program Information
Please make sure that your child is registered for the After-School Program by completing the Franklin MS After School Program Registration Form.
Parents and Students can check Schoology for the clubs/activities listing along with the schedule.. Academic Support is always available for students. Students should make arrangements ahead of time to stay after for a specific teacher for academic support. If your student is interested in starting a club that we may not offer, they can see Mr. Tippins, After-School Specialist.
Click here to see our Calendar for After-School Activities - More Clubs and Activities Coming Soon!
Thank you for your support!
Cross Country Information
The second Cross-Country Meet is tomorrow October 21, 2023 here at Franklin. Franklin will race between 8:30 AM-9:40 AM tomorrow. Good Luck to all students that are running this weekend! Come out and support our Cross Country!!
Next week's Cross Country Practices will be held on Monday and Wednesday after-school, Coach McMahon will let runners know when to arrive for the bus to the final meet next weekend.
October 21 - Franklin Middle School
October 28 - Kilmer MS
*Meet times/locations subject to change from FCPS
More information can be found on our website about Cross Country & Track.
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