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Important Dates
November is Military Family Appreciation Month
November 11 Veterans Day (School is in session)
November 16 Principal Selection Input Deadline
November 16 PTA Meeting
November 22-24 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 8 Author Visit at FSES
December 15 Level IV AAP Referral Deadline
School Calendar: 2023-24
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If you were unable to attend the virtual meeting, which outlined the principal selection process, please review the recording at your convenience.
Principal Selection Process Outline - Community Meeting
If you are interested in serving as a panelist, please submit your information using this Google form. The FCPS Human Resources Department will contact those selected for the panel.
We invite you to email the FCPS Department of Human Resources (MRParker@fcps.edu) with the skills, experiences, and leadership characteristics you feel are needed for Franklin Sherman Elementary School. Your Input is confidential.
The deadline to give input and enter your name to be part of the panel is 12:00 noon on November 16, 2023.
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Parents/guardians of students in Grades 2-7 who would like their student to be considered for full-time advanced academic programs may submit the AAP Full-Time (Level IV) Referral Form to our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) Christy Stoermann (cestoermann@fcps.edu) no later than December 15, 2023.
The window for families to submit a referral for full-time AAP services is the first day of school through December 15, annually. Forms for full-time and part-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. No late referrals for Full-Time AAP services will be accepted.
Submitting a referral form for full-time AAP will initiate a process that begins at the local school and is then completed at the central office level. Our school will put together a portfolio that includes multiple data which are considered holistically. At the central office level, a committee of six trained professionals from various schools and roles will review the portfolio materials to determine eligibility for full-time placement. Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April. Parents may request a copy of the portfolio that was submitted after they have been turned in for central selection by emailing Christy Stoermann.
Referrals for subject-specific and part-time AAP are screened at the local school. If you miss this deadline, your student can still be screened for subject-specific AAP or part-time AAP for the remainder of the year and submit a referral for full-time AAP next fall. Franklin Sherman Elementary screens all students for Subject-Specific and Part-Time AAP services in May of each school year.
For more information, please visit the Advanced Academic Programs website.
AAP Full-Time (Level IV) Questions & Support: Virtual Office Hours
Ms. Stoermann, our Advanced Academic Resource teacher, will host virtual office hours sessions to help you with your questions regarding AAP Level IV screening (2-6th Grade) or any other AAP questions you have.
Office Hours will be held virtually on the following dates:
AART Virtual Office hours to support your questions:
The county deadline for submitting the AAP Level IV Parent referral is Wednesday, December 15th. Parents are encouraged to turn in their forms and supporting documents early to ensure that they are formatted appropriately for the screening portfolio. The AAP Level IV Parent Referral form can be found at the bottom of the AAP In FCPS website.
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Victor O'Neill Studios is coming back for portrait makeups/retakes! This session is open to those who meet the following criteria:
Any student or staff member who was absent for the original session.
- Any new/transfer students who enrolled after the original session.
Any new staff members who were hired after the original session.
- Any student/staff who was dissatisfied with their original picture day portrait. Please note:
- Students who previously purchased a photo package and would like to retake their photo, MUST return their original photo package to the photographer in order to receive a new package. Please communicate this important piece of information to students/parents.
- No purchase is necessary to retake photos.
- Students retaking their portrait will not receive a new ID card.
- The new portrait will replace their original yearbook portrait and then be available for purchase.
For students/staff who have issues with their ID card, we will reprint for those who meet the following criteria:
Any student or staff member who did not receive an ID card at the original session.
Any student who has incorrect/missing data on their ID card from the original session.
- For students who have had a name change, a signed note from administration/a counselor is required.
Feel free to contact our office with any questions or concerns:
underclass@vosphoto.com | (703) 532-0013
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The Gingerbread Man strikes again!
On December 8, Laura Murray, the author of The Gingerbread Man Loose… book series is coming to Franklin Sherman. She will share about her life as a writer and do an interactive reading of one of her books.
If you would like your child to have an autographed copy of one of her books, you can order in advance by printing this form and sending with your child to submit to the FSES Library. Please contact Mrs. Essimi, our librarian, with questions. Orders are due by November 21.
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In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Share Thoughts on Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)
- How to Access Free Resources from Tutor.com
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
Community Review of Elementary ELA Basal Instructional Resources
A community review of the VDOE-approved Cycle II core instructional materials is scheduled for November 15, 2023, until noon on December 15, 2023. As part of the public review process, an open house has been scheduled during this period to allow community members to ask questions to members of the Elementary Language Arts team. Please share the information included in this communication with school staff and community.
Digital materials for public review and comment will be available on the Elementary Language Arts Basal Resource Review website.
Hard copies of instructional materials will be available for review at:
Pimmit Hills Center, Room 207 7510 Lisle Avenue Falls Church, VA 22043
Materials may be reviewed at Pimmit Hills Center Monday - Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visitors should enter through door #4 and check in at the main office or with the building coordinator on duty.
An open house with representatives from the Elementary Language Arts team will be held on Friday, December 1, 2023, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
All community feedback will be shared with the review committee and with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.
Deadline Date
Monday, November 20, 2023
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Set your child up for success. Sign the digital resources consent today. Find the list of resources which require consent and sign the permission on the Parent Consent webpage.
All families must also acknowledge the Student Rights and Responsibilities document (SR&R). This explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. Parents/caregivers should talk to their child(ren) about expectations for this school year. Also, please log in to SIS ParentVUE and sign to acknowledge your review of the SR&R.
Non-profit Distribution of Fliers
Review Regulation 1367 on Distribution of Fliers
FCPS offers the opportunity for nonprofit organizations to make their materials available, through local schools, to students and parents. Fliers will be sent home in student’s backpacks. Fliers, sorted into 15 groups of 25, need to be at the school by 12:00 p.m. on the Friday before the below date.
- January 26, 2024
- May 17, 2024
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