Principal's Message
Dear Franklin Sherman Elementary School Community,
It was bit of a unique start last week with all of the snow days, but I appreciate all of the warm welcomes I received from staff, students, and the community. It was fun to join students for a live broadcast of the Panda News this week!
I am looking forward to starting to join each class in the upcoming weeks for their morning meetings. Morning meetings are a valuable time for students to build relationships and work on their social emotional skills.
This week we also have the open house Thursday at 3 for any new families that would like to attend with their students. The staff is looking forward to sharing all of the reasons that we love Franklin Sherman ES so much. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me and I would be happy to setup a time to meet with families on an individual basis. Thank you for your support and partnership.
Farris Thomas
Principal
Franklin Sherman Elementary School
Important Dates
January 25 Q2 End and 2 Hour Early Release
January 25 Boundary Change Open Houses
January 26 Student Holiday
February 2 Family CultureFest
February 7 100th Day of School
February 8 PTA Meeting
February 19 Presidents Day Holiday
School Calendar: 2023-24
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Your Stuff Misses YOU TOO!
Monday, January 22nd, and Tuesday, January 23rd the Lost and Found is OPEN and will be in the school main lobby from 9 a.m till 4:30 p.m.
Parents are welcome to swing by the school on these two days to claim any missing item(s) from their household.
All unclaimed belongings will be donated to the McLean Baptist Church, Share Clothing Room.
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It was so nice meeting many of our rising 7th graders, parents, & guardians during curriculum night! We hope that you were able to learn about the curriculum, course offerings, and connect with staff & students. If you were unable to attend, no worries! You can access all our presentations on the LMS Academic Advising website!
Please be on the lookout for future programs and activities to ensure a smooth transition for all rising 7th grade students!
Thank you and we look forward to fostering healthy partnerships with every one of you.
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As previously communicated, FCPS made its recommendation for a boundary adjustment to address the overcrowding issue at Kent Gardens and recommended "Scenario B". Scenario B reassigns an estimated 380 students among five elementary schools. A map of affected homes can be found here (scroll to Scenario B).
- Rising Kindergarten and 1st-grade students will be reassigned to attend the newly assigned school for the 2024-25 school year.
- Rising 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students have the option to attend the newly assigned school or remain at their prior assigned school for the 2024-25 school year and until they matriculate to middle school.
Open Houses for each elementary school will be held on January 25th at 3PM (for prospective new students to each school due to the boundary changes). Parents and students are welcome!
Chesterbrook ES- 1753 Kirby Rd, McLean, VA 22101
Churchill Road ES- 7100 Churchill Rd, McLean, VA 22101
Haycock ES- 6616 Haycock Rd, Falls Church, VA 22043
Franklin Sherman ES- 6633 Brawner St, McLean, VA 22101
The adopted phasing plan allows students/caregivers the option to remain at their current school or change schools now, addressing the different perspectives voiced in public feedback. It also considers the needs of older elementary school students who were in school during COVID, and another change may be stressful. The phasing plan allows continuity for students enrolled in the French Immersion program at Kent Gardens, which starts at first grade.
Students that are involved in phasing over the next several years will be provided bus transportation to their elementary school. Please understand that with a current shortage of bus drivers in our area and the requirement of additional bus runs to accommodate phasing, your patience will be required as all of these new runs are established. We need those that are involved in the affected neighborhoods to fill out the form indicating which school your child will attend by the February deadline so our transportation staff has maximum planning time.
The McLean Elementary Boundary Webpage will continue to be updated with important news going forward.
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FCPS NewsIn case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Be Among the First to Know About Snow Closings
- FCPS to Receive $16 Million to Buy More Electric Buses
- Become a Teacher! Job Fair Saturday, February 3
- Upcoming Webinars and Events for Families
- The Power of Gratitude
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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Family CultureFest on February 2
Help to make Franklin Sherman's Family CultureFest a huge success by volunteering to host a table or to assist with set up and clean up on Friday, February 2!
This event is a treasured, long-standing tradition, previously known as International Night, that celebrates our wonderfully diverse community. We changed the name to highlight the many brilliant cultures of our Franklin Sherman families--hailing from over 30 countries--that make our school such a unique, enriching place for our children. At Family CultureFest, Franklin Sherman families will host tables to showcase their cultures, while our other students and families tour those tables and get a taste of other cultures.
If you have questions, please feel to contact Ben Moore at ben.c.moore@mac.com.
Annual PTA membership costs $20 per family and is due EACH school year. Join here!
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Barter Players “Frosty”
Family Friendly
“The Many Disguises of Robin Hood” Youth Auditions
Tuesday & Wednesday, Jan. 23 & 24 Click to register
Details and qualifications on the website.
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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Sunday, January 28 from 11-5 at the McLean Community Center. Visit their website at http:www.mcleanchocolatefestival.org
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