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Upcoming Events
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Friday, October 18-FES PTA Fall Festival and Haunted House, 5:30pm to 8:30pm
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Monday, October 21- 3 hour Early Release, 12:30pm Dismissal
- Wednesday, October 23- Edison Pyramid FLE information Session via Zoom, 6:00pm-6:30pm
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Thursday, October 31- Quarter End, Early Release
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Friday, November 1- No School, Diwali, Dia de los Muertos, All Saints Day Holidays
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Monday, November 4- Schools are closed for students, School Planning Day
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Tuesday, November 5 - Schools are closed for students, Teacher Workday
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Wednesday, November 20- FES PTA Restaurant Night @ Hangry Burger
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Thursday, November 21- FES PTA Restaurant Night @ Hangry Burger
A friendly reminder that Bush Hill will dismiss at 12:55 PM on Monday, October 15, 2024. Please plan accordingly. Busses will drop off your children 3 hours earlier than the regularly scheduled time.
Student volunteers giving back to our school by picking up trash from the playground and field during recess. Your hard work makes a big difference!
Library Spotlight
The Book Fair Starts on Friday!
Families may shop after school on Friday, during the Fall Festival until 8:00 PM.
Family Night is after school on Tuesday, October 22 until 6:15 PM.
Find information and set-up an eWallet here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/franconia
Book Fair Volunteers Needed!
The Book Fair relies on volunteers to be successful! No experience necessary!
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4CAEAD2FAAF49-51910123-book#/
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is eligible for federal Impact Aid grants due to the federal presence in our area. The grants from these programs will become part of FCPS' general operating budget. They are critical to ensuring that students receive an excellent education. FCPS anticipates receiving approximately $3,000,000 in Impact Aid funds.
FCPS uses the survey for Federal Impact Aid to identify federally connected students. Starting October 21, the Federal Impact Aid Survey will be available electronically through ParentVue. Families without ParentVUE can request a paper copy of the survey from their child's school. FCPS staff will process the information with the utmost confidentiality.
For more information visit https://youtu.be/dwJCXpMB0EU
Parent Information Session
Family Life Education (FLE)
Parents are invited to attend an optional Zoom session to learn about Family Life Education (FLE) lessons and materials.
Wednesday, October 23rd, 6:00-6:30
Zoom link is below:
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/95727806847
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
Please join the Franconia Elementary Student Council Association to participate in the Marine Marathon Mile Clean-up!!
Who?
All Franconia Penguins and an adult to accompany them at the event.
What?
Clean up after the Marine Marathon for the designated mile assigned to our school.
When?
Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 12:00pm until about 1 p.m.
Where?
See the map on the other side of this paper for exact locations. Use of Metro is highly recommended due to parking scarcity and road closures due to the marathon route.
Why?
Franconia Penguins will earn up to $450 from this event!!! This money will be used to purchase much needed school equipment, books and other supplies that will be used by all Franconia Penguins!
How?
Meet us at your assigned mile marker and use the provided gloves and bags to pick up waste left from the marathon participants and spectators. The clean-up should only take about an hour. It is imperative that an adult accompany a child.
This IS NOT a drop off your child event.
Questions? Email Renee Octaviano at rloctaviano@fcps.edu
 Book Buddies in action! First graders from Ms. Bonsall's class and third graders from Mrs. Stump's class sharing stories and creating lasting memories together.
Enter the Yearbook Cover Contest!
All Franconia students are invited to participate in our yearbook cover competition. Please use a white 8 x 11 sheet of paper and colored pencils. On the back of the paper, write your first and last name, teacher's name, and grade level. This year's yearbook theme is:
Penguin Power!
Learning gives us the power to grow, change, and achieve!
Your cover designs should be related to the theme. Please include Franconia Elementary 2024-2025 on the cover and remember to check your spelling!
Designs are due to Mrs. Yortzidis by
November 6th.
Things to Consider when designing:
- Draw your picture with a pencil first.
- When coloring, use colored pencils only.
- Your design should be Portrait view (not landscape)
- Remember to use color to really make your picture pop! (don’t have a lot of white space)
Counselor Corner
Fairfax County Youth Survey
Attention Sixth Grade Parents,
The Fairfax County Youth Survey, a collaboration between the Fairfax County School Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, is a comprehensive, anonymous, and voluntary survey given each year to students in grades 6, 8, 10 and 12. The survey examines behaviors, experiences, and other factors that influence the health and well-being of Fairfax County's youth. The results, published each year at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/youthsurvey, identify trends and areas of need, providing a snapshot of the county's youth and serving as a barometer of the community's effectiveness in fostering healthy choices in young people
Franconia Elementary will be administering the Fairfax County Youth Survey on November 19th.
While we hope that as many students as possible will participate, if you do not wish for your child to participate in the Youth Survey, please complete the form linked here and return it to your child's school counselor, Mrs. Guillion no later than November 8, 2024. If you have already opted your child out of this survey using the Parental Digital Consent Portal you do not need to provide additional information to the school counselor.
Character Trait of the Month
The Character trait for October is Kindness- Being friendly, considerate, and willing to help others!
October is also Bully Prevention Awareness Month. Guidance lessons will center around Kindness and Bully Prevention.
Our spirit week will be October 25th -October 31st. Get your costumes ready for our Mardi Gras Style Kindness Parade! The parade will be October 31st, with more details to come. We are looking forward to spreading kindness, smiles and joy to our students and staff!
Music Notes
Calling ALL recorders for 3rd-6th graders!
It’s that time!! Ms. Lucius and Mr. Kelly are asking students to bring recorders to music class. Your child will bring home a permission form for families to sign and return. If you have a recorder already, please have your child bring it to school with them as soon as possible. We would like all recorders purchased / brought in by October 18th.
If you need to purchase a recorder, look for the recorder icon in myschoolbucks.com buy one for only $4.25!! What a deal!
Penguin Performers Auditions
Audition Workshop
When? October 24 from 3:45 – 5:00 in the Music Room
Would your child like to learn HOW to audition for a musical? Attend this workshop as we learn what directors look for in a great audition! Come prepared to sing “Happy Birthday” and learn how to perform a few lines from the upcoming musical!
SIGN UP TO ATTEND USING THIS LINK BELOW:
https://signup.com/go/fQpsSTz
(Make sure you change the participant’s name to your child’s name… it will keep the adult’s name by default.)
THANK YOU!
Sign Up to Audition For Newsies!!
**The sign-ups are now posted on our Musical Corner Wall at the bottom of the music ramp! Every student who signs up will get an Audition Packet (located outside of Ms. Lucius’s classroom)
**Please sit with your child and read through the entire packet, look at the calendar for all rehearsal/performance dates, list conflicts, sign the interest form and the waiver and return to Ms. Lucius by November 1st.
**Auditions are held Tuesday November 12th from 3:45-5:00 and Thursday November 14th from 3:45-5:00. The sign up list will be posted nest week. More information to come.
**Call Backs (if needed) are held Tuesday November 19th from 3:45-5:00
**Casting emails to parents will go out Thursday November 21st.
Pure relaxation: Penguins unwind in savasana after a peaceful session at the PTA 2-6 After School Yoga Club. 🧘♀️🐧✨
Pop tops for RMHC
Franconia Elementary School is proud to partner with Ronald McDonald House Charities!
We are asking our school community to help by collecting soda pop tabs (the tabs from aluminum cans). Please save these tabs and bring them to school. There will be a collection bin set up in the gym where you can deposit your tabs.
Once the bin is full, Franconia Elementary will deliver the tabs to the local Ronald McDonald House Charities. This small act of recycling can make a big difference for families in need.
For more details, please refer to this flyer.
Thank you for your support and participation!
Free Immunization Clinic
Additional Clinic Date on October 28 for Free Immunizations for All FCPS Students
Safeway Pharmacy will be hosting an additional clinic date where they will be providing immunizations for all FCPS students at no cost! Parents or guardians may schedule an appointment and provide consent for their student(s).
The immunization clinics are being held at Frost Middle School on:
- Monday, October 28, 3 to 7 p.m.
Students under the age of 19, with a scheduled appointment and parental consent, must be accompanied by their parent, guardian, or another adult over the age of 19.
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged to avoid wait times. A parent or guardian must accompany walk-in students under the age of 19 in order to provide consent.
Transportation services are also available. Please visit our Immunization Resources webpage for details.
Parents may learn more about this Safeway Pharmacy and other immunization resources and FCPS school-required immunizations
LMVSC Basketball Registration
Now Open!
- Play with classmates and neighborhood friends
- Financial aid available
- Pre-K through high school programs
- Exciting end of season tournament included
- Registration closes November 20th
- Games start January 11, 2024
- Register at www.lmvsc.org or by clicking HERE
- Questions? Call us at 703-863-4255
Calendar Reminders
October
- National School Principals Month
- Disability History and Awareness Month
In Virginia during October, Disability History and Awareness activities provide an opportunity to create greater public awareness for individuals with disabilities, with the goal of full inclusion in our community.
- National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. To help develop a common understanding of Bullying, below is the FCPS definition.
Bullying in Students Rights and Responsibilities is defined as: “Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyberbullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict.”
For more information on how FCPS handles a bullying situation please visit the FCPS Bullying Prevention and Intervention webpage. Our goal is to ensure all students feel safe and welcome at school. If you have questions and/or concerns about something that is going on at school, please contact the front office so that they can support you and most importantly your student.
- October 11 - Yom Kippur (½ O Day)
Friday, October 11, will be an evening-only observance day for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. There is school that day, but important events will not occur after school. See the complete school year calendar.
Office of the Ombuds staff engage with families, students, and staff to offer resources, assist in settling conflicts, and raise concerns to improve the experience of each and every member of the FCPS community. They work as an independent confidential resource to help get answers to questions, resolve concerns, and hear complaints regarding FCPS matters.
The ombuds is available to:
- Share strategies for parents to improve communication with, and between, school and home.
- Help resolve disagreements between parents and schools or disagreements involving employees in the workplace.
- Provide ideas to foster parent participation in Individual Education Plan (IEP) and 504 Plan meetings.
Ombuds staff do not change or make decisions, policies, or regulations; take sides; or provide legal advice.
Anyone with concerns, questions, or complaints to share with the Office of the Ombuds may call 571-423-4014, email ombuds@fcps.edu, or visit their webpage, where you may Submit a Question.
- October 14-18 - National School Lunch Week
President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW) in 1962 to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and the impact it has inside and outside of the classroom.
- October 14 - Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Staff Development Day)
Indigenous Peoples' Day honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native peoples, past and present. Monday, October 14, is a student holiday and staff development day. See the complete school year calendar.
- October 14-18 - Digital Citizenship Week
- October 21-25 - National School Bus Safety Week
National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties - to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety.
- October 31 - *Quarter End, Early Dismissal and Student holiday
Thursday, October 31, is the last day of the first quarter, and a two-hour early release for students.
November
- November 1 - *Diwali / Día de los Muertos and All Saints Day (Holiday)
Friday, November 1, is a holiday this year for Diwali and Dia de los Muertos and All Saints Day. All schools and offices will be closed.
- November 4-5 - School Planning and Teacher Workday
Schools are closed for students on Monday, November 4, for a school planning day, and Tuesday, November 5, for a teacher workday. See the complete school year calendar.
Stay Informed, Be Involved
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