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FSES Community,
Tomorrow is our first annual Franklin Sherman Turkey Trot. We will have pom poms and clappers ready for parents to come and cheer on their child(ren).
Students will be running around our track competing for most laps and most spirited runner. We have an arch for the start line, race bibs, and we will have music and lots of fun!! Please join us.
The times for each grade level are as follows:
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10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
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G6
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10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
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G5
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12:15 - 12:45 p.m.
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K
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12:45 - 1:15 p.m.
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G3
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1:20 - 1:50 p.m.
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G2 & EAC
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2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
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G1
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3:15 - 3:50 p.m.
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G4
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Farris Thomas
Principal
Franklin Sherman ES
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November 27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 9- THREE HOUR EARLY RELEASE
December 11 PTA Meeting 8-9am; Zoom link will be provided
December 23-January 3 Winter Vacation
School Calendar: 2024-25
School Photos are now online!
Families should have received an E-proof via email.
Please remember to check your spam.
For any questions about your student's school pictures please contact: underclass@vosphoto.com
The team at Victor O’Neill Studios would like to thank Franklin Sherman Elementary School for a great picture day!
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Ms. Stoermann, our Advanced Academic Resource teacher, will host virtual office hours sessions to help you with your questions regarding AAP Full Time screening (available to students in Grades 2-6) 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 Full-Time family referral is Sunday, December 15th. This is a county set deadline, and late entries will not be accepted. 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 Full Time Parent Referral form can be found at the bottom of the AAP In FCPS website.
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Save the Date for the Harlem Wizards
Friday, 3/7
Save the date for a community-building event featuring the Harlem Wizards on March 7th at Langley High School! FSES is partnering with other McLean elementary schools and our FCPS teachers will take on the Harlem Wizards in a fun and wild basketball game. This event will sell out so be on the lookout for our ticket sale announcement. We will also need many volunteers to make this event a success so plan to sign up to help if you can!
PTA Meeting Dates 2024-2025 - Save the Date!
Wednesday, 12/11 8:00-9:00 am
Wednesday, 2/12 5:30-6:30 pm
Wednesday, 4/2 8:00-9:00 am
Wednesday, 5/21 8:00-9:00 am
Join the PTA
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FCPS This Week
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Lexia Parent Night: Helping Children Learn to Read
- Veterans Day Recognitions
- Resources on IEPs, Financial Aid, Literacy, Community Leadership
- Teacher Hiring Event
- Boundary Review Community Meetings
- Fairfax Recycles Day and Touch-a-Truck Event
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
FCPS Cares
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS and specifically Franklin Sherman.
FCPS Cares Program
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Reporting All Day Absences
FCPS has created clearer guidance for reporting attendance. Please use using one of the methods below:
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ParentVUE: Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, parents or legal guardians can submit up to two consecutive full-day absences using SIS ParentVUE. Learn more about attendance reporting through ParentVUE on the FCPS website: fcps.edu/attendance.
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Call the school's attendance line at 703-506-7979.
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Email the front office at franklinshermanelem.attendance@fcps.edu. When emailing an absence or tardy, please include your child's first and last name and their teacher's name.
All Day Absences Only: The Attendance feature in ParentVUE is the FCPS secure web solution for reporting all day absences.
Partial Absence: To report late arrivals, early dismissals, or to update already submitted attendance, please contact the school. Our school's office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 am-4:30 pm.
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