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FSES Community,
Thank you for the fantastic turnout at last week's PTA meeting! It was a great audience and we were honored to have School Board Member, Robyn Lady, join us and speak to our community. Several FSES staff members also presented some celebrations of our midyear data compared to the division. The slide deck can be accessed below. It is evident that there is a lot of hard work happening here and we are so proud of our Panda's successes. These PTA meetings are vital for our school-community partnership.
Thank you for your prompt responses to my email regarding today's early release. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated! We have three more three hour early releases (3/17, 4/28, and 5/19). We will hold our rising Kindergarten orientation on 4/28. Please reach out to neighbors if they need to register their child for Franklin Sherman next year.
I'm eagerly anticipating playing in the Wizards PTA game on March 7th and hope to see many FSES students there!
Farris Thomas
Principal
Franklin Sherman ES
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February Black History Month
February 28 ESOL Parent Coffee & Conversation
March 7 Harlem Wizards Event al Langley HS
March 9 Daylight Savings Begins
March 13 4th Grade Baltimore Aquarium Field Trip
March 26 6th Grade Musical 6 p.m.
March 27 5th Grade Natural History Museum Field Trip
March 28 End of Q3 (full day for students)
March 31 - April 1 Student Holidays
April 4 PTA BINGO Night
April 14 - 18 Spring Break
School Calendar: 2024-25
Several members of our staff were pleased to share some of Franklin Sherman's mid-year academic celebrations in a presentation during last week's PTA meeting. If you missed it please review the slides for this presentation to celebrate all the student growth with us.
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Ms. Nevills is asking the school community to help source props for the upcoming musical production of Annie KIDS. Take a look at this list to see if you have anything like around the house. Or, if you like to create and craft, there are some props we need to make. Reach out to Ms. Nevills as soon as possible at dnevills@fcps.edu.
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The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has issued a new, first-time waiver allowing students fasting during the school day from February 28 to March 28, 2025, to request take-home breakfast and lunch meal kits. The Office of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) will provide meal kits reflecting the school menu. Meals will be kept cold and must be heated at home.
Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day. If a student purchases breakfast or lunch at school, they cannot pick up a kit that day. Meal kits must be picked up by students at the end of the school day—adults cannot collect them. Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the FCPS FNS website by the deadlines:
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February 24, 2025, for February 28 and the week of March 3, 2025
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March 3, 2025, for the week of March 10, 2025
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March 10, 2025, for the week of March 17, 2025
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March 17, 2025, for the week of March 24, 2025
Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.
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ESOL parents are invited to a Coffee and Conversation on February 28th, 2025 in the Franklin Sherman Elementary Cafeteria from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Come have coffee with your student’s ESOL teacher, social worker and counselor to learn about how to get your children prepared for the summer and beyond! To better plan for the event, we need you to fill out this google form which includes your RSVP.
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Our learning garden is continuing to shape up! We see daffodils starting to sprout in our beds. Spring is just around the corner! Seating stumps were delivered from FCPS and wonderful volunteers helped place them for yet another outdoor learning space at our school.
Our Green Scene students have been meeting on Tuesday mornings at 8:15 to learn about the environment around us. Volunteers have been meeting after school on Fridays at 4:15 to help with weeding in beds and to collaborate on ideas for preparing for spring and summer plantings. All staff and parents are welcome to join us either or both of these times.
Our Green Scene leaders are Rosalie Essimi (Librarian), Beckie Michalski (K Teacher) and Lisa Eaton (Art Teacher). You can contact Lisa Eaton at lreaton@fcps.edu for more information if you would like to get involved. We would love to have you.
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Franklin Sherman's 2024-25 yearbook ordering is open online.
Visit www.buytheyearbook.com and use the code 725681 in order to order our school's book.
The cost is $21.50.
Ordering will close on April 18.
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Tickets on Sale for Harlem Wizards!
Langley High School
Friday, March 7
7-9 p.m.
Franklin Sherman PTA is partnering with Haycock co-host an action-packed evening as the world-famous Harlem Wizards bring their dazzling basketball tricks to McLean.
The Harlem Wizards will take on Team McLean - teachers and principals from Franklin Sherman, Haycock, Chesterbrook, and Churchill Road Elementary Schools in a game full of excitement, laughter, and spectacular dunks! This will not be a boring school fundraiser — it promises to be a night of unforgettable fun for the whole family.
Join us at Langley High School on Friday, March 7th. The game starts at 7 pm, but doors open at 6 pm. Come early to grab dinner and watch warmups! We will have food available for purchase.
Not convinced yet? Watch this video, and you’ll see why the tickets are selling out fast!
**Volunteers get a free general admission ticket! Sign up here.
FSES Team Roster:
Ms. Thomas
Mr. Ralston
Ms. McCombs
Ms. Atkins
Ms. Elston
Ms. Fletcher
Mr. Christian (Staff Coach)
Ms. Stoermann (Staff Coach)
Go Pandas!
Get Your Tickets Today
PTA Meeting Dates 2024-2025 - Save the Date!
Wednesday, 4/2 8:00-9:00 am
Wednesday, 5/21 8:00-9:00 am
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In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Middle School Start Times
- New Lunch Items
- Talking to Teens About Tough Topics
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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FCPS Trust Policy
April 28, 2022, the School Board voted to adopt the Trust Policy affirming our commitment to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all students and their families. This policy aligns Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) policy with Fairfax County Government's Public Trust and Confidentiality Policy. This policy ensures that students and families can access the division’s benefits and services without fear of information being disclosed, directly or indirectly, to federal immigration officials. To review the FCPS Trust Policy, please click here.
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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