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FSES Community,
A huge thank you to the PTA for organizing such an amazing community event last Friday of the staff vs. Harlem Wizards. Huge shout out to Ben Moore, Randi Parker, and Katie Broom for all of your hard work to make this event happen. It was a fantastic time for everyone – students, staff, and families alike. We all had a blast!
Just a friendly reminder that we have a three-hour early release on March 17th.
Farris Thomas
Principal
Franklin Sherman ES
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March Women's History Month
March Arts in Our Schools Month
March 13 4th Grade Baltimore Aquarium Field Trip
March 17 3 Hour Early Release
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
Planning for the 2025-26 School Year
As we begin looking forward to next school year we ask for assistance from families who know that your children will not attend Franklin Sherman ES next year.
Please fill out this student intentions form for each child who WILL NOT attend Franklin Sherman. The parents/care givers of current 6th grade students should fill out the form if their child will not attend Cooper/Longfellow nest year.
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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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Hello FSES Parents!
We have an awesome turn out on Friday afternoons for helping in our pollinator garden! Our Green Scene club has been planning what we would like to start planting in the spring which is coming up very soon. Our club meets on Tuesday mornings at 8:15 and anyone is welcome to join us. You just need a permission slip that either Ms. Eaton, Mrs. Essimi, or Ms. Michalski can give you. Just ask.
We have received a lot of vegetable and flower seeds which we looked at and read about at our last Tuesday meeting. Vegetable beds will be installed hopefully this Friday, if weather cooperates, and with parent volunteers. Come join us after school for that, or every Friday until school gets out (minus Spring Break). We hope to get the car tires that were placed in there painted bright colors very soon. If you like to paint and want to help, place wear clothes you don't mind getting paint on. The tires will be used as planters which we plan to grow sweet potatoes in!
Thank you for your interest! Our garden is shaping up.
Ms. Eaton
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We are so happy to announce the annual FCPS The Global Classroom Showcase this year!
The showcase will be a vibrant exchange of ideas, projects, and solutions that focus on sustainability and global citizenship. Our incredible 6th graders will share the inspiring work they've done connecting the Spanish content with actions toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This is an opportunity to highlight our sixth graders' dedication to making our world a better place through the FLES Global Classroom Project: “Save the Amazon Rainforest” in a learning collaboration with The institution La Esperanza in Caquetá -Colombia.
Showcase Details:
Date: March 26th
Time: 6-8 PM (Teachers and students may arrive between 5-5:30 for set up)
Location: Woodson High school, (9525 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22031)
This is a community-wide celebration and you as parents are invited and encouraged to attend too. This is the link of th invitation: FCPS The Global Classroom Showcase
Thank you for your support and participation,
Nos Vemos!
Ms. Monica
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Chesterbrook Preschool Peer Model Enrollment Interest
We are in the process of registering students to be peer models in Early Childhood Class Based Preschool for next school year. Our program will invite a limited number of community preschoolers, who are age 4-5 years (must be at least 4 years old by September, 30 of school year), to participate in our daily preschool activities. The children from the community will have the opportunity to make new friends and share experiences with current early childhood special education students. Our students will, in turn, benefit from being with community peers who can model appropriate language, motor, and social skills.
The goal of this program is to encourage active learning and promote social interaction and acceptance through shared experiences between the community children and our preschoolers with special needs. Parents will need to provide transportation for their student.
Our Preschool hours for this year are Monday - Friday as follows:
AM Preschool 9:20 am - 12:40 pm
PM Preschool 12:45 pm – 4:05 pm
If you are interested in expressing interest in Chesterbrook’s Community Peers Program, please complete this google form.
Please reach out to CES Assistant Principal, Lara Macdonald (LHMacdonald@fcps.edu) with any questions.
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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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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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PTA Meeting Dates 2024-2025 - Save the Date!
Wednesday, 4/2 8:00-9:00 am
Wednesday, 5/21 8:00-9:00 am
Join the PTA
You can make a difference in your school community and will receive the weekly PTA Newsletter. Annual PTA membership costs only $20 and is due EACH school year. Join the PTA Today!
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In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
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- A Strong Academic Foundation
- 70th Annual Regional Science Fair
- New Breakfast Options
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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