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Dear Franklin Sherman ES Parents/Guardians,
I hope you all had a wonderful and restful spring break! It's fantastic to have our students and staff back, and we're all energized for the final eight weeks of the school year. There's so much to look forward to as we wrap up this year strong.
Here are a couple of important dates to mark on your calendars for this month:
- Tuesday, April 22nd, The McLean Pyramid Principals invite parents and students to a book talk at Longfellow Middle School on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We will be discussing Learn Like a Pro, by Barbara Oakley.
- Friday, April 25th: All-School Assembly. We're excited to gather our entire student body for an assembly. A big thank you to our wonderful PTA for their continued support in making events like these possible!
- Monday, April 28th:Three Hour Early Release & Kindergarten Orientation. Please note that Monday will be an early release day for all students. Additionally, we're thrilled to welcome our incoming kindergarten families for our orientation program.
We have many more exciting events and learning opportunities planned for these final weeks.
Thank you for your ongoing partnership in making Franklin Sherman a thriving learning environment for all our students.
Sincerely,
Farris Thomas
Principal
Franklin Sherman ES
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April Month of the Military Child
Arab American Heritage Month
April 21- 25 Earth Week Spirit Week
April 23 6th Grade Field Trip
April 28 3 Hour Early Dismissal
April 28 Kindergarten Orientation
April 29 Spring Picture Day
May 13 Reading SOL Grades 3-6
May 15 Math SOL Grades 3-6
May 20 Science SOL Grade 5
School Calendar: 2024-25
Happy Earth Week!
We are wearing Blue today for Watershed Day.
Tomorrow will be Green for Earth Day, Wednesday White for Zero Waste, Thursday Red for Climate Change, and Friday is Nature Print for Wildlife.
Please join us in the garden this Friday to assemble the last raised vegetable bed, weed, and spruce up our other beds!
Email Ms.Eaton, Art Teacher, at lreaton@fcps.edu if you plan to attend. We would love to have you!
We can talk about a new tree that we will have planted in the fall.
Our Green Scene also meets on Tuesday mornings at 8:15am. Students need a permission slip, just email Ms. Eaton, Mrs. Essimi rmessimimen@fcps.edu, or Ms. Michalski rlmichalski@fcps.edu.
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Final Day to Order is Saturday, April 26
Visit www.buytheyearbook.com and use the code 725681.
The cost is $21.50
Please Reserve Your Copy Today!
No Extras Will Be Available in June When Yearbooks are Distributed
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McLean Pyramid Book Talk: Learn Like a Pro
The McLean Pyramid Principals invite parents and students to a book talk at Longfellow Middle School on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We will be discussing Learn Like a Pro, by Barbara Oakley. The goal of the book talk will be to provide strategies that both parents and students can use at home to support learning, growth, and independence.
We invite all parents to join us in reading this text, but reading the text is not a prerequisite for attending our book talk.
Open House
We invite all Rising 7th Grade and new FCPS families to join us for Longfellow Middle School’s Spring Open House on Tuesday, April 29th, from 6:00–7:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to tour the school, meet staff, and ask any questions as you prepare for the 2025–26 school year. We look forward to welcoming you!
Jump Start Save the Date - August 4-7
Jump Start is an opportunity for students to learn more about middle school and meet other students before the school year begins. Jump Start dates are August 4-7. Students choose to attend during Session 1 (Monday & Tuesday) or Session 2 (Wednesday & Thursday) from 8:30 - 12:00 each day.
Further details forthcoming regarding the registration process! If you have any questions feel free to contact our After-School Specialist, Lavina Gangwani-Colaco - lkgangwanico@fcps.edu.
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Final PTA Meeting - Save the Date!
Wednesday, 5/21 8:00 a.m.
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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FCPS NewsIn case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Celebrating Our Successes
- FCPS Resources for Families
- Budget Update
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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Summer Learning Programs
Based on available funds, FCPS is not able to provide all of the centrally-operated opportunities that were available in the recent past. Specifically, we are unable to offer Bridge to Kindergarten and Young Scholars programs this summer. SOAR will be available for Title 1 schools.
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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