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Upcoming Events
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Friday, May 23 - Last day of Book Fair
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Monday, May 26 - NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day Holiday
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Tuesday, May 27 - Spring Strings Concert, 6:30
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Thursday, May 29 - Grade 1 Musical, 9:10
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Friday, May 30 - Kindergarten Musical, 11:10
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Monday, June 2 - Field Day
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Thursday, June 5 - Promotion ceremonies for grades 3, 4, and 5
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Friday, June 6 - Promotion ceremonies for grades K, 1, and 2
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Wednesday, June 11 - Talent Show, 9:00
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Wednesday, June 11 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - 2-hr EARLY DISMISSAL
 Book Fair is Coming!
May 16-23
Students will visit during the school day to shop and make wish lists during the week, May 19-23.
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You can sign up to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4CAEAD2FAAF49-56710546-book#/
For more questions, you can check out this FAQ sheet, or email the librarian at dmvandersand@fcps.edu
More Library News
May Book Bingo is here! Look for it with your student’s library books or view it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n7LpbDpTWH8joLBeN4nr2SmSw5u8TUQe/view?usp=sharing
Library Books
All library books are due by May 28. Start searching under beds and between car seats to get those books turned in!
Counselor Corner
Character Trait of the Month
The character trait for April was Responsibility - to do what is expected.
Take a look at the video of students who showed Responsibility:
https://youtu.be/XYROOgjkiq0
FRANCONIA MUSIC CORNER
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events
SPRING CONCERTS
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Tuesday, 5/27, 6:30 - Spring concert featuring our strings students
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DRESS ATTIRE FOR ALL CONCERTS
- White button-down shirt or blouse, black pants, or long skirt. (No holes, patterns, or above-the-knee skirts.)
- STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN BOTH CHORUS AND STRINGS WILL BE PERFORMING AT BOTH CONCERTS.
Attention all Kinder and 1st Grade Families!
Mark your calendar for our FREE 25-minute mini-musicals featuring ALL our K-1 students!
Thursday, 5/29
9:10-10:10am
1st Grade
Friday, 5/30
11:10am-12:10pm
Kindergarten
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Ms. Blum and a student celebrating a win at the PTA Bingo Night.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION
2025-2026 School Year
Over the next two weeks, your child will hear performances by the Franconia Band, Orchestra, and Chorus. Possibly, your child may be thinking of joining a part of one of these wonderful musical groups next year.
In FCPS, all grades 4-6 students have the opportunity to play a strings instrument, and all grades 5-6 grade students have the opportunity to play a band or strings instrument.
Band and Strings instruction occurs once a week for the entire school year and your child will not miss any academic subjects to attend either of these classes.
Chorus is also open to all students in grades 5-6 and because chorus meets outside of grade-level specials time, students can take chorus in addition to band or strings!
Students who do not choose band or strings will be placed in a weekly academic enrichment class within their specials class rotation.
In order to help us plan our schedule, we ask you and your child to let us know their musical intentions for next year.
ALL students, regardless if they choose band, strings, or “no instrument” need to return the forms no later than Monday, June 2.
Even if Band or Strings is a “maybe” for next year, please register them for those options now.
Your child will have a paper registration coming home in this week’s Wednesday folder, or you can complete it online via this link! https://forms.gle/n1BA96adBUEp8Rj89
If you have any questions, you can contact Mr. Jakes, band director, at dajakes@fcps.edu or Mr. Johnson, strings director, at bmjohnson1@fcps.edu.
We are happy to help!
FIELD DAY
Monday, June 2
It's that time of year again! This year we are planning to do a water theme as there will be a lot of water games to get us prepped for the summer season!!!
Below is the QR Code for the Franconia Field Day sign up form. We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to work all day from start to finish. If that doesn’t work for you, we are also looking for those who would be willing to work either the K-2 field day in the morning or the 3-6 field day slot in the afternoon.
We are also in need of quite a few items for this year. I am looking for car sponges, dish sponges, a TON of water ballons, popsicles, and some extra yoga/exercise balls.
We are looking to make this Field Day our biggest one yet!
Thank you,
Mr. Harris - PE teacher
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EABAC2EAAFDC52-56458064-franconia
9th Annual Art Supply Drive
Sponsored by the Franconia Elementary Student Council Association
For the ninth year in a row, the Franconia SCA is teaming up with Paint the Globe Foundation to provide school and art supplies for kids in need across the globe. Paint the Globe Foundation is currently collecting art supplies for continued support of projects in Nepal, Tanzania, Rwanda and Thailand. Your donations will help children around the world!
Items will be accepted 5/21-6/6:
- Acrylic Paint Sets
- Watercolor Sets
- Sketch Books
- Colored Pencils
- Scissors
- Pencil Sharpeners
- Loose Leaf Paper
- Ink Pens
- Construction Paper
- Erasers
- Paint Brushes
- Plain White Printer Paper
For additional information about Paint the Globe Foundation, or to make monetary donations, please visit:
www.painttheglobefoundation.org
Please donate only NEW items. Boxes will be placed around the school.
PENGUINS! We have a goal to collect 1000 items! If we reach the goal, all Franconia Penguins will enjoy a SCHOOL WIDE DONUT & DANCE PARTY!!
WE CAN DO IT!!!
May (the whole month)
Specific Dates in May
- 5/2 - School Lunch Hero Day
- 5/5-5/9 - Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
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5/7 - National School Nurse Day
- It is a day to recognize the many contributions that school nurses make to student health and learning.
- FCPS appreciates the role of School Public Health Nurses (PHNs) for their contribution to the health and welfare of all our students. Professional school nurses support the needs of students through their delivery of healthcare, contributions to local school communities, and promotion of safety, prevention, and wellness throughout the year. They are advocates who bridge healthcare and education by supporting student health and readiness to learn. School nurses are essential to our community and work tirelessly to make a positive impact in the lives of their students.
- Please join us in thanking the PHNs for their hard work and dedication to FCPS students.
- 5/9 - School Communicators Day
- 5/26 - Memorial Day
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