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A science class tested paper airplanes to see which one flew the farthest, 8th Grade Persuasive Presentations, students working on their projects during 3D Art Class, Oakton HS graduates walked the halls.
Franklin Community,
We are looking forward to our 8th grade semi-formal dance later tonight. We have staff, students, and parents hard at work as this message was sent to make tonight a wonderful celebration of their two years at Franklin. Please remind your student that this is a school-sponsored event and all SR&R and Behavior Expectations still apply. I'm looking forward to seeing many of our students there!
Thank you to Ms. Seema Dixit, Sully District School Board Member, for visiting us on Wednesday! We were able to see some great things happening at Franklin: Shark Tank Projects in Civics, Morphemes Summative Projects in Reading, Balsa Wood Bridge design and construction in Engineering, and Portrait of a Graduate Presentations of Learning form our Multilingual Learners! It was a great visit and we welcome Ms. Dixit any time that she would like to return to Franklin!
We also welcomed some of our Franklin Alumni from Oakton High School for a grad walk. The students were welcomed by classes cheering them on in the hallways as they took a walk down memory lane. Remember, this is the graduate class that was cut short in 7th grade by the COVID Pandemic, and most of their 8th grade year was completed virtually. This visit gave them a chance to talk to staff members that they hadn't seen since March of their 7th grade year! Thank you to our graduates for coming back to visit Franklin, and good luck at your graduation and your chapter!
We did have some fun this week with a Secret Staff Spirit Week. Staff knew what each day was, but students had to guess. We started off with white shirts and jeans on Tuesday followed by college gear on Wednesday. My personal favorite was "Dress like a student day," which gave me the opportunity to bust out my hoodie and Crocs with socks (see grad walk picture above). We capped off the spirit week with a vacation-themed day today: lots of Hawaiian shirts and flip flops!
We have one more full week of school left. Please help reinforce at home that students need to finish the year strong and stay on their best behavior!
Tom DeRusso
Principal
Franklin MS
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Franklin Students of the Month
Congratulations to our April Students of the Month. Keep up the great work, Falcons!
 Important Dates
June 5-7 - Bye Bye Birdie (Spring Musical) - 7pm
June 9 - End of Year Celebrations
June 11 - Last Day of School - 2 hour early release
🎉End Of Year Celebrations
This school year is almost over and that means we are gearing up to celebrate our middle school students and all of their hard work. The End of Year Celebrations will take place on June 9th during the school day. Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Please follow this link and come help out for a few hours. It’s a rare opportunity to see your middle schooler during school!
EOY Signup Genius
If you’d like to make a donation to support the celebrations, you can do that here
Support the Causes You Care About
🏥End of School Year Medication Pick up
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school (June 11 @12:15PM). Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).
Thank you for your cooperation and have a good summer
After-School Program Parent Survey
Below is a link for a quick survey about the Middle School After-School Program. The survey should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete. The survey is an important component of the after-school program evaluation and is critical for future funding. The more responses we receive, the more valuable and reliable the data. The responses not only allow us to assess the impact of the after-school program but they help drive program improvement and program quality.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L8JLTKK
Thank you for completing the survey and for your support of the MS after-school program.
This survey has been approved by FCPS. 25315
MS Sports - Spring Track
Good Luck to all of the Track & Field athletes competing this weekend at the MS Track & Field Championships.
- June 3 Track Celebration - Cafeteria 3:00pm
 
Spirit Wear Sale!!
Take advantage of the Franklin Hot Pre-Summer Spirit Wear Sale! Choose from hundreds of designs and garments that are delivered to your home in days! You'll save 20% off the entire site! Featuring new product lines from Under Armour!
Dates: May 5th - May 31st
Savings: 20% sitewide Promo Code: SUMMER
Washington Commanders HS Girls Flag Football Clinic
The Washington Commanders are hosting a HS Girls Learn To Play Clinic on Saturday June 7 at Woodson HS from 9:30AM-11:30AM for girls (13-18). Scan the QR Code to register for the clinic.
🏐 Middle School Girl’s Volleyball Camp, July 7-10th 6-9pm
Hosted by Oakton High School coaches and varsity players. Open to rising 7th, 8th, and 9th grade girls. Come learn some new volleyball skills or sharpen your existing ones! All skill levels are welcome.
Registration link and more details: https://oaktonhighcamps.jumbula.com/girls-volleyball
📏Mason Math Odyssey Camp (Middle School students)
Love Math? Spend Your Summer Exploring It!
Join the Mason Math Odyssey Camp, a one-week program where each day focuses on a different math topic through history, puzzles and hands-on activities.
When:
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July 7th–11th for rising 6th–8th graders. Emphasis on exploration through recreative math.
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July 21st–25th for rising 7th–9th graders. Emphasis on the "why" of concepts. It will give students a taste of what research is like.
Time: 9 AM – 3 PM More Info & Registration: Mason Math Summer Day Camp | GMU College of Science Contact: Jennifer Lawler – jlawler@gmu.edu
Institute for the Arts
If you are interested in the Arts, please see the link below regarding summer enrichment opportunities with the Institute for the Arts.
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-institute-arts-ifta
Summer Art Camp
Ms. Mull and Ms. Kennedy will be hosting three week-long art camps this summer at Chantilly HS. Camp is for rising 3rd-8th graders and students will be grouped by age. Each week, students will explore a variety of sculpture, painting, drawing, and mixed media projects. Can’t wait to create art with you this summer!
Summer 2025 Online Campus Courses
Registration for the Summer 2025 Online Campus courses starts Friday, February 14, 2025, and ends Friday, June 6, 2025. Courses are open to middle and high school students who meet prerequisites.
Courses may be cancelled if they are under-enrolled. If a course is cancelled, students will be notified using the registration contact information and a full refund will be given.
Please note that students wishing to enroll in a summer course must enroll and notify their counselor by March 7,2025 in order to ensure a seat in the desired course (s) for 25-26 school year.
🏥End of School Year Medication Pick up
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school (June 11 @12:15PM). Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).
Thank you for your cooperation and have a good summer
You are also invited to participate in another series of community meetings in order to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before the start of summer break:
Click the date to register. Each meeting will be hybrid, meaning that you may attend in person or via Zoom. Childcare for in-person participants and language interpretation/translation for all participants will be available as needed. Another round of community meetings will be held in the fall.
Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review page for more information.
Jewish American Heritage Month
May is a national month of recognition of the history of Jewish contributions to American culture, acknowledging the diverse achievement of the Jewish community in the U.S. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
People with ancestral roots in Asia and the islands of the Pacific have been integral to the story of America. In 1992, May was designated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to celebrate their heritage and contributions.Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS.
 School Board Unanimously Adopts the FCPS 2025-26 Budget
The Fairfax County School Board unanimously adopted the FCPS Fiscal Year 2025-26 Approved Budget. Facing years of chronic underfunding, the final budget required $121 million in reductions to the needs-based budget that was carefully developed with the FCPS community’s high expectations in mind. While these cuts and reductions will impact our classes, the school division will continue to do what is necessary to provide a world-class education for every student. Read more about the budget in this news release.
Franklin Middle School PTA
 Please consider becoming a member, volunteering is not required but always appreciated. Member funds go right back to supporting our students and staff!
Membership
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Varsity Tutors Provides On-Demand Support at No Cost
FCPS is partnering with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra learning resources. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors’ services at no cost, including weekly live online classes; on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring; essay editing; and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests. Learn more about online tutoring with Varsity Tutors.
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