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☎️ Parent Information Phone Lines Available in Eight Languages
Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
Upcoming Events
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Friday, Oct 31 - 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE (end of 1st quarter)
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Monday, Nov 3 - NO SCHOOL (school planning day)
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Tuesday, Nov 4 - NO SCHOOL (teacher work day)
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Monday, Nov 10 - Veterans Day event (see detail below)
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Tuesday, Nov 11 - NO SCHOOL (Veterans Day Holiday)
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Thursday, Nov 20 - Thanksgiving Luncheon for students and their families (more info to come soon)
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Friday, Nov 21 - Picture re-take day (more info to come soon)
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Wednesday, Nov 26-28 - NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Holiday)
Be sure to bookmark the FCPS school year calendar to keep track of school holidays, breaks, and observances.
Franconia is excited to celebrate and honor our Franconia ES Military Veterans!
On Monday, November 10, 2025, from 9:00 am to approximately 9:30 am, Veterans are invited to join their students for the Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem, and a short parade around the school's interior hallways.
Coffee and continental breakfast will be provided for all Veterans in the library.
To help us with our planning and ensure we can properly welcome all our guests, we ask that you complete the Google Form to register your Veteran if they plan to attend.
Please encourage your student to wear red, white, and blue on Monday, November 10 to show their support!
📃Federal Impact Aid Survey
Please log into your ParentVue account and complete the survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in.
Please complete it as soon as possible. We will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE starting Wednesday, November 12.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. This year, FCPS expects to receive approximately $4 million in Impact Aid funding. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Marie Stewart
Student Information Assistant
Congratulations to Ms. Octaviano and her team of volunteers who spent last Sunday cleaning up after the Marine Corps Marathon.
We are proud to announce that Franconia Elementary has been awarded its THIRD Purple Star designation!
Click HERE to find more information about this program.
ATTENTION all aspiring students in gr 4-6
SAVE THE DATES!
11/10 @ 7pm: Virtual Session via ALL SCHOOL Schoology page (zoom link) for anyone interested in auditioning.
Auditions: After students sign up to audition, they will receive a packet with monologues to practice and forms that needs to be returned in order to audition. Ms. Lucius will divide all auditionees into two groups and will notify families which group their child is in:
11/19 3:45-5:00: Group 1 auditions
11/20 3:45-5:00: Group 2 auditions
11/24 3:45-5:00: CALL BACKS!
11/26: Cast list emailed to all who auditioned and will be posted on ALL SCHOOL Schoology page
12/2 @ 7pm: Mandatory Cast and Crew Family Zoom Meeting
12/4 3:45-5:45: Descendants Cast and Crew Meet the “Family” / Read Through
SHOWTIME: April 28 and 29 at 6:30!
🗝️Safety at Our School
The safety of our students, staff, and community is always our top priority. When visiting Franconia ES, please keep the following reminders in mind:
- All visitors must enter through Door 1 and ring the bell for entry. Please do not “piggyback” behind another person entering the building.
- Visitors must check in at the front office with a valid photo ID and wear a visitor badge while in the building.
- For accountability and safety, check out at the main office and return your visitor badge before leaving.
First graders showing off their work for the annual pumpkin project.
📖 LIBRARY NEWS
BOOK FAIR
November 17 - 21
More info coming soon!
READING CHALLENGES
Book Bingo Challenges, monthly
October Book Bingo
Click here to view October Book Bingo for Kindergarten and 1st Grade.
Click here to view October Book Bingo for all grades.
Million Word Challenge, lasts all year
Click here to find more information and the paper form.
Click here to submit your student’s books online with this form.
CONTACT:
Please contact the librarian, Debby Vandersande, any time at dmvandersand@fcps.edu.
Counselor Corner
Character Trait of the Month
In September, we highlighted the character trait of School Pride - demonstrating the “penguin way” by following class rules and routines. Penguin Pride is also about showing enthusiasm for being in school.
Here’s a video of students who exhibited School Pride last month:
https://youtu.be/efKc17zJfiU
Photos for Penguin Pride here
The character trait for October is Kindness - being friendly, considerate, and willing to help others.
Be An Upstander Against Bullying!
Let’s Celebrate Bully Prevention Month!
Spirit week is October 27-31
10/28 - Twin Day or Wear School Colors
10/29 - Team or College Jersey Day
10/30 - Crazy Hair, Socks, or Hat
10/31 - Dress as your favorite book character/costume or wear fall colors
(no masks); kindness costume parade
Immunization Events for all
FCPS Students
Inspire Health Alliance, in partnership with FCPS, will be providing school-required immunizations and optional flu shots for all FCPS students.
- Immunizations will be provided at no out-of-pocket cost to students or families.
- Registering families will be required to provide insurance information, if applicable, but students without insurance may still participate.
Current event dates are listed below. Additional dates will be made available throughout the school year, 4-5 weeks prior to the event, on the public webpage.
Willow Oaks Administrative Office, 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA:
- Thursday, November 6; 3-6:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 18; 3-6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 19; 3-6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, November 20; 3-6:30 p.m.
Frost Middle School, 4101 Pickett Rd. Fairfax, VA:
- Saturday, November 15; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
For more information, or to help families schedule an appointment for their student, please visit our FCPS and Inspire Health Alliance Student Immunization Events | Fairfax County Public Schools webpage.
🧪🔬Career Day (gr 3-6)
Friday, December 12, 9:00-10:30am
Get ready for an adventure!
Inspired by Dr. Seuss, Franconia Elementary School is thrilled to host our annual Career Day on Friday, December 12, 2025, from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM.
We are sending out a special invitation to you! Do you have a career that would spark curiosity in students and a passion for speaking to children? We are looking for enthusiastic parents (and friends!) to come and share what you do and, most importantly, talk about the value of staying in school.
If your job is a good fit for students in grades 3–6 and you enjoy a dynamic, engaging environment, we need you to help inspire our future! Your child does not have to be in grades 3-6 to attend career day.
Ready to join the fun?
Please complete this Google Form to express your interest: HERE
The deadline to submit the form is Monday, November 17. Feel free to forward this invitation to any other interesting professionals you know who might be a great addition to our day!
If you have any questions, please contact our school counselor, Veronica Guillion, at 703-822-2200.
We can't wait to see the places our students go!
Employee Recognition Program
We know FCPS employs the best and brightest! To recognize your colleagues, consider nominating them for one of the following:
- The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. Anyone may submit an FCPS CARES through StaffConnect.
- The FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards program celebrates the efforts and accomplishments of exceptional employees. Nominations are accepted from colleagues, supervisors, students, and parents. FCPS Honors is the end-of-year celebration held every June. ***MORE INFO COMING***
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Impact Awards celebrate the efforts and achievements of individual employees and teams whose job performance produces exceptional results aligned with the FCPS strategic plan. Nominations are reviewed in April. The annual celebration for recipients was held earlier this month. Read about this year’s winners and see photos from the event.
National School Principals Month October is www.principalsmonth.org. This is supported by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), and the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA).
Disability History and Awareness Month In Virginia during October, Disability History and Awareness activities provide an opportunity to create greater public awareness for individuals with disabilities, with the goal of full inclusion in our community.
National Bullying Prevention Month October is National Bullying Prevention Month. To help develop a common understanding of Bullying, below is the FCPS definition.
Bullying in Students Rights and Responsibilities is defined as: “Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyberbullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict.”
For more information on how FCPS handles a bullying situation please visit the FCPS Bullying Prevention and Intervention webpage. Our goal is to ensure all students feel safe and welcome at school. If you have questions and/or concerns about something that is going on at school, please contact the front office so that they can support you and most importantly your student.
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