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Upcoming Events

• Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9 - Teacher / Staff Appreciation Week
• Wednesday, May 7 - Last day of Read-a-Thon
• Wednesday, May 7 - SOL testing begins
• Monday, May 12 - THREE HOURLY EARLY DISMISSAL
• Tuesday, May 13 - PTA meeting, 6:00-7:30, at Franconia
• Friday, May 16 - PTA Bingo Night
• Monday, May 19 - Spring Band & Chorus Concert, 6:30
• Tuesday, May 27 - Spring Strings Concert, 6:30
• Thursday, May 29 - Grade 1 Musical, 9:10
• Friday, May 30 - Kindergartern Musical, 11:10

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK

May 5 - 9

Let the staff at Franconia know how much you appreciate all they do!

MONDAY - Flower Day

Students bring in a flower, drawn or real, for their teacher and/or other staff members.

TUESDAY - Thank You Day

Write your teacher and/or other staff member a thank you note or draw them a picture.

***ALSO, PTA Dessert Bar for staff***

WEDNESDAY - Specialists Day

Students bring in a gift or snack for specialist teachers.

***ALSO, PTA providing lunch to staff***

THURSDAY - Snack Day

Students bring in their teachers' and/or other staff members' favorite snack or treat.

FRIDAY - Wish List Day

Bring in gift cards or other items from teachers and other staff members' wish lists.

***ALSO, PTA providing breakfast to staff***

Early Release Monday

Monday, May 12

• Our next 3-hour early release Monday is May 12.
• This is the first day back after spring break.
• On April 7, you received a Talking Points message about your child's dismissal preference
• Please respond to the Talking Points poll if you would like to change your child’s dismissal preference. If you did not receive this Talking Points message and would like to change your child's dismissal time, please call the main office at 703-822-2200.
• Any changes to dismissal preferences should be made by Friday, May 9. 

This will give our staff a chance to plan for the early release beforehand.

SOL INFORMATION

SOL testing season is fast approaching.  Please note the dates your student will test and make every effort for them to be in school that day. 

• May 7 – Reading (grades 5 & 6)
• May 13 – Reading (grades 3 & 4)
• May 14 - Science (grade 5)
• May 20 - Math (grades 3 & 4)
• May 21 – Math (grades 5 & 6)

*Parent/guardian permission is required to retest any student.  If you believe your student would benefit from a second opportunity on the spring SOL test, submit your decision using the Parent Digital Consent application (https://www.fcps.edu/family-resources/technology/digital-resources/consent).

You need to have a ParentVUE account to consent digitally, or you can return the hardcopy form that was sent home with your student, requesting permission.

Here are some reminders for attendance and late arrivals: 

Attendance:

Students should be in school on their assigned SOL Testing dates.

All students are expected to be in school by 8:50 a.m.

For Late arrivals:

If your student arrives late on their SOL Testing date, they may have to complete the test on an alternate make-up date.

FRANCONIA MUSIC CORNER

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events

SPRING CONCERTS

• Monday, 5/19, 6:30 - Spring concert featuring our band and chorus students
  • 5:45 call time for chorus students
  • 6:00 call time for band students
• Tuesday, 5/27, 6:30 - Spring concert featuring our strings students
  • 6:00 call time
• 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.

Thursday, 5/29 9:10-10:10am 1st Grade   Friday, 5/30 11:10am-12:10pm Kindergarten

Get Ready for Read-A-Thon

Register your Child Today!

April 21 - May 7

Head over to the Franconia PTA site to get your reader set up and ready to go!

Your child can win lunch with Mr. Smith, Mrs. Nyland, or even Mrs. Vandersande!

Don't forget to ask your neighbors, friends, businesses, and family to support your child with a donation.  The money raised will go directly to the Franconia PTA and be used for playground enhancements, field trips, additional water filling stations, and more! 

If we reach our goal of $15,000, we'll pull out the slime once again!

Stay tuned for more!

The PTA Needs Your Help!

If you're interested in volunteering to help with the Read-A-Thon this year, please reach out to the PTA President to sign up.  We need as many volunteers as possible!

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM OUR BAND & STRINGS TEACHERS

Last weekend at Poe Middle School in Alexandria, 5 Franconia band students and 1 Franconia strings student performed at the Virginia Band and Orchestra Director’s Association Solo & Ensemble Festival.

We are pleased to report that ALL students received either SUPERIOR or EXCELLENT ratings!

• John Calhoun, Trumpet
• Thomas Deems, Saxophone
• Taha Nayji, Violin
• Evan Plunkett, Oboe
• Tennyson Schroeder, Baritone
• Zarah Schroeder, Clarinet

We are all extremely proud of you for your hard work and attention to detail.  It really paid off and you represent Franconia as extraordinary music ambassadors!

Mr. Jakes (band) and Mr. Johnson (strings)

PTA Family Bingo Night

Friday, May 16

Join us for a fun-filled Family Bingo Night hosted by the Franconia PTA!