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Upcoming Events
- Thursday, Sep 18 - RE-SCHEDULED PTA PICNICS, gr 1-6, 5:45
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Friday, Sep 19 - Whole School Morning Meeting (8:50)
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Friday, Sep 19 - Edison football game (6:15, football field)
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Tuesday, Sep 23 - NO SCHOOL - Rosh Hashanah holiday
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Thursday, Oct 2 - NO SCHOOL - Yom Kippur holiday
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Friday, Oct 3 - Fall Picture Day (see details below)
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Monday, Oct 13 - NO SCHOOL - Staff Development Day
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Monday, Oct 20 - NO SCHOOL - Diwali Holiday
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Wednesday, Oct 29 - 3 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
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Friday, Oct 31 - 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
Change of Dismissal
To change your student’s dismissal, use the Change in Dismissal Form located on the Franconia ES school website.
You will need to provide details like your child's name, grade, and teacher, as well as specify how they will go home, such as early pick-up (specify time student is being picked up), Kiss and Ride, or a specific bus number.
Make sure to submit the request by the school's deadline of 2:00 pm
Please be aware that if another student is involved, the parents/guardians of the other student must also contact the school to confirm after-school arrangements.
A reminder that all early dismissals must occur before 3:00 pm
One of our third-grade penguins enjoying some low lighting in our Mindfulness Lab.
September is Attendance Awareness Month
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
Attendance is an important life skill that will help your child later in life. It’s a good habit to build now to help them graduate from college on time and routinely report to work on time once they have a career.
Take a look at the FCPS Calendar. Try to ensure that any trips or family events are on weekends and school holidays. Every day of learning is a day toward success. Keep in mind that absences add up quickly. Students who are absent 10% of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered “chronically absent.”
When possible, schedule appointments for your child outside of school hours. If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or appointment, you must report the absence to the school. Most schools have links to their attendance email or notification systems on their homepages. If you are unsure of how to contact them, call the front office.
Visit our Attendance webpage for resources on attendance.
Report Future Absences through ParentVUE
Parents and guardians can report full-day absences for the current school day and the next four school days using ParentVUE. For absences that extend beyond this five-day window, as well as for late arrivals and early dismissals, please contact the school directly (see Attendance Contact Information by School below).
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All Day Absences: The Attendance feature in ParentVUE is the FCPS secure web solution for reporting all day absences.
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Partial Absence: To report late arrivals, early dismissals, or to update already submitted attendance, please contact the school (see Attendance Contact Information by School below).
A third-grade penguin inspecting bugs for a science project.
MUSIC CORNER
Calling ALL recorders for all grade 3-6 students
It’s that time!! Ms. Lucius is asking students to bring recorders to music class. Your child will bring home a permission form for families to sign and return.
If you have a recorder already, please have your child bring it to school with them as soon as possible. We would like all recorders purchased / brought in by October 3.
If you need to purchase a recorder, look for this recorder icon in myschoolbucks.com to buy one for only $4.85!! What a deal!
Ms. Wise's class is learning about corn!
INFO ABOUT SEL
Social and Emotional Learning
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) believes in supporting social and emotional learning (SEL) for all students. In FCPS, students use a tool called the SEL Screener to think about their own SEL skills and experiences at school.
Franconia students in grades 3-5 will be participating in the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener in the Fall and Spring. Fall screening will be administered October 6-31.
After each screening, results are available in the Documents tab of SIS ParentVUE and mailed to families without a ParentVUE account. For more information about the SEL Screener, including information on opting out, please see the attached Parent Notification. You can also learn more on the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage.
EDISON FOOTBALL
Friday, September 19, 6:15
Edison's Luke Fennel Football Field
Calling all students from Edison Pyramid Schools:
- Bush Hill
- Cameron
- Clermont
- Franconia
- Mt. Eagle
- Rose Hill
- Twain
Meet at the FAR goal post to run the field with all future Edison Eagles!
Are you interested in Girl Scouts?
Sunday, September 28, 1:00-2:30
7611 Hayfield Rd
Bring a friend and come see what Girl Scouts is all about.
Please sign up here for this free event:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8XerEYqC5Sg060HDY2XIKynpVPN6k8j47bMfTj0MOE-T4hA/viewform
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
PTA Corner
Spirit Wear Sale
Hurry! Only 9 days left to purchase Penguin Spirit Wear! Our Fall 2025 Spirit Wear Sale runs now through September 19. Choose from two designs on a variety of items in youth and adult sizes.
https://shop.burkesports.com/groups/5696-franconia-es-pta-spirit-wear/products.html
Picnics on the Playground
Grab a picnic dinner and join your child's classmates for a fun evening of community connection while the kids get out that never-ending energy! All events are from 5:45 - 7:00pm on the Franconia playground (note: the field may be unavailable due to sports practices).
- Grades 1-6: Thursday, 9/18
This is NOT a drop-off event; all students must be supervised by a parent or guardian.
See you there!
After School Clubs
After School Enrichment Programs are starting soon! We're excited to welcome back favorites like Chess Club and Science Seed, and introduce some exciting new experiences for students to explore.
All club registration links are now available on the Franconia PTA Website.
The fine print:
Classes will start the week of 10/6, running through early / mid-December (check the individual clubs for specifics). Club timing is from 3:35 - 4:35pm and pickup is at the school's Kiss & Ride. There are no late buses for these programs.
Stay In Touch
Make sure you subscribe to PTA emails in order to stay up-to-date on all the happenings, whether it’s a PTA meeting, a Bruster’s event, or Bingo Night.
Head to News You Choose, enter your email, scroll down to Franconia, and select "Franconia ES PTA."
Never miss an update again! Note, this is also a great time to sign up for updates from FCPS, your school board representatives, and other FCPS initiatives. There is a wealth of information about what is happening in our County at your fingertips.
September (the whole month)
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Hispanic Heritage Month
- Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America, starting on September 15 and ending on October 15.
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