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Dear Franklin Sherman ES Parents/Guardians,
I truly cannot believe we have reached the final week before Spring Break. This time of year always seems to accelerate, and it’s hard to believe how much our students and staff have accomplished already.
As we head into this last stretch, we are looking forward to a strong, focused week of learning and connection. The consistency of full school weeks ahead—and hopefully less tumultuous weather—will allow us to build and maintain momentum as we move toward the end of the school year.
Spring Break is just around the corner, and I hope it provides each of you with an opportunity to rest, recharge, and spend meaningful time with family and friends. Our students and staff have worked incredibly hard, and this break is well deserved.
We are excited to return from Spring Break ready to finish the school year strong together.
Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead and a relaxing Spring Break!
Sincerely,
Farris Thomas
Principal
Franklin Sherman ES
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March Women's History Month
March 27 Q3 End and 2 Hour Early Release
March 30 - April 3 Spring Break
April 6 Student Holiday
April 15 Purple Up!
April 17 Family Bingo Night
April 20 - 24 Book Fair
April 20 - 24 Earth Week Spirit Week and Door Decoration Contest
April 22 3 Hour Early Release
April 22 Kindergarten Orientation Event
May 12 Reading SOL
May 14 Math SOL
May 19 5th Grade Science SOL
FCPS Calendar: 2025-26
Franklin Sherman Calendar
April 15, 2026
In recognition of Month of the Military Child, Franklin Sherman will celebrate Purple Up! day. We are inviting military-connected parents and family members to participate in this special event by sharing their experiences.
Share you ideas about how you would like to participate.
The ideas presented in this form are intended to gauge interest and help guide our planning for the final event. If you are interested in participating, please complete the form so we can thoughtfully prepare for the day.
We look forward to celebrating and honoring our military-connected families together!!
Military Family Field Day April 18, 2026
Fairfax County Public Schools is excited to celebrate our military-connected children and families with a fun-filled Field Day! As we recognize April as the Month of the Military Child, we invite your school’s clubs, PTA, or office/organization to sponsor an activity for this event! You may also sign up to provide a food/beverage item for purchase as a fundraiser for your organization.
Military Family Field Day will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from noon to 2 p.m. at Annandale High School’s football stadium (4700 Medford Dr, Annandale, VA 22003). Set up for the event will begin at 11 a.m., with tear down immediately following the event.
Spring Garden Clean Up!
We will meet Tuesdays after school. The first meeting/clean up will be Tomorrow, March 24 at 4:10 p.m.
Daffodils are starting to peak up in our garden! You know what that means? Its time to get back in the garden. We are looking for parent volunteers to help in our garden to prepare for the growing season. This may include weeding, watering, edging, mulching, general cleanup, planting, and maybe some painting on the tops of our stump seating.
To help, you don’t need to know anything about gardening. If you want to learn, we can teach you. It is a wonderful community to learn and grow in. Any students who come to help must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Parents/guardians must be registered as a Level 1 Volunteer.
Register and learn more about volunteering.
We are also ordering two more sheds that will need to be assembled. We will let you know when we are ready for that, and if you have tools, please bring them! We look forward to working with you in our wonderful garden! If you have questions please contact our Art Teacher, Ms. Eaton at lreaton@fcps.edu.
Date: April 20-24
Tuesday – Open all day (school is closed for statewide elections)
Thursday – Family Night: open until 6:00 p.m.
Parent Volunteers Sign up
For concerns or questions contact : Rosalie Essimi rmessimimen@fcps.edu
We’re excited to share that Franklin Sherman will host Chesterbrook PTA’s Summer Quest Camp in our building this summer as they undergo renovation work! This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to enjoy engaging activities, connect with friends, and stay active right here at FSES.
Registration information and details can be found here:
Summer Quest Camp Sign Up at Franklin Sherman
Be sure to sign up early, as spots fill quickly!
Here is the link to order. If it doesn’t go straight to Franklin Sherman Elementary in McLean, our code is 732577.
https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/yearbook
Cost of Yearbooks are $21.50 and to personalize is an extra $5.00.
Deadline to order is Friday, April 17. Please make sure to go online and reserve yours today!
April 18 at Marshall High School
Dr. Shelley Moore will facilitate our keynote address titled The Evolution of Inclusion. In this session, we will look at how the goals of inclusion have continued to shift and evolve, as we learn more about diversity and identity. Participants will reflect on their own contexts and consider next steps for advocacy and action.
Visit the FCPS 2026 Special Education Family Conference webpage to review the list of breakout session offerings and the vendor hall list.
Confirm your attendance for this year’s conference by completing the 2026 Special Education Family Conference Registration Form.
FCPS staff and families are also invited to serve as an event volunteers. Sign up to serve as a volunteer via the 2026 Special Education Family Conference Volunteer Interest Form by Thursday, March 19. We will need volunteers for a variety of needs. MyPDE credit will be awarded to staff volunteers and staff attendees. Volunteer hours will also be awarded to student volunteers.
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Community Conversations: Share Your Thoughts With Dr. Reid
Community Conversations are opportunities for you to share your thoughts and ask questions of Superintendent Reid. Events will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on:
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Winter Sports Champions
- Parent Acknowledgement of Course Requests
- Last Chance to Take the Family Engagement Survey
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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After School Enrichment Programs for Spring
Sign up here - Chess on Wednesday 8:15–9:15 a.m. before school
Sign up here - Art Club grades K–4 Thursdays 4:05–5:05 p.m. after school
Sign up here - morning STEAM class, for grades 3-6
Class Placement Survey
Submit by March 27
At this time of year we begin the essential task of determining class placements for the next school year. Many factors are taken into consideration and this is a complex but very important process. As parents, you can assist us in determining class placement by sharing your insights about your child with respect to academic and behavioral information. Please note that we do not accept requests for specific teachers for the upcoming grade placement.
Completion of the form is optional; however, the deadline for any submission is Friday, March 27. The form will no longer accept responses after that date. Any input you share will be shared with the grade level team. Please complete one form per child.
Submit the Class Placement Survey Today
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten helps children learn and practice the social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives.
Fairfax County public schools typically conduct kindergarten registration events, including orientation, in the spring. Eligible children can be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps schools prepare and ensure they have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
If your child will attend our school, please gather necessary documents and complete registration forms as soon as possible.
FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, please visit the FCPS Registration webpage.
Students Not Returning
Please fill out this student intentions form for each child who WILL NOT attend Franklin Sherman. The parents/care givers of current 6th grade students should fill out the form if their child will not attend Cooper/Longfellow nest year.
Dulles Airport Youth Art Walk
Thirteen talented Franklin Sherman student artists have work on display in the Dulles International Airport Youth Art Walk sponsored by the Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority.
In conjunction with Fairfax County Public Schools and McLean Project for the Arts. Students at our school collaborated on a mixed media piece (watercolor, colored pencil, crayon, marker, Sharpie, cut paper on paper) last year in their third grade Art class. Two to three students worked together to create work that they thought would be motivating and inspirational for passengers walking by the exhibit at the main level of the main terminal right outside the TSA checkpoint. Several of these student works were exhibited in the McLean Project for the Arts Youth Art Walk around the grounds of the McLean Community Center this past fall. Four of our pieces were chosen, along with several other works from schools around the county. A reception was held last month at the airport.
If you happen to be flying in and out of Dulles this spring break, summer, or whenever, the exhibit will be up for the next year. We are so proud of our Panda artists!
Lunch with a Panda
We are thrilled to invite you to "Lunch with a Panda."
Submit this Reservation Form to let us know about your visit.
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