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Upcoming Events
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Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9 - Teacher / Staff Appreciation Week
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Wednesday, May 7 - Last day of Read-a-Thon
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Wednesday, May 7 - SOL testing begins
- Monday, May 12 - THREE HOURLY EARLY DISMISSAL
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Tuesday, May 13 - PTA meeting, 6:00-7:30, at Franconia
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Friday, May 16 - PTA Bingo Night
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Monday, May 19 - Spring Band & Chorus Concert, 6:30
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Tuesday, May 27 - Spring Strings Concert, 6:30
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Thursday, May 29 - Grade 1 Musical, 9:10
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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
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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
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Tuesday, 5/27, 6:30 - Spring concert featuring our strings students
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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.
Attention all Kinder and 1st Grade Families!
Mark your calendar for our FREE 25-minute mini-musicals featuring ALL our K-1 students!
Thursday, 5/29
9:10-10:10am
1st Grade
Friday, 5/30
11:10am-12:10pm
Kindergarten
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 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!
🕠 Doors Open: 5:30 PM
🎉 Bingo Time: 6:00–8:00 PM
💵 Cost: $5 for 5 games (buy as many packs as you'd like)
Bingo will be held in two sessions in the school gym:
- 6:00–6:45 PM
- 7:15–8:00 PM (Each session will feature 5 exciting games!)
🍿 Concessions will be available starting at 5:30 PM. 🎨 During intermission (6:45–7:15 PM), families are invited to purchase and paint a hallway brick for $5 each!
🎟️ Silent Auction Raffle Bid on amazing baskets donated by community members and local businesses!
- Raffle tickets: $2 each or 5 for $5
- Payment via Venmo (QR codes provided) or cash
We hope to see you there for a night of games, food, and fun with our Franconia community!
Kindergarteners returning from their field trip to the Franconia Fire House across the street from the school. How lucky we are to have this awesome resource so close by!
Twain Community Night
May 16, 2025
The Mark Twain Middle School PTA looks forward to joining the Mark Twain administration, teachers, and staff in welcoming the greater Twain MS community to this annual family event.
Twain Community Night is open to current and new students including rising 7th graders from our pyramid elementary schools. This is a fun evening for both students and parents.
Stop by the PTA tables in the cafeteria to say hello, participate in the raffle, and grab fresh spirit wear!
Does your local business want to participate as a sponsor or donate an item to our raffle? Email mtmspresident@gmail.com for more information. We love opportunities to promote our community!
FIELD DAY
Monday, June 2
It's that time of year again! This year we are planning to do a water theme as there will be a lot of water games to get us prepped for the summer season!!!
Below is the QR Code for the Franconia Field Day sign up form. We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to work all day from start to finish. If that doesn’t work for you, we are also looking for those who would be willing to work either the K-2 field day in the morning or the 3-6 field day slot in the afternoon.
We are also in need of quite a few items for this year. I am looking for car sponges, dish sponges, a TON of water ballons, popsicles, and some extra yoga/exercise balls.
We are looking to make this Field Day our biggest one yet!
Thank you,
Mr. Harris - PE teacher
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EABAC2EAAFDC52-56458064-franconia
FIELD DAY T-SHIRTS - order deadline is May 16
Here is the official order form for the Field Day shirts!!
https://www.customink.com/g/pyq0-00cy-j2tr
The shirts now officially range from Youth XS all the way to Adult 4XL.
The order form closes on May 16 and shirts will get in by May 30 before Field Day.
When filling out the form, please put your child's name as well as their homeroom teacher so I can properly distribute them when they arrive.
Thank you,
Mr. Harris
Library Spotlight
Library volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to help shelve and straighten in the library. Walk-in volunteers are welcome anytime during the school day! Stop by or email the librarian, Debby Vandersande, at dmvandersand@fcps.edu to get started!
Summer Performing Arts Camp Opportunity
Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA)
For students currently in grades 2-5: E-IFTA is a one-week elementary arts camp for younger students who love to sing, dance, act, and create.
Students participate in four daily classes — music, dance, theatre, and visual art taught by FCPS arts educators who design hands-on and engaging learning experiences.
May (the whole month)
Specific Dates in May
- 5/2 - School Lunch Hero Day
- 5/5-5/9 - Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
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5/7 - National School Nurse Day
- It is a day to recognize the many contributions that school nurses make to student health and learning.
- FCPS appreciates the role of School Public Health Nurses (PHNs) for their contribution to the health and welfare of all our students. Professional school nurses support the needs of students through their delivery of healthcare, contributions to local school communities, and promotion of safety, prevention, and wellness throughout the year. They are advocates who bridge healthcare and education by supporting student health and readiness to learn. School nurses are essential to our community and work tirelessly to make a positive impact in the lives of their students.
- Please join us in thanking the PHNs for their hard work and dedication to FCPS students.
- 5/9 - School Communicators Day
- 5/26 - Memorial Day
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