Your Back-to-School PTA Checklist

1. ​Join the PTA. - Annual PTA membership costs $20 per family and is due EACH school year.​
2. Subscribe to the school calendar and have our events automatically on your calendar. If you use your phone calendar or Outlook, click here and select "All Calendars." Or in Google Calendar, on the left menu, click the + next to "Other Calendars", then "From URL", then paste in http://franklinshermanes.fcps.edu/subscribe/all/calendar.ics
3. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, and join the parent discussion group on Facebook.
4. Designate “Franklin Sherman Elementary School PTA” on Amazon Smile as your charitable organization of choice, and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to Franklin Sherman. If you shop at Harris Teeter or Mabels' Labels, click here and follow instructions on how you can help the school. Tell grandparents to do the same!
5. Volunteer. Our community is shaped by the people who step up to share their time to create better experiences for our children and teachers/staff. We can always use your help whether you're great at fundraising, technology, creativity, set up/clean up, or even just Excel or Instagram. It's meaningful to give back and a lot of fun getting to know other parents too. Email Adriennne Dreyfuss to let us know you'd like to get involved in some way - big or small.
6. Reach out to your employers or local businesses you frequent and ask if they're willing to sponsor our Monster Mash Dash 5K race and promote their business. Our partnership with Potomac River Running has enabled us to raise more than $140,000 for Franklin Sherman over the years! We rely on our families' networks to have a successful event and we're happy to reach out directly if you have company suggestions. Click here for sponsorship information or contact Paige Paridon if you can help.​