The food bus is back! Every Friday, leftover food from Franklin Sherman is gathered and taken across the street to the food pantry at SHARE. This weekly effort is an important source of food for local families who depend on SHARE, and one of their only sources of donated dairy products. We are incredibly fortunate to have this opportunity to help our neighbors while teaching our children about generosity, community service, and reducing food waste. Would your family like to

In this newsletter: Principal for a Day - Raffle is OPEN! Nominate a FSES Staffer Parent Coaching Lunch & Learn Save the Date for Upcoming Events! and more... The principal for a day raffle is live for the next two weeks! Buy your tickets now and your child might be the principal or assistant principal for the day on the day of the Turkey Trot! All proceeds directly support the students, teachers and school community. https://franklinshermanpta.betterworld.org/giveaways/Scho

Special Edition: Order PIZZA NOW! Zootopia 2 is TOMORROW! Bake Sale and Face Painting! LAST CALL FOR PIZZA ORDERS! MOVIE NIGHT IS ALMOST HERE! The forecast looks great, and we're ready for Zootopia 2 under the stars! Join us Friday, October 30, on the Franklin Sherman lawn! 5:00 PM • Bake Sale Opens! Come early for sweet treats supporting our 6th Grade Promotion Celebration! 5:30–6:30 PM • Face Painting! The TEA Center will be providing face painting! 6:15 or so • SHOWTIME

In this newsletter: Play Auditions are THIS WEEK! Movie Night is rescheduled for THIS FRIDAY NIGHT! Pizza Orders due NOON THURSDAY Volunteers needed for Movie Night and more... Reminders: 2 Hour Early Release on Friday, 10/30 NO SCHOOL Monday 11/2 and Tuesday 11/3 Seussical Auditions will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 4-7 pm If you cannot attend the audition this week, you can submit a video audition! Practice will be Fridays after school. SIGN UP HERE TODAY! FSES Mo

In this newsletter: Movie Night is rescheduled PTA Meeting with Guest Speaker, Academic Showcase on THURSDAY! Picture Day 10/22 Monster Mash Dash is SUNDAY Volunteers needed for Movie Night and other upcoming events! and more... Reminders: Thursday is Picture Day, AND PTA Meeting @ 5:15 PM with Pizza & Childcare - with a Special Guest Speaker, followed by Academic Learning Night and Book Fair Night! Sunday is Monster Mash Dash! Check our updated CALENDAR and EVENTS PAGE fo

In this newsletter: Movie Night is FRIDAY Science Olympiad Deadline to sign up is this Thursday PTA Meeting with Guest Speaker, Academic Showcase on 10/22 Picture Day 10/22 Volunteers needed for Movie Night and other upcoming events! and more... LOTS of new information inside - be sure to read through! FSES Movie Night is FRIDAY! Zootopia 2 is the winner! Join us THIS Friday, October 16, for a fun evening under the stars! Come at 5:30 PM to grab your spot, pick up pre-order

In this newsletter: Pizza Pre-Orders for Movie Night on Friday, October 16th Family photo signups! Monster Mash Dash Volunteers needed for Movie Night and other upcoming events! and more... We DID IT! THANK YOU ALL! A HUGE thank you to all of the families who donated to the Panda Fund. Thanks to you, we raised nearly $14,000 and unlocked the full $10,000 match! That’s $24,000 going directly to support our students, teachers and families. What a huge success! Thank you to ou

Make dinner easy! Pre-order a large pizza + 4 bottles of water for $17. fsespta.org/pizza Choose from: Cheese Pepperoni Half Cheese / Half Pepperoni Pizza orders must be placed in advance and will be ready for pickup at the event. ORDER YOUR PIZZA HERE.

Special Edition: Early Release TODAY Food Bus Signups Coat Drive Counselor Wish List REMINDER: 3 Hour Early Release TODAY! 1:05pm release. Franklin Sherman Food Bus is BACK - Make a REAL Difference! Every Friday, leftover food from Franklin Sherman is gathered and taken across the street to the food pantry at SHARE. This weekly effort is an important source of food for local families who depend on SHARE, and one of their only sources of donated dairy products. We are incr

In this newsletter: THREE DAYS LEFT to donate to the Panda Fund and meet our goal Family photo signups! Last week for coat drive Volunteers needed for Movie Night and more... REMINDERS: 3 Hour Early Release on WEDNESDAY! 1:05pm release Thank you to our MMD sponsors! PLATINUM SPONSOR: Renee McMahan from Compass SILVER SPONSORS: Listranis, Craftsman, 4J Wealth, Empower, BRONZE SPONSORS: McLean Hardware, Batta Books, ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery, Unity Active, Orange Theory,

Sign up here to volunteer and preorder your pizza at fsespta.org/pizza Join us for one of our favorite fall traditions — FSES Movie Night Under the Stars on Friday, October 16! The fun begins at 5:30 p.m., with the movie starting as soon as it is dark enough, at approximately 6:15 p.m. Come enjoy a fun evening with Franklin Sherman friends and families! The PTA will offer pizza for pre-order, with ordering information coming soon. Popcorn, candy, and drinks will also be ava

In this newsletter: Panda Fund Updates Family Photo Signups! School Play Audition information and more... REMINDERS: Arlington Balance Project Panel this THURSDAY Alternative Device Fair this SUNDAY Thank you to our MMD sponsors! PLATINUM SPONSOR: Renee McMahan from Compass SILVER SPONSORS: Listranis, Craftsman, 4J Wealth, Empower, BRONZE SPONSORS: McLean Hardware, Batta Books, ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery, Unity Active, Orange Theory, Allergy and Asthma Center, Rimble Lan

If you haven’t opened the Box Tops app lately, this is your sign. I noticed there was a special Box Tops offer at Safeway: buy 5 participating products in one transaction and earn 55 Bonus Box Tops. I was already buying Annie’s products, so I bought 11 participating items and scanned my receipt. And then this happened: $13.60 for Franklin Sherman. From ONE grocery receipt. Seems crazy, right? Box Tops aren’t just the little 10¢ clips many of us remember. The app now has Bonus

AIM’s Hip Hop Dance Camp - Looking for a fun activity for your kids on Monday, Nov. 2 when school is out? Check out ! Monday, Nov. 2 from 9 am - 4 pm at the McLean Community Center for kids ages 5 - 9. Click here for more info and to register! Mathnasium Halloween Party - is offering a free Halloween party to all families on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 2:30-4:30 pm. They will offer treats, games and prizes. Registration and more details can be found here. Alternative Device Fa

Announcing: the school play this year is Seussical Kids! If you cannot attend the audition this week, you can submit a video audition! Audition Signup Slots! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2PBrC2CSH4ORKXYbv4mxHn3IOeIMOhRUBLmKhFY0fJDH5lg/viewform?usp=header Parent and Family Resource Guide: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FwKEZ3hQtZufKCp1tG2ohbmmozMZLfjB?usp=drive_link Auditions to determine roles will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 4-7 pm (more info o

Peter Kiesel, a wonderful local photographer, is offering mini photo shoots for Franklin Sherman families at the McLean Central Park on Saturday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 17. Peter is a fantastic photographer, great with kids, and many families use him year after year! He also donates a substantial portion of the cost back to Franklin Sherman (over $1,000 last year!). This is a great opportunity to get some beautiful pictures taken, support a local business, and support our

Get ready for another exciting year of Science Olympiad at Franklin Sherman Elementary! Franklin Sherman will once again field Science Olympiad teams this year, giving students the opportunity to explore science, work as a team, solve problems, and compete with students from across the region. This year, we hope to offer both Division A (grades 3–5) and Division B (grades 5–8). Division A teams will compete regionally, while Division B students will have the opportunity to ad

If you live around here, you probably don’t need another person telling you to save more or be better with your money. You’re busy. You have a demanding career, kids with packed schedules, a mortgage, travel, activities, and a calendar that somehow gets fuller every year! For many families, the problem isn’t a lack of resources. It’s finding the time to step back and take care of the basics. The good news is that you don’t need to spend hours managing your finances. A few sim

How far off is high school? A childhood away. That simple idea is at the heart of Wait Until 8th, a parent-led movement encouraging families to delay giving children smartphones until at least the end of 8th grade. And the movement is growing quickly here in McLean. Today, every elementary school in the McLean High School pyramid has launched a Wait Until 8th campaign, and more than 400 local families have already pledged to wait. As these students eventually come together at