FSES PTA Newsletter - Latest Updates from Franklin Sherman

Admin FSESPTA

Oct 13

5 min read

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-ordered pizza, try musical instruments from Bach to Rock, and enjoy popcorn, candy, and drinks for sale. The movie starts around 6:15 PM.

• Pizza pre-orders close Thursday at NOON! Pizza will NOT be sold at the event. Order HERE.

• Volunteers needed, especially 7–9 PM! Teens welcome! Sign up HERE.

Weather Update: Movie Night will be canceled in the event of rain or strong winds, and pizza orders will be refunded. Check the event status HERE.

Mark Your Calendars: Thursday, October 22nd

PTA Meeting & Pizza Pals for kids

Join us Thursday, October 22, at 5:15 PM for our next PTA meeting! Kids can enjoy a pizza dinner with friends & child care during the meeting while parents participate in the meeting. Pick up your children at 6:00 PM and head together to Passport to Learning: Academic Night!

Academic Night & Book Fair

From 6:00–7:00 PM, explore Passport to Learning, featuring hands-on Reading, Math, Science, and STEAM activities! Students can collect stickers as they complete their learning passports. Don't forget to visit the Book Fair in the library to browse and shop!

Guest Speaker at PTA Meeting

We're excited to welcome Jenny Steinhoff, local mom, former teacher, and child therapist, to our PTA meeting! She'll share practical ways to build independence and executive functioning skills at home, reinforce morning meeting strategies, and strengthen the school-home connection.

Picture Day is October 22

Thursday, Oct 22 is picture day and we need parents to sign up to help! Please see this sign up to volunteer. The picture day schedule is listed in the sign up. Volunteers typically receive a coupon for free pictures!

FSES Grilled Cheese Lunch

FSES staff are having a grilled cheese lunch on Monday, Nov. 9, and are looking to parents help! Please sign up here to bring something to the front office by Friday, Nov. 6. Thank you for helping to support our amazing teachers and staff!

Subscribe to Our Calendar

Franklin Sherman has a new school calendar online. We encourage all families to subscribe for up to the minute information about school schedules and events. If you have previously subscribed to the old school calendar you can unlink it in your calendar app. View the calendar on the PTA Events page on our website.

FSES Spring Auction Returns!

The PTA is putting on its first auction since 2019! Save the date for the Auction on Saturday, March 13, 2027 from 7-10 pm at the McLean Community Center. An auction committee is forming now, so if you would like to be on it and have not previously indicated that you would like to help, please fill out this form.

Thank you to our MMD sponsors!

PLATINUM SPONSOR: Renee McMahan from Compass

SILVER SPONSORS: Listranis, Craftsman, 4J Wealth, Empower, Deirdre Maull Orthodontics & The TEA Center BRONZE SPONSORS: McLean Hardware, Batta Books, ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery, Unity Active, Orange Theory, Allergy and Asthma Center, Rimble Landscaping, and Huntington Electric, Kazan Restaurant & Mathnasium & Wize Academy

MONSTER MASH DASH

Get ready for the annual Monster Mash Dash! We are thrilled to bring our families, friends, and neighbors together for a fantastic morning of fitness, fun, and school spirit. Check out all the event details below and lace up your running shoes!

Run, Walk & Support Franklin Sherman The Monster Mash Dash (MMD) is a fun fall tradition that brings Franklin Sherman families, friends, and the wider community together for a morning of running, walking, costumes, and Panda spirit. Register to Run or Walk Join your Franklin Sherman friends at the Monster Mash Dash! Sunday, October 25! 5K Race: 8:00 AM 1-Mile Race: 9:00 AM Costumes encouraged!

FSES Food Bus is BACK! Sign Up Today.

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.

Missed the training last week but still want to help? Reach out to Lisa at lisagrochford@gmail.com and she will help get you trained. Already know how to do the Food Bus? We need families throughout the school year! You can sign up for a Friday here or choose several dates. The Food Bus runs every Friday that school is in session.

More Details HERE

Sign Up & Tell Your Teens

In addition to Movie Night, we are also looking for high school volunteers for our PTA Meeting and Academic Showcase. Please send this to interested teens!

Click HERE & Volunteer TODAY

School Play Casting

Seussical Auditions will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 4-7 pm

SIGN UP HERE Practice will be Fridays after school. Exciting news: Ms. Nevills will return to help with the school play this year!

MORE Audition Info HERE

NEW FSES Spiritwear Store!

Fridays are School Spirit Fridays this year! Students are encouraged to wear their class shirt, FSES colors, or FSES gear and show off their Panda Pride.

Check out our NEW Spiritwear Store, filled with fun options for students, parents, and the whole Panda community. Every purchase helps support our school and PTA programs. Rep your school & support our Pandas!

If you're looking for class shirts, contact Marilyn Feghali at the office mfeghali@fcps.edu to arrange for payment and pickup.

FSES SPIRITWEAR