ATTENDANCE LINE
Please call 703 904-5151 to report an absence. Number available 24 hours per day!
BITE RITE CARD
"Do lunch" the easy way. Fairfax County Food Services provide scanner cards to students who prepay for meals. The cost of lunch for middle school students is $2.75, for adults $3.65 . Pay online at www.mylunchmoney.com.
20 lunches for the month would be $55.00.
CLINIC
Our goal is to ensure that your student will enjoy a healthful, safe school year. The clinic is located within the main office and is open from 7:50 am - 2:55 pm. Feel free to call your Clinic Room Aide, Kathleen Palumbo, or your School Public Health Nurse, Holly Brennaman RN, at 703-481-4242, if you have any questions.
CLUSTER
Cluster 7 serves the Centreville, Chantilly, and Fairfax pyramids. Franklin Middle School is located in Cluster 7.
CONFERENCES
This is an opportunity to meet with your child's teachers. Parents or teachers may initiate these conferences. To schedule a conference, please call the guidance department for an appointment at 703 904-5100.
CURRICULUM
Course selection booklets are distributed to Franklin students through the guidance department in February/March. The Franklin guidance department coordinates with the Chantilly, Oakton and Westfield High School guidance departments for rising 9th graders. The Franklin guidance department visits all the feeder elementary schools to schedule rising 7th graders.
DANCES
The Student Council Association (SCA) sponsors dances during the school year. They are held at school on days when late buses are available. The cost for SCA dances is $3.
DISCIPLINE
Classroom teachers monitor students' behavior. Teachers may assign after school detention. Persistent problems are brought to the attention of the school administrators. There is an "in-school" alternative instructional arrangement in selected situations. See Student Handbook in the Franklin folder.
EARLY DISMISSALS
Prior to leaving school early, a student must bring a note at the beginning of the school day signed by a parent or guardian to the front office stating the reason for leaving and the planned time of departure. The student will be given a pink early dismissal/check-out form by the office staff. This will be his/her pass to depart from class at the indicated time. Parents must come in to the office to sign-out their child. A record of each student's check-outs will be kept by the office. In some cases, the office staff may ask that doctor, dentist, court, or attorney appointments be confirmed in writing on office stationery by the professional visited. If a student returns to school again later the same day, he/she must check-in at the office.
FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE LIAISON
The Fairfax County Police Department works closely with Fairfax County Public Schools to provide a safe environment for your children. For the 2011-2012 school year Officer Manthe will be the Franklin Middle School SRO (School Resource Officer). Officer Manthe will be working in a positive manner with all of our students. You can contact Officer Manthe at 703 904-5100.
FEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Students from the following elementary schools attend Franklin Middle School: Brookfield, Lees Corner, Navy, Oak Hill, Poplar Tree, and Waples Mill. Some of these elementary schools are split feeders (their boundaries include more than one middle school).
FRANKLIN CURRENT
Franklin students' newspaper is published several times a year. Please see the AfterSchool Activities page for more information on when students meet to work on the Current.
FUNDRAISING
Franklin sponsors one major fund-raiser a year, a magazine drive. Please show your support by renewing your magazine subscriptions through the school. It is a nice way to do your shopping by giving someone a gift. The music department sponsors a fundraiser specifically for band/orchestra and choral equipment.
GIANT BONUS CARD
Franklin Middle School needs your bonus bucks! Register your Giant Food Bonus Card by going to the Giant Food website www.giantfood.com and click on Designate School. Franklin Middle School’s ID # is 01858! Register now so we can benefit from your bonus points!
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
Each student is assigned a guidance counselor. Students are assigned counselors through their team. The guidance phone number is 703 904-5100. For further information please see our Guidance web page.
HEALTH SCREENING
Volunteers coordinate with the clinic aide early in the school year to assist in vision and hearing screening.
HOMEWORK
If a student is absent 3 or more consecutive days parents may request homework. Please call 703 904-5100 to make a homework request.
HONOR ROLL
Students who attain an "A" average or an "A/B" average qualify for the Franklin Honor Roll. All "A" students are recognized at receptions during the year.
INTERIM REPORTS
Notification from each classroom teacher is sent home mid-way during each grading period. The Interim Report indicates the status of academic progress. These notices must be signed by parent/guardian and returned to team teachers the next school day. Dates of distribution are listed on the calendar of events.
LATE ARRIVALS (TARDY)
When a student comes to school late, he/she should bring a note signed by a parent/guardian or be accompanied by a parent/guardian. The note must explain the tardiness and estimate the time of the student's arrival to school. This note should be presented to the Front Office. Parents are requested to call the attendance line at 703 904-5151, to report a late arrival in advance, for attendance purposes. Tardiness that is caused by a school bus breakdown will be classified as excused, and each student on the bus will be given a late pass to show to his/her first period teacher. Traffic, oversleeping, and missing the bus are considered unexcused.
