Pandagram 2.0

Hi everyone!
Please find below a link to all of the new bell schedules for next year.  I also wrote about this in the Pandagram this week which was sent home in the Wednesday folder.  If you have questions, please ask! 
Thank you!    Vicki
As part of its adoption of the FY 2010 final budget, the Fairfax County [...]

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Several changes were made in the FY2010 budget adopted last week by the School Board. I have been asked to share this information with parents. 

        The School Board restored funding for transportation to Advanced Academic Centers, Thomas Jefferson, magnet schools, and for all academy students.  

 Annual parking fees for high school students will increase from $150 to [...]

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 Over the past two weeks, our classes have walked up the street and attended a super field trip to visit the new “Green House”.  The GreenHouse, still under construction in downtown McLean, is being built with a variety of environmentally friendly technologies and techniques. We are very thankful to the developer West Group and builder [...]

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Even though we are located minutes from the First Family’s house, The White House, students at Franklin Sherman ES were given an opportunity to explore and learn about the first carbon-neutral house- The Green House. 
On Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13, students from FSES participated in a walking field trip to visit 1310 Calder Road.  [...]

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Several students in both first grade classes have had a fast-acting 24 hour ‘bug’ with symptoms of vomiting.  Early this morning, the custodians were able to clean the classrooms with Clorox wipes to help eliminate the virus from spreading to more students.  The teachers also have been given an extra supply of Clorox wipes along [...]

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On Tuesday, May 5, 2009, Elizabeth and Cameron (along with their parents, Mrs. Czarnecki, and Mr. Nielsen) attended a delicious luncheon sponsored by the Women’s Club of McLean.  The students received a tropy to recognize their outstanding efforts and achievement as Franklin Sherman Elementary patrols.  This is a great honor and we are proud of our [...]

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