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Franklin Military Academy 701 North 37th Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 Telephone (804) 780-8526 Fax (804) 780-8054 Office of The Principal WEEKLY AGENDA “GOING FROM GOOD TO GREAT” Excellence, Equity, and Empowerment FRANKLIN MILITARY ACADEMY The Home of The Learning Knights David A. Hudson - (H) Col. October 14, 2019 https://www.rvaschools.net/FMA Franklin Military Academy 701 North 37th Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 Telephone (804) 780-8526 Fax (804) 780-8054 Office of The Principal Franklin Military Academy The Home of the Mighty Knights Going from Good To Great Parents, Students, & Community Join The Franklin Military Academy’s PTSA If any students that join the PTSA before Friday, October 18th they will earn a civil clothes day on Tuesday, October 22nd. Join for $5.00 On or Before October 25th The PTSA needs your support The Senate & House Page Program The Senate and House Page Program is now open for applications. The program is for students who will be 13-14 years old when the General Assembly session begins in January 2020. Students will serve the Senate or House of Delegates during the regular session of the General Assembly. Students will assist members of the legislature in achieving successful operations during the session. This is a great opportunity for the students. Appomattox Regional Governor School Parent & Student Information Session October 17, 2019 9:25 a.m, - 10:30 a.m. School Picture Day October 21, 2019 – Middle School & High School Students (H) Col. David A. Hudson, Principal (H) Dr. Jennifer Smith, Assistant Principal Franklin Military Academy 701 North 37th Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 Telephone (804) 780-8526 Fax (804) 780-8054 Office of The Principal MATH DAY — CELEBRATING STUDENT THINKING — EVENT DETAILS James Burnett, co-founder and president of ORIGO Education, opens Math Day this year with a dynamic talk, “Modernizing Math Grades K-5: Oct. 10, 2019 Instruction: Making the Most of What We Know!” Recipient of the Grades 6-12: Oct. 11, 2019 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Australia, James 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. aims to lift the profle of mathematics through dynamic professional learning and the development of quality print and innovative W&M School of Education digital resources for the classroom. 301 Monticello Ave Williamsburg, VA 23185 OCTOBER 10, 2019 Audience: K-5 general and special education math teachers $160 per registration; Choose from over 16 breakout sessions on: 15% discount if you purchase • Developing addition & subtraction facts with understanding, 6+ registrations. not gimmicks! • Building number sense with high-yield routines; • Super modeling with decimals & fractions; • Creating positive math identities; • And so much more! OCTOBER 11, 2019 Audience: 6-12 general and special education math teachers Choose from over 16 breakout sessions on: • Supporting productive struggle through the exploration of mathematical tasks; • Improving achievement for students with disabilities by teaching vocabulary; • Number sense routines in the middle school; • Fostering mathematical understanding through discourse; • And so much more! LEARN MORE AND REGISTER ONLINE: education.wm.edu/centers/sli/events/math-day SURN is a partnership of the W&M School of Education with Virginia SCHOOL-UNIVERSITY K-12 school divisions to conduct research and provide professional RESOURCE NETWORK development in order to promote quality teaching and learning. Franklin Military Academy 701 North 37th Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 Telephone (804) 780-8526 Fax (804) 780-8054 Office of The Principal October 2019 FMA CHEER SCHEDULE NOTES________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 Info Session Practice Practice 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Practice Practice Tryouts 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Cheer Expo No School Practice Practice Parent First HSHS 1pm Meeting 6pm Installment 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Practice Practice Practice Game Day (No Buses) 27 28 29 30 31 Fall Festival Practice Game Day Practice 2pm Franklin Military Academy 701 North 37th Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 Richmond Public SchoolsTelephone (804) 780-8526 Fax (804) 780-8054 Office of The Principal 2020District -Wide Spelling BEE Mary Munford Elementary School 211 Westmoreland Avenue Richmond, VA 23226 Wednesday - January 2, 20 6:00 PM Please Contact the Programs for Gifted & Talented Office for Further Information Lynn Pleveich, Coordinator: [email protected] 804.780.7805 Snow Dates January 2, 2020 followed by January 2,2020 Come Support Your School Spelling Bee Champion! www.PrintableFlyerTemplates.net Richmond Times Dispatch Franklin Military Academy 701 North 37th Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 Telephone (804) 780-8526 Fax (804) 780-8054 Office of The Principal Crystal Apple Award 2019-2020 st August 21 - Andrea Stewart & Matt Wester th September 5 - Jonathan Ashe September 19th - Kelvin Gilliam th October 10 – George Mills Franklin Military Academy 701 North 37th Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 Telephone (804) 780-8526 Fax (804) 780-8054 Office of The Principal Please find enclosed information on Richmond Public Schools (RPS) Language Support Services to share with your staff. RPS assists in bridging the communication gap between staff and linguistically diverse parents, students, and stakeholders across the district by providing translation and interpretation support to all RPS schools and departments. Over-the-Phone Interpretation (United Language Group) Schools and departments should consider using the over-the-phone interpretation when personnel are experiencing difficulty communicating with limited English speakers efficiently and effectively. With the use of a designated code (attached), schools and departments across the district are able to access interpretation services for up to 200 major languages. This service may be useful in the following situations: • To communicate critical information with a limited English speaker • When in-person interpretation is not available • For quick, 30 minutes or less, interactions with families In-Person (Oral) Interpretation In-person interpretation is available for school-related events, parent meetings, student conferences, Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, etc. In-person interpretation can be requested for one-on-one meetings or group settings. Requests for in-person interpretation must be made utilizing the attached Language Support Services Request Form. Please ensure requests are sent within 6 school days. Translation (Written/Document) Request Translation of information that is division or school-wide to facilitate meaningful communication between RPS and families. Schools should ensure that all documentation that is sent home is also translated in the needed languages for their families. Requests for any document translation can be submitted through the Language Support Services Request Form. When submitting a request, please consider the translation turnaround time. Turnaround time depends on project word count and complexity and can range from 2 days to 2 weeks. Franklin Military Academy 701 North 37th Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 Telephone (804) 780-8526 Fax (804) 780-8054 Office of The Principal How to Use United Language Group Telephone Interpreting Services Dial 844.520.7015 (dedicated toll free number for Richmond Public Schools) Tell Us What Language Provide Access Code - RPS5308 (dedicated code for Franklin Military) You will be Connected to an InterPreter How to Effectively Work with An Interpreter At the beginning, brief the interPreter regarding the nature of the call You command the call and interpreter facilitates the communication Please use short sentences, speak distinctly and Pause to allow interPretation unitedlanguagegroup.com Franklin Military Academy 701 North 37th Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 Telephone (804) 780-8526 Fax (804) 780-8054 Office of The Principal RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEW SCHOOL BOARD POLICY: TOTAL NUMBER OF ALLOWED ABSENCES Students cannot be absent from school (excused or unexcused reasons) for: ñ 18 or more school days per year, or ñ 18 or more class periods of a course (9 periods for a one-semester course) Any student who has 18 or more absences will not earn class credit and may be held back in accordance to School Board Policies 5-4.2 and 8-2.4. *Absences due to the observance of a recognized religious holiday or suspension will not be included in this total number. MISSING DAYS IN CLASS / A SCHOOL SCHOOL YEAR = CREDIT For more information regarding our attendance policy, please contact us at (804) 780-4646 or rvaschools.net Franklin Military Academy 701 North 37th Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 Telephone (804) 780-8526 Fax (804) 780-8054 Office of The Principal Language Support Request Form *For sign language interpretation requests, please contact Exceptional Education at 780-7312. Instructions: Requests for interpreters must be made ten (6) school days in advance of the event date. Requests for translation of written documents, less than or equal to five pages must be made fifteen (15) school days prior to the expected return date. Type of Req All requests must be submitted electronically to [email protected] ☐ Translation (Written translation)