FMS Rams Bulletin

8/21/2026 

Dear Francisco Middle School Community, 

Congrats on finishing the First Week of School! Please read below for upcoming events/meetings and announcements. 

UPCOMING EVENTS 

Chinese Parent Group Meeting 

• When: Monday, August 24, 2026
• Time: 9 - 10am
• Location:  Family Engagement Room 103
• Meeting will be held in Chinese 
• Join us and meet other Chinese families! This is an informal gathering to connect, share ideas, and discuss how we can shape and lead the Chinese Family Group to better support Chinese-speaking families this school year. 

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Meeting 

• When: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
• Time: 5 - 6 pm 
• Location: Family Engagement Room 103
• We will review the board positions, meet other interested families, vote for board members, and begin planning for the school year.
• PTO Board Self-nomination form: https://forms.gle/6hk6ZatoFzENj9V1A

Back to School Night 

• When: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
• Time: 5 - 7pm
• Location: Francisco Middle School 
• This is a chance to meet your student's teachers and other school staff, get  important information about school programs and departments, learn about community resources for students and families, and learn about ways to get involved and support the school

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Beacon Before and After School Program: 

• Registration Links: 
  • English Registration: bit.ly/bcneng2627
  • Chinese Registration: bit.ly/bcnchi2627
  • Spanish Registration: bit.ly/bcnspa2627
  • Students can start as soon as you finish the registration! 
• Schedule:
  • Beacon 2026 - 2027
• Study Hall + Academic Support - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
• Enrichment Classes - Wednesdays
  • Block 1 Enrichment Classes: 
    • Dungeons & Dragons (Year Long w/ End of Year Event)
    • America Scores Soccer (Year Long w/ Weekend Games)
    • Girls on the Mic (Podcasting & Music)
    • Cooking 
    • Next Level Fitness 
    • Team Make it Happen (Junior Staff) 

Sports 

• Visit our school website to learn more about sports that your students can get involved in and the requirements. 

ParentVUE

• ParentVUE offers secure, private access to your student's school information, including: Grades & Report Cards, Attendance, District & School Communications, student login information, and online application & forms
• If you need to activate your account, reset your passport, or need any support, please complete the ParentVUE Support Form
• ParentVUE Guide

Stay Connected with Francisco Middle School

• Francisco Middle School website
• Francisco Middle School Rams Bulletin 
• Francisco Middle School Instagram Account

Warm regards,

Family Engagement Team 

Room 103

• Please read advisory slides for more student announcements 
• Breakfast / Lunch / Supper Menus
  • August
    • August Breakfast & Lunch 

Coming Soon...

Rams Newsletter Archive

Week 1: 8/17/2026 

• Week 43: 6/8/26
• Week 42: 6/1/26
• Week 41: 5/27/26
• Week 40: 5/18/26 
• Week 39: 5/11/26
• Week 38: 5/4/26
• Week 37: 4/27/26
• Week 36: 4/20/26 
• Week 35: 4/13/26
• Week 34: 4/6/26
• Week 33: Spring Break 
• Week 32: 3/25/26 
• Week 31: 3/16/26 
• Week 30: 3/9/26
• Week 29: 3/2/26 
• Week 28: 2/23/26
• Week 27: 2/19/26
• Week 26: 2/9/26 
• Week 25: 2/2/26
• Week 24: 1/26/26
• Week 23: 1/20/26
• Week 22: 1/12/26
• Week 21: 1/5/26
• Week 19 - Week 20: Winter Break
• Week 18: 12/15/25
• Week 17: 12/8/25
• Week 16: 12/1/25
• Week 15: Fall Break
• Week 14: 11/17/25
• Week 13: 11/10/25
• Week 12: 11/3/25
• Week 11: 10/27/25
• Week 10: 10/20/25
• Week 9: 10/13/25
• Week 8: 10/6/25
• Week 7: 9/29/25
• Week 6: 9/22/25
• Week 5: 9/15/25
• Week 4: 9/8/25
• Week 3: 9/3/25
• Week 2: 8/25/25
• Week 1: 8/18/25 

Coming Soon...

We encourage students and families to be in direct contact with assigned teachers.  Francisco staff email contact list is HERE.

Grade level counselor assignments:

• Frank Chan, Head Counselor
  • 6th grade counselor
• David Kaplan
  • 7th grade counselor
• Dolores Lee
  • 8th grade counselor 

FMS EXPECTATIONS

Students are rewarded following Francisco’s School Expectations (and held accountable when they don’t).  
GO RAMS!!

FMS Positive Rewards & Restorative Disciplinary Processes

This document outlines what happens when students make good choices, and what happens when/if they don’t make good choices. It also outlines how we restore harm when it’s  been done.

For the safety of your child and the pedestrian traffic we have, DO NOT:

• Pick up your child in front of the school gate.  We must keep the loading lane clear for SFUSD Special Education buses.
• Double park on the school’s surrounding streets, Francisco, Powell, Stockton or Chestnut streets.

DO:

• Select another block to meet your child

Attendance Policies and Procedures for Families 2026 - 2027

Tips for positive attendance

Here are updates you need to know:

1. Update your contact information: sfusd.edu/contactinfo to ensure you receive school and district notifications.
2. Complete your Emergency Card Form online for school year 26/27. If you completed this before June 30, you need to submit a new form. Please visit sfusd.edu/emergencycard for more information.
3. Complete Acknowledgements for school year 26/27. For more information, visit sfusd.edu/acknowledgements. 
4. You can now report FULL DAY absences in Parentvue! To learn how to report full day absences in ParentVUE, you can view video instructions and instructions on how to submit full day absences on desktop or the mobile ParentVUE app. 

If you forgot your password, click  the “Forgot Password” link and enter your email address to receive instructions on how to reset your password. Contact your school site to get an activation key and visit sfusd.edu/parentvue for more information on your account.

PARENTVUE & STUDENTVUE UPDATES

About ParentVUE

ParentVUE Guides

• All Emergency Contact Information for your child can be entered through ParentVue, ensuring we have this information is essential to help us quickly connect your child with family and guardians in the event of an emergency. Please complete the online Emergency Contact Form now. 
• All families must complete the Multipurpose Family Income Form. This form is vital to ensure school funding. Completing it helps our school and provides your family with access to discounted utilities, afterschool programs, and other benefits. Please take a few minutes to complete this form now. 
• View a Step by Step Guide (English) Español | 中文 | عربي | Tagalog | Tiếng Việt

Watch a How-To Video (English) (video has no sound) Español | 中文

The Beacon program at Francisco supports students with programming during the school and before and after school.  Students must be registered in order to  participate in before and after school programming. The registration form includes the multipurpose income form. FMS asks ALL families to do this, whatever their income. It provides important information for the school. 

Beacon Registration Link: English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic

Program Hours 

• Before school
  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30am - 9:20am
  • Indoor Soccer Practice
• School Programs 
  • In-classroom Support 
  • Lunch Clubs 
• After School
  • Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: 4pm - 6:40pm
  • Wednesdays: 2:15pm - 6:40pm

FMS is a phone free school. 

• When you need to get a message to your child, call the school at 415-791-7900.  
• Refer to Francisco’s full Electronic Policy here.

• Please see San Francisco’s Dept. of Public Health updated recommendations here
• Please see California’s Dept. of Public Health recommendations and guidance here.
• Follow this link for additional Covid-19 resources from SFUSD.
• COVID-19 Protocols

• Find all menus at sfusd.edu/menus

Please see the available bus routes for students.

Please be sure to review the SFUSD handbook for information and policies pertinent to SFUSD schools, including expectations and rights for students and families. You may request a hardcopy of the handbook online or through your ParentVue account.