Celebrations Education Glade Valley 

Community Gearing Up for Graduation Celebrations

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings and social distancing, graduation seniors across the country have been unable to enjoy the rites of passage most know and expect; proms, award programs, dinners, graduation ceremonies, and parties. In Walkersville, community members have rallied to offer celebrations for Walkersville High School graduates recognition outside of the school system’s normal ceremonies which will all be virtual this week and next week. On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, the community will hold a Community Graduation Celebration for Walkersville High School Seniors around the pond at…

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Education Glade Valley 

Frederick County Public Schools Opens Online Enrollment for New Students

Online enrollment is open for students NEW to Frederick County Public Schools! Parents may enroll their child in FCPS by creating an account here in English or here in Spanish. Additional information is online at https://www.fcps.org/student-services/enrolling-a-student.  All new enrollments, including pre-kindergarten (pre-k) and kindergarten, occur online in a secure virtual environment. Those enrolling a child also upload required documents and photo identification online. Required enrollment documents are as follows: For immunization and health records, provide BOTH of the following:-Department of Health and Mental Hygiene form 896 Immunization Certificate and-Documentation of a recent physical exam, recorded…

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Glade Valley Government 

Changes to Alert FC

As of June 1, 2020, Frederick County’s emergency text alert service will change how it delivers long messages. Longer text messages will no longer be received in their entirety or across multiple text messages. Instead, a text will include a web link to the entire message. The change is a result of new formatting from Everbridge, the vendor who provides the Division of Emergency Management’s AlertFC service. Users of AlertFC may find receiving messages through the mobile Everbridge app provides a better message experience. The benefits of using the app…

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Glade Valley Government 

Temporary Outdoor Seating Application Now Available

The Frederick County Division of Planning & Permitting is pleased to announced the Temporary Outdoor Seating Application for Restaurants and Food Service Establishments is now live. Included in the application is the State of Maryland guidelines for Best Practices for Businesses to Reopen Restaurants. For additional information, visit https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/7974/Permits-and-Inspections. Applications may be submitted electronically via email to Ashlye Bonomo, Manager of Permitting Services at ABonomo@FrederickCountyMD.gov. Further questions may be directed to the Department of Permits & Inspections at 301-600-3463.

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Business Glade Valley Government Health 

County Expands Phase One Re-Opening and Announces $2 Million for Volunteer Fire & Rescue

After two-weeks of a decrease in acute care beds and a plateauing of ICU beds used for COVID-19 patients, fewer patients needing ventilators, and the delivery of 100,000 gowns, N95 masks, and gloves this week, Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner announced the expansion of Phase One Re-Opening tomorrow. Gardner noted that the 100,000 clinical gowns delivered on Tuesday were three weeks late in being delivered. The reliability of obtaining PPE continues to be a concern for handling COVID-19 patients and protecting health care workers. The Frederick County Health Department is…

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