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Glade Valley Thrift Shop
The Glade Valley Community Thrift Shop has its fall and winter clothes ready and waiting for the change of weather. As you clean out summer clothes and bring out the fall and winter items, remember the Thrift Shop. Pack up summer clothes you don’t want and save to donate in the spring. Donate your unwanted fall and winter items now. Children’s clothing is always needed at the Thrift Shop. Please donate your unwanted clothes and books to the Thrift Shop to benefit local families. In Walkersville, the green clothing drop…
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School Supplies Distributed
Recognizing that the cost of school supplies can be prohibitive for some families, Glade Valley Community Services, Inc. conducts a school supply distribution each year to help students get a jump start on the school year. A lack of supplies can be a contributing factor to a poor attitude and poor grades in school. School supplies were distributed on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at the Glade Valley Food Bank. School supplies from the list provided by each school plus a backpack were distributed to 166 students, from 67 families, who…
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Seniors Annie Marker and Dakota Fraley Awarded Full College Athletic Scholarships
by Rebecca Raub On Wednesday, November 11, the seniors of Walkersville High School attended a mandatory meeting during flex. This was a student athlete signing ceremony where exceptional students who have received full collegeRead More
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Your Thoughts on FCPS Budget
FCPS invites the public and employees to share your concerns and priorities for the 2016-2017 school system budget. One of the ways we invite comment is through a Superintendent’s Twitter Chat Wednesday, November 11 7 PM-8 PM #FCPSPromise Please express your opinions. Here are some questions to get you thinking about budget priorities: Increasing class size: How has that affected students and classroom instruction this year? How do updating buildings affect student achievement? Is school technology up to par? Is technology in classrooms adequate? If not, what are we missing?…
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