Executive Gardner Addresses School Overcrowding, Public Safety Needs & More in Preliminary Capital Budget
Citizens encouraged to share their priorities at March 14 Public Hearing
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Elementary Health Education Curriculum Preview
FCPS invites parents of elementary students grades Pre-K through 5 and interested community members to an: Elementary Health Education Curriculum Preview Wednesday, September 15 FCPS Staff Development Center – Conference Room 5 44 West Frederick Street, Walkersville, MD 21793 Session 1: 9:30-11 AM Session 2: Noon-1:30 PM Session 3: 2-3:30 PM Session 4: 6-7:30 PM Four identical sessions are offered to conveniently fit the schedule of those wishing to preview the Health Education units taught in our elementary schools. The focus of each session is the Personal Safety unit taught…
Read MoreBest schools get to keep freshman teams…yay!
Handy ain’t it? In schools where moms and dads have an extra $125 (on top of the $90 required for all sports), not to mention all the junk you have to buy to keep kids safe and the athletic physicals and the stuff they need if they get jock itch (or Bast forbid, a concussion) and […]
Future Farmers of America Benefits Students In Many Ways
by Ricky Kellerman The FFA, or Future Farmers of America, has been a major influence to some of our students here at Walkersville High School. Many students travel all over the state, and even the country, to participate in events that tests their skills in several areas of farming and construction. In an interview with […]
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Board of Educaiton Launches Citizen Advisory Council
The Frederick County Board of Education is forming a Citizen Advisory Council (CAC). The Board established the CAC as a standing committee that will report directly to the Board and serve as a channel for public concerns, advice and information as identified by the Board. The CAC may also respond to specific requests for research, at the direction of the majority of the Board, and make recommendations on specific topics impacting educational decisions and FCPS programs. “Public schools are strengthened when communities are actively engaged in the education process,” according…
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