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Vaccines Required for School

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 Michael Kusterfeatured, first day of school, Frederick County Public Schools, vaccines

Please make sure your child is not turned away the first days of school due to missing immunizations! For the 2016-17 school year, students must have had: 2 doses of Varicella vaccine for entry into kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade 1 dose of Tdap vaccine for entry into 7th, 8th AND 9th grades 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine for entry into 7th, 8th AND 9th grades Frederick Coutny Public Schools will EXCLUDE STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL who do not have up-to-date immunizations unless they present evidence…

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High School Athletics Registration in Online

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 GladeValley.net Staffathletics, Fall, featured, Frederick County Public Schools, registration, Sports

Based on community feedback, FCPS has gone paperless and is proud to release its new online registration for athletic teams. Parents/Guardians should follow these steps: Go to www.fcps.org Click on Athletics on the lower left hand column under “Quick Links” Click on “Online Athletic Team Registration” at the top of the page Here Parents/Guardians will be able to create an account for their student(s) Important Notes: Parents/Guardians will only be able to register their student(s) for fall athletic teams at this time. Winter and spring registration will open up as we…

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County Schools, Offices, Courts, and Facilities to Remain Closed Wednesday

January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 Frederick County - News Flashblizzard, Closed, featured, Frederick County, Frederick County Public Schools, snow, storm

Frederick County Government offices and facilities will be closed again on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, in order to accommodate snow removal efforts in the county and the City. The City of Frederick is working diligently to clear streets to provide parking for residents and employees. The closure includes courts, schools, the landfill, recreation and parks programs, TransIT Services, and public libraries. County recovery efforts related to Winter Storm Jonas have made good progress, but a State of Emergency remains in effect, both locally and across the state. The landfill and…

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Your Thoughts on FCPS Budget

November 10, 2015November 9, 2015 GladeValley.net Staffbudget, Frederick County Public Schools, Twitter

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?…

Show me a hero! You’re not it, Kathy!

September 14, 2015September 15, 2015 fclocalyokelFrederick County Council, Frederick County Government, Frederick County Public Schools, Governor Hogan, hillcrest pta, Kathy afzali, Uncategorized, urbana pta

So remember last week when we had our nice little BOE meeting? The PTA Presidents exchanged contact information and one of our favorite readers told us that members of both PTAs gathered together at the end in a circle of solidarity. Who would want to ruin that!? That’s right, state delegate Kathy Afzali. Let’s highlight […]