Husky Family News

• February 13th - 17th Random Acts of Kindness Week
• February 13 <> Parent Husky Meeting 9:00 - 10:00 AM <> Topic: Writing
• February 13 <> Hispanic Family Event 4:30 - 6:30

February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day and we will be celebrating Random Acts of Kindness each day during the week of February 13th-17th:) We will learn about the 6 Kindness Concepts (Respect, Inclusiveness, Caring, Integrity, Responsibility and Courage).

We invite YOU to join us in celebrating this important week at home! Try out the February Kindness Calendar or visit https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-at-home#kindness-challenge to find more ideas and activities to make kindness the norm at home!

Research is increasingly showing that the brains of people who know two or more languages are different from those who know just one–and those differences are all for the better. Multilingual people, studies show, are better at reasoning, at multitasking, at grasping and reconciling conflicting ideas. They work faster and expend less energy doing so, and as they age, they retain their cognitive faculties longer, delaying the onset of dementia and even full-blown Alzheimer’s disease.

A bilingual brain is not necessarily a smarter brain, but it is proving to be a more flexible, more resourceful one.

(Source: https://time.com/595/the-power-of-the-bilingual-brain/)

A Bad Case of Stripes <> English

Un Caso Grave De Rayas <> Espanol

Parks and Recreation Website

Parks and Rec Brochure of activities

Financial Assistance Application

Please read to learn more about our plan to serve meals when schools are closed for multiple days due to inclement weather.

Emergency Lunches

Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is an all-volunteer 501(C)(3) non-profit that builds twin beds, and delivers them, FREE of CHARGE, to families in Frederick Co Maryland whose kids, ages 4-17, are sleeping on the floor, a couch, or with their parents or siblings. See the flier for more information.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(C)(3) que construye camas gemelas y las entrega, DE FORMA GRATUITA, a familias en Frederick Co Maryland cuyos hijos, de 4 a 17 años, duermen en el suelo, en un sofá o con sus padres o hermanos. Consulte el folleto para obtener más información.

FLYER LINK

Elementary science and social studies events will occur from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Elementary school students have the option to participate in both the Science and Social Studies Fairs. The secondary science fair judging takes place from 9 a.m. to noon.

A free STEM Showcase, with hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities is also open to the public during the elementary science fair. The STEM Showcase is open to students of all grade levels.

Registration is now open! It closes for the Secondary Science Fair on March 5 and for the Elementary Science and Social Studies fairs on March 20.

Click on the attached links below for more details on the 2023 event:

Register for the Elementary Science Fair here: www.tinyurl.com/ScienceFair2023

Register for the Elementary Social Studies Fair here: https://sites.google.com/fcps.org/ssfair

Learn English for Adults <> Monday and Wednesday 9:00 - 10:30 Call Michele Lucena for details 240-236- 3285 All are welcome.

Hillcrest welcomes families to volunteer in the school. Together we make a difference!

Link to Complete Volunteer Training

Play Groups for Children at Hillcrest PRC

Wednesdays <> Judy Center Toddler Play Group 9:00 - 10:00

Thursdays <> Judy Center Play Group 9:00 - 10:00

Call Michele Lucena for Details 240-236-3285

We are excited to wrap up the last few days of our WIDA testing and we are extremely proud of our students!

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Parent SIP Hotsheet HES SY23 - this reference sheet will review each area of our school improvement plan as well as share ways you can help at home. If you have any questions on how you can help, please reach out to your child's teacher.

FCPS has shared the following COVID procedures for the 2022-2023 school year.

FCPS COVID-19 Procedures

• All persons who test positive for COVID-19 or who have suspected COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, are not permitted in schools or offices.
• Individuals and parents are responsible for following our screening guidelines if they or their child have primary COVID-19 symptoms or are positive for COVID-19. Primary COVID-19 symptoms include:
• Fever of 100.4 or higher
• Sore throat
• Cough
• Difficulty breathing
• Diarrhea or vomiting
• New onset of severe headache
• New loss of taste or smell

• FCPS is enforcing isolation of positive/symptomatic individuals and will continue to send ill individuals with Primary COVID-19 symptoms home and require isolation or testing before they return. FCPS is accepting the results of COVID-19 Home Test Kits.
• COVID-19 Home Test Kit Form and Instructions
• Formulario de Prueba y Instrucciones de COVID-19
• All individuals who test positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, are to isolate at home for at least 5 full days from the onset of symptoms. If returning before the 11th day of symptom onset, a face covering must be worn at all times when indoors on days 6-10 except while eating or napping. Those who are unable to mask may return unmasked with documentation of a negative COVID-19 test on day 5 or later.
• Class letters are sent home when a report of a positive case of COVID-19 in the classroom/cohort is received.
• The Maryland Department of Health confirms COVID-19 outbreaks in a school community. An approved COVID-19 outbreak communication is then sent, via Find Out First, to that school's community.
• FCPS is no longer contact tracing or requiring quarantine of close contacts regardless of vaccination status. If you or your child have been in close contact with a positive individual please follow the CDC recommended masking guidelines when inside FCPS schools and buildings.

Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning | CDC

We are the Husky PACK. Daily we demonstrate Pride, Academic Effort, Citizenship and Kindness. We are proud to be a husky! #ALLIN

Email: justin.mcconnaughey@fcps.org
Website: https://edu.fcps.org/hes/
Location: 1285 Hillcrest Drive, Frederick, MD, USA
Phone: 240-236-3200
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