Website: https://education.fcps.org/myes/
Location: 429 Main Street, Myersville, MD, USA
Phone: 227-203-1500

Expert Review Teams (ERT) are visiting 158 schools in Maryland this year as part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future legislation, and Myersville Elementary School will be receiving a visit on Wednesday, November 13 and Thursday, November 14. By 2032, all Maryland schools will have received a visit. ERTs are trained educators from across the state who will visit math classrooms, conduct focus groups, and interview the principal to learn more about math instruction in our school. Myersville Elementary School was selected because we were one of the higher performing schools in MARYLAND on the Math MCAP assessment last year. We look forward to highlighting the strong work of our teachers and students for the Maryland State Department of Education.

Registrants must pre register before Wednesday, November 27, 2024 for this event and documentation will be required at the time of registration.

1. Adults need photo identification and proof of address. A letter of guardianship is necessary for children not in an adult’s immediate family.

2. Children (1-18 years of age, until a senior in high school) need a birth certificate, medical card with DOB, Passport or a Report card.

In person registration will take place at the Middletown Library on Saturday, November 9th from 9a.m until 12 noon.

Contact us at (301) 371-3119 or MVPHPMD@gmail.com if you have any questions.

This year, FCPS has enhanced the volunteer process to prioritize the safety and security of our students, staff and community. As a result, we have added additional training to be completed by all volunteers across the county. These trainings will ensure our volunteers are equipped with the necessary information they need to partner with our schools.

Effective Monday, July 15, 2024, family and community members interested in volunteering should begin the volunteer process by visiting our new FCPS Volunteer Webpage. Applicants will be directed to:

1. Register for a guest account on Unified Talent (instructions available online)

2. Complete and pass two training modules on Unified Talent.

3. Complete the registration application in the Volunteer Center.

4. Await school approval on application.

5. Sign-up for volunteer opportunities facilitated by individual schools..

The volunteer training and registration process is completed annually for each school year. Volunteers must complete the process before being signing up for volunteer opportunities. FCPS encourages family and community members interested in volunteering to complete the process early as processing times have increased.

For technical support in Unified Talent, volunteer applicants may contact unifiedtalent@fcps.org. For all other volunteer related questions, volunteer applicants may contact: FCPSVolunteers@fcps.org. FCPS is grateful for the generous support from our family and community volunteers.

The holiday season is upon us and the Myersville PTA is excited to share the dates for the 2024 Holiday Gift Shop. On Thursday, December 12 and Friday, December 13, all MYES students will have the opportunity to experience the joy of giving and purchase inexpensive, but meaningful gifts for their loved ones in time for the holidays. Based on the success of last year, this year we are excited to expand our offering of items from local small businesses in addition to a wide selection of other items. All proceeds from the Holiday Gift Shop will benefit MYES.

The Holiday Gift Shop is made possible by the support of parent volunteers. If you are able and interested in signing up for a volunteer shift, click here to sign up. Feel free to reference the student shopping schedule here if you’d like to volunteer when your child is shopping. Questions? Email allison.s.lanham@gmail.com.

We are asking parents not to stop or park in the bus rider loop. Please find a parking spot if you plan to walk your child to the arrival or dismissal door. With everyone’s cooperation, we can make our parking lot area and transportation practices safer for all of our students and more efficient for our parents.

Maryland Law requires that a written excuse be provided each time that your child is absent. The excuse should include the date of the absence, your child’s first and last name, and the reason for the absence. Please either send in a handwritten note or you can email MYES.Attendance@fcps.org.

Absences considered lawful and therefore excused, as described in the Public School Laws and Code of Bylaws of the Maryland State Board of Education, are:

• Illness of the student

• Death in the immediate family

• Court summons

• Hazardous weather condition

• Work or activity accepted by the school authorities

• Observance of religious holiday up to 3 days

• State emergency

• Suspension

• Lack of authorized transportation

• Health exclusion

• Other emergency (judgment of Superintendent or designee)

• Students who take trips with parent/guardian approval may be excused a maximum of five days per school year.

FCPS attendance policies will be fully implemented and parent notification will be sent for any student who is on track to becoming or is already deemed chronically absent or tardy. Notification will begin at 5 days and when a student accumulates 10 or more absences within the school year. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absence for any reason- both lawful and unlawful. This amounts to 18 absences total in a single school year.

Myersville Elementary is a place where students and staff are engaged learners. They feel safe to take risks and all contributions are valued. Here we have fun while we learn in our school community.