FALCON FAMILY NEWS

We have a new phone number! Our new front office number is: 227.203.1480!

This week the FCPS calendar outlines two early dismissals-

• Thursday 2 hour early dismissal MIDTERM
• Friday 3.5 hour early dismissal FAIR DAY

Thursday: NFES Students Dismiss at 12:47 (2 hours early)

***Car Riders can be picked up between 12:47-1:20

Friday: NFES Students Dismiss at 11:17 (3.5 hours early)

***Car Riders can be picked up between 11:17-11:45

• Thursday, September 19th- Two Hour Early Dismissal

• Friday, September 20th- Hat Day

• Friday, September 20th- 3.5 Hour Early Dismissal

• Tuesday, October 1st- Virtual PTA Meeting

• Thursday, October 3rd- No School

• Friday, October 4th- Pajama Day

• October 7th-9th- Parent Teacher Conferences & PTA Book fair

• Thursday, October 17th- School Spirit Day

• Friday, October 18th- No School

North Frederick staff are so proud of our students and families who continue to work hard to establish school and home routines, and keep students engaged in school.

We’re thrilled to share that our elementary, middle, and high schools are joining forces for an exciting new initiative focused on tackling chronic absenteeism and harnessing the power of data-driven decision making. Our entire feeder pattern is ALL IN for this collaborative effort, working together to ensure every student has the support they need to succeed. Stay tuned for more updates as we roll out strategies designed to make a meaningful impact across all grade levels.

Chronically absent is defined as missing 10 percent or more of school days for the year. At the end of the 180 day school year, 18 absences is considered chronically absent. Wednesday, September 18th marks our 20th day of school. If your child has missed 2 or more days by September 18th, they are technically chronically absent. We understand that some illnesses prevent students from attending school. If your child has missed 2 or more days, there is plenty of time to turn their attendance around by coming to school each day on time.

Parent Handout English

Parent Handout Spanish

Tracy Kibler, Principal Thomas Johnson High School

Josh Work, Principal Thomas Johnson Middle School

Tracy Poquette, Principal North Frederick Elementary School

Students will arrive between 7:50 AM-8:15 AM

Instruction starts at 8:20 AM (Students who arrive after 8:20 will be marked late.)

Dismissal will begin at 2:50 PM

Our lost and found, located in our cafeteria, is growing by the day with water bottles, lunch boxes, and jackets. If your child is missing an item, please have them check our lost and found. Parents, feel free to check the lost and found when you visit NFES for parent teacher conferences. At the end of each marking period, we will empty our lost and found by donating items to a local charity. For the first marking period, our lost and found will be emptied on October 24th.

Please use this link to locate FCPS School Meal Information

FCPS has a new parent portal for School Meals: https://linqconnect.com/

• Use Linq Connect to apply for Free and Reduced Meals
• Use Linq Connect to add money on your child's lunch account
• View student meal transactions
• View lunch Menu
• Set low-balance notifications

*If you want to limit your child's account to just lunches or one snack a day/week, please send a written note in with your child.

Electronic Meal Benefits Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now active at LINQ Connect. Families can apply for free or reduced price meal benefits all year long. All students at all Frederick County Public Schools can apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits.

Before the start of each school year, we remind families that they can apply for free or reduced-priced meal benefits. Benefits from the previous school year will expire on October 3, 2024 and the child will go to a "paid" status on October 4, 2024. We encourage families who feel they qualify, or families who are not sure if they qualify, to fill out an online free and reduced meal benefit application. Families can access the confidential application at LINQ Connect. To see income eligibility guidelines see our Press Release. For any questions, visit the Free and Reduced Meals FAQs, email FNS at food.service@fcps.org, or call 240-586-8152.

The first step of the process is to follow these detailed directions on how to create an account in Unified Talent and then how to complete the two required trainings. After you complete your trainings, you will receive an email with the next steps in the process. Please be aware that the process can take 48-72 hours and MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR to you volunteering for FCPS.

If you are a current FCPS Employee who is interested in volunteering, you must complete the Volunteer training listed under your Recommended Courses on your Unified Talent Home Page.

President – Alicia Graves

Vice President –Lauren Herbster

Secretary – Amelia Saris

Treasurer – Ryan Trout

Save the Dates

● September 27: NFES Family Night at Chuck E. Cheese

● October 1: Virtual PTA Meeting

● October 7: Conference Week Dinner for NFES Staff (Sign up below)

● October 7-9: Scholastic Book Fair (Volunteer below)

● October 23: Trunk-or-Treat (Volunteer below)

● October 29: Chipotle PTA Fundraiser – Wormans Mill

• Congrats to Ms. Hott’s class for winning the Classroom Membership Contest! They’ll get to duct-tape Principal Poquette to the wall. Stay tuned for the fun pictures!

• You can still join the PTA for 2024-2025! And we still need support to reach our fundraising goals for the year. Membership perks include: FREE Falcon decals
• FREE entry to the Spring Play
• Click here to join: https://fspta-00020984.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true

• NFES Family Night at Chuck E. Cheese – September 27

Join us for a night of fun at Chuck E. Cheese from 3-9 PM! 20% of your bill supports our school. Bring the flier for 10 FREE PLAY POINTS and join us for a night of fun and fundraising!

Flyer (English): https://pdflink.to/0397e15b/

Flyer (Spanish): https://pdflink.to/cdda6cf9/

• Monthly PTA Meeting - Virtual Only – October 1

Join us online at 5:30 PM! Look for the Google Meet link in your email.

• Teacher Appreciation Dinner – October 7

Every year, the PTA supports the NFES staff during parent-teacher conferences by providing them an appreciation dinner. Help us complete the staff dinner by donating here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4EAEAD2EA31-50421229-staff#/

You can also contribute $5 in our givebacks store: https://fspta-00020984.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true

Please drop off all donations by Friday, Oct 4th to the front office.

• Scholastic Book Fair – October 7-9

Get ready for our Fall Scholastic Book Fair! Happening during parent-teacher conferences in the Media Center, it's the perfect chance for your child to discover new books while supporting our school.

• Fair Hours:
• October 7 & 8: 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
• October 9: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Want to help make this event amazing? Sign up to volunteer for 1 to 1.5-hour shifts here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4EAEAD2EA31-51099934-fall#/

• Trunk or Treat – October 23

Save the date for a spooktacular evening on Wednesday, October 23rd, from 6-7 PM. To make it a success, we’re looking for 6-7 parents or staff members to help us ensure it all runs smoothly. Sign up to volunteer here: https://forms.gle/BtPWXueRA74f6jB39

Stay tuned in the beginning of October for more details and RSVP forms.

• Chipotle Fundraiser – October 29

Support the PTA at Chipotle in Wormans Mill on October 29th! Use promo code Q82EA7Q for online orders (pick-up only) or show the digital flier in-store at check-out.

Flier (English): https://pdflink.to/759f8fec/-

Flier (Spanish): https://pdflink.to/22d35912/

For questions, email us at northfrederickpta@gmail.com.

Communication is very important to your child’s success at school and we want to keep you informed of what is going on at North Frederick Elementary School. We do not want you to miss important information.

• FCPS School Messenger

• Twitter: @FCPS_Poquette

• PTA Facebook page: North Frederick Elementary School PTA

• North Frederick Elementary Website: https://edu.fcps.org/nfes/home

Mrs. Angela Roland: Assistant Principal

Ms. Courtney Fike: Specialized Programs Coordinator

Mrs. Ericka Villatoro-Somarriba: Administrative Secretary

Mrs. Alex Brown: Front Office Secretary

Location: 1010 Fairview Avenue, Frederick, MD, USA
Phone: 227.203.1480