FCPS Community Bulletin Board
April 9th, 2024
May 16, 2024
FCPS Celebrations
Support Employees of the Year
BOE Honors Support Employees of the Year
FCPS Support Employees are Recognized for Outstanding Performance
Instructional Assistant Brandon Brewbaker was named the overall 2024 FCPS Support Employee of the Year at last night’s Board of Education of Frederick County meeting.
The other support employees who received recognition are:
- Administrative Support Employee of the Year: Robin Hemp, administrative secretary, Tuscarora High School
- Food Service Support Employee of the Year: Tina Ford, food service assistant manager, Tuscarora High School
- Operations Support Employee of the Year: Michael Bowles, lead custodian, Urbana High School
- Special Education Support Employee of the Year: Cheryl Desmond, special education instructional assistant, Crestwood Middle School
- Technical Support Employee of the Year: Philip Hannaby, user support specialist, New Market Middle School
- Transportation Support Employee of the Year: Shelly Fraley, bus driver, serves the Walkersville High, Middle and Elementary neighborhoods
The FCPS Support Employees of the Year program recognized outstanding members of the school system’s support staff in seven broad job categories. Brewbaker was selected to receive the overall FCPS Support Employee of the Year award.
Pictured Below: Cheryl Desmond, Michael Bowles, Brandon Brewbaker, Philip Hannaby, Robin Hemp, Tina Ford, Shelly Fraley
5 Star Service Award
The 5-Star Service Award is for community use in recognizing FCPS employees who show excellence in one of the 5 FCPS goals. Community members are welcome to nominate any worthy FCPS employee.
- This award is designed to provide recognition by community members to employees for excellence in one of the 5 FCPS goals.
- Community members are encouraged to nominate any worthy FCPS employee.
- Nominations will be reviewed on the 15th and 30th of each month by staff in the Offices of the Chief of Staff, Human Resources, and Public Affairs.
More information on the selection timeline and next steps can be found on the 5-Star Service Award nomination form.
Graduation Week
Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2024
As we prepare to celebrate graduates, here’s more information on our ceremonies and our instructional plans on graduation days.
Graduation Locations
Most high school graduations occur at Knott Arena at the PNC Sports Complex on the campus of Mount St. Mary’s University from May 20-23.
The SUCCESS Program, Rock Creek School, Heather Ridge School, and Frederick County Virtual School and Summer Session will hold their commencement ceremonies at alternate sites.
FCPS Graduation Profiles
FCPS Graduation Profiles: The Journey to Graduation
Subscribe to our FCPS All-Stars Blog to see our Graduation Profiles for 2024. Every few days we will be adding a blog post about the journey to graduation featuring a graduating senior from each of our high schools, so check back often to see your school highlighted!
Sports Celebrations
Frederick High Athletic Director Named MSADA District 1B Athletic Director of the Year
Frederick High Athletic Director Keivette Hammond was named the MSADA District 1B Athletic Director of the Year. She was nominated by her colleagues for the work she put into co-chairing the FCPS Girls Flag Committee and ensuring the inaugural season was first-class for all involved. She was honored at the spring MSADA conference in Ocean City in April. Graphic courtesy of @CadetAthletics.
400th Win for Brunswick Baseball
Brunswick High School Baseball's Coach Roger Dawson recently celebrated his 400th winning game as head coach. Dawson has been at BHS for 32 years as head coach. His teams over the years have three state championships.
FCPS News
Maryland Green Schools
Catoctin High & Sabillasville Environmental Named as Maryland Green Schools
Catoctin High and Sabillasville Environmental School are the two latest FCPS communities added to the Maryland Green Schools program.
Both schools were newly certified in the Maryland Green Schools Program for 2023-24 by the Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (MAEOE). Urbana High also successfully recertified as a Maryland Green School. Renewals take place every four years.
This brings the number of Maryland Green Schools to seven, along with:
- Frederick High
- Myersville Elementary
- Oakdale High
- Wolfsville Elementary
Last Day of School
Now that we are past Spring Break and the weather is warming, we are most likely past potential inclement weather closures for the 2023-24 school year.
Thus, we can announce Friday, June 7 will be the last day of school for students in the 2023-24 school year. Schools will be closing 2-hours early for students on Friday, June 7.
Inclement weather make-up dates
The original last day of school for students in 2023-24 was Wednesday, June 5. But FCPS closed schools for two days this year due to inclement weather:
Friday, January 19
Tuesday, February 13
Those closure dates make Thursday, June 6 and Friday, June 7 inclement weather make-up days to ensure FCPS completes 180 days of instruction as mandated by the Maryland State Department of Education.
In the print calendar handbook sent home to families, it lists Wednesday, June 5, as a 2-hour early dismissal date. With these adjustments to the calendar, there is no longer a 2-hour early dismissal on Wednesday, June 5.
The last day of school for teachers is Monday, June 10. 10-month staff with questions about their last day to report should contact their supervisors.
The week of June 10 will also be the first day of the adjusted summer work schedule for FCPS staff. Offices work on an amended schedule during the summer and are closed on Fridays.
FCPS Career & Technology News
Career Signing Day
Career Signing Day was a great success on May 1st!
The 3rd Annual Career Signing Day celebrated and recognized FCPS high school seniors who will be graduating having completed a CTE program of study and who will directly enter the workforce or some form of post-secondary training that is directly connected to the skills they learned.