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

We have been holding multiple safety drills which are required to be held by the state within the first few weeks of school. Safety drills will continue throughout the school year in accordance with state law. More information can be found on our FCPS Safety and Emergency Management Page, linked here.

Personal Mobile Devices (PMDs) include cell phones, headphones, smartwatches, smartphones, speakers and/or cameras.

Elementary Students Responsibilities:

• May possess acceptable PMDs, however, they are to be silenced and kept out of sight at school

• School staff may grant permission, on an individual basis, for a student to have their cell phone on, including for medical necessity or other exigent situations. Contact administration for approval.

• Students may wear smartwatches or similar devices, but during school hours these devices must be set to “Airplane Mode” or “Schooltime Mode” to prevent distractions.

Parent Responsibilities:

• Refrain from communicating with your child using their personal devices during school hours.

• If your child should contact you during an unauthorized time (during school), please remind them about FCPS expectations and if applicable, encourage them to seek support from school staff.

Violations:

Students who violate this rule, will have the device(s) confiscated and a parent/guardian will need to pick up the device.

• Disciplinary action will follow the Student Code of Conduct.

• This will be discussed with our students during the first quarter of this school year to provide the expectations and educate them on these.

• After the first quarter, discipline aligned to the Student Code of Conduct will be imposed.

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.

ALL MYES students are invited to experience the fun and joy of walking or biking to school!

This one morning of the school year, parents of car riders and bus riders are encouraged to drive their children in, park at the Myersville Community Library/Harp Park and join the group walk. Regular walkers and bike riders are welcome to gather in town and share their daily experience!

It’s COOL to WALK to SCHOOL – TOGETHER!

7:50 a.m. Gathering & Parking –Myersville Community Library at 8 Harp Place.

8:00 a.m. State Highway Administration (SHA) message about pedestrian safety. Come see the BIG truck!

8:05 a.m. Maryland State Delegate Jesse Pippy---message to participants

8:10 a.m. Frederick County Council Member Mason Carter---message to participants.

8:15 a.m. Town of Myersville Mayor Mark Hinkle ---message to participants.

8:20 a.m. Group walk – Students & parents* walk together from Myersville Library to MYES

(*Students must be accompanied by an adult) FCSO presence will provide safe walk.)

8:30 a.m. Arrival at School – Refreshments for all ! Special thanks for Myersville Library for assisting!

To volunteer or for more information, please contact Dan Cowell: 240-626-5480 or danieldcowell@aol.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.

Arrival- Students can begin to arrive between 8:30 and 9:00 am. For the safety of our students, students cannot be permitted in the building prior to 8:30 am. Instruction begins promptly at 9:00 am.

Walkers are asked to enter the building at the Kindergarten doors. Car riders should be dropped off in the back lot in the car rider loop between 8:30-9:00 am. Please remain in a single file line.

Dismissal- Walkers and car riders will be dismissed at 3:30 pm. Walkers exit from the main entrance while car riders are dismissed in the back of the school. Students will wait inside the school in the gym. Please remain in your vehicle while waiting in the car rider loop.

Car rider pick up will be in two waves in order to minimize traffic on Main Street. Please do not block the crosswalk on Main Street if you are waiting. If you have multiple children at MYES, please arrive at 3:30. If you have only one child, please arrive at 3:40. Your adherence to these times will greatly support our school dismissal- thank you in advance.

Please take advantage of the options to prepay your student's meal accounts. The student's name and ID number are required to set up your account on LINQ Connect.

Prepayment of meals protects against forgotten or lost money and allows students to move through the serving lines more quickly. Parents with multiple children in the school system can also go to LINQ Connect to transfer money between sibling's accounts.

Parents can also send cash or a check to their child’s school cafeteria to pay for school meals. Parents can indicate “Meals Only” on the check if they prefer their child not purchase a la carte items. When a check is received indicating “Meals Only,” a notation will be made on the child’s account to alert the food services staff.

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.