FCPS Connect

Starting next week, it will be my great honor to congratulate the FCPS Class of 2024 at commencement ceremonies.

I am so proud of our graduates who are ready to be successful in college, in the workforce or serving in our Armed Forces.

A significant percentage of our graduates have completed Advanced Placement courses, and 60 percent of the Class of 2024 took advantage of Dual Enrollment courses in conjunction with Frederick Community College. Dual Enrollment courses allow students to earn college credit before they graduate from high school.

Last week, we celebrated 26 seniors who have signed on with 21 local businesses as part of our FCPS Career Signing Day.

Our seniors have worked hard, and our traditional graduation ceremonies will be a proper sendoff.

Yesterday, we shared information about our Class of 2024 ceremonies. Please review it, especially if you plan on attending graduations or watching from home.

Starting today, our Office of Public Affairs will begin sharing graduation spotlights via our FCPS All-Stars blog. Each graduate featured had a unique path to graduation, and I think you’ll enjoy learning more about them. You may even see a familiar face or two!

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Dr. Dyson

We look forward to introducing you to some of our FCPS Class of 2024 graduates in May. Our first feature is Madisyn Ledder from Middletown High. We will continue sharing features through May 24!

On April 30, FCPS held official groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Valley and Green Valley Elementary schools.

Read more about the Valley Elementary Groundbreaking.

Read more about the Green Valley Groundbreaking.

Frederick County Public Schools held the Frederick County Secondary Science and Engineering Fair on March 23 at Tuscarora High School. More than 100 judges from the area reviewed dozens of projects.

The overall high school fair winners qualify to compete at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles from May 12-17. ThermoFisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge nominees are also eligible to compete nationally.

Read more about the winners here.

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.

The week of June 10 will 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.

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

In Maryland, 654 schools are part of the Green School program, representing 34 percent of all Maryland schools.

MAEOE will host the 25th annual Maryland Green Schools Youth Summit May 30 at Sandy Point State Park on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Green Schools are invited to participate.

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!

FCPS is so incredibly grateful for the passion, dedication and enthusiasm of our teachers! They work tirelessly to ensure every student is supported, every day. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!

FCPS will offer World Language Summer Camps again this June at Parkway Elementary.

Registration has been extended to May 15! Two daily meals will be available for students who attend the camps. If parents wish for their students to participate, a free breakfast and lunch will be available each day.

For more information and to register, please click here to register for our “We Are The World” Exploratory Camp for rising 2nd and 3rd graders.

Click here for our Summer Immersion camp for rising 4th and 5th graders.

Did you know FCPS has a Facebook page for Spanish speaking community members? FCPS Informando has important updates for families. We encourage our community to check it out!

¿Sabía que FCPS tiene una página de Facebook para miembros de la comunidad de habla hispana? FCPS Informando tiene actualizaciones importantes para las familias. ¡Animamos a nuestra comunidad a comprobarlo!

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