Learning to Be the Best We Can Be

Email: dana.austin@fcps.org
Website: https://education.fcps.org/myes/
Location: 429 Main Street, Myersville, MD, USA
Phone: 240-236-1900
Twitter: @MYESFCPS

Wednesday, February 15: Two Hour Early Dismissal

Thursday, February 16: Middletown Middle Parent Orientation Night from 6-7 pm

Friday, February 17: Valentine's Day Parties

Monday, February 20: Schools Closed for President's Day

Mrs. Wolen, MYES music teacher, will be out on medical leave through the end of the school year. We are fortunate to have Mrs. Carrie Ross as Mrs. Wolen’s temporary substitute. We truly appreciate her assistance during this interim period. We have plans to hire a long term substitute and will update the school community once the position has been filled.

Please join us for a parent orientation for rising 6th Grade students

Middletown Middle School

Cafeteria

February 16, 2023

6:00-7:00 pm

*snow date February 23*

We will be sharing information about what 6th grade might look like for your student, explain the registration process and answer any questions you may have.

*students are welcome but this presentation is geared towards parents*

The FCPS Department of Student Services is now receiving requests for student enrollments in schools outside of the student's home attendance district for the 2023-2024 school year. Requests to enroll in a school that is not a student's home school district must be made by parents/legal guardians. Guidelines for requests are outlined in FCPS Regulation 400-15.

• Parents/guardians must apply for an out-of-district enrollment annually. Therefore, if your child is currently attending a school out of your attendance district, you must complete and submit an application if you would like to request that your child remain at that school.
• If a school's enrollment is over capacity, it is necessary to restrict out-of-district student enrollments in that school. This includes students whose daycare providers are located outside their assigned attendance area.
• 2023-2024 Closed Schools List
• Out-of-district requests submitted as the result of school redistricting by the Board of Education may be denied.

Parents or guardians who wish to request an out-of-district enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year must apply by completing the out-of-district application. The applications are available in English and Spanish. The application can also be found online at www.fcps.org under the "For Families and Students" tab. The application window is open until March 1, 2023. Families will be notified of the decision by April 1, 2023.

Following the collection of additional feedback from the Middletown feeder community, the Middletown Campus Feasibility Study will return to the Board of Education for a presentation and decision on February 22, 2023. The educational specifications will also be presented at that meeting. In case you missed it, staff created a video explaining the various options considered in the feasibility study from the perspective of a current student who might be impacted by the proposed projects. See the project webpage for more details: https://www.fcps.org/capital-program/middletown-campus-feasibility

Hi Myersville ES Families,

Hello Myersville Elementary Families!

Kids Heart Challenge is here! We need your help to accomplish our goal of having 100% of our families to know Hands-Only CPR, and you can help us by registering your child and spreading the word and completing Finn’s Mission!

Our goal is to have all students register online and complete Finn’s Mission. They’ll even earn a free wristband for registering! Plus, the classrooms with the most students registered will win!

Here’s how you can help:

• Register: http://www2.heart.org/goto/MyersvilleElementarySchool

• Complete Finn’s Mission: Watch a 2-minute video to know Hands-Only CPR, spot the signs of a stroke and more! Our goal is to have 40 students complete! We have 3 so far!
• Share with friends and family through social media, text and/or email

Thank you for your support doing the Kids Heart Challenge! We can’t wait to have the BEST YEAR EVER!

Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education to implement up to three virtual instructional days in lieu of systemwide closure during inclement weather. While not necessarily the first option, the Learn @ Home days provide FCPS flexibility in responding to various weather emergencies. In developing the FCPS plan, our goal is to: mitigate disruption to learning mid-year; minimize additional days that often need to be added at the end of the school year; and keep students connected to learning in the event of an extended closure. Additional information can be found here: https://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/upload/0/18781.pdf

As a result, our school has been engaged in planning and preparation for this possibility, to ensure full readiness if a virtual instruction day were to be implemented. Here’s what you need to know and how you can help your child prepare:

• Instructional Activities: All assignments will be independent and self-paced (asynchronous). You can expect approximately 20-30 minutes per subject area that students can complete at a time that works for them or the household. Assignments and activities will be review and practice, not new content. In many cases, students will have a choice in selecting the instructional activity. Please note that the design of these instructional days does not require students to follow a typical school or “live” virtual schedule.

• All assignments will be posted in Schoology, for digital access or for a copy of printed packet that will also be available.

• Assignments will include instructional activities aligned to the curriculum, as provided by FCPS or assigned by your child’s teacher.

• Grades K-2: The default format for PreK–2 is a printed packet, which will be sent home with your child. For students with access at home, assignments will also be posted in Schoology and may include options for accessing digital instruction through programs such as i-Ready and Lexia.

• Grades 3-5: FCPS Chromebooks will be distributed to your child prior to the implementation of a virtual learning day. Assignments will be posted in Schoology. Printed packets will be available if requested by student or parent/guardian.

• Attendance: Students will be counted as “present” by logging into Schoology on the virtual learning day or turning in assignments upon return to school. Students who were unable to access the instructional activities during the virtual learning day will be provided with additional time.

• Support: During a Learn @ Home Day, our staff will be available to provide “live” support to students during the day via Google Meet, in an Office Hours format. This is optional for students and not required. See schedule below. In addition, students needing support can also send an email to their teacher, call the front office, or send their teacher a message through Schoology. All staff will be responding to communication via these methods throughout the school day.

Please note that in the event of a virtual instructional day, FCPS will provide communication and notice well in advance of any predicted inclement weather to ensure that schools, students, and families are aware of this possibility and are fully prepared. Again, this communication is to assist in planning and preparation for this possibility that may be utilized in the future based on a multitude of factors. I will keep you fully informed as we move forward in planning.

Yearbooks are officially on sale! We are using Classic Photography and Imaging (the same company we are using for photography) for our yearbook this year. The yearbook staff has been busy taking lots of photographs and we are hoping to add some more pages to the yearbook.

Browse the Bookstore

THE 29th Annual Empty Bowls Banquet will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2023 in the Middletown High School Cafeteria at 6:00 PM. There will be a silent auction, live music by Fertile Soil (bluegrass band), Dinner (catered by Fratellis and South Mountain Creamery), and guest speakers. This event donates all funds raised to the Middletown Community (Middletown Valley People Helping People and the Middletown Valley Food Bank). Tickets are available beginning February 1st. Please contact Alisa Gibson (alisa.gibson@fcps.org ) or Gretchen Martin (gretchen.martin@fcps.org) for more information

For Tickets - Please complete this link: EMPTY BOWL TICKET PURCHASE

or contact Alisa Gibson at Middletown High School - alisa.gibson@fcps.org or 240-236-7561

FCPS is excited to announce the return of the Elementary and Secondary Science Fair and the Elementary Social Studies Fair. Both will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Tuscarora High School.

Elementary science and social studies events will occur from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Elementary school students have the option to participate in both the Science and Social Studies Fairs. The secondary science fair judging takes place from 9 a.m. to noon.

A free STEM Showcase, with hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities is also open to the public during the elementary science fair. The STEM Showcase is open to students of all grade levels.

Registration is now open! It closes for the Secondary Science Fair on March 5 and for the Elementary Science and Social Studies fairs on March 20.

Click on the attached links below for more details on the 2023 event:Register for the Elementary Science Fair here: www.tinyurl.com/ScienceFair2023

Register for the Elementary Social Studies Fair here: https://sites.google.com/fcps.org/ssfair

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.

If there is a change in the way that your child travels home from school, please send a note that morning to inform the school of the change or complete the online google form: click here. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. This enables us to ensure that all students arrive safely at their final destination.

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.

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