I am amazed by the outstanding progress our students are making. This couldn't be accomplished without a strong home-school partnership. I firmly believe that we have the BEST students in the entire county. Our students are Relentless, Responsible, and Respectful. I couldn't be prouder. We are striving to make our school the very best it can be.
Our Vision is One Team, One Purpose, One Promise!!! Collectively we are working towards achieving our vision every day for every student.
One Team (Collaborative Effort)
We are better together! As we embrace one another with trust and cooperation we are able to challenge ourselves and each other to take our efforts to the next level.
One Purpose (Common Goals)
We are united in our goals! We are focused on the well being and success of our students and staff, ensuring that every member of our school community experiences a deep sense of belonging. We acknowledge the power of every interaction we have with our students and one another.
One Promise (Collective Commitment)
We are committed to excellence! Our commitment to remain focused on Every Child, Every Day inspires student centered decision making and a sense of urgency as we move forward together.
November 20th
K - 1st: 9:20 - 10:00
2nd - 3rd: 1:30 - 2:00
4th - 5th: 10:40 - 11:20
Awards: All A's, All A's/B's or ME/EE, Respectful, Responsible, Relentless, Perfect Attendance, Most Improved, and Principal's Award
Families will be directed to park in the back parking lot and enter through the gym doors.
If your child is missing an item, please encourage him/her to check the lost and found table and coat rack. The materials are adding up quickly. It is always a good idea to put your child's name on coats, hats, gloves, water bottles, etc. All items left in lost and found will be donated the first of every month.
We are looking for parents to volunteer to be on our parent focus group team. This team will share insights with Mr. Fowlkes on how our school is doing, what we are doing well, and areas in which we can improve. As well, we will be discussing different partnerships that you would like us to make in order to best serve our community. If you are interested, please reach out to Mr. Fowlkes, latroy.fowlkes@fcps.org.
Occasionally, inclement weather and other safety or health conditions require FCPS to close, delay opening or dismiss early.
Closing and delay decisions involve careful evaluation of a variety of factors in a short time period. Whenever possible, decisions are made by 5 a.m. for morning closings and delays (with communications by 5:30 a.m. posted on the web, FCPS TV channel 18, and via FindOutFirst to Facebook and Twitter) and by 10 a.m. for early closings, announced soon after.
Email and text message delivery typically take longer than the FOF posts to Facebook and Twitter take, though the FCPS FindOutFirst service publishes them all--email, texts, Facebook and Twitter content--at the same time. Notification on other media's stations may be later; always check to see that the reference on other media is to FCPS MARYLAND, as there is also a Frederick County Public Schools district in Virginia!
Because weather can change quickly and forecasts aren't always certain, it's rarely possible to determine delays or closings the night before. But we always make the decision as soon as we can be sure of the weather and travel conditions, and we begin communicating the decision right away.
FCPS doesn't usually announce that schools are open or operating on schedule, only that they are closed, delayed or dismissing early. If we haven't announced otherwise, schools are open on time.]
Learn @ Home
In order to minimize additional days at the end of the school year, and to keep students connected to learning, FCPS has introduced Learning @ Home Days (los Días de Apprendizaje en Casa) as a potential alternative to traditional snow days. On days when we know well in advance that inclement weather will hamper travel and cause significant disruptions, FCPS can choose to use a Learning @ Home Day.
Assignments can be completed on your family’s schedule with academic support available via phone and Google Meet. Assignments will be available with or without the use of technology. If power outages occur, additional time for assignment completion can be implemented.
When Learning @ Home Days are implemented, an additional day will not be added on to the end of the school year. This makes our end-of-year schedule far more predictable and it keeps students connected to learning during the winter months.
If we have confidence that a significant winter storm is on its way and will disrupt travel, we could announce a Learning @ Home Day in advance. This would give schools an opportunity to ensure all students have the materials they need to access learning. Schools will also ensure directions are provided for accessing assignments and receiving optional academic support as needed.
We would not implement a Learning @ Home Day if we believe weather conditions could allow the potential of a school day to take place. Our community will receive notice of the possibility of a Learning @ Home Day implementation at least one day prior to an anticipated storm.
October 31st: No Costumes
November
3rd: Picture Day and Federal Impact Aid Forms Due
6th: PJ Day
7th: Gator Gear Day
8th: Wacky Wednesday, Report Cards Out
9th: Sports Team Pride
10th: Fall Bash (10-2) and Costume Parade at 2:50
13th: American Education Week
17th: Fall Bash Rain Date and PTA Gator Fundraiser
20th: Award's Ceremony (K-1 @ 9:20, 2-3 @ 1:30, and 4-5 @ 10:40)
22nd - 24th: No School
December
1st: 2 Hour Early Dismissal Day
4th: Picture Retake Day
7th: Interims Out, 5:30 - 7:30 Judy Center Event
25th - 29th: No School
January
1st: No School
4th: 7:00 MLK Program at GTJHS
9th, 11th, 12th: Hearing and Vision Screening
11th: 5:30 - 7:00 Family Night
12th: End of Q2
15th: No School
16th: No School
17th: No School
Morning Drop Off
–Begins at 8:30am, when the bell rings.
–Drop off before 8:59 am or pull to the front office for a late slip (students need to be in class by 9:00 am). Drop off on the sidewalk only.
–We are encouraging the independence of our students so please help them learn to unbuckle their car seats when pulled up to the sidewalk. If you need assistance with unbuckling your child, please turn on your flashers, stay in your car, and staff will help to safely get your child out. This will save time and speed up our process as parents won’t leave their car, unbuckle, return to car, etc.
–Please do not pull in the middle and park unless directed by staff. Students who are car riders must be dropped off in the line and exit their car on the sidewalk. This ensures a SAFE process for all of our students.
–If you need to enter a building, you will need to come through the front of the building.
Afternoon Pick Up
–Dismissal Begins at 3:25 pm from the gym
–Students will be dismissed from the gym to a designated number on the sidewalk. This is based on your location in line. Students and cars will need to pull to that spot and be loaded from the sidewalk.
–If your child is running late, you will be asked to pull into the middle and then directed by staff to rejoin the line to exit the parking lot.
–We are staggering car rider dismissal to decrease the number of students in the gym at one time (3:25 PK, K and early arrivals) (3:30 all other car riders). This will help to expedite our process and decrease the large number of students needing supervision at one time.
Interested in earning a GED? We are looking to offer a GED course at Monocacy. If interested please contact troy.barnes@fcps.org.
