October 9-13

Dear Walkersville Community,

It has been another great week at WHS. Thanks to everyone who helped make Homecoming a success, from those who coordinated, or donated time or items, we appreciate you! Next week is a regular week for high schools (elementary & middle have altered schedules for conferences). Term one ends October 26th, so please keep up-to-date on grades! Additionally, we are starting to wrap up fall athletics seasons this month, and we will share any playoff information as it comes available. See below for information on registering for winter sports.

Sincerely,

Dr. Stephanie Ware

Principal

High School winter sports begin Wednesday, November 15.

All sport physicals must be dated April 1, 2023 or after and must be completed prior to Wednesday, November 15.

Online registration must be completed prior to Wednesday, November 15.

Please review the directions at the link below before beginning the registration process:
https://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/Frederick/Upload/0/6909.pdf

Once each athletic team is chosen and the roster is finalized, parents will receive an email to let them know when they may go online and pay the participation fee via School Cash Online.

The fee is $95.

No school:

October 20

October 27

Term 2 begins on October 30th

All students registered for the test should report directly to testing locations that morning, these will be posted on the auditorium doors on Monday. Students must be in their testing location by 7:30.

What to bring with you:

• Fully charged FCPS device and charger, if you do not have a school device assigned to you one will be provided for test day.
• A calculator is part of the testing platform but you can bring your own if you prefer, it must be on the list of approved calculators, these can be found at psat.org/calculator.
• A snack or drink if you would like.
• pen/pencil

Practice tests are available, students will need to create a college board account if they do not have one in order to access the practice tests. https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/preparing/practice-tests

If you were not able to attend the information session held on Wednesday please see the student information group on Schoology for directions on how to make sure your Chromebook is updated to the latest version.

If you have any questions please see Ms. Hoover in room 166 or send a Schoology message.

For any 9-11th grader who missed schools pictures or wants retakes, the date is October 25th.

October 16 & 17, 2023 for Senior Formal Yearbook Portraits Session B

**This is the last opportunity for senior portraits at the school. There is no charge to have the photos taken for the yearbook.**

The attire for the school’s yearbook pose will be in the traditional Tuxedos and Drapes. We will provide the Tuxedo and Drapes. In addition to the yearbook session we also offer sessions that include casual/personality portraits and cap and gown portraits. Please follow the link below to choose your session type and appointment time.

https://pickatime.com/vosphoto/Walkersville2024

If you have any questions please email seniors@vosphoto.com

(please reference school name when emailing)

Dear Parents & Guardians:

Tomorrow your child will receive a paper copy of the 2023 Federal Impact Aid survey for you to complete and return to the school by Friday, November 3, 2023. As was stated in the FindOutFirst email sent by FCPS recently, the purpose of the survey is to collect information from families regarding military service and/or residence or employment on federal property. The Federal Impact Aid survey is administered every year but this year the survey is in paper form.

Why is it important to complete the Federal Impact Aid Survey?

Federal Impact Aid is a Federal education fund that reimburses school districts for lost revenue and additional costs associated with the presence of tax-exempt Federal property including military installations, Federal low-rent housing facilities, national laboratories, and other Federal buildings and lands, etc. Frederick County Public Schools may receive financial assistance from the Federal Government (under Public Law 81-874) based on the number of pupils whose parents/guardians are active in the military or whose parents live or work on federal property in Maryland.

If a parent/guardian is active in the military or lives/works on federal property and has multiple students in Frederick County Public Schools, a survey must be completed for each student.

For more information, go to https://www.nafisdc.org/impact-aid-resources/about-impact-aid/

The Weinberg Center for the Arts is presenting the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Year-In-Review featuring bestselling author, Clint Smith. Click here for details.

FCPS and the Frederick County Health Department have announced that they will be enacting a Coaches vs. Overdoses initiative at all 10 high schools during the current football season. Coaches will distribute a Prevention Playbook, which helps parents and students tackle root causes of today’s overdose crisis. At-home drug disposal kits will also be distributed. The effort will take place during October, which is Substance Abuse Prevention Month, and will serve as the local kick-off to National Drug Take Back Day on October 29.

This is a reminder that while we love to see our whole community supporting our Lions, children are not permitted to be unsupervised during events. We want our events to be safe, orderly, and allow everyone to focus on cheering our students on. Please ensure that younger children are with adults at all times when visiting WHS. Thank you.

Senior year is busy – let us help you stay on track!

• Senior class reminders will be posted on Schoology in the WHS Senior Class of 2024 group. Students in the senior class have been automatically added to this group. Parents who want to join can follow these instructions:

• Click Groups at the top of Schoology.
• Select My Groups.
• Click Join Group on the right.
• Enter the Group Access Code: F48P-4VV6-QWSQS
• Click JOIN

• Please review the Senior Timeline for all important dates throughout the year
• Students: please let us know how to correctly pronounce your name for senior events (Awards & Graduation, etc.): Senior Name Survey
• Cap & Gown Orders Due 12/22 – order at: https://hub.jostens.com/ls/7ed522a8-6ef6-433e-a669-a571dd80545b/qTeVAWD9ipALv9LC#/

Counseling Department Information – 2023-24

• Schoology: General reminders for students in all grades will be posted on Schoology in the WHS Counseling Office group. Students and parents who want to join can follow these instructions:

• Click Groups at the top of Schoology.
• Select My Groups.
• Click Join Group on the right.
• Enter the Group Access Code: KCCM-CPHP-HGP93
• Click JOIN

• Please review the Counseling Office Newsletter for updates

Fall Open House

Saturday, October 21, 2023

9:00- 12:00 pm

Athletics Center (Gym)

Register here.

This event is open to all prospective students. The day will include a campus resource fair where you can talk to faculty and staff, campus tour, student panel, and career exploration session. Every student who attends will receive a free FCC t-shirt!

FCC Night for High School Seniors

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

6:00- 7:30 pm

Student Center

Register here.

This event is specifically for high school seniors. There will be a presentation that features Admissions, Career & Academic Planning Services, and Financial Aid. Students can talk with faculty and staff at a campus resource fair, apply to the College, and visit the Bookstore for a free giveaway.

FCC Career Fair & Training Open House

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

5:30- 7:00 pm

Monroe Center

Register here.

Discover a variety of flexible and affordable career training programs designed to prepare you for employment in high demand industries, including Business & Careers, Computers & Technology, Healthcare Careers, Hospitality, Culinary, & Tourism, Trades & Vocational Training, and more. Meet program staff, tour the Monroe Center facility, and review upcoming course options.