Oct. 30-Nov. 3

Dear Walkersville Community,

We have lots to celebrate here at WHS this week. Congratulations to our Girls Soccer Team who won the small school CMC title last weekend. Additionally, I would like to thank and congratulate Wyatt Gearhart and Hannah Koonce. They are both Seniors who have accompanied me to Rotary this month. They did a wonderful job representing WHS each week. Lastly, a big congratulations to Kaylie Schwai. Kaylie has been selected as the WHS representative for the Martin Luther King Jr Award winner this year. She will be celebrated in January.

With term 1 being over now, we look ahead to term 2 and all the excitement it brings. We have many teams in the playoffs right now... Go Lions! Take advantage of the fresh start for the term, and as always, please reach out if there is anything we can do to support your children.

Sincerely,

Dr. Stephanie Ware

Principal

Tickets for upcoming games are $6 and only MPSSAA passes work.

With Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) playoffs beginning this week, FCPS would like to remind everyone of our sportsmanship expectations whether attending a competition in Frederick Country or at another school or venue throughout Maryland.

As FCPS and our 11 high schools have continued to promote, the MPSSAA released a Sportsmanship Plan of Action illustrating the need to improve sportsmanship and respect for all in attendance at athletic events and detailing the collaborative actions all 24 school systems are taking in response. The MPSSAA Sportsmanship Action Plan includes three pillars as the basis for statewide expectations to provide a standard of sportsmanship. The three pillars are Creating Welcoming Environments, Respect, and Accountability for Actions. Under these three pillars, school-based athletic administrators can focus efforts on embracing a positive culture for the management of contests and the conduct of their school's athletic community.

In reference to Accountability for Actions, the state has issued increased consequences for egregious behaviors during regional and state athletic contests. Egregious behavior is being defined as:

• Fighting;
• Physical or verbal personal attacks directed towards an official, coach, student-athlete, spectator, or school personnel;
• Use of racial, ethnic, homophobic or other derogatory or discriminatory language, slurs or practices.

Any ejections under this category have been elevated to a minimum of a two contest disqualification from the current state tournament, next sport season or the succeeding year's tournament based on the circumstances of the situation. As recommended in the plan of action, FCPS has adopted these same consequences for all regular season contests.

We don't pretend to hide our competitiveness in FCPS and strive to win championships on the field and court each year. However, win or lose, we want to leave that contest assured that our school, community and FCPS were represented with pride and class. Whether it is on the field or in the stands, let's hold each other accountable in creating welcoming environments, being respectful guests and always demonstrating good sportsmanship.

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.

Become an Educator: https://www.fcps.org/careers/become-an-educator

November 2, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Frederick High School

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/

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

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.