PES Family Newsletter

• Monday, Jan 17 - Schools & Offices Closed - Dr. MLK Jr. Day
• Tuesday, Jan 18 - Quarter 3 Begins
• Thursday, Jan 27 - Report Cards Issued
• Friday, Feb. 4 - 2-hour early Dismissal

Fifth grade parents/guardians - If you would like to include a message for your graduating child in the yearbook, please send your message via email to Ms. Ako-Adjei at naabaako.ako@fcps.org. Please do not make your message longer than 100 words.

All parents/guardians - If you haven’t ordered your yearbook, you can order it at www.ybpay.com. Our yearbook code is 12278322. Please direct all questions about the yearbook to Ms. Ako-Adjei.

FCPS Interim Superintendent Dr. Mike Markoe and Board President Brad Young, in this special video presentation, answer questions on how our school system is responding to COVID-19 in Frederick County.

Modified Quarantining Protocol Updates

Following guidance from the Frederick County Health Department and the Maryland Department of Health, FCPS has changed its quarantining guidelines for COVID-19 positive individuals and close contacts.

Please review the list of COVID-19 symptoms below with your student prior to leaving for school every day. You will be provided a weekly communication reminder of this requirement. Students who are ill or are experiencing symptoms are expected to remain at home.

Parents/Guardians are required to screen their student(s) daily with the following to three questions:

(a) Has your student tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days?
(b) Has your student been in close contact* with anyone who is either a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19?

(c) Is your student currently experiencing or displaying, any ONE of the following COVID-19 symptoms?

• Fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) or higher
• Sore throat
• Cough
• Difficulty breathing
• Diarrhea or vomiting
• New onset of severe headache
• New loss of taste or smell

If the answer is YES to any of the above statements, your student should not come to school. Please contact your healthcare provider with any questions regarding next steps for your student.

For questions contact the School Health Room.

Setting strong school habits and routines helps students with academic and social skill success. Being at school on time, helps students start the day in the right mindset and sets them up for the day in a positive way.

Being at school on time ensures students have the time they need to transition into the building and be ready for learning.

Arriving at school on time, before 9:00am, is important for many reasons such as:

• allowing time to unpack and prepare for the day
• allowing time for breakfast, if eating at school
• lessening anxiety and/or upset about being late
• being able to interact with friends before instruction begins
• being ready when morning meeting/PATHS lessons begin at 8:40am

We appreciate your support in working to establish morning routines at home which will allow your child to arrive at school on time.

Join us for our February PTA Meeting on Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30 pm where we will hear from School Resource Officer Tyler Branche: Zoom Link, February Meeting Details

The PTA is excited to offer the following upcoming before and after school clubs:

• Starting next week, spots are still available: Snapology's Real World Robotics; click here to register: https://embed.snapology.com/licensee/91/events/114151
• Coming in February: After School Yoga Club
• Coming in March: Before School Chess Wizards Club
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For those students interested in participating but unable to afford the full cost, please contact the school counselor, Mrs. Mary Roberts (mary.roberts@fcps.org), as soon as possible about PTA-funded need-based scholarships.

Missed our last PTA meeting? Find minutes, agendas, budgets and other materials from our past meetings here: Parkway PTA Meetings

Email: John.Ridenour@fcps.org
Website: https://education.fcps.org/pes/
Location: 300 Carroll Parkway, Frederick, MD, USA
Phone: (240)236-2600