ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES:
TERM 3 IS FAST APPROACHING - When Term 3 begins on Thursday, January 30, 2020 our 6th and 7th grade students will begin their new exploratory classes:
If you have not yet paid for the lab fees associated with your student's new class they are in your School Cash account and available to pay online.
SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION - As snowy weather approaches, this is an important reminder about FCPS emergency communication.
Watch our award-winning Weather Delays and Closings video, and read more here: http://www.fcps.org/weather. After making the decision to close for snow or other emergencies, FCPS uses MANY ways to communicate! This is partly because emergency conditions can compromise any of the methods used.
Here are places to check:
IF YOU WANT TO GET SNOW-CLOSING TEXTS VIA PHONE, BE SURE YOU HAVE ENTERED YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER/CARRIER AND VERIFICATION CODE IN FOF.*
Afterschool and Weekend Activities: Generally, when schools are closed due to inclement weather, school-sponsored after-school and evening activities are canceled or postponed.
On non-school days when the Snow Emergency Plan is in effect in Frederick County, unless the Superintendent grants a waiver, all after-school, evening and weekend programs and activities are canceled or postponed, including events scheduled by outside user groups.
Exceptions: Frederick County Parks and Recreation programs operating in community gyms at schools and daycare programs operating in schools (such as YMCA before- and afterschool programs) independently make and communicate their decisions regarding schedule modifications. For Frederick County Parks and Recreation program updates, call 301-600-6291.
For Snow Emergency Plan status, tune to local radio or visit the Maryland Department of Transportation website: http://www.chart.state.md.us/StormInfo/snow_emergency_plans.asp Here are links to fliers and FCPS Regulations: How to Check School Status: English Spanish
How FCPS Decides to Cancel or Delay Schools During Bad Weather
Reg. 400-2 Closing Schools Due to Weather, Maintenance, etc Reg. 400-42 Weather Guidelines for Outside Activities
Emergency Lunches During Inclement Weather Events
The FCPS Calendar Handbook (page 5) lists information about half-day pre-k and FCPS Career and Technology Center (CTC) delays.
*To log in to your FOF account to add your mobile phone/carrier, go to www.fcps.org/fof. The Forgotten Password feature will email you a link to re-set your password. Your default username is the email address the school has on file in your child's eSchool record. *A final note: Emergency closing notices are sent from the FCPS Central Office only, not from schools.
LOST & FOUND - We have many items in our Lost and Found bin located in the cafeteria. Students have an opportunity each day during their lunch shift to look for missing items. Items not claimed at the end of each term will be donated to a local charity approximately 2 weeks following the term's end.
FIND OUT FIRST - If you miss any of our FOF notices or are new to FOF, please know that all of our community publications are also archived on our UMS website.
PTSA MEMBERSHIP - Our PTSA membership is growing and we still need you as a member! Our PTSA provides incredible support to our families and feeder throughout the school year. Please consider joining the UMS PTSA this school year!
INTERPRETER SERVICES - If you require interpreting services for any school event, including our upcoming concerts, spring performances, conferences, meetings, field trips, etc., please contact Mrs. Mitnick at Tamera.Mitnick@fcps.org at least 10 business days in advance.
Our UMS newsletter is published monthly on the 1st Thursday of each month. For time sensitive information, we will continue to send FOF Notices. The monthly newsletter will also include a calendar of UMS events. All of our newsletters and notices are archived on our UMS website.
*Please join us at our next PTSA General Meeting, Tuesday, January 21st @ 7 PM in the UMS Media Center.
SAVE THE DATE for the following Awesome UMS PTSA Community Events:
2/14/19: Family Bingo Night- UMS- 7pm
3/12/19: Urbana Community Heritage Night- UMS 6pm
4/24/19: Harlem Wizards Community Event!
For details about events, volunteering, daily morning announcements, and fundraisers, please visit www.umsptsa.org
http://education.fcps.org/ums/
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