Hello!
If you have not seen the previous FInd-Out-First, FCPS has announced that the last day for Seniors will be Friday, May 22. Our Board of Education meets on Wednesday and discussion about the last day of school for the rest of the students is on the agenda so stay tuned. We are still awaiting the delivery of Cap and Gowns as well as our yearbooks. As soon as they come in we will arrange a pickup (with priority given to seniors) that will let students pick up their materials while practicing health department recommendations.
Monday will be the first day of AP testing. I have been so impressed with the Cadets that have been working this new form of education, while still preparing to take these exams. I would also like to thank each of our AP teachers who have been working tirelessly to prepare students for the test. If you have any issues accessing the test or have any issues at all with AP please reach out to AP Aaron Phillips at Aaron.Phillips@fcps.org and he will assist you.
On behalf of the faculty of FHS, I would also like to thank everyone that has reached out to send well wishes to our teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. Our wonderful SGA made a $1000 donation to Heartly House in the name of the faculty of FHS and the shout outs from the PTSA have been great! Frederick High School is truly a great place to be.
I hope you and your family have a great weekend!
David Franceschina ,Ed.D. Principal, FHS
Coronavirus COVID-19 Information FCPS is committed to the health and safety of our students and staff. We are working closely with the Frederick County Health Department, the Maryland Department of Health, and the Maryland State Department of Education to monitor the status of COVID-19. To keep our community informed on this matter, we post related information and updates online at www.fcps.org/update. You are encouraged to visit the FCPS site for answers to frequently asked questions and information about actions you can take to promote good health.
In addition to the FCPS COVID-19 web page, check the following reputable sources to avoid spreading misinformation:
Tech Support
As long as schools remain closed and we are using the distance learning model, should you need tech support feel free to reach out to our User Support Specialist, Mr. Nick Ribecca. He will be at the school to help students and teachers with any issues that require a face-to-face meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. He will also be available via email Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 - 3:00.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING INFORMATION 2020
May 11 – May 22 (Updated April 3, 2020
All exams will be administered via an internet-connected device, and be 45 minutes long. FCPS issued Chromebooks will work for the test if connected to a reliable internet source. If you need assistance with technology for taking an Advanced Placement Exam, you may reach out directly to the College Board: College Board help form
For more information and updates please go to CollegeBoard.org or contact your AP teacher.
Thank you.
CTC is now accepting 2nd round applications (online applications only) for open programs. All other CTC programs have been filled with a waiting list for the 20-21 School Year.
*Listed below are the programs that are now accepting 2nd Round Applications:
Click here to apply: CTC - Online Application
*Please note that program acceptance for 2nd Round Applications will be on a first come, first serve basis. Due to school closings as a result of COVID-19, the shadowing requirement for 2nd round applications has been waived.
For any seniors attending FCC in the fall:
ROAR Orientation Process - Summer and Fall Registration opened on Monday, April 20th - summer and fall class schedules are available online and will be updated as changes occur.
All ROAR advising appointments for new students will be held virtually or over the phone. No one is to come to campus at this time. Once students have sent testing exemptions or have completed placement testing (here is the list of testing exemptions), they are ready to meet with an advisor to go over their degree plan and pick out classes for the fall. They will be getting regular communications from Admissions on what step they are at. They can register for a ROAR appointment at www.frederick.edu/orientation. Once they make an appointment Counseling and Advising will send them a confirmation email that will go over how they should prepare for their advising appointment.
Seniors, please continue filling out the senior information so we can keep giving you shout outs! We would love to have 100% participation!
SENIOR INFO
Senior College Acceptance/Miliary Assignment/Career Opportunities/Announcements
Send pictures and video of your senior year to fhshistorians2020@gmail.com
Stay informed: #frederick_2020 Twitter: @FHSclassof 2020.
Class of 2020 Survey: FCPS invites input on how we can celebrate the Class of 2020. We’ve listed a few ideas above, but we want to hear from you! Take the Class of 2020 Survey!
Parents/Guardians: If your student was unable to turn in a note for their absence in March please email them to Mrs. Reed in attendance -- linda.reed@fcps.org. Please make sure to include the full name of the student, the date of the absence and the reason. I will make the correction to their attendance.
For students with IEP's, please contact your case manager with any questions or concerns. We are here for you.
Hi Cadets!
We hope you are all doing well as we move into May. Just a quick reminder that there are many great things happening here at FHS.
If you intend on participating in Internships or Apprenticeships, see the application link through Work Based Learning.
Check out the Work Study Website for job opportunities.
Make sure you are proactive so you do not miss out on these great opportunities available to FHS LYNX students.
Also remember to update your SSPs. If you need help with this, review the videos we posted or contact your “friendly neighborhood” LYNX Advocate. We are here to help and assist.
Make sure you visit, like, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @LYNXFHS
LYNX Newsletter - May 2020 (Spanish)
Fun facts about English:
Nominees for students of the week from the English department:
Ms. Matheny - Alyssia Estero and Gary Daniels Ms. Smith - Dee Simms, Jirah Discava, Ariana Garcia Ms. TG - Emma D'Aquino Ms. Stup - Jailyn Jackson
AP Exams Ahead! Good luck to our students as they take their exams in Economics, Government, World History, European History, Psychology, Human Geography and United States History. We KNOW you can do this! You are resilient and ready to take on this challenge. We BELIEVE in you!
..... from Social Studies:
Mrs. Strakonsky: Sydney Buah, Kevin Whiten, Alex Coreas & Ian Prins Mrs. Cramer: Gordina Hodebert Mrs. McGrew: Anaya Purnell Ms Ketrow: Mercedes Benitez Mr. Brown: Mrs. Pfeil: Yanniah Boy Ms. Kidd: Alexis Remson Mr. Johnson: Aoife Nelson Mr. Cleary: Alivea Apshago Ms. Hale: Cate Osborne
The science department hopes this message finds everyone healthy and safe. We all know this has been a crazy time, but we are FHS strong when it comes to any challenge!
Science joke of the week:
Q. What do clouds do when they become rich? A. They make it rain!
We also want to celebrate the students of the week. Each of them have worked hard, shown leadership, and worked diligently to be their best!
Mr. Burroughs - Alivea Apshago and Calvin Bowman Ms. Spencer - Emily Quijano and Cody Brandenburg Ms. Boring - Olivia Ealim and Cameron Johnson Mrs. Fox - Kyle Brown and Gabby Bilbo Mr. Davis - Jonathan Rampersaud Mrs. Brandenburg - Fatma Al-Kizim and Eyram Latzoo Mr. Allevato - Jennifer Rosales and Helona Barnes Mr. Trice - Tina Wang and Sydney Buah Ms. Cousins - Stella Henson
Perseverance: persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
Our transition to online learning has required much perseverance from both our teachers, students, and parents. We have navigated technology and learning obstacles together. While at times we have experienced frustration, FHS has demonstrated a "never give up" attitude. This week in math we are giving a "shout out" to several students who during this time of online learning have demonstrated this "never give up" attitude.
Students of the Week
Ms. Martell - Melvin Lopez Mrs. Rice - Lesem Hernandez Mrs. Antosca - Yhordan Martinez Amaya Mrs. Williams-Kennedy - Hannah Cassavettes and Noah Converse
Hola, Bonjour and from the World Language Department!
Do you know why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the United States? Many people don’t! The following is an article called “Cinco de Mayo” and is from “History.com.” It outlines the reasons for the celebration of Cinco de Mayo, both in Mexico and the USA.
Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day, which falls on Tuesday, May 5 in 2020, is also known as Battle of Puebla Day. While it is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations.
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, a popular misconception. Instead, it commemorates a single battle. In 1861, Benito Juárez—a lawyer and member of the indigenous Zapotec tribe—was elected president of Mexico. At the time, the country was in financial ruin after years of internal strife, and the new president was forced to default on debt payments to European governments.
In response, France, Britain and Spain sent naval forces to Veracruz, Mexico, demanding repayment. Britain and Spain neg?otiated with Mexico and withdrew their forces.
France however, ruled by Napoleon III, decided to use the opportunity to carve an empire out of Mexican territory. Late in 1861, a well-armed French fleet stormed Veracruz, landing a large force of troops and driving President Juárez and his government into retreat.
Certain that success would come swiftly, 6,000 French troops under General Charles Latrille de Lorencez set out to attack Puebla de Los Angeles, a small town in east-central Mexico. From his new headquarters in the north, Juárez rounded up a ragtag force of 2,000 loyal men—many of them either indigenous Mexicans or of mixed ancestry—and sent them to Puebla.
The vastly outnumbered and poorly supplied Mexicans, led by Texas-born General Ignacio Zaragoza, fortified the town and prepared for the French assault. On May 5, 1862, Lorencez gathered his army—supported by heavy artillery—before the city of Puebla and led an assault.
The battle lasted from daybreak to early evening, and when the French finally retreated they had lost nearly 500 soldiers. Fewer than 100 Mexicans had been killed in the clash.
Although not a major strategic win in the overall war against the French, Zaragoza’s success at the Battle of Puebla on May 5 represented a great symbolic victory for the Mexican government and bolstered the resistance movement. In 1867—thanks in part to military support and political pressure from the United States, which was finally in a position to aid its besieged neighbor after the end of the Civil War—France finally withdrew.
The same year, Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, who had been installed as emperor of Mexico in 1864 by Napoleon, was captured and executed by Juarez's forces. Puebla de Los Angeles was renamed for General Zaragoza, who died of typhoid fever months after his historic triumph there.
Cinco de Mayo in Mexico
Within Mexico, Cindo de Mayo is primarily observed in the state of Puebla, where Zaragoza's unlikely victory occurred, although other parts of the country also take part in the celebration. Traditions include military parades, recreations of the Battle of Puebla and other festive events. For many Mexicans, however, May 5 is a day like any other: It is not a federal holiday, so offices, banks and stores remain open.
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is widely interpreted as a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with substantial Mexican-American populations.
Chicano activists raised awareness of the holiday in the 1960s, in part because they identified with the victory of indigenous Mexicans (such as Juárez) over European invaders during the Battle of Puebla.
Today, revelers mark the occasion with parades, parties, mariachi music, Mexican folk dancing and traditional foods such as tacos and mole poblano. Some of the largest festivals are held in Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston.
Article Title: Cinde de Mayo Author: History.com Editors Website Name: HISTORY https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/cindo-de-mayo Access Date: May 5, 2020 Publisher: A&E Television Networks Last Updated: May 1, 2020 Original Published Date: October 23, 2009
Greetings from the Visual and Performing Arts Department
This week we would like to feature some of the truly outstanding artwork our visual and performing art students are working on while confined at home.
"Art is too important not to share" -Romero Brato
Greetings from the CTE Department! The CTE STUDENTS OF THE WEEK ARE:
Mrs. Zimmerman: Jeremy Negron-Davila and Marcus Ivey
WORK BASED LEARNING - APPLY FOR WORK STUDY OR AN INTERNSHIP FOR NEXT YEAR. You can schedule Work Study during your senior year and Internships are open to Juniors and Seniors. Complete the application forms on the Work Based Learning Website and email them to Jamey.Melcher@fcps.org.
Looking for Summer Work? Here are some employers taking applications:
YMCA - Camp Staff - email Nathan.Jones@frederickymca.org
Contact Ms. Melcher for help finding a job or applying for Work Study or an Internship for next school year. Jamey.Melcher@fcps.org
Fore more employers hiring now see the listing on the Work Study Website.
Robin.Brawner@fcps.org - Jocelyn.Baier@fcps.org - Jennifer.Bearce@fcps.org - Jamey.Melcher@fcps.org - Carolyn.Moore@fcps.org - Kevin.Pirri@fcps.org - Lisa.Shockey@fcps.org - Brittany.Sentelle@fcps.org - Richard.Stonebraker@fcps.org
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Happy May, Cadets! We hope you are enjoying the nice weather these days. Here are a few more idioms that you can start to use in your daily conversations:
- On the ball: Doing a good job - Pull someone's leg: To joke with someone - Under the weather: Sick - You can say that again: That's true, I agree
¡Feliz mayo cadetes! Esperamos que estén disfrutando de la Buena temperatura de estos días. Aquí hay más modismos que pueden empezar a usar en la conversación diaria.
- En la bola: Hacer buen trabajo. - Halar la pierna de alguien: bromear con alguien. - Bajo la temperatura: Enfermo/a - Puedes decirio otra vez: Eso es cierto, estoy de acuerdo
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May 4 - May 8, 2020
Monday - Magnanimous Monday - (lunes magnifico ) - "Adj." Noble of mind and heart; generous in forgiving and above revenge or resentment.
Tuesday - Treasuredl Tuesday (martes valorado ) - "V." To value or prize highly.
Wednesday - Wishful Wednesday (miercales anhelado) - "Adj." Having or expressing a wish or longing.
Thursday - Top-notch Thursday (jueves excelente ) - "Adj." First-rate; excellent.
Friday - Fastidious Friday (vierne fastidioso) - "Adj." Careful in all details: exacting, meticulous.
STAY TUNED FOR NEXT WEEK!
The PTSA is working hard on these programs.
1) The PTSA continues to collect and make deliveries of toiletry items for FHS families in need. This is the "Care4Kids COVID-19" drive.
Although there are many people in need, we are so amazed at the support and help from our Cadet community. If you are interested in helping, contact us - membersfhs@gmail.com. There are two drop-off locations for donations: 115 Kline Blvd. Frederick, MD 21701 and 2408 Hunters Chase Ct. 21702. If you know of families who need help, direct them to this link - it also contains other resources: Community Needs
2) Dollars For Scholars: Each year the FHS-PTSA awards scholarships to graduates through Dollars For Scholars. The counselors handle the application process for students and they select the award recipients. Students should use this link: Dollars for Scholars Application
3) Your help is needed: The PTSA is raising funds for the Dollars For Scholars. Applications will be reviewed and recipients selected by the FHS counseling team. (The PTSA never sees the applicants names.)
Scholarships are awarded to students who have significantly contributed to the FHS community and show a commitment to not only further their education but also continue to serve their community.
We hope you will consider contributing to this worthy cause and help Frederick High graduates continue to make Frederick a great place to live. Our seniors deserve extra consideration this year as many of the events they hold dear and look forward to are altered by the ongoing school closure. Let’s not let them down!
Giving to Dollars for Scholars gives back!
Donations may be sent to:
PTSA-Dollars for Scholars (Checks made payable to FHS-PTSA, "Dollars for Scholars" in subject line.)
c/o Slade 411 Fairview Ave. Frederick, MD 21701
For questions, email membersfhs@gmail.com.
Stay connected on facebook (FrederickHighPTSA) and Instagram
The FHS Boosters will host a "virtual" meeting on Monday, May 11, 2020 at 6:00 PM. Please email keivette.hammond@fcps.org for the link.
Support the FHS Athletic Boosters by making your online purchases through smile.amazon.com. On your first visit to AmazonSmile select "Frederick High School Boostersclub Inc" to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at NO cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from over one million organizations to support!
FHS PTSA will be refocusing the Care4Kids campaign to realign with its original mission - providing assistance with personal care and hygiene items that are not covered by food stamps/SNAP/WIC. These necessary items are expensive and many students and families seek assistance for them through their school's counseling office.
If you would like to donate to our campaign, PERSONAL CARE and HYGIENE and BABY ITEMS are still in high demand. Gift cards in small dollar amounts are also accepted.
Our two drop off sites remain the same. Please label Care4Kids and leave your donation on the porch:
115 Kline Blvd - Kettlestrings 2408 Hunters Chase Court - Osborne For questions please contact Patti Kettlestrings - membersfhs@gmail.com
We are so grateful for your generosity and support. We received approximately 350 requests these past few weeks! Rest assured that any remaining food donations that trickle in will continue to be distributed until they are gone.
Principal: David.Franceschina@fcps.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/D_Franceschina
Assistant Principal(s): Aaron.Phillips@fcps.org Carrie.Artis@fcps.org Erik.Englestatter@fcps.org Sheri.Murphy@fcps.org