Good Afternoon Cadets –
Now that FCPS has released it’s plan for our virtual graduation ceremony we are moving in to high gear to get you all the information you will need. As I stated in the Find Out First that went out yesterday, we anticipate our cap and gowns arriving shortly (hopefully by the beginning of next week). As soon as we have our materials we will reach out to families to setup a time where you can come to the building to pickup your graduation materials as well as drop off your school materials (books, chromebooks, etc..) We will also be scheduling times you and a small number of family members can come to FHS in your cap and gown and take pictures. I can’t thank you enough for your patience as we work through this process. Please be sure all seniors are checking into the Class of 2020 Schoology group for updates.
You may have read that our Board of Education is applying to the State Board for a waiver of days for the time we were closed prior to moving to our COL model. As soon as we hear back from the state, FCPS will reach out to families with the official last day for all students. Freshman-Juniors, we have been spending a lot of time getting our seniors ready for graduation I don’t want you to think we have forgotten about you! I have been so impressed with the work ethic of FHS students as they adapt to this new norm and continue to complete their coursework. Remember, everything you do this term will aid to your success when we start the 2021 school year!
Beginning on May 18, teachers now have the option to engage with students via Google Meet. Teachers that have chosen to use this tool should have already reached out to parents to gain permission for student to take part in the Google Meet. Please know that use of Google Meet is optional for students and teachers. No new material will be covered, this is an opportunity for any interested student to get face to face tutoring and/or enrichment. As always, don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
Thank you,
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.
SENIORS!!
You MUST complete the county REQUIRED senior survey 2020 before May 22nd. Please follow the steps listed below:
Go to the Naviance website: http://student.naviance.com/frederickhi Enter Username: Student ID# Enter Password: Your personal password
Click on About Me Tab Club on My Surveys Click on Surveys Not Started Click on Senior Survey 2020
Contact your counselor if you are having problems with your personal password.
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
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.
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.
Make sure you visit, like, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @LYNXFHS
LYNX Newsletter - May 2020 (Spanish)
The English department would like to say Congratulations to the Class of 2020! We wish you the best of luck in your future and always!
Nominees for students of the week from the English department:
Ms. Matheny - Ms. TG - Charlie Burgos Ms. Smith - Matt Gacquin, Eduardo Aguay Ms. Stup - Tyler Matsuo, Moraa Ogendi and all of her AP Literature students who have worked so hard this semester!
Congratulations Seniors on your upcoming last week of high school. Some thoughts to ponder from some of our favorite historical figures:
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." Benjamin Franklin
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." Anne Frank
"In history, those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed." Charles Darwin
The time is now, and the person is you........look for us next week, where each of our Social Studies teachers will have their personal, favorite quotes to share with you.
..... from Social Studies:
Mrs. Strakonsky: Stuart Buckingham, Tina Wang and Taylor Routzahn Mrs. Cramer: Mateo Taminez-Borda, Guinevere Byrd and Alyssia Estero Mrs. McGrew: Michell Marquez Ms Ketrow: Ava Vaca and Jaishan Varatharasa Mr. Brown: Carlos Canales Magana Mrs. Pfeil: Ethan Artis Ms. Kidd: Morgan Golder Mr. Johnson: Allison Gamboa Mr. Cleary: Nick Preda
This week in history (5/11/1820), Darwin set sail on the HMS Beagle, leading to his discoveries any eventual development of the theory of natural selection.
Science joke of the week:
Q. - What did Neil Armstrong say when no one laughed at his moon jokes? A. - "I guess you had to be there"
This week, we'd like to celebrate the hard work of several students who exemplied, hard work and dedication:
Mr. Burroughs - Pia Petke and Jeremy Negron-Davila Ms. Spencer - Nailah Francois and Narcisa Tapia Rios Ms. Boring - Mrs. Fox - Sydney Robinson and Alyssa Swaim Mr. Davis - Brenda Velasquez Perez Mrs. Brandenburg - Mr. Allevato - Wilfield Cruz and Taj Jae Smith Mr. Trice - Carter Stevenson Ms. Cousins - Malizy Yoyong
A Mathematical Growth Mindset
What is growth mindset?
"A growth mindset is when students understand that their abilities can be developed", (Dweck, 2014) There is no such thing as a "math person". We are all math people. Being fast at math does not necessarily make you better at math than someone who thinks a little slower but more deeply about the problem. Do you know your brain actually grows and you learn more from making a mistake than getting a problem correct the first time. Want to learn more about this? Check out youcubed.org with great information for parents and even a free course for students from Stanford Professor, Jo Boaler, about mathematical mindset.
This week we would like to recognize students who have demonstrated a growth mindset:
Ms. Martell - Josselin Cortez Mrs. Border - Abby Perry, Zoe Carnegis and Savannah Adams Mrs. Williams-Kennedy - Kaity Millman and Tyler Hove
Hola, Bonjour and from the World Language Department!
The World Language Department would like to recognize the following students for their hard work and dedication to learning languages, especially during this time of Distance Learning:
Congratulations to you all! Keep up the great work!
Artist of the Week
Greeting from the CTE Department! The CTE STUDENTS OF THE WEEK ARE:
Kat Smith, Avian Washington, Larry Mack, Cristian Arancibia, Dede Mott, Samantha Aldana, Yanniah Boyd, Jasmine Walker, Levi Venable, Shaheer Syed, Kennedy Adams and Noah Converse
Teens in the kitchen! Have fun with easy meals for everyone!
Mini Deep-Dish Pizzas - That muffin pan is not just for cupcakes. Make these mini deep-fish pizzas using homemade or store-bought dough (crescent rolls) and your favorite toppings.
Pancakes - All-time most popular breakfast food, pancakes are using a boxed mix, add fruit, or any toppings. Breakfast for dinner, anyone?
Ramen - Instant noodles don't have to be unhealthy! Ditch the sodium-packed seasoning packet that comes in the package in favor of fresh veggies, chicken broth, or canned tomatoes.
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
Hands only CPR
You Tube: Learn Hands ONLY CPR
Hello Cadets! Here are your idioms of the week:
- break a leg: good luck - call it a day: stop working on something for the day - cut somebody some slack: don't be so critical
¡Hola cadetes! Aquí están los modismos de la semana.
- romper/dar en la pierna: buena suerte. - dejar el trabajo: dejar de trabajar en algo por el día. Haber hecho lo suficiente por el día. - poco firme con alguien: no ser tan estricto.
Media Center Newsletter
Media Center Information
eBook Resources
May 4 - May 8, 2020
Monday - Made-to-order Monday - (lunes hecho a la orden ) - "Adj." Highly appropriate; just right.
Tuesday - Thirsty Tuesday (martes sediento ) - "Adj." Feeling a strong desire; eager.
Wednesday - Wide-eyed Wednesday (miercales a sombrado) - "Adj." With the eyes completely opened; as in wonder. Innocent; credulous.
Thursday - Tidy Thursday (jueves en orden ) - "Adj." Orderly in habits; methodical; adequate; satisfactory.
Friday - Fabulous Friday (vierne fabuloso) - "Adj." (Informal) Extremely pleasing or successful.
STAY TUNED FOR NEXT WEEK!
The Frederick County PTA invites you to participate in the Reflections Virtual Gala on May 13, 2020. All Frederick County entries will be available for viewing at http://frederickpta.org/reflections.
The following FHS students participated in 2019-2020 Reflections program and their art will be featured during the gala:
Sophomores: Luke Boyce, (Award of Excellence Winner, Visual Arts-County Competition) and Charlotte Edens
Junior - Mark Saldana
Seniors: Mason Bator, Destiny Spacil, Tatyana Twyman and Brynn Warren
We would like to thank all of these students for their participation and advancing to the County level competition. Congratulations to Audrey McClathice, from Walkersville H.S, who received the Award of Merit for her film production, Lose the Labels, at the National level.
The PTSA is working hard on the following 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
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