September 4, 2018
First Day Special Edition
Looking Ahead--The Weekly Calendar
Saturday, September 1
Cross Country at Brunswick Invitational, 7:30 AM Boys Soccer vs. Urbana High at Quince Orchard Tournament 11:00 AM
Monday, September 3
FCPS Closed – Labor Day
Tuesday, September 4
First Day of School Boys Soccer at Oakdale High: JV 5:30 PM, Varsity 7:00 PM Volleyball Home vs. Oakdale High: JV 6:00 PM, Varsity 7:00 PM Girls Varsity Soccer Home vs. Oakdale High, 6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 5
Golf vs. Linganore and St. James High at PB Dye Golf Club, 4:15 PM JV Football Home vs. Archbishop Curley, 6:00 PM National
Saturday, September 8
ACT at THS International Literacy Day
Keeping You Informed--School News
ID Protocol: FCPS is pleased to announce that in the 2018-2019 school year all of our schools will begin using a new system to strengthen campus safety. Part of keeping everyone safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times. The new system will allow us to better track school visitors, contractors, and volunteers and provide a safer environment for all students.
Upon entering any school or FCPS building, visitors will be required to present an ID, which may be scanned or manually entered into our new visitor-management system. If someone does not have a US government-issued ID, the person can show another form of identification.
The system checks the visitor's name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders, who are not permitted on school property. No other data from the ID is gathered or recorded. The system is not connected to any other database such as the Department of Motor Vehicles, and information is not shared with any outside agency.
Once entry is approved, the system will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of the visit. Persons without identification will only have access to the building while escorted by a school system employee.
A visitor's badge will not be necessary for those who visit simply to drop off an item in the office or pick up paperwork.
You may learn more about the visitor-management system at www.raptortech.com. If you have questions, please contact the FCPS Security and Emergency Management Office at 301-696-6808.
Thank you for your understanding and support of these enhanced security protocols to keep all students and staff safe. More on the New ID System
· The new visitor management system strengthens campus safety at all of our schools.
· Starting on the first day of school, visitors to our schools will notice a new security enhancement.
· Frederick County Public Schools has installed a new visitor management system in all of its school buildings. The new system will allow schools to better track school visitors, contractors, and volunteers and provide a safer environment for all students.
· When visitors and guests enter any school or FCPS building, they will be asked to present an ID (like a driver’s license, for example), which will be scanned by a card reader or manually entered by a school staff member into our new visitor-management system.
· If someone does not have a US government-issued ID, the person can show another form of identification.
· The system checks the visitor's name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders, who are not permitted on school property. No other data from the ID is gathered or recorded.
· Out of respect to the privacy of our visitors and guests, the system is not connected to any other database such as the Department of Motor Vehicles, and information is not shared with any outside agency.
· Once the ID scan is done and entry is approved, the system will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of the visit.
· Persons without identification will only have access to the building while escorted by a school system employee.
· A visitor's badge will not be necessary for those who visit simply to drop off an item in the office or pick up paperwork.
· This is a great enhancement to school security for several reasons. First, there will be consistent visitor procedures from school to school. This will make things easier for parents and guests. The system also “remembers” visitors, which will make check-in faster and more convenient for parents. The system also allows school administrators to know who is the building at any given time.
Student Parking Attention THS students. Parking Permits will be on sale starting Tuesday September 4 in the front office. In order to be processed the completed Parking Permit Application must be signed by both the parent and the student and the $20 application fee must be paid either by check or cash. The Student’s Valid Maryland Provisional Driver's License and the Vehicle Registration Card must be present at the time of application. Permits are valid for the 2018-19 school year only
Applications are available in the front office or can be printed at the above link.
School Pictures
School pictures will take place on September 12, 2018. Questions can be directed to Mr. Hartman at Richard.Hartman@FCPS.org. More information will be available next week. Choir and Band Attention Choir and Band students and parents of those students. There is a mandatory meetings in the auditorium on Wednesday September 5th at 7:30PM (After the NHS Meeting) to gather information about our February trip to Walt Disney World. Both parents and students must be present. FFA Fundraisor Please join the Tuscarora FFA at Chipotle on Buckeystown Pike Wed Sept 5th 4:00-8:00 PM to help support our FFA members going to Nationals."
Internships & Scholarships
Maryland Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP): YAP positions for the Fall will be posted on the FCPS website by August 17. If you are a junior or senior, consider one of these great opportunities. Find opportunities and applications at http://www.fcps.org/academics/apprentice-program. Or contact Mrs. Mummert at lizabeth.mummert@fcps.org or 240-236-6603.
2019 United States Senate Youth Program-including a $10,000 Scholarship Two students from Maryland will be selected to attend a week long seminar in Washington DC centering on government and leadership. Each seminar participant will receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship.
To be eligible you must be a high school junior or senior and meet the following criteria:
1) Student body president, vice president, secretary or treasurer OR
2) Class president, vice president secretary, or treasurer OR
3) Student council representative OR
4) Student representative elected or appointed(by a panel, commission or board) to a local, district, regional or state-level civic, service and/or educational organization approved by the state selection administration.
5) Permanent resident of the United States
6) Submit an application (available in the Guidance Office0 no later than September 20, 2018
7)Take a qualifying exam on October 31, 2018
8)Interview with a panel during the week of November 12th
2018-19 ACE Engineering Mentor/Internship Program:
Sophomore, Juniors, and Seniors: Applications are now open for the ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor-Internship program. Visit www.acementor.org to apply. Deadline is September 17. This program meets after school and runs throughout the school year. For more information, email FrederickMD@acementor.org.
Counseling Office Updates.
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Alumni News
August 30, 2018 - Washington College president, Kurt Landgraf presented Nathaniel Neuland with two awards at the Fall Convocation. The honors included the Phi Beta Kappa First-Year Award for Excellence in Liberal Learning and the First Year Scholarship Medal awarded to the first year student who attains the highest academic average in the class. Neuland is a 2017 graduate of Tuscarora High School.
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