School Calendar
School News
CHROMEBOOK COLLECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, MAY 30, AND WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
We will be collecting UNDERCLASSMEN chromebooks on Tuesday, May 30, and Wednesday, May 31, in the media center. Please go to the Underclassmen Chromebook Collection Schedule for your assigned return date and time. Also, please remember to bring your CASE and POWERCORD, in additon to your CHROMEBOOK.
ALL VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR THIS SEMESTER MUST BE SUBMITTED TO MRS. DEWAAL BY FRIDAY, JUNE 2. Any hours completed over the summer can be dropped off to the main office or turned into Mrs. DeWaal in August.
CHECK OUT THE FINAL WEEK OF ACTIVITIES FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH!
CLOCK YOUR STEPS - May 1 – May 31 - Continue to clock your mileage/steps through the rest of the month! The top three winners will receive an award and prize.
MENTAL HEALTH TRIVIA - May 31 - Check your Schoology page for our final Mental Health Trivia question. The first two student respondents will win a prize!
SELF-CARE SELFIES - May 30 - It's your last chance to submit a "self-care selfie" to Ms. Stohlman at erin.stohlman@fcps.org to be posted on Twitter.
EXPRESS YOURSELF ACTIVITY - (Daily) - Ms. Schiminger has assigned her NAHS students to complete Mental Health artwork that will be displayed in the F wing hallway for the month of May. Students and staff are encouraged to take some time and look at the art work during the month. Students and staff can vote for their favorite three pieces of artwork and submit their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices to Ms. Stohlman at erin.stohlman@fcps.org.
Interested in teen programs at Urbana Regional Library? Then please go to Urbana Regional Library May 2023 Activities for Teens to see what's being offered!
Attention students: Summer is nearly upon us and the Frederick County Public Library offers an amazing summer reading challenge with lots of great prizes! Check out the link at FCPL Summer Reading Challenge and register today at FCPL Summer Reading Challenge Registration.
Not sure what to read? Then check out the recommended summer reading booklist for suggestions.
Research has found that reading just twenty minutes a day can prevent the loss of academic growth made throughout the school year. Happy Reading!
URBANA ENVIROTHON TEAMS PLACE AT COUNTY COMPETITION
The Frederick County School Envirothon Teams competed on Tuesday, April 25. Urbana High School students won First Place AND Third Place at the competition. The First Place team was the UHS Rose Mallow Team with a score of 345.5 points. They also finished in First Place in the Fifth Issue and Wildlife categories. The team included Sarina Huang, Chayeon Lee, Komal Ghandi, Hannah Lee and Avery Chen. The Third Place team, The Picasso Moths, had a score of 331 points and a First Place finish in Aquatics. Team members included Avery Radwinsky, Greta Snyder, Lilly Broder, Catelynn Irish and Benson Zhang. The winning team will participate in the State Envirothon Competition in Garrett County on Thursday, June 15 and Friday, June 16. Their advisors are Ms. Folk and Mrs. McCook. We are proud of their commitment to learning about the environment and preparing for this competition. The National Envirothon Competition this year will be held in Brunswick, Canada.
TRAVEL TO FRANCE AND SPAIN DURING THE SUMMER OF 2024
Are you interested in traveling to France and Spain in the summer of 2024? Then click on the Travel Opportunity to France and Spain link from EF/Educational Tours for information on the intinerary, enrollment, FAQ’s and more! Please contact Ms. Kacko at chimene.kacko@fcps.org for more information.
Internship/Volunteer News
BIOTECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP FOR NEXT YEAR
Interested in a biotech internship next year? If so, consider applying to the FCC Biotechnology Internship at FCC. Applicants MUST be able to go to the internship M-F from 12-3 PM. Please see the FCC Biotechnology Internship Program flyer for more information. If interested, email a resume and cover letter to Mrs. DeWaal at (deirdra.dewaal@fcps.org).
Robotics Camp at UHS
UHS CRYPTOHAWKS ROBOTICS CAMP
The Urbana High School Robotics team, the CryptoHawks, will be hosting a robotics summer camp from July 31 - August 3, at Urbana High School.
FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES 4-6 - A LEGO Camp will be held from 9 AM - 12 PM for students entering grades 4-6. Students will build various LEGO robots to compete in competitions and they will learn basic programming and simple machines along the way. Each day, students will build and bring home STEM LEGO sets that have been designed by the CryptoHawks team.
FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES 7-9 - An ARDUINO Camp will be held from 1-4 PM for students going into grades 7-9. Students will build and program their own Arduino robot that they will bring home at the end of the week. Students will learn more advanced programming and electrical concepts.
Camps cost $150 per student. More information and registration can be found at https://www.cryptohawks8726.com/html/summer.html . Email joshua.holmes@fcps.org, if you have any questions.
Athletics Information & Sports Camps at UHS
UHS MEET THE COACHES NIGHT
All Student Athletes interested in participating with UHS Athletics during the 2023-2024 school year are invited to attend, along with their parent or guardian, the Athletic program Meet the Coaches Night, Thursday, June 1, at 7 PM in the UHS Auditorium. Coaches for Fall, Winter and Spring Sports will be present and will provide important information on summer conditioning, summer camps, sports registration, required physicals and important dates for the 2023-2024 school year. Following is a list of the 2023-2024 Athletic Programs and their start dates.
Boosters will be onsite with membership information.
UHS GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL FOR 2023-2024
ATTENTION LADY HAWKS: Urbana High School is excited to carry on the High School Girls Flag Football tradition we started at the “U” in the Fall of 2022. Hopefully everyone saw the FCPS/Ravens announcement (https://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/upload/0/18953.1.23_final.pdf ) supporting a full pilot league across all 10 high schools in Frederick County in Fall 2023. Following are important dates to put on your calendars:
- Wednesday, May 31, 5:30-8 PM: FCPS Girls Flag Football Clinic at Frederick High School. All are encouraged to attend. Please sign up at High School Girls Flag Football Clinic Sign Up Form
- Thursday, June 1, 7 PM: UHS Meet the Coaches Night
- June/July: Offseason Workouts/Clinics TBA
- Wednesday, August 9: First Day of Practice
- Wednesday, August 30: FCPS Kick-Off Classic (first game)
Please check out www.urbanahawkssportscamps.com for information about Urbana Sports Camps offered this summer at UHS. (Also see specific camps below.) If you have questions, please contact Acting Athletic Director, Karin Bauer at karin.bauer@fcps.org.
Girls Basketball Camp will take place June 5-8, from 4-7:30 PM, at Urbana High School. Below is the link for registration. Please share the link with anyone who may be interested in the camp. Let's keep the trend going and set a record for number of campers registered. Help spread the word. Go to https://girlsbasketball.urbanahawkssportscamps.com/ for more information.
13TH ANNUAL FIELD HOCKEY SUMMER LEAGUE
URC is sponsoring their “13th Annual Field Hockey Summer League” at Urbana High School’s Stadium Turf Field for five weeks this summer (every Tuesday and Thursday) beginning Tuesday, May 30 through Thursday, July 13. This league is open to all high school, college and alumni field hockey players. Please see the URC Summer League Field Hockey Registration Form for more information and to register. Questions? Please contact AJ Stuart at andrea.stuart@fcps.org or 240-236-4117.
FIELD HOCKEY CAMP
The Mid-Maryland Field Hockey Camp will be held at Urbana High School from June 26-29, from 8 AM to 12 PM, for girls entering grades 1-9. Please see the flyer at https://drive.google.com/file/d/16iiBzzEqJWACaUkuU4LbXyDv_cdowICz/view?usp=sharing for more information and to register your child.
Check on all our events using the link to the official schedule at www.frederickcountycmc.org. Follow the Hawks schedule, roster, events, and photos all in one place at urbanahawksathletics.com. UHS Athletics is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Urbana_Hawks.