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BACK TO SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 12:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Welcome Back to the 2023-2024 school year! All returning students (and parents) are invited to attend our Open House where they will have an opportunity to meet teachers, counselors, and administrators, along with other groups and organizations which help to make UHS a great school community. Student ambassadors will be available to answer questions and guide families throughout the building.
12:15 pm – Doors Open. Please enter through the main entrance (where the flag pole is located).
12:30, 1:15 and 2:00 pm – Students and parents will have the opportunity to travel to classrooms, speak with administration, and participate in the Community Fair.
TUTORME AVAILABLE TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FCPS high school students now have 24/7 access to virtual tutoring services for help on any subject. TutorMe is a place where our students can build the connections they need to learn and thrive. Through TutorMe, students connect with a tutor who’s an exact match for what they’re looking for. Plus, there’s more to TutorMe than live online tutoring. Through the TutorMe Writing Lab, students can submit drafts of any written assignment and receive detailed feedback from expert writing tutors in just a couple of hours. Reference the TutorMe Support Guide to get started:
TutorMe Student Support Guide (English) ESP. Guia de Apoyo- TutorMe (Spanish)
STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE THEIR OWN LOCKERS! Hallway lockers are available to students upon request. Students can pick their own lockers, but must provide their own locks. Please see Mrs. Shapiro in the main office for more information.
Student Services News
STUDENT SCHEDULE CHANGES All schedule change requests must be submitted to the counseling office using the following Schedule Change Form. Upon completion, please email to UHS.Counseling@fcps.org, or drop off in the counseling office. Please make sure your LAST NAME and GRADE LEVEL are in the subject area of the email. DO NOT SEND FORMS TO YOUR COUNSELOR DIRECTLY, AS THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Schedule change requests will be accepted in the Counseling office through Tuesday, August 29.
PLEASE NOTE: All requests must contain a parent/guardian signature.
Schedule change priority will be given to: - Level changes in courses (i.e., AP to Honors or Honors to On-grade) - Dual-enrollment or FCC Open Campus - Work study - Balancing concerns
Schedule change forms can also be found in Schoology in the students' graduation year group (i.e., Class of 2024). Then click on the resources tab.
Visual & Performing Arts News
FALL DRAMA PRODUCTION - AUDITIONS BEGIN THURSDAY, AUGUST 24
All students are invited to audition for UHS Drama's Fall Production THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - High School Edition
THE STORY: Welcome to opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920's whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences!
For complete audition information, please visit http://www.uhsdrama.org/audition-information.html
STUDENTS MUST BE SIGNED INTO THEIR FCPS accounts to access audition information. Also, UHS drama students will be available in room F110 during the Open House to answer any questions you may have.
If you are a student interested in joining the UHS Drama Department and would like to be added to the Schoology page, please message Drama Director, Mr. Stephen Ward at stephen.ward@fcps.org or directly through Schoology. Also, if you are unable to access the above link, please contact Mr. Ward.
Fundraising News
WHAT IS SAFE AND SANE? Safe and Sane is an event hosted by Urbana High School (UHS) parents for each graduating class at UHS. It is an all-night event held on graduation night that includes games, bowling, laser tag, casino games, food and thousands of dollars in raffle prizes! The purpose is to provide graduates with an alcohol/drug free environment so they can celebrate. Parental help and donations are key to making this event happen. Registration fees do not cover the expenses and donations, fundraisers and volunteers are necessary. Please go to https://www.urbanasafeandsane.com for more information.
PTSA News
WELCOME BACK STAFF COOKOUT Just a reminder that our annual PTSA sponsored "WELCOME BACK STAFF COOKOUT" will be held on Monday, August 21, from 10 am - 12:30 pm. Donations may dropped off at the main office of the school until 9 am on Monday, August 21. Please use the following link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C45ACAF2AA46-welcome6 to access our SignUp Genius and choose which item(s) you would like to provide. Monetary donations are also welcome.
Sports News
Season Passes are now on sale! This year we have added a number of new options. Our best value is the "All Sports Family Pass" that will allow you entrance into every regular season home event. We have also added the following options:
Soccer Only Season Pass - Family or Individual, Boys only or Girls only Volleyball Only Season Pass - Family or Individual Field Hockey Only Season Pass - Family or Individual Football Only Season Pass - Family or Individual
The link to purchase Season Passes and Tickets can be found at https://gofan.co/app/school/MD24851. No need to print tickets! Purchase your tickets before the event to save time standing in line! We will have links onsite for you to purchase at the gate, but if you already have your ticket, there will be a special gate for online sales. This saves you even more time getting into the event! Ticket takers will view your ticket on your mobile device.
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.
Athletes who still need to pay their Athletic Fee, must login to SchoolCash Online to submit payment. Please visit https://frederickcounty.schoolcashonline.com/.
Principal: Donna.Clabaugh@fcps.org
Assistant Principal(s): Linda.Chambers@fcps.org Ida.Davis@fcps.org Michael.Hombach@fcps.org Cory.Matheny@fcps.org Amanda.McGrath@fcps.org