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PARENT SCHOOLOGY INFORMATION Parents: Do you need to know more about setting up a Schoology account? Would you like to be able to log in and find information about your child’s courses, grades, assignments and other notifications? Then check out the FCPS Schoology Information Page at https://www.fcps.org/student-services/schoology This page contains informational videos and FAQ's.
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)
UNDERCLASS STUDENT PICTURES It's time for School Pictures! School Picture Day will be held Thursday, August 31, and Friday, September 1! Pictures will be available approximately two weeks following our school's photo day. Save time and pre-order online here: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001030501#login.
For questions about ordering, please email underclass@vosphoto.com.
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.
Media Center News
TEEN PROGRAMMING AND HOMEWORK HELP Take a look at the amazing programs for teens offered by Frederick County Public Libraries in the September 2023 Teen Library Flyer. And check out the BrainFuse Flyer for information about FREE LIVE TUTORING IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH!
Visual & Performing Arts News
DANCE COMPANY AUDITIONS Dance Company Auditions will be held Wedneday, August 30, at 2:30 PM in the auditorium. Hope to see you there!
Club News
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE The Urbana High School Green Club would like to remind families that it is important to consider your waste management on a daily basis. Please continue to recycle at home. When packing school lunches, consider the use of a REUSABLE container or lunch bag! We are composting and recycling in our cafeteria and classrooms this year. We will also be collecting your "bag of bags" to donate to our Trex Plastic Collection station. Stay tuned for more information.
PTSA News
PTSA ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS SAVE THE DATE! The PTSA sponsored Academic Awards Night will be held Monday, September 18, from 6:30-8:00 PM. Invitations will be sent to student/parent emails currently on file no later than Friday, September 1. If your child does not receive their invitation by Tuesday, September 5, please email Suzanne Voss at Suzanne.Voss@fcps.org to confirm an invitation should have been received.
The ceremony recognizes academic achievement during the previous school year at Urbana High School and is awarded to current 10th, 11th and 12th grade students. Students who have earned a weighted grade point average between 3.5 and 3.74 receive the distinction of Honors. Students who have earned a weighted grade point average between 3.75 and 3.99 receive the distinction of High Honors. Students who have earned a weighted grade point average of 4.0 or higher receive the distinction of Highest Honors.
Fundraising News
WHAT IS SAFE AND SANE? Safe and Sane is an event hosted by Urbana High School 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. Registration fees do not cover the expenses for this event, so donations, fundraisers and VOLUNTEERS are key to making this night a success! Please go to Safe and Sane to learn about this amazing event. And don't forget to go to the Safe and Sane Shop to purchase senior t-shirts and more fun items for your senior!
Sports News
INTERESTED IN UNIFIED SPORTS AT UHS? Unified Tennis is offered in the fall and will start next week. Athletes interested in participating should:
1. Register online. 2. Submit a completed sports physical (dated 4/1/23 or later) to noelle.tepper@fcps.org.
If you are interested in joining, please see Mrs. Guglielmini in the PE department for more information, or come out on Monday, August 28, at 2:30 PM (meet in the cafeteria), for the first practice.
More information can be found HERE. Questions? Please reach out to Mrs.G at susan.guglielmini@fcps.org.
SUPPORT UHS ATHLETICS AND GET THE BEST TICKET DEAL FOR GAMES WITH GOFAN! Families and individuals can save money while directly supporting UHS Athletics by purchasing annual, season or event passes through GoFan. 100% of this money goes to UHS Athletics. ORDER YOUR PASSES HERE.
Annual Family Season Pass – Allows entrance for up to 6 family members to all home games for the 23-24 school year. Excludes playoff games.
Annual Individual Season Pass – Allows entrance for a single person to all home games for the 23-24 school year. Excludes playoff games.
Annual Student Season Pass – Allows entrance to individual student for all home games for the 23-24 school year. Excludes playoffs.
Fall Family Pass – Allows entrance for up to 6 family members to all home games during the fall season. Excludes playoffs. Starts September 1, 2023, and ends November 2, 2023.
Fall Individual Pass – Allows entrance for a single person to all home games during the fall season. Excludes playoffs. Starts September 1, 2023, and ends November 2, 2023.
Winter/Spring Family Pass – Allows entrance for up to 6 family members to all home games for the winter and spring seasons. Excludes playoffs. Starts December 4, 2023, and ends May 20, 2024.
Winter/Spring Individual Pass – Allows entrance for a single person to all home games for the winter and spring seasons. Excludes playoffs. Starts December 4, 2023, and ends May 20, 2024.
CHECK on all our events using the link to the official schedule at www.frederickcountycmc.org. UHS Athletics is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Urbana_Hawks.
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