PANTHER PROGRESS

Welcome Message from Dr. Baisey

Click the picture below to see a video message from our new principal, Dr. Michele Baisey!

Important Dates

August 18: Meet & Greet with Eats & Beats (details below) 4 - 6pm

August 20: First day of school!

September 3: Learn About Lincoln Night (back to school information) 5 - 7pm

September 4: Panther Advisory Council 5 - 6:30pm

September 10 - 12: Dental Clinic

First Day of School

The first day of school for students in grades 1 through 5 is Wednesday, August 20
Pre-Kindergarten students have staggered starts on August 22, 25 and 26
The first day for all PreK students is Wednesday, August 27
Kindergarten students have staggered starts on August 20, 21 and 22
The first day for all Kindergarten students is Monday, August 25

*Families with students in PreK and/or Kindergarten will receive communication informing them of their teacher assignment, meeting date and staggered start date.*

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Our students are offered breakfast and lunch every day. Click the links below for this month's menu. For more information about FCPS food and nutrition, visit the FCPS nutrition website.

Family Engagement Events for the 25-26 School Year

*All events are from 5 - 7pm unless otherwise noted*

August 18: Meet & Greet with Eats & Beats (4 - 6pm; details below)

September 3: Learn About Lincoln (back to school information)

November 12: Multicultural Night

January 8: STEM Night

February 12: AttenDANCE

March 17: Encore Night

April 2: Lincoln Night (at Frederick High School, 5:30 - 7:30pm)

May 29: Panther Party

Meet & Greet with Eats & Beats

We hope everyone can join us for our first family engagement event of the school year, our "Meet and Greet with Eats and Beats" scheduled for Monday, August 18 from 4 - 6 pm. This event is an opportunity for students and families to meet teachers, to see classrooms and to celebrate the beginning of the school year! This is also a great time to discuss dismissal procedures with your child's teacher. Please let them know if your child(ren) will be a walker, bus rider or car rider so that we can plan accordingly. We will have many vendors on site, representing some of Frederick's finest non-profit organizations. There will be a food distribution from MD Food Bank and pizza will be provided. Bus transportation will be provided for families in Windsor Gardens. We hope to see you there!

*Note - families will be able to fill out their student's Confidential Health Information Card (CHIC) and the Free and Reduced Meal (FARM) forms during this event.

Schedules and Teacher Assigments

Systemic emails from FCPS will be sent to primary and secondary guardians on Wednesday, August 6, with information including student schedules and teacher assignments. Additionally, Schoology courses will be visible to students and families.

Teacher assignments will also be available at the Meet & Greet on August 18th. If you do not receive an email, please call the front office at 227.203.1580.

Free and Reduced Meals (FARM)

Please make sure you fill out the Free and Reduced Meal (FARM) benefit application to determine if your student qualifies for free or reduced lunch. As a Title I school, we rely on these applications for funding from the federal government. The online application is the preferred method of submission and applications are available in both English and Spanish. The online application is currently open and can be found at this website: LINQConnect.com.

For those that do not qualify, the cost of lunch is $2.80 everyday. If you have questions, or need assistance filling out the application, contact Diana Galaviz at Diana.Galaviz@fcps.org or Crosby Blair at Crosby.Blair@fcps.org.

School Supplies

For the 7th year in a row, we will be able to provide ALL necessary school supplies for every student. That's right! Families do not have to worry about purchasing materials - we've got you covered! Our designation as a CommUNITY School provides extra state funds to use toward this purchase.

Summer Programs

We were proud to offer two summer programs - Fun Academics in the Summer Time (FAST) and Panther Academy with STEM (PAWS)! Our students had a great time with extra learning, enrichment opportunities, assemblies, field trips, and Rita's coupons!!

Thank you to Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Delp, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Rinehart, Ms. McKellar, Ms. Iorio, Mrs. Amsley, Ms. Ferguson, Ms. Bargo, Ms. McDaniel, Mr. Genau, Mrs. Galaviz, Ms. Crawford and Mr. Blair for all your help to make these programs a success!

Panther Advisory Council (PAC)

Be a part of our PAC to help us improve our school environment and our learning community! Our first meeting is Thursday, September 4 from 5-6:30pm. ALL PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND! Please email Crosby.Blair@fcps.org to RSVP.

Judy Center Corner

Click here for the August & September newsletter from our Judy Center!

Weis 4 School

Did you know you can support our school simply by shopping at Weis?? Register your Weis Rewards card online to participate in the program and we can earn money for our school together! See the fliers below for all the details.