MPS Newsletter - June 2, 2023

Dear MPS families-

What an amazing year we have had here at MPS! I am so proud of the growth of all of our students. We will take the summer to plan and recharge for next school year and will be ready to welcome our students back to the building in August.

We will have our Open House on Monday August 21, 2023, stay tuned for more information coming this summer.

We want to thank our families and the community for supporting students, staff, and our administrative team this year. We have such an amazing school community and our partnerships allow for the best learning outcomes for our students.

We hope our students will have a summer full of rest and recharge and will enjoy reading, playing, and having fun this summer. Additionally, we encourage MPS students everyday to be "Safe, Kind, and Hardworking"!

Below you will find information on the following topics:

• Important Dates
• Staff changes for the 2023-2024 school year
• Pre-k and kindergarten registration
• End of year health room medication guidelines

Kindly,

Sandy Fox, Principal

Monday June 19th- Schools and offices closed- Juneteenth

Monday June 19th- Thursday June 22nd- Schools and offices closed to the public.

Monday June 26th- Extended School Year (ESY) and Elevate programs begin.

Thursday July 27th- Last day for ESY and Elevate

Monday August 21st- Open House (details to be shared at a later date)

Wednesday August 23rd- First day of school!

We wish the best of luck to the following staff who will be moving on to new adventures:

• Janice Police- retirement
• Angie Boyer- retirement
• Pam House- retirement
• Jackie Grimm- transfer to Oakdale High School
• Rachel Hardy- transfer to Valley Elementary School
• Molly Murphy- transfer to Brunswick Elementary School
• Chip Phillips- transfer to Lewistown
• Elizabeth Jenkins- transfer to private school
• Marissa Bruce- transfer to Thurmont Primary

We are excited to welcome the following staff members to MPS and share new roles for current MPS staff:

• Colleen Dunn- Pre-K teacher (moving from kindergarten)
• Ashly Figgatt- Inclusive pre-k 3 year old teacher (moving from Expressions)
• Hope Cramer- Kindergarten teacher (transfer from Hillcrest)
• Julia Prichard- Kindergarten teacher (moving from pre-k)
• Brooke Stone- 1st grade teacher (transfer from Monocacy)
• Jennifer Davis- 2nd grade teacher (transfer from Brunswick)
• Stacy Bokinsky- Guidance Counselor (transfer from Lewistown)
• Shelley Telemeco- Guidance Counselor (transfer from Washington County)
• Kiersten Keene- Expressions teacher (transfer from Sugarloaf)
• Jennifer Price- Expressions teacher (transfer from Tennessee)
• Nicole Schildt- Speech and Language Pathologist (transfer from Monocacy)
• Melanie Raynor- Music teacher (transfer from New Market)
• Will Smith- PE teacher (transfer from Tuscarora)

Online registration for next years kindergarten is now open.

• Go to www.fcps.org
• Click "Student Enrollment" icon at the top of the page- Click here
• Enroll for the 2023-2024 School Year

A great place to come and learn!

Email: sandra.fox@fcps.org
Website: www.fcps.org
Location: 403 Franklin Street, Middletown, MD, USA
Phone: 240-566-0200
Twitter: @PrincipalMPS