Issue 05. September 19, 2025 |
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Greetings FCCS Community, |
This week was School Safety Week! Our scholars successfully completed fire drills, severe weather drills, and more. Throughout the year, we will continue to hold occasional drills to ensure everyone knows what to do in an emergency.
Today is not only Fair Day, it also marks the midterm of our first term, which means one eighth of the school year is already complete. Can you believe it? This is a great time to have your scholar log into Schoology and share their grades with you.
It is also club season! Many clubs are already underway, including choir, band, math, chess, and more. Be on the lookout for permission slips coming home. With clubs starting, our afternoon carline is a little less crowded. In fact, yesterday we finished by 3:37 p.m., a full eight minutes ahead of schedule. Thank you for helping make this possible.
Please note: if you have multiple scholars, we are not able to hold one child while waiting for another to finish a club. All students must be picked up on time. Looking ahead to next week, we have several early dismissals and a day off. Please mark your calendars: |
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Friday, 9/19/25 – 3.5-hour early dismissal
Carline: 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Pick up before 12:15) - Monday, 9/22/25 – 2-hour early dismissal
Carline: 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. (Pick up before 1:45) - Tuesday, 9/23/25 – No School
- Friday, 9/26/25 – 2-hour early dismissal
Carline: 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. (Pick up before 1:45)
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Thank you for staying informed and helping us keep everything running smoothly.
Have a wonderful weekend! Mr. Conroy & Mr. Kenny |
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| Parent Teacher Committee (PTC) Meeting |
September 25
6-7pm
All parents and staff are invited to attend the Parent Teacher Committee (PTC) meeting on Thursday, Sept 25th from 6-7pm. This is a great way to learn about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Parents can also share feedback on the start of the year and ideas for how to build a stronger school community. In-person attendance in the school library is strongly encouraged. Use the link below to join virtually.
meet.google.com/xbb-ebhy-tcx |
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Early Dismissal Restaurant Fundraiser Alert
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September 26, 2025
12:00-3:00 PM
1990 Riverside Way
Frederick, MD 21701 Join us at Roy Rogers on September 26th from 12pm-3.00pm for a fun night out to support Frederick Classical Charter School A portion of all sales will go back to our school's social committee.
Dine-in or take-out — it all counts!
Wear your school colors and show your pride! The more we eat, the more we raise! Let’s pack the place and show our school spirit! |
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| Hey FCCS Griffin Fans!
It’s time to rock your colors! Our Spirit Wear Sale is ON—think comfy hoodies, cool tees, and all the gear to show off your school pride. Hurry—Sale Ends: OCTOBER 1ST Limited stock, unlimited spirit! Let’s turn our GRIFFIN pride all the way up! Contact social@frederickclassicalcharterschool.org with questions |
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Please mark your calendars to stay up to date with FCCS community dates and events. |
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| Sept 17: Spirit Wear Fundraiser opens Sept 22: 2-hour early dismissal Sept 23: School Closed Sept 25: PTC Meeting, 6 pm Sept 26: 2-hour early dismissal Oct 1: Spirit Wear Fundraiser closes Oct 2: School Closed Oct 6: Parent Education Event & Membership Meeting Oct. 9: STEAM Night Oct. 13-15: Parent Teacher Conferences
Oct 13: 4-hour delay Oct 14: 4-hour delay Oct 15: 3.5-hour early dismissal Oct 17: School Closed Oct 24: Trunk or Treat Oct 24: Middle School Costume Dance |
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Call for Nominating Committee members! |
Each year, in accordance with the FCCS, Inc. by-laws (ARTICLE A-V. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS), “The Nominating Committee shall be appointed annually by the Board of Trustees at the first board meeting held in the new fiscal year. The Nominating Committee shall consist of three (3) parent members who are not Trustees or applying to become Trustees, two (2) teachers, and a current Trustee who shall serve as Chair in a non-voting capacity.”
The Nominating Committee performs the essential functions of recruiting, interviewing and recommending candidates for Board of Trustee elections. Members of the community can express interest in joining the Nominating Committee by emailing a letter of interest to BOT@frederickclassicalcharterschool.org. | | Board Committee Opportunities |
Frederick Classical Charter School is seeking dedicated volunteers to help shape the future of our community. We currently have vacancies for the School Improvement Committee Chair and the Communications Committee Chair. These roles are vital to advancing our mission and ensuring strong engagement across our school.
If you are interested in serving, please submit a Letter of Interest to BOT@frederickclassicalcharterschool.org. Your leadership and perspective can make a meaningful difference! |
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Dear Parents and Families,
Welcome to a new year in the FCCS Library! Our library is a special place where students can explore new worlds, meet exciting characters, and grow their love of reading. We’re so glad your child will be part of our reading adventures this year! To keep the library fun and fair for everyone, here are a few important reminders: Library Rules |
- Take Care of Books – Turn pages gently, keep books clean and dry, and return them the way you found them. Use the library bag to store books. If the bag gets misplaced, it is $2.00 for a new bag.
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Checkouts – Students may borrow 1-2 books at a time. Books are due back in 2 weeks (renewals are available if they need more time).
- Return on Time – Please help your child remember their due dates so everyone can enjoy the books. Overdue notices will be issued as needed.
- Library Manners – Use quiet voices, walk, and be respectful of others.
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- Choose a safe spot to keep library books.
- Read together daily, even for a few minutes.
- Talk about stories — ask your child their favorite part or character.
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Thank you for helping us build a joyful reading community! If you have any questions, I’m always happy to help. Let’s make this a wonderful year of stories and discovery. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at library@frederickclassicalcharterschool.org |
| The Social Committee is looking forward to the upcoming events: |
- PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE - We are in need of assistance for the Parent Teacher conference meal. Please use sign-up genius to help if you are able to. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E44A9AD28ABFF2-58692818-conference
- TRUNK OR TREAT - 10/24
- MIDDLE SCHOOL COSTUME DANCE - 10/24
- HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD - (formerly International Day: This event will only take place if someone can take charge of this event)
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Please contact social@frederickclassicalcharterschool.org if you have any questions, or if you would like to lead an event. |
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THANK YOU to our amazing Lead Volunteer Librarian, Salimeh Khaleeli, for ALL her work with the Book Fair and big investment to set up the FCCS Library for scholars and staff to start enjoying this week! We are grateful for ALL you do! Information on joining her incredible team below and in the Library Corner!
Win your scholar a popcorn party! The grade with the most families who have registered and completed training by TODAY (September 19, 2025) wins! One grade will win for K-4 and one for 5-8. Here are Directions for how to register and complete the training on the FCPS website, or follow the links directly below! We have over 80 volunteers registered so far!
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**REMEMBER** to record your family's volunteer hours to be submitted for recognition with your scholar(s) later this year! Questions, ideas, more information, or if you want to help, please contact: Julie Nardi, Volunteer Chair for 2025 |
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Library - Now open for scholars to enjoy! We would love to have volunteers to cover the library’s two shifts each day so that classes and scholars can come every day! Email Questions about volunteering or training or to sign-up for a shift click here!
Cafeteria - Daily Opportunity to support our staff and serve our scholars! See you at lunch!!! |
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K-1st: 11:04am-11:34am
- 2-4: 11:45am-12:16pm
- 7-8: 12:38pm-1:08pm
- 5-6: 12:53pm-1:23pm
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Come for as little or as long as you can whenever you can! For a Cafeteria Volunteer Guideline Sheet, questions, or if you want in-person training, e-mail: volunteer@frederickclassicalcharterschool.org
Nominating Committee - Offers after school/evening involvement with an awesome team of volunteers! nomination@frederickclassicalcharterschool.org Coming soon... |
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Join my Counselor’s Corner group on Schoology for all updates from the counseling department. Use the following steps: |
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Login to Schoology.
- On the homepage, click on Groups at the top of the page.
- Click on My Groups to the right of the page.
- Click on the blue Join Group button on the right of the page.
- Enter the following access code when prompted: KJVJ-5M6F-6SX2V
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Mr. St. Paul will be working with 7th and 8th grade students in Xello through September and October, pending availability. Some of the things they will working on are as follows: |
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Logging on and familiarizing students with Xello.
- Matchmaker- matches students' interests directly to careers, allowing students to see why a career is a good match for their interests or not.
- Skills- In this lesson, students will explore the skills required to perform various activities, as well as the link between their skills and career goals.
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Biases and Career Choices - In this lesson, students will identify biases of gender, ethnicity, ability, and class in the workplace and explore how biases can influence career choices.
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Students and families interested in the International Baccalaureate Program at Urbana High School are invited to attend an information session on Wednesday, September 24th, at 6:00 pm in the Urbana High Auditorium (3471 Campus Drive, Ijamsville). At this meeting, we will share information about the program- prerequisites, courses, and requirements for earning the IB Diploma- and the application process. A second meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 8th, at 6:00 pm at the same location for families unable to attend the first meeting.
The application packet will be made available on the UHS website starting September 24th. All application materials, including transcripts and teacher recommendations, must be received by the UHS IB Office no later than 2:30 pm on Dec 5th, 2025. Decision letters will be sent in early January.
Families with questions are welcome to reach out to the UHS IB Office: uhsibprogram@fcps.org. |
While the current Course Guides for the 2026-2027 school year have not been released, you can view last year’s Course Guide here. There may be a few changes, but not many. Please remember to join my 8th Grade Grad Schoology group using the Counselor’s Corner steps about, but use this access code instead: W9F5-3NDR-KTSN5 |
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