MYES Family Newsletter
WEEK OF 2.8.21
Myersville Elementary School
Email: dana.austin@fcps.org
Website: https://education.fcps.org/myes/
Location: 429 Main Street, Myersville, MD, USA
Phone: 240-236-1900
Twitter: @MYESFCPS
Calendar Updates
Monday, February 8- Friday, February 12: B Media Week
Thursday, February 11: Report cards mailed home
Friday, February 12: Term 2 Spirit Rally (9:00- Grades K-2) (10:15- Grades 3-5)
Friday, February 12: Valentine's Day Celebrations after Lunch
Monday, February 15: Schools Closed for President's Day
Tuesday, February 16: Hybrid Learning Model begins
Moving to Hybrid Learning Model
When we transition to the hybrid learning model on February 16, all students (virtual & hybrid) will follow our new schedules:
As we prepare for our in-person and virtual cohorts, some schedule/teacher changes may need to occur in order to support intent decisions. During this transition time, students will remain with their current teachers.
If a teacher/schedule change is to occur for your student(s), please be aware of the following:
New teachers/courses in Schoology will be visible sometime between February 13 and 16.
If a student moves to a new teacher/courses in Schoology, Term 1 and Term 2 grades and assignments will no longer be visible in the student or parent account. Note: All teachers save a copy of their gradebook to ensure student learning, grades, and growth are available.
We thank you for your patience and understanding as we prepare to welcome students back to Myersville Elementary.
Hybrid Car Rider Information
Car rider pick up will be in two waves in order to minimize amount of students waiting in the gym and follow social distancing guidelines:
If you have multiple children at MYES, please arrive at 2:00. If you have only one child, please arrive at 2:15.
Your adherence to these times will greatly support our school dismissal- thank you in advance!!
MYES will continue to use the hang tag system. New families have been issued two tags per family. If you did not receive during new student tours, the tags will be distributed on the first day of your child's cohort. Former families, please use the tags issued to you previously. If you have misplaced your tags, email marsha.meredith@fcps.org.
Hybrid Bus Transportation
Myersville Elementary students who have selected the hybrid model of instruction are scheduled to begin in-person classes on Tuesday, February 16. To accommodate students who require bus transportation, and in order to ensure safe distancing, FCPS has created new bus routes and pick-up/drop off times. This information is now available for families prior to the first day of in-person class.
In order to determine what bus your student is scheduled to ride, along with pickup and drop off times, please go to the following link: Transportation Bus Routes
Click on "Bus Stop Information". Enter your street number in the first block, followed by your street name in the second block, then click "Submit." Pickup and drop off times should appear on the next screen with appropriate bus route number.
Free Breakfast and Lunch for Hybrid Students
2020-2021 SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
We are excited to announce that the USDA has approved FREE meals for all children 18 years old and younger!
STARTING FEBRUARY 16, all FCPS schools will serve breakfast, lunch and supper (to-go) for FREE to all children learning in school buildings on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
All meals will be individually wrapped or compartmentalized.
Free breakfast and lunch meals will be available to children in cohort A on Mondays and Tuesdays while they are in school and to children in cohort B on Thursdays and Fridays while they are in the school. On these days when students are learning in a school building, they can also take a free to-go meal home for supper that same day.
Due to the amount of food being distributed for the remainder of the days, we encourage families who want additional meals for the days when students are not in the school building learning (virtual days at home, weekends, holidays) to pick up the additional meals at the child’s school on a day when they are learning in the building or visit one of the open community sites on Wednesdays and/or Fridays from 11am-1pm to pick up the additional meals.
Travel and Quarantine
Governor Hogan has the emergency order below requiring quarantine after travel outside of MD (note exceptions). This applies to staff and families. We recommend that you include this information in your next staff and community newsletters. Staff must use their own leave for quarantine if they travel. Families should be informed that FCPS is following the governor's emergency order for travel and quarantine, and any hybrid child who travels outside of MD (exceptions noted) will have to access virtual learning only for 10 days OR until receiving a negative test.
EXPANDED TESTING AND QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAVEL. The governor issued an emergency order requiring Marylanders to limit all travel to essential purposes only. All Marylanders who do travel outside of Maryland or any individuals who do travel to Maryland must either obtain a negative COVID-19 test result or self-quarantine for 10 days. This applies to all states, with the exception of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC. Read the governor’s order and the companion health directives.
Coronavirus Dashboard
FCPS has added a link on the school system's web homepage to the Maryland Department of Health's Coronavirus Dashboard. The dashboard features a Schools Data tab that serves as a resource for anyone who wants information about COVID outbreaks in school buildings.
Schools are listed as having an outbreak when the following occur:
*At least two confirmed COVID-19 cases among students/teachers/staff within a 14-day period, epidemiologically linked outside of household contacts; or
*Three or more classrooms or cohorts with cases from separate households that meet the classroom/cohort outbreak definition, occurring within 14 days; or
*Five percent or more unrelated students/teachers/staff with confirmed COVID-19 within a 14-day period (minimum of 10 unrelated students/teachers/staff).
FCPS also continues to link to the dashboard at www.fcps.org/update.
Black/African American History Month Student Showcase
The showcase will feature three Frederick County Residents and their contributions to the Frederick community: William O. Lee Jr., Dr. Ulysses G. Bourne, and Esther E. Grinage. Activities have been established for the following student groups: Pre-K thru grade 2, grades 3-5, middle, and high. Resources from CII/AAE/PA: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VEu6imWFhEe3MOpvGumHW82Xodpxiv1rfLn5lJ7KYOs/edit?usp=sharing
Artwork: Primary (Pre-K through grade 2): A coloring sheet with a sketch of the honoree in the center of the page with coloring image clues describing the honoree around the image. i.e., stethoscope, hospital, etc. and a writing prompt. Ulysses G. Bourne was a ___________. (doctor) Here is a sample entry.
Essay: Intermediate (Grades 3 -5): Write a one-to-two paragraph essay entitled i.e., Who is Esther E. Grinage and how did she contribute to Frederick County History
Essay: Middle school grades 6-8: Will select one featured honoree and write a one-page, essay with the prompt If ________ were alive today, what message would he or she bring to us? Honorees: William O. Lee, Jr., Dr. Ulysses G. Bourne, or Esther E. Grinage.
Newspaper Front Page: High school: Design a newspaper front page from back in time with the name of their newspaper, photos, and an article about one of the featured honorees: William O. Lee, Jr., Dr. Ulysses G. Bourne, or Esther E. Grinage. Here is a sample entry.
High School Instructions:
1. Entries must be on 8.5 x 11 paper in portrait orientation
2. The newspaper should be dated back to the period of time that the honoree is referenced.
3. Creativity is encouraged in designing the newspaper name, header, and graphics.
4. Students may use photos and create quotes for their article.
How to submit entries:
Teachers/schools can submit entries to the Public Affairs Department.
Here's how:
- Share documents via this Google Drive folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Pf0_xMfuuz0oQ5dF5O2gf1Ax7Od6Ub9P?usp=sharing
- Using the following naming convention: SchoolAcronym_StudentInitials_honoree_grade. i.e., GTJHS_DH_Grinage_Grade10
- Upload your entries to the folder for your school by Tuesday, February 16.
Need help during the school day?
Learning Lab mentors will be available daily for any student who needs extra support from 9 am-4 pm. Go to meet.google.com and enter team-myes.
Also, check out this guide for troubleshooting tech tips:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1luIE44b-l8yHKvtSDQF_Vvd_g0kt2dg4/view
Tutoring Virtual Hotline for Families
A staff member is available to assist families from 4-5 pm on Monday-Thursday. Go to meet.google.com and enter team-myes for technology assistance or student academic support.
MYES Vision Statement
Myersville Elementary is a place where students and staff are engaged learners. They feel safe to take risks and all contributions are valued. Here we have fun while we learn in our school community.
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