MYES Family Newsletter
Week of 5.9.22
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
Important Dates
Tuesday, May 17: Grade 5 Greenbriar Fieldtrip from 9-1:30 pm
Tuesday, May 17: Nolan Track Meet for Grades 4/5 at FHS at 4 pm
Thursday, May 19: Band Concert at MHS at 7 pm
Friday, May 20: Two Hour Early Dismissal
Tuesday, May 24: Term 4 Ends
Tuesday, May 24: Night in the Garden from 6-7:30 pm
Thursday, May 26: Field Day
Monday, May 30: Schools and Offices Closed for Memorial Day
Save the Date- Fifth Grade Celebration will be June 3 from 9:30-10:30 am.
Family Event: A Night in the Garden
When: May 24, 2022 from 6-7:30 PM (Raindate-May 26, 2022)
Where: Myersville Elementary School
Why: Families will explore all of our wonderful outside gardens/classrooms. Your family will be able to engage in learning stations. As you rotate around, you will learn about recycling, self-sustaining ecosystems, gardens, wildlife and more! Students will have a passport to complete as they explore learning stations.
Field Day on May 26
Our field day for ALL GRADES is Thursday, May 26th, 2022 (Rain date Friday, May 27, 2022)
Please be aware that children will be outside for the majority of the day. Please have your child wear cool and comfortable clothing and sneakers. No flip-flops or bathing suits are permitted. We are asking all students to bring a towel, change of clothes/shoes, sunscreen and a hat. Please consider applying sunscreen and bug spray in the morning as well.
This year the theme for field day is “Under the Sea.” Each grade level will wear a color t-shirt to represent the pillars of character.
K- Red for caring
1st- Orange for fairness
2nd- Yellow for respect
3rd- Green for responsibility
4th- Blue for trustworthiness
5th- Purple for citizenship
PTA News
The Little Mermaid is just one week away! Performances are Friday, May 20 and Saturday May 21 at 6pm in the Middletown High School auditorium. Tickets are $7 and will be sold at the door on a first come first served basis. Cash only. We hope to see you there!
PTA Information for Grade 5 Families
The fifth grade yard signs are printed and ready for pick up! The families that ordered them may pick them up from the front office of the school from 8:30-4pm Monday through Friday.
COVID-19 Update
Frederick County has been experiencing a steady increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 over the last few weeks. We are seeing a correlating increase in the number of cases reported in our schools as well. According to CDC criteria, Frederick County and all counties in Maryland are still considered to be at a Low Community Level of COVID-19. COVID-19 Community Levels | CDC
COVID-19 had been less present in our community and schools for several weeks, therefore, we are providing the following reminders of our current procedures:
- All persons who test positive for COVID-19 or who have suspected COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, are not permitted in school and offices.
- Individuals and parents are responsible for following our screening guidelines if they or their child have primary COVID-19 symptoms or are positive for COVID-19. Primary COVID-19 symptoms include:
- Fever of 100.4 or higher
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Diarrhea or vomiting
- New onset of severe headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- FCPS is enforcing isolation of positive/symptomatic individuals and will continue to send individuals with Primary COVID-19 symptoms home and require isolation or testing before they return. FCPS is accepting the results of COVID-19 Home Test Kits.
- All individuals who test positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, are to isolate at home for at least 5 full days from the onset of symptoms. If returning before the 11th day of symptom onset, a face covering must be worn at all times on days 6-10 except while eating or napping.
- Class letters are sent home when a report of a positive case of COVID-19 in the classroom/cohort is received.
- The Maryland Department of Health confirms COVID-19 outbreaks in a school community. An approved COVID-19 outbreak communication is then sent, via Find Out First, to that school's community.
- FCPS is no longer contact tracing or responsible for enforcing quarantine of close contacts. If you or your child have been in close contact with a positive individual please follow the appropriate quarantine guidelines appropriate for your level of vaccination.
CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population
Middletown Campus Feasibility Study
Enrollment for School Year 2022-2023
Online enrollment is open for students NEW to Frederick County Public Schools for the 2022-23 school year!
Parents may enroll their child in FCPS by clicking here in English or here in Spanish. You will be prompted to create an account prior to beginning the enrollment process.
Please note, parents/guardians of existing FCPS students who will be changing schools within the county for next school year may begin to process in-county transfers using the online portal as well.
Additional information is online at https://www.fcps.org/student-services/enrolling-a-student.
All new enrollments, including pre-kindergarten (pre-k) and kindergarten, occur online in a secure virtual environment.
Those enrolling a child also upload required documents and photo identification online.
Required enrollment documents are as follows:
- For immunization and health records, provide BOTH of the following:
* Department of Health and Mental Hygiene form 896 Immunization Certificate and
* Documentation of a recent physical exam, recorded on the Maryland Schools Record of Physical Examination - For proof of date of birth, provide ONE of the following:
* birth certificate
* physician's certificate
* hospital certificate
* baptismal or church certificate
* parent's affidavit
* passport/visa - For proof of residency, provide ONE of the following:
* current property tax bill
* current rental bill
* current utility bill for water, gas, or electric - Also provide the parent/guardian photo ID.
Student Absences
A note stating the reason for absence or lateness is required upon the student’s return, or the absence is automatically classified as unlawful until an approved note is provided. FCPS Regulation 400-98 mandates that a school letter be mailed when a student accumulates 3 days of unlawful absences in any marking term.
Anytime your child will be absent from school, please either send in a handwritten note or you can email MYES.Attendance@fcps.org. If you'd like to include your child's teacher in the email as a courtesy, it would be appreciated.
Absences considered lawful and therefore excused, as described in the Public School Laws and Code of Bylaws of the Maryland State Board of Education, are:
- Illness of the student
- Death in the immediate family
- Court summons
- Hazardous weather condition
- Work or activity accepted by the school authorities
- Observance of religious holiday up to 3 days
- State emergency
- Suspension
- Lack of authorized transportation
- Health exclusion
- Other emergency (judgment of Superintendent or designee)
Students who take trips with their parents may be excused no more than twice during a year for a combined maximum of five days.
Bus Delay Information
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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