LYNX Newsletter
November 2018, Volume 1, Number 3
LYNX Student Voices: Class of 2021!
"The LYNX partnership opportunities really help us understand what our career can be and what to do to get there."
"I like the functionality of the 5th block, as it lets me take on an extra credit that opens up more opportunities later in high school."
LYNX Grade 9: Success Plans
LYNX scholars can update their Student Success Plans through the Home Access Center (HAC) using the "Student Support" icon. All students should record their academic and career goals, as well as LYNX experiences attended, so that our advocates and teachers can provide personalized support.
Questions? Contact your LYNX Advocate:
Ms. Kathy Koops: kathy.koops@fcps.org
Mr. Marlon Moran: marlon.moran@fcps.org
Ms. Beth Sands: beth.sands@fcps.org
Ms. Sandra Zimmerman: sandra.zimmerman@fcps.org
FCPS Career and Technology Center
Shadowing at CTC begins on November 1.
LYNX Grade 10: Get Involved! Giving Back to the Community
Frederick High LYNX students joined volunteers from all over Frederick County in The United Way’s Day of Action on October 5. After a kickoff event at Keys Stadium, our group of 17 LYNX students in grades 10, 11, and 12 spent the day landscaping playgrounds and parking areas for Frederick County Parks and Recreation Department. Students worked beyond their normal school day and earned Volunteer Service hours while improving their community in the true spirit of volunteerism.
iHire
Mattress Warehouse
Frederick County Workforce Services
Upcoming event:
Nov. 16: How to Build Your Network of Contacts (guest speaker)
All FHS students (grades 9-12) can sign up to attend LYNX experiences! Click the link below to explore current options:
Rita's Italian Ice
Madison Fields & Lidia Miller Photography
Society of Human Resources
LYNX Experiences: Learning Beyond the Classroom
- Nov. 7: Frederick Community College (Learning Lab, guest speaker)
- Nov. 9: Frederick Memorial Hospital Junior Volunteer Program (guest speaker)
- Nov. 12: Roasthouse Pub (Learning Lab, guest speaker)
- Nov. 13: Mount Vernon (off-campus experience)
- Nov. 13: The Kitchen Studio (guest speaker)
- Nov. 14: The Bicycle Escape (off-campus experience)
- Nov. 14: Potomac Edison/First Energy (guest speaker)
- Nov. 14: Health Careers (Learning Lab, guest speaker)
- Nov. 19: Mount Saint Mary's University (off-campus experience)
- Nov. 19: Bullying and Suicide Prevention (7:00 p.m. - FHS Auditorium)
- Nov. 20: FCPS Career and Technology Center (off-campus experience)
- Nov. 20: Frederick City Police Department (guest speaker)
- Nov. 26: Frederick Community College - Dual Enrollment (guest speaker)
- Nov. 27: The Kitchen Studio (off-campus experience)
- Nov. 27: Booz Allen Hamilton, Federal Contractor (guest speaker)
- Nov. 27: Roasthouse Pub (Learning Lab, guest speaker)
- Nov. 28: School Play Preview (assembly - FHS Auditorium)
- Nov. 28: Computer Technology & Business Management (Learning Lab, guest speaker)
Frederick News Post
Maryland Center for Fashion Design
Leesburg Executive Airport
Greg's Driving School
Frederick Community College
AstraZeneca
On Campus: LYNX Scholars make College Connections!
Shepherd University, WV
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis MD
Frederick Community College
Innovative Learning: In the Classroom
FHS students engage in a variety of learning experiences in the classroom, including station rotations involving movement and technology, hands-on experiments, and discussions.
Agricultural Science & Technology
Physics of Earth and Space
English 9
Flexible and Personalized Education at FHS
Frederick High School operates on an extended daily schedule.
LYNX students in grades 9 and 10 can choose a traditional, staggered, or extended schedule.
Block 5 classes: Fall 2018
*Geometry - Ms. Border
*Foundations of Technology - Mr. Stonebraker
*American Studies II - Mr. Engelstatter
LYNX Learning Lab: Did you know?
All FHS students (grades 9-12) can come to the LYNX Learning Lab (media center) for tutoring, independent study, collaborative work, and guest presentations with LYNX partners.
LYNX LEARNING LAB
Session I: 2:20 - 3:40 pm (daily)
FREE Dinner: 3:45-4:15 pm (daily) *bus at 4:20 pm
Session 2: 4:20 - 5:40 pm (T/W/R) *bus at 5:45 pm
Students should sign up before 2:15 pm on the day they plan to attend: Learning Lab Sign-up Form