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Darren Thomas and Mark Weisbrod
New Principals Named for Bass-Hoover Elementary School and Stonewall Elementary School
06/18/2019
Bass-Hoover and Stonewall elementary schools will have new principals in 2019-20. Stonewall Elementary School Principal Darren Thomas has been named the new principal at Bass-Hoover. Indian Hollow Elementary School Assistant Principal Mark Weisbrod has been named the new principal at Stonewall Elementary School. Both will assume their new roles on July 1.
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Student Scholarships Exceed $5.5 Million
06/12/2019
The members of the Class of 2019 have great things ahead of them. Combined, this year's James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando high school graduates earned nearly $5.6 million in scholarships. Congratulations!
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FCPS Focus Newsletter
FCPS Focus - June 10, 2019
06/10/2019
The latest edition of Frederick County Public Schools’ E-newsletter FCPS Focus is now available.
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Summer Hours
Summer Hours
06/10/2019
Frederick County Public Schools will be operating on a four-day work week through July 26. All schools and the school division’s administrative offices will be open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and closed on Fridays.
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Megan Dodd
New Principal Named for Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School
06/07/2019
Megan Dodd has been named the new principal at Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School. She currently serves as the principal of the Early Learning Center at Funkstown in Washington County, Maryland, and will assume her role with FCPS on July 1.
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Isaiah Taylor and Bill Hall
Sherando Senior Receives William Andrew Mullins Courageous Achievement Award
05/28/2019
Congratulations to Sherando High School senior Isaiah Taylor who received the William Andrew Mullins Courageous Achievement Award at the 2019 Allstate Foundation/VHSL Achievement Awards Program on May 20. Isaiah has overcome many challenges, including being homeless, while playing football and earning his diploma at Sherando.
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New Inline Hockey Rink To Open This Summer
05/23/2019
Schools Superintendent David Sovine and Washington Capitals Director of Community Relations Peter Robinson have signed an agreement that will result in a new inline hockey rink being installed outside James Wood Middle School. The rink is expected to open this summer.
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Justin Raymond
Principal Selected to Lead Jordan Springs Elementary School
05/21/2019
Justin Raymond, who has served as the principal at Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School since July 2013, has been named the principal at Jordan Springs Elementary School. Mr. Raymond will assume his new position on July 1.
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National School Public Relations Association
The FCPS division website received an Award of Excellence from NSPRA, the National School Public Relations Association, in the 2017 National School Communication Awards Contest.

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Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School is helping students gain an understanding of law enforcement through a new program called Back the Blue. In this video, teacher Monica Bittinger, several students and representatives from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office discuss Back the Blue and its impact on students and the school community.

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