Important Dates
February 4 Love Bug Bag Orders May be Placed Until 11:59 p.m. (See ordering info under "PTA News" below)
February 5 PTA Skate Night at Color Burst Park (Postponed from tonight. See below)
February 7-11 National School Counseling Week - Send Ms. Norris a kind note! View the flyer here.
February 10 FRES closes at 12:45 for Parent/Teacher Conferences
February 11 FRES closes at 12:45 for Parent/Teacher Conferences
February 16 Schools close 3 hours early (12:45)
February 21 Presidents' Day NOTE: THIS IS NOW A SCHOOL DAY (Now updated on HCPSS Calendar)
February 22 PTA Spirit Day "TWOSDay" - 2/22/22 - Wear tie dye!
March 7 Kindergarten Registration Opens for 2022--2023 School Year
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HCPSS Summer Programs
2022 Summer Programs Preview: The 2022 Summer Programs Preview, which contains descriptions of HCPSS’ four summer programs and enrollment information, is available to view here.
From the Health Room
HCPSS Daily Symptom Check list:
https://www.hcpss.org/2021-2022/health-and-safety/#health-check
Howard County Health Department: Covid facts & testing locations
http://www.howardcountymd.gov/health/covid-19
Covid-19 Self Screenings: All parents/guardians are to perform a COVID-19 health check every day before your student leaves home. Students are not to come to school if they are experiencing any symptom(s) associated with COVID-19 or other communicable disease. Here's a fun emoji illness chart that can help.
The cost is $20. Each additional bag is $15. Follow this link for ordering: https://frespta.memberhub.com/store/items/643489.
Orders must be placed by Friday, February 4th - 11:59pm. Love Bug Bags can be picked up at FRES on Sunday, February 13th from 12-2 p.m. & Monday, February 14th from 7-9 a.m.
3) Skate night at Color Burst Ice Rink is rescheduled for Saturday Feb 5 at 6:30pm. Due to the inclement weather, we are moving the ice skate event to tomorrow, Saturday Feb 5th, at 6:30pm.
4) Spirit Day - Tie Dye Tuesday, 2/22/2022 (Because it's TWOSday!) - Have your students wear tie dye shirts on Tuesday, 2/22/22! Post photos in the Guardians Group or the FRES PTA Facebook page with hashtag #Twosday
5) The Watch DOGS National Organization is hosting a listening session on Family/School Engagement. The listening session will be interactive and discussion-based and will be held on February 16th @ 7:30 pm eastern time. It will last approximately 75 minutes and all participants who complete the entire session will receive a $50 stipend. All Guardians, Teachers, and School Administrators are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Kids on Campus Summer Registration Open
Brochures are available on the table in the vestibule at FRES, or visit the website here.
New HCPSS Community News and Programs Site:
In response to community requests for resources, HCPSS’ new Community News and Programs website makes it easy for families to find educational and recreational resources, events and after-school programs beyond the school day by non-profit organizations.
Community organizations requesting their announcements be shared in school newsletters should visit community-programs.hcpss.org for more information. Questions should be directed to the Public Information Office at publicinfo@hcpss.org.
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