Brunswick Area School News 3-1-21
FCPS Expands Meal Distribution Program
Two additional sites will be added this week
In addition to the 23 school locations that distribute “to-go” meals on Wednesdays and Fridays, starting Wednesday, March 3 – the Food and Nutrition Services of Frederick County Public Schools will be adding two new community meal distribution sites.
At these locations we will be distributing “to-go” breakfast, lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. onWEDNESDAYS ONLY. These meals are enough for all seven days of the week.
Here are the two new distribution sites:
- Discovery Shopping Center Parking Lot, 8425 Woodsboro Pike, Walkersville
- Frederick Shopping Center Parking Lot, 1305 W. 7th Street, Frederick
Meals will be distributed from a school bus in the shopping center parking lots. Meals are free to all students 18 years old and younger. The recipients do not have to be FCPS students. Children do not have to be present to receive meals; a parent, guardian or other adult may pick up the food.
FCPS Food and Nutrition Services also provides meals to adults who are enrolled in an education program for people with disabilities.
Please call 301-644-5061 if you have questions or comments. Visit the following website to see program information and school locations:https://www.fcpsnutrition.com
FCPS to Host Virtual Teacher Recruiting Night
Aspiring educators can register to learn more about potential pathways
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) will soon host a virtual event to help individuals who are interested in becoming a Maryland certified teacher. Become an Educator Night will take place Tuesday, March 23, from
5 p.m.-7 p.m.
High school and college students, FCPS support staff and substitutes and the entire community is invited to attend. The event is open to all aspiring educators!
In addition to FCPS Human Resources staff, college and university partners will provide information about teacher-education programs and the various pathways to becoming a Maryland certified teacher. Participating colleges include Frederick Community College, Frostburg State University, Hood College, McDaniel College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Trinity Washington University, the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), the University of Phoenix and Walden University.
Also, representatives from the Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM) will share more details for FCPS high school students who are interested in the program.
Registration is required. Additional information and the link to register for this event are online at www.fcps.org/about/become-an-educator. Once registered, participants will receive instructions on how to access the virtual event.
A Time to S.H.A.R.E.
A Time to S.H.A.R.E.
(Support, Help And Really Encourage)
A Support Group for Caregivers of Children with Special Needs
and sometimes we need to gather with other parents experiencing similar situations
and challenges to share emotional support and practical advice.
BHS announcements for March 1, 2021 are available at: https://youtu.be/qk4h55fvu5A
BES/PTO- Attention 5th Grade Parents
5th Grade Parents-
In a typical year, we’d be gathering to plan a fun in person celebration for our soon to be 6th graders.
Since this year is different, we wanted to get together virtually and explore some options for celebrating our kids’ achievements so far.
Please join the google meet-
Monday 3/1 @ 7pm
https://meet.google.com/swa-tsbe-ykj
If you have questions, please feel free to email them to: brunswickpto@gmail.com
BMS Yearbooks and School Portraits!
Railroader Nation, you will be pleased to know that we will in fact have a yearbook this year. There is much to be done but we are confident that we will have a fantastic yearbook like we have had in the past. This is not a normal year and many of our events that occur at the beginning of the year will now be consolidated in order for us to make our deadlines. In addition some of our procedures have been adapted to meet the changing times.
If you are interested in one of our fantastic yearbooks you must order it online. The online ordering process is now open. Please use this link: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ and the BMS code is 29301. Similar to last year, we are offering two options: soft cover books are $30 and hardcover books are $35. This price includes a digital name imprint for every yearbook. Your child’s given name is the default for the imprint, and you will have the option to change it during the ordering process. All orders must be placed by April 25th to guarantee a copy of the yearbook. Please do not wait to order as we will only have a small amount of books to sell when they arrive. Any extra yearbooks that we receive will be on a first come, first serve basis. We anticipate the arrival of our yearbooks and distribution to be before students leave school in June.
Portrait Information – School Portraits will be taken February 23rd and 26th during the school day by Lifetouch. This allows students in Cohort A & B the opportunity to have their picture taken. Students remaining virtual can schedule a time to come in from 1:30 – 3:30 pm on either day for a school portrait. Using the BMS Yearbook Hub go to the “portrait information” tab and sign-up for a time slot. Additionally, you may choose to send in a picture of your child if having a school portrait taken at school is not an option for your family at this time. Directions for how to do this are also on the BMS yearbook Hub under the “portrait information” tab.
8th Grade ONLY – There will be a section in the yearbook for 8th grade baby pictures/optional message to your 8th grader. Participation in this special opportunity is voluntary and will make the yearbook extra memorable for your child.
Please note:
Your child’s given name will be listed in the yearbook. If you have a preferred name for your child we ask that you make that request on the BMS Yearbook Hub (Name Change Request).
Again we are very excited to get the opportunity to produce another great yearbook and look forward to seeing lots of photos from you to include in this year’s edition.
Thank you,
Ms. Clark & Ms. Innocenti
(Yearbook Advisors)
Know a Great Teacher?
FCPS seeks nominations for the 2021 Tressler Distinguished Teacher Award (by Friday, March 19).
Please see the news release for details: https://www.fcps.org/about/news/1702705/fcps-seeks-nominations-for-tressler-award
