Students have been provided the information concerning which middle school they will be attending next year. Find out when they can visit their middle school.

Reminder that the TDAP vaccine is required for all rising 6th graders.

We’re in the Home Stretch for the Kids Heart Challenge! Don’t forget donations are due on February 20.

Information concerning Kindergarten and Pre-school registration for the 2019-20 school year.

For the month of January, APRES will be collecting small bottles of dish detergent. Collection boxes are located in the front office. Thank you for your generosity as we support the Highland Food Pantry!

Congratulations to all APRES Student Council Association (SCA) officers for the 2018-2019 school year!

The 2019-20 School Calendar has been finalized. The first day of school for students will be Thursday, August 15, 2019. The last day of school will be June 5, 2020.

In his proposed FY20 budget, Superintendent David Sovine addresses enrollment growth, student needs, facility maintenance and the recruitment and retention of high-quality staff.

FCPS is helping students become good digital citizens by providing monthly tips on media and technology. This month's tip, focused on relationships and communication, was developed by FCPS school counselors who serve on the Digital Citizenship Task Force.

For the 18th consecutive year, H.N. Funkhouser & Company has partnered with the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance to present each of Frederick County’s 20 schools with a $500 grant to support math and science programs.

Congratulations to the winners of the Frederick County Public Schools Spelling Bee that was held Thursday, February 7.

The School Board has approved a middle school rezoning plan that will take effect at the beginning of the 2019-20 school year and impact James Wood and Frederick County Middle Schools.

The first phase of kindergarten registration for the 2019-20 school year begins February 4. Kindergarten registration is being conducted in two phases this year. Parents with a student already enrolled in FCPS should register their rising kindergarten student between February 4 and March 1. The parents of a rising kindergarten student who have no other children currently enrolled in FCPS should register their child from March 4-8.

The latest edition of Frederick County Public Schools’ E-newsletter FCPS Focus is now available.