National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
With National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in November, and Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Nov. 11-18, it’s never too early to explain to your...
Girls’ flag football comes to Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) have a brand new sport for their fall season. Thanks to a partnership with sports apparel giant Under Armour...
Not-to-Miss School Supplies
Every school and age group has different requirements when it comes to school supplies, but here are some items to add to your back-to-school...
5 Educational Summer Programs to Explore
Summertime is for fun, but it’s also a time when academic and social skills can stall out for kids if they aren’t careful. Continuing...
Building the Nature Habit: Maryland-based Education Programs Find Ways to Get Kids Outside
Running around and getting physical activity. Breathing in the fresh air. Listening to the birds as they sing. Sitting in the shade under a...
Frederick Youth Arts Resilient in Pandemic
When the pandemic caused the operation of school buildings shops, restaurants, theaters—and many extracurricular activities—to grind to a sudden halt, no one knew how...
The School-Year Vacation
More and more families are traveling during the school year. Here’s how to minimize the impact—and maximize the benefits—of school-year vacations.
Last January, my family...
‘Stuff the Bus’ to Help Kids in Need Receive School Supplies
While many kids are still perfecting their cannonballs in area pools and lakes, the 2022-2023 school year is just around the corner. But buying...
Teacher Appreciation: Rebecca Clark, Windsor Knolls Middle School
Rebecca Clark
Windsor Knolls Middle School
Ijamsville
Long-term substitute teacher
As a mother and school volunteer, Rebecca Clark would often see a school secretary struggling to fill...
Teacher Appreciation: Kellie Marr, Mother Seton School
Kellie Marr
Mother Seton School, Emmitsburg, fifth grade teacher
Kellie Marr got a chalkboard for Christmas from her parents when she was a first grader. “I...
