Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle school will be offering in-person elective opportunities for our students who are attending the Middle School Virtual Academy this year. Starting on Dec. 2, 2020, ABMS will provide a two hour elective camp from 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons. Students will be able to choose from offerings in PE, Tech Ed. Agriculture, Art, Band and Chorus.

We will have picture make ups or retakes Dec 8-10.

Parents, please join us for a Husky Family Forum. The sessions will be an opportunity for you to ask questions regarding the school year and share any celebrations or concerns you may have. The virtual forums will be held on the following dates: November 13 at 1:00 p.m., December 16 at 9:00 a.m., and January 22, 2021, at 1:00 p.m.

Pre-Order your 2020-2021 ABMS Yearbooks Now for $28.00. Purchase early for best pricing! Purchases may be made via MySchoolBucks or yearbookforever.com.

Please see the information included in this presentation for information on the hybrid instruction schedule.

With regard to middle school athletics and activities for the 2020-21 school year, Frederick County Public Schools will follow the same guidance and season schedules as determined by the Virginia High School League for high school athletics and activities.

The 2020-21 school supply list is available.

On Tuesday, December 1, the Frederick County School Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. (Closed Session) / 7:00 p.m. (Public Session) at the FCPS Administration Building. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Frederick County Public Schools' commitment to adhering to current public health and safety recommendations such as the 25 person limit for in-person gatherings, a limited number of citizens will be able to attend the meeting in person. Those who want to attend the meeting must register. The meeting will also be made accessible via a live video stream on the FCPS YouTube Channel. Citizen/staff comments will be provided to School Board members at the meeting. The deadline to submit comments is Tuesday, December 1 at 3:00 p.m.

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

Superintendent David Sovine provides an update as the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year comes to an end.

For the 10th consecutive year, the Virginia School Boards Association has recognized Frederick County Public Schools as a Platinum Level Green School Division in the Green School's Challenge.

The Valley Health-Project SEARCH program has been recognized for achieving 100 percent competitive employment for the 2019 program graduates.

Reducing the spread COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this fall and winter is more important than ever. Please do your part.

James Wood High School student Benjamin Appling has been named a semifinalist in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Frederick County Public Schools is also home to eight other students who have been named National Merit Scholarship Competition Commended Scholars.

Frederick County Public Schools’ on-time graduation rate for the Class of 2020 was 93 percent compared to Virginia’s rate of 92.3 percent. In addition to exceeding the state’s on-time graduation rate, the school division’s 4.3 percent dropout rate for the Class of 2020 was lower than the state’s rate of 5.1 percent.