Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School

It's that time of the year again, City Schools families! A fresh new school year is beginning soon and with that, annual student verification (ASV) is now open for returning students! Remember to update and confirm your student’s information using the Campus Portal — even if there are no changes to be made. Find more information here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/annual-student-verification

Here is a link to a video from City Schools explaining the process: https://youtu.be/j6z6r3KUu8o

Please call FSK at 410-396-1503 if you need assistance with completing ASV. Take care!

En Espanol:
¡Ya es esa época del año, familias de las Escuelas de la Ciudad! Pronto comienza un nuevo año escolar y, con ello, la verificación anual de estudiantes (ASV) ya está disponible para los estudiantes que regresan! Recuerden actualizar y confirmar la información de sus estudiantes a través del Campus Portal, incluso si no hay cambios que hacer. Encuentre más información aquí: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/annual-student-verification

Aquí tienes un enlace a un video de las Escuelas de la Ciudad que explica el proceso: https://youtu.be/ttSyr4EhKCI

Si necesitas ayuda para completar el ASV, llama a FSK al 410-396-1503. ¡Cuídate!

Good Morning Families,

The 6th grade orientation information was sent to you in error. ALL OF YOUR STUDENTS ARE IN 7th GRADE. Please forgive the erroneous communication.

Take care!

Hello Francis Scott Key Families, Elev8 Baltimore's Freedom School summer program just opened 10-15 additional spots for students in grades RISING 1st grade - RISING 5th grade!! We have three weeks of programming left and we'd love for your student to join us for a full day of fun and learning! Interested families can apply here www.bit.ly/E8Freedom25 Elev8 Freedom School provides culturally rich academic instruction, fun and engaging afternoon enrichments, daily Harambe to get the day started with energy, and engage students in a community focused impactful service-learning activity. Did we mention field trips?? Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 3:00pm For questions or more information, please contact our FSK Site Lead, Mrs. Amber Ancarrow at adancarrow@bcps.k12.md.us

Happy Wednesday FSK!!!

We still have Springboard Summer spots available!! If you are looking to have your kiddo involved in some high-quality programming this summer, please get in touch with Ms. Dana Naugle ASAP!! Email: dnaugle@bcps.k12.md.us

Grades: Pre-k through 6th grade!
Days/Time: Monday-Thursday 8:30-12:30

The 2025–26 one-page calendar for City Schools is now available! This calendar includes key dates such as the first and last days of school, observance days, early release days, and breaks. Stay tuned for more updates to help you plan for the year ahead. The City Schools calendar is also available electronically on our website: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/events

​Happy Monday FSK! I hope you all are keeping cool in this aggressive heat. I wanted to share a few updates with you as we head into the summer: 1. FSK's summer office hours for visitors are 10am to 3pm. For those families with students in summer programming at FSK, please make sure you have the contact information for the site leads for each program: Springboard: Dana Naugle dnaugle@bcps.k12.md.us Freedom School: Amber Ancarrow adancarrow@bcps.k12.md.us Camp Curiosity: Ngozi Ejim ncejim@bcps.k12.md.us ALU: Andrea Moore amoore01@bcps.k12.md.us 2. Springboard Spots available!: There are still a few spots available for the Springboard Summer Program! Please sign up through Infinite Campus or contact Ms. Naugle (dnaugle@bcps.k12.md.us ). Registration closes Thursday, August 3rd. Grades: Pre-k through 6th grade! Days/Time: Monday-Thursday 8:30-12:30 Enrollment link: https://www.tfaforms.com/5025110 3. Report Card Pickup: Final report cards will be available for pickup until Thursday, Jul 3rd. Any report card that hasn't been picked up will be mailed home next week. Families can also access final grades in Campus Portal. 4. Lost and Found Items: We have a ton of clothing items and water bottles that have not been claimed from Lost and Found. We are asking families to please come to the school this week and next week to claim any lost items. Anything not claimed by Thursday, July 10th, will be donated to charity. 5. Summer Camp Opportunity: Leader Breeders is offering a leadership summer camp for students aged 13-17 at the HarBel Community Association. The camp runs from July 28-August 22. Registration is open until July 11th. Please see the attached flyer for more information. 6. Bloomz No More: FSK will no longer utilize Bloomz as our family communication system. City Schools has been transitioning school communities to Thrillshare and Class Dojo for the past two years and it seems the transition is now complete. We received special permission to continue the use of Bloomz for SY 24-25 but now that the transition is done we can no longer use Bloomz. Please be on the lookout for emails from the school on next steps with Class Dojo setup and implementation. Moving forward, any updates that need to be shared will be done via Thrillshare. We will begin using Class Dojo in August. Be safe and be well! --Tenerra McFadden

Tomorrow: City Schools families and staff are invited to enjoy a fun, hands-on day at the farm—completely free! Meet our animals, explore the trails, try a cooking demo, get crafty, and see what’s growing at the Great Kids Farm. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/GKFfamilies

This just in: The Str/EATs Cafe Food Truck will be open to all Baltimore City residents—students and adults alike —starting June 30th! Check our summer resource webpage for more information: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/summer-resources

Good Evening Rising Kindergarten and Rising 7th Grade families. Please read the attached letter regarding required immunizations for students entering kindergarten and 7th grade. Please be sure we have updated immunization records for your students BASED ON THE ATTACHED LETTER by August 15th. Students who do not have updated immunization records on file WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to start school on August 26th. Please reach out if you have any questions. Take care.

Quarter 4 Report Cards will be available for pick up from the main office from Thursday, June 26th to Thursday, July 3rd between the hours of 10am and 2pm. Please be advised that all City Schools are closed on Fridays during the summer, so FSK is closed on June 27th. Please reach out if you have any questions. Las boletas de calificaciones del cuarto trimestre estarán disponibles para recoger en la oficina principal del jueves 26 de junio al jueves 3 de julio, de 10:00 a. m. a 2:00 p. m. Tenga en cuenta que todas las escuelas de la ciudad cierran los viernes durante el verano, por lo que FSK cerrará el 27 de junio. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en contactarnos.

End-of-Year Updates Are Here! Fourth Quarter Report Cards, Student Learning Plans, and DIBELS 8 Reports (Grades K through 5) are now available. Check the Campus Portal and watch for information coming home from your child’s teacher. Learn more here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/article/2269627

End-of-Year Updates Are Here! Quarter 4 Report Cards, Student Learning Plans, and DIBELS 8 Reports (Grades K through 5) are now available. Check the Campus Portal and watch for information coming home from your child’s teacher. Learn more: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/article/2269627

End-of-Year Updates Are Here! Fourth Quarter Report Cards, Student Learning Plans, and DIBELS 8 Reports (Grades K through 5) are now available. Check the Campus Portal and watch for information coming home from your child’s teacher. Learn more here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/article/2269627

Happy Last Day FSK! Friendly reminder that today is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 1pm. Have a wonderful summer, on purpose!

At City Schools, learning never stops! There are many great ways to stay engaged, learning, and active throughout the summer. Visit our summer resource page with information on summer meals, summer learning programs, programs at Pratt libraries, online learning resources, and more: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/summer-resources

Good evening 8th Grade families! Tomorrow we celebrate FSK’s Class of 2025! Today each student received their tickets and some reminders for tomorrow. Here are the reminders, please review them, as we don’t want any misunderstandings tomorrow. 8TH GRADE CLOSING NOTES 1. The ceremony starts at 10AM - we cannot wait for late comers. 2. STUDENTS MUST BE AT SCHOOL BY 9:15 TO LINE UP FOR CLOSING at Door 7. We will gather in first floor 8th grade classrooms. Families ARE NOT allowed in the classrooms with students. 3. Guests will be allowed to enter the building beginning at 9:40-no one will be allowed in prior to this time. 4. Each guest MUST have a ticket AND sign-in. There will be THREE sign-in spots by each student’s: once those spots are full no other guests will be admitted. 5. No balloons are allowed in the gym - NO EXCEPTIONS. 6. Students will be dismissed following closing to celebrate with their families. Please reach out to the 8th grade team if you have any questions.

Mensaje en español a continuación. Good Morning FSK! I hope everyone had an amazing weekend. It was great to see some of you guys at Artscape! We forgot to add to Friday's newsletter that students have the option to dress down for the remainder of the school year. This is something FSK has done post-COVID, usually after the Memorial Day holiday. Students and families can opt to wear whatever they choose, uniform or not, as long as it falls in line with Baltimore City's Dress Code policy. Please review both documents, especially Page 2-it has very specific information regarding what is and is not acceptable, and reach out if you have any questions. Have a great day, on purpose! ¡Buenos días, FSK! Espero que hayan tenido un fin de semana increíble. ¡Fue un placer verlos en Artscape! Olvidamos incluir en el boletín del viernes que los estudiantes pueden optar por vestir de manera informal durante el resto del año escolar. Esto es algo que FSK ha implementado después de la pandemia de COVID-19, generalmente después del feriado del Día de los Caídos. Los estudiantes y sus familias pueden optar por usar lo que prefieran, con o sin uniforme, siempre que cumpla con el Código de Vestimenta de la Ciudad de Baltimore. Por favor, revisen ambos documentos, especialmente la página 2, que contiene información muy específica sobre lo que es y no es aceptable, y contáctennos si tienen alguna pregunta. ¡Que tengan un excelente día, a propósito!

Traducción al español a continuación Happy Friday FSK, Please read the attached statement regarding the dangers of the latest Tik Tok challenge. Please contact me or APVW if you have any questions. Take care, Principal McFadden Feliz viernes, FSK. Lea el comunicado adjunto sobre los peligros del último reto de TikTok. Si tiene alguna pregunta, contácteme a mí o a APVW.Clear Cuídese. Director McFadden

Hi everyone,  We are getting ready for our 3rd - 8th grade students to take the mcap state assessment next month, once we return from spring break.  To help students feel confident and ready for the assessment, we'd like for families to write letters of encouragement that their children can read before beginning the assessment.  Please use the following link to write your letter!  If you would like additional family members or friends to write a letter, you can share the link or submit more than one entry.  Please submit by 4/22! https://forms.gle/uc73b1HXE7JQ5Y8u8 If you would rather bring in a handwritten note, there will be a bin in the front office where they can be dropped off.   All letters will be given out on the morning that testing begins. Please email smzakrjewski@bcps.k12.md.us if you have any questions.