School News

DJHC Graduation Ceremony

Congratulations to our Dowell J. Howard Center graduates!

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DJH Held Nurse Aide Pinning Ceremony

DJH Held a Pinning Ceremony for our Nurse Aide students.

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Dowell J. Howard CTE Programs Hold Career Fair

DJH CTE Programs Hold Career Fair

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DJH Students Attended World of Works (WoW)!

Students were excited to learn about career options and especially enjoyed the hands-on activities.

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DJH Earth Day Clean Up Project

Students enjoyed sprucing up the grounds at DJH for Earth Day.

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Dowell J. Howard Center Welcomes FCPS 101 Participants

Dowell J. Howard Center welcomes FCPS 101 participants.

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Dowell J. Howard Students Pack Bags for Bright Futures

Students at Dowell J. Howard Center packed 300 bags for Bright Futures to distribute to families this holiday season.

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DJH Nurse Aide Students Prepared for Clinicals

DJH Nurse Aide students have been practicing skills in the Lab. They are prepared to go to Clinicals.

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Successful Trunk or Treat and Car Show at DJH

The Trunk or Treat and Car Show was a big success. A fun time was had by all.

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Dowell J. Howard Receives Silver Platter

Dowell J. Howard Center is proud to receive the silver platter.

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Division News

Message from the School Board Chair

On June 23, Frederick County School Board Chair Brandon Monk issued a statement about the retirement of Schools Superintendent David Sovine and the search for Dr. Sovine's successor.

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Superintendent David Sovine Announces His Retirement

After serving 11 years as the Superintendent of Frederick County Public Schools, Dr. David Sovine has announced his retirement effective the end of the business day on June 30.

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FCPS Graduates Receive Nearly $5.5 Million in Scholarships

This year's graduates from James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando high schools earned close to $5.5 million in scholarships.

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Celebrating a Successful 2021-22 School Year

Read the stories submitted as part of the FCPS Season on Celebration and Success.

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FCPS Focus

The latest edition of Frederick County Public Schools’ E-newsletter FCPS Focus is now available. Read the June 2 issue of FCPS Focus.

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Online Report Cards

Frederick County Public Schools will be transitioning to online report cards for all students during the 2021-22 school year.

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This is the third and final video in a series highlighting a group of Sherando High School students who built an electric car and competed in the 2022 Shenandoah Valley Electric Vehicle Grand Prix. In this video, the students detail the final preparations they made to the vehicle prior to the race as well as the outcome of the race itself.

Check out the FCPS Media on YouTube for more videos like this one.