Two Urbana schools failed to meet the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) benchmarks, putting them on the “local attention” list for school improvement. Urbana Elementary School (UES) and Urbana Middle School (UMS) both barely missed the mark when it came to the standards set by the AYP, a key aspect of the federal No Child...
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Frank Vetter, founding principal of Urbana Middle School and current principal of Middletown Middle School, was seriously injured in an accident while riding his bike. He is the husband of Shannon Vetter, Villages of Urbana Seahawks swim team head coach. At press time (July 20) Vetter was in serious but stable condition at R....
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A tornado warning in Frederick County could result in school closure, according to a new Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) policy. Frederick County schools have a new plan in place in the event there is a tornado scare here. In April, school officials took heat from parents who worried their kids were put in...
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Crowded conditions at Centerville Elementary School (CES) have school officials considering many options including sending some students to another school. CES currently operates at 141 percent at capacity, and projections have the enrollment at 986 students or 146 percent capacity for the 2011 school year. With a budget that won’t accommodate a new elementary...
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FCPS Welcomes Students on Aug. 29 Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) are preparing to welcome 40,484 students Aug. 29. Enrollment is slightly higher than last year, though county schools have seen an increase of 2,360 students the last decade. New Superintendent Dr. Terry Alban plans to visit every one of the county’s 64 public...
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Burglary at Urbana Dunkin Donuts Police are looking for two suspects who allegedly broke into the Dunkin’ Donuts on Fingerboard Road on July 15, tried to force open the cash registers and left with nothing. The Frederick County Bureau of Investigation is investigating a burglary that occurred between 2 and 2:15 a.m. at the...
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A Monrovia man is under arrest for shooting at a New Market commuter headed to work along Ed McClain Road. According to police, the man was driving his Ford Explorer in the 4900 block of Ed McClain Road on July 10 at about 5:21 a.m. when he reported his window was shot out. Frederick...
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Renovations at Worthington Manor make for better golf Although no golfer ever wants to find their ball in the sand, for those hitting the links at Worthington Manor Golf Course in Urbana, a bunker renovation project may make it easier to punch out if they land there. Worthington Manor Golf Course, located off Fingerboard...
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Anne Lebherz loves maps. And she loves history. So when she found a map of Urbana’s historic homes in the basement of her home she decided the best thing to do with it was to show it off. “This huge map was doing no good in the basement,” she said of the six-foot long...
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Amy Whitney knows books. She’s been an employee of Frederick County Libraries for nearly 20 years and is now at the helm of one of the busiest in the county. Whitney took the job as branch administrator for the Urbana Regional Library June 6. There are only three regional-sized libraries in the county. “This...
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