Our Community

As the African proverb says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” One could imagine then that it would take a community to raise a school. We can’t rely on local, state, or federal governments to take ownership of the issues we face locally. FES and our community partners will work collectively to uphold the FES mission by providing meaningful, relevant and engaging resources to our students, their families and our staff.

As a partner of FES, we expect each community partner to uphold the following Habits of Mind:

We Are WISE
We resist complacency by challenging ourselves everyday to seek, use and share knowledge to improve our competencies as educators and build meaningful relationships with students and families.

We Are AWARE
We arrive at Frederick Elementary School every day, on time, prepared and eager to educate our students with a smile. We cultivate a dynamic learning environment free of bias and the limitation of assumptions through critical reflection, engaging with one another and our greater community to achieve our common goals.

We Are LEADERS
We strive to set a positive example for our Frederick Elementary School community by providing each student, parent and colleague with our best every day. We take responsibility for our words, our actions and our role as educators.

We Are FEARLESS
We are not afraid to take risks, embrace change, welcome new perspectives and teach with passion. We learn from our mistakes and we challenge ourselves to become better each day.

We Are SUPPORTIVE
We communicate and listen with compassion, empathy and understanding to ensure that we are providing the Frederick Elementary School learning community with the resources and opportunities needed to thrive.

Parent & Teacher Organization (PTO)

The PTO at Frederick Elementary School is a formal organization composed of teachers, parents and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation at FES. For more information please contact Contact: Najah Hameed, Community School Coordinator  at 410-396-0830.

Frederick Elementary Community Partner

Bon Secours Community Works

Bon Secours Community Works is Frederick Elementary School’s lead community partner.
BSCW’s partnership provides FES families with the following resources:

  • Family planning and support
  • Counseling
  • Money Management
  • Women’s Resource Drop In Center
  • Career Development
  • GED Training

For more information regarding Bon Secours resources, contact Justin Brown at justin.brown@wearefrederick.org

Justin Brown