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    Sabillasville Elementary

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    Sabillasville Environmental School launches with buzz of activity
    Sabillasville Elementary

    Sabillasville Environmental School launches with buzz of activity

    • Sep 16, 2022
    • 0

    Jane Savage worked for a decade as the front-office secretary for Sabillasville Elementary School, watching its enrollment dwindle and its hallways get quieter. She saw the school board make plans to close it.

    +4
    Sabillasville celebrates new charter school
    Sabillasville Elementary

    Sabillasville celebrates new charter school

    • By Khushboo Rathore krathore@newspost.com
    • Jul 23, 2022
    • 4

    The loud bleats of a goat on Saturday filled the air during an event to celebrate the new Sabillasville Environmental School.

    +4
    'Things are real now': Hundreds apply for enrollment at Sabillasville Environmental School
    Sabillasville Elementary

    'Things are real now': Hundreds apply for enrollment at Sabillasville Environmental School

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Feb 25, 2022
    • 2

    About three months after the Frederick County Board of Education gave Sabillasville residents final approval to turn their elementary school into a charter school focused on agriculture and the environment, organizers say they’ve been inundated with interested families.

    It's a go: Frederick school board officially approves environmental charter school in Sabillasville
    Sabillasville Elementary

    It's a go: Frederick school board officially approves environmental charter school in Sabillasville

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 7

    On Wednesday, for the third time in recent months, Alisha Yocum found herself crying happy tears outside of a Frederick County Board of Education meeting.

    FCPS increases minimum wage, adds early dismissal days to address understaffing
    Sabillasville Elementary

    FCPS increases minimum wage, adds early dismissal days to address understaffing

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 3

    The Frederick County Board of Education on Monday voted to increase minimum pay across the system, provide retention incentives for support staff and build a series of early dismissal days into the coming months’ schedule in an effort to address concerns of understaffing and burnout among em…

    FCPS approves conversion charter for Sabillasville Elementary
    Sabillasville Elementary

    FCPS approves conversion charter for Sabillasville Elementary

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 2

    The existing Sabillasville Elementary School will be converted to a public charter school focusing on agriculture and environmental studies at the end of this school year, the Frederick County Board of Education decided Monday night.

    School board conditionally approves charter for Sabillasville Environmental School
    Education

    School board conditionally approves charter for Sabillasville Environmental School

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 7

    After a lengthy discussion that community members watched with bated breath, the Frederick County Board of Education on Wednesday voted to conditionally approve a charter for the new Sabillasville Environmental School.

    +3
    As Sabillasville charter school vote looms, community leaders reflect on 'emotional roller coaster'
    Sabillasville Elementary

    As Sabillasville charter school vote looms, community leaders reflect on 'emotional roller coaster'

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Sep 7, 2021
    • 6

    Two years ago, Alisha Yocum usually went to bed on the early side.

    Alban to recommend school board conditionally approve charter for Sabillasville Elementary
    Sabillasville Elementary

    Alban to recommend school board conditionally approve charter for Sabillasville Elementary

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Aug 15, 2021
    • 1

    Frederick County Public Schools’ superintendent is set to recommend the board of education conditionally approve Sabillasville Elementary’s application to transform into a public charter school.

    Sabillasville residents make impassioned case to save school
    Sabillasville Elementary

    Sabillasville residents make impassioned case to save school

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Aug 10, 2021
    • 6

    About 40 people gathered at Sabillasville Elementary School on Tuesday evening for a “listening session” with three members of the county Board of Education, the latest installment in the community’s ongoing fight to save its school from closing.

    Sabillasville Elementary to remain open another year
    Elementary

    Sabillasville Elementary to remain open another year

    • By Katryna Perera kperera@newspost.com
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 2

    Sabillasville Elementary School seems to have nine lives.

    Sabillasville community asks FCPS to keep school open for another year
    Elementary

    Sabillasville community asks FCPS to keep school open for another year

    • By Katryna Perera kperera@newspost.com
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 5

    About 10 people spoke or submitted comments to Wednesday’s public hearing on the closure of Sabillasville Elementary School, echoing claims from the community that not enough notice had been given that the hearing was taking place.

    Public hearing on Sabillasville Elementary closure scheduled
    Elementary

    Public hearing on Sabillasville Elementary closure scheduled

    • By Katryna Perera kperera@newspost.com
    • Apr 9, 2021
    • 0

    The Frederick County Board of Education will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. April 14 on whether to close Sabillasville Elementary School.

    +4
    Sabillasville Environmental School launches with buzz of activity
    Sabillasville Elementary

    Sabillasville Environmental School launches with buzz of activity

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Sep 16, 2022
    • 0

    Jane Savage worked for a decade as the front-office secretary for Sabillasville Elementary School, watching its enrollment dwindle and its hallways get quieter. She saw the school board make plans to close it.

    +4
    Sabillasville celebrates new charter school
    Sabillasville Elementary

    Sabillasville celebrates new charter school

    • By Khushboo Rathore krathore@newspost.com
    • Jul 23, 2022
    • 4

    The loud bleats of a goat on Saturday filled the air during an event to celebrate the new Sabillasville Environmental School.

    +4
    'Things are real now': Hundreds apply for enrollment at Sabillasville Environmental School
    Sabillasville Elementary

    'Things are real now': Hundreds apply for enrollment at Sabillasville Environmental School

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Feb 25, 2022
    • 2

    About three months after the Frederick County Board of Education gave Sabillasville residents final approval to turn their elementary school into a charter school focused on agriculture and the environment, organizers say they’ve been inundated with interested families.

    It's a go: Frederick school board officially approves environmental charter school in Sabillasville
    Sabillasville Elementary

    It's a go: Frederick school board officially approves environmental charter school in Sabillasville

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 7

    On Wednesday, for the third time in recent months, Alisha Yocum found herself crying happy tears outside of a Frederick County Board of Education meeting.

    FCPS increases minimum wage, adds early dismissal days to address understaffing
    Sabillasville Elementary

    FCPS increases minimum wage, adds early dismissal days to address understaffing

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 3

    The Frederick County Board of Education on Monday voted to increase minimum pay across the system, provide retention incentives for support staff and build a series of early dismissal days into the coming months’ schedule in an effort to address concerns of understaffing and burnout among em…

    FCPS approves conversion charter for Sabillasville Elementary
    Sabillasville Elementary

    FCPS approves conversion charter for Sabillasville Elementary

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 2

    The existing Sabillasville Elementary School will be converted to a public charter school focusing on agriculture and environmental studies at the end of this school year, the Frederick County Board of Education decided Monday night.

    School board conditionally approves charter for Sabillasville Environmental School
    Education

    School board conditionally approves charter for Sabillasville Environmental School

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 7

    After a lengthy discussion that community members watched with bated breath, the Frederick County Board of Education on Wednesday voted to conditionally approve a charter for the new Sabillasville Environmental School.

    +3
    As Sabillasville charter school vote looms, community leaders reflect on 'emotional roller coaster'
    Sabillasville Elementary

    As Sabillasville charter school vote looms, community leaders reflect on 'emotional roller coaster'

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Sep 7, 2021
    • 6

    Two years ago, Alisha Yocum usually went to bed on the early side.

    Alban to recommend school board conditionally approve charter for Sabillasville Elementary
    Sabillasville Elementary

    Alban to recommend school board conditionally approve charter for Sabillasville Elementary

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Aug 15, 2021
    • 1

    Frederick County Public Schools’ superintendent is set to recommend the board of education conditionally approve Sabillasville Elementary’s application to transform into a public charter school.

    Sabillasville residents make impassioned case to save school
    Sabillasville Elementary

    Sabillasville residents make impassioned case to save school

    • By Jillian Atelsek jatelsek@newspost.com
    • Aug 10, 2021
    • 6

    About 40 people gathered at Sabillasville Elementary School on Tuesday evening for a “listening session” with three members of the county Board of Education, the latest installment in the community’s ongoing fight to save its school from closing.

    Sabillasville Elementary to remain open another year
    Elementary

    Sabillasville Elementary to remain open another year

    • By Katryna Perera kperera@newspost.com
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 2

    Sabillasville Elementary School seems to have nine lives.

    Sabillasville community asks FCPS to keep school open for another year
    Elementary

    Sabillasville community asks FCPS to keep school open for another year

    • By Katryna Perera kperera@newspost.com
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 5

    About 10 people spoke or submitted comments to Wednesday’s public hearing on the closure of Sabillasville Elementary School, echoing claims from the community that not enough notice had been given that the hearing was taking place.

    Multimedia

    Should Sabillasville Elementary School, which has 78 students attending and a capacity of 160, remain open?

    • Feb 10, 2020
    Sabillisville Elementary School

    Sabillisville Elementary School

    • Feb 10, 2020
    Sabillisville Elementary School

    Sabillisville Elementary School

    • Feb 10, 2020
    Public hearing on Sabillasville Elementary closure scheduled
    Elementary

    Public hearing on Sabillasville Elementary closure scheduled

    • By Katryna Perera kperera@newspost.com
    • Apr 9, 2021
    • 0

    The Frederick County Board of Education will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. April 14 on whether to close Sabillasvil…

    Sabillasville community makes case for charter school with focus on environmental curriculum
    Charter

    Sabillasville community makes case for charter school with focus on environmental curriculum

    • By Katryna Perera kperera@newspost.com
    • Mar 15, 2021
    • 13

    The Sabillasville community will know before the end of the school year whether a charter school will replace the cur…

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