Urbana High School (UHS) was recognized by the state on Wednesday, April 17 as a Maryland Blue Ribbon School. State Superintendent Karen Salmon and Frederick County Superintendent Theresa Alban, in addition to elected officials and other dignitaries, visited UHS as…
The numbers are stunning. Since Jan. 15, Urbana Elementary at Sugarloaf has generated 11,132 pounds of lunchtime waste—and has diverted 5,779 pounds of organic material and 2,577 pounds of liquids to composting, a whopping 75 percent. This takes it away…
For its 13th season, the Urbana Library Farmers’ Market is trying something new—opening before Mother’s Day so patrons can purchase locally grown flowers, baked goods, bath and beauty products and one-of-a-kind gifts from local artists. “We keep growing and evolving,”…
When Urbana Elementary moved into the new Urbana Elementary at Sugarloaf this academic year, the transition got a boost from a new source—the Urbana Elementary Student Council. The Urbana Elementary Student Council, guided by Assistant Principal Marc Clausen, launched in…
It’s been a real Urbana effort. Urbana High senior Emily Mogel organized the first-ever Frederick Walk to Cure Arthritis, planned for May 18, 10:30 a.m. in Baker Park, as part of her internship with the Arthritis Foundation in Rockville. Mogel,…
A growing group of dedicated volunteers are spending their waking hours building bunkbeds so that kids who need them may sleep. The Frederick County chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) was launched in October 2018 by Lou Stavely, an …
Living Grace’s Community Service Beautifies UHS In honor of Earth Day and to beautify Urbana High School before its Blue Ribbon Tour of Excellence visit on Wednesday, April 17, members of Living Grace Lutheran Church cleaned up trash at UHS…
UHS Choirs Bring Home Gold Under the direction of Alicia Cosby, Urbana High’s Concert Choir and Show Choir traveled to Atlanta April 12 through 15 for a WorldStrides OnStage Competition and brought home numerous awards. Concert Choir and Show Choir…
Kannavis Holds 4/20 Celebration Kannavis, 8709 Fingerboard Road, celebrated 4/20 with storewide discounts, free swag bags, t-shirts and more. 4/20 is a holiday celebrating marijuana, now becoming more mainstream in states where medical marijuana is legal. Sierra Grand Opening Planned…
Frederick County Public Schools and consultant Matthew Cropper, president of Cropper GIS, rolled out three proposed scenarios for Linganore-Oakdale-Urbana redistricting at a community meeting held March 19 at Urbana High School. The school system is asking the community to review…
