Important Dates
- August 21 - 6th Grade and New to Folly Quarter Student and Family Orientation (12:45pm)
- August 25 - First Day of School
- September 4 - Back to School Night - 6:00 PM
Visit our FQMS calendar on our website for more upcoming news and events.
Important Phone Numbers
School Office: 410-313-1506
Student Services: 410-313-1514
Health Room: 410-313-1510
Dear Folly Quarter Families:
I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every member of the Folly Quarter Community for all the support to our students and staff. It has been an honor to serve this community. I have enjoyed getting to know each student, seeing the dedicated and talented staff in action, and collaborating with our supportive parents. I look forward to seeing our students next year, meeting our new to Folly students, and I wish all of our 8th grade students much success in High School and Beyond…they will do great!
Additionally, I would like to recognize Ms. Susan Ewart who will be retiring from teaching this year. Please join me in recognizing her and congratulating her. Also, the following staff members will be changing schools or starting new chapters in their lives: Ms. Angela Stringfield and Ms. Brianna Kalocai.
I wish you and your family a wonderful and relaxing summer!
Mike Babe
Principal
NEWS FROM OUR HEALTH ROOM
Dear Parent/Guardian,
If your student has medication in the health room, those medications will need to be picked up by noon on June 18th. If your child will need to take medication during the coming school year, medication order forms can be found on the HCPSS website at https://www.hcpss.org/health/medications/
*If your child will be in band, orchestra, or chorus next year, consider requesting the doctor to include a "self-carry/self-administer" order for your child's emergency medications (epipens, inhalers) for extended day and weekend field trips.
Orders for each new school year must be dated on or after July 1. All medications must be in containers properly labeled with the following information:
- Student name
- Medication name
- Dosage to be given
- Time and frequency of medication
- Date of medication order
- Prescriber's name
- Expiration date of medication
Over-the-counter medications such as cold, allergy, and headache medications should be brought to the health room in new, unopened containers.
*Medications should be delivered to school by a parent/guardian to assure safe arrival. Students should not transport medications.
**Medication remaining at the end of the school year should be picked up by the parent/guardian by noon on June 18th. Any medication not picked up will be destroyed.
Please contact our nurse if you need to make different arrangements for medication pick up.
Important Immunization Requirements for incoming 7th Grade students (school year 2025-2026):
Effective the first day of school, 2025-2026, 1 dose of Tdap vaccine and 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine will be required by the state of Maryland for all students entering Grade 7. If we do not receive proof of these immunizations by the first day of school, your child will be excluded from school. Many students may have already received these immunizations, but the Health Room may not have the updated immunization record. Please contact your child’s doctor and send, via email or fax, an updated copy of your child’s immunizations to the Health Room. Our fax # is (410) 531-2473. If you have further questions, please call our Health Room at (410) 313-1510 or email our nurse at Laura_DelBorrell@hcpss.org. Thank You!
Rising 9th Grade River Hill High School Families
RHHS is launching the 2025–2026 school year — and we want you in the loop!
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Be sure to save the dates and join us as we kick off an amazing year!
HCPSS Summer Meal Program
HCPSS will offer its free summer meal program weekdays June 23-Aug. 1 (except July 4) from 12:30-2 p.m. at locations across Howard County. Open to all HCPSS students and any children ages 18 and under, there are no applications, enrollment or fees to participate in this program, however children must be present to receive free meals. Free meals also will be provided to all students participating in HCPSS summer programs.
Free Summer Program: Please share with families the announcement below:
Calling all Howard County tweens and teens, age 11 to 17. Are you looking for a fun way to spend your free time this summer? Be sure to check out Recreation & Parks’ Teen Kick Backs program this June through August. This FREE drop-in program features free pizza and snacks, sports, video games, and lots of fun. Times & Locations:
- Gary J. Arthur Community Center, Fridays, 5-8:30pm (July 11-August 22)
- Harriet Tubman Cultural Center, Fridays & Saturdays, 6-9pm (July 11-August 23)
- North Laurel Community Center, Fridays, 5-8:30pm (June 20-August 22)
- Roger Carter Community Center, Saturdays, 1-4pm (June 21-August 23)
- Thomas Viaduct Middle School, Fridays, 5-8pm (June 20-August 22)
- Wilde Lake High School, Fridays, 5-8pm (June 20-August 22)
Summer Computing Program: Attention rising 6th through 8th graders! There is a summer workshop opportunity for students who have no or very limited computing background or experience exploring the computing fields. Participants will have opportunities to have some tastes of basic Python coding, cryptography, and have team-based projects using Arduino. The workshops will be held from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on July 12, 19, and 26, 2025. Parents can learn more through this flyer and sign up students using this link.
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