Want to volunteer at FMES?
/You may have already seen the announcements from FCPS about new volunteering requirements--please see prior emails from FMES and FCPS about this for more details. The website https://www.fcps.edu/get-involved/volunteer-fcps has more info and instructions. After speaking to our admin and several parents who have successfully navigated the process, we have learned several things. First, if you wish to chaperone a field trip, level 3 is required, so you may wish to select that now and be prepared for the year. Second, there is already an enormous backlog--if you are able, go to the FCPS offices at Gatehouse, and have your application pushed through in person. It takes a few minutes, but it skips the backlog and gets you in near-immediately. Finally--please do this now, so that you are already in the system when fun opportunities arise. It's a step they are taking to attempt to keep our kids safer, and it's a fairly small burden on volunteers. Thank you!!