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FCPS leaders, students celebrated MLK Jr. with performances and awards
Summary
Frederick County Public Schools staff and students performed across the county for the district's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration; officials praised student performers and district coordination.
Frederick County Public Schools highlighted student performances and community participation at a countywide Martin Luther King Jr. celebration held the night before the committee meeting.
FCPS staff praised the event as a showcase for student achievement and community collaboration. “It was fantastic,” said one committee member recounting the program, which included elementary choirs, a drum line and step teams.
The program featured performances and recognitions from across the district: the Frederick High School drum line opened the event; the Oakdale High School mixed chorus performed the national anthem; the Windsor Mills Middle School Jazz Band and several elementary choirs sang; and an NJROTC unit presented colors. A combined step-team performance from Urbana High School and Walkersville High School drew particular praise from organizers.
Doctor Camille Bell, FCPS staff, was credited with coordinating the collaboration and rehearsals that brought multiple school groups together. Bell described building a combined step-team and working across schools despite weather-related disruptions to rehearsals. Committee members singled out Elijah Steele, who received an award and helped manage dozens of students backstage, for praise.
District officials said the event underscored why they do equity and engagement work and showcased student leadership. The celebration theme this year was drawn from a Martin Luther King Jr. sermon: “Everybody can be great because everyone can serve.”
