Urbana HS (MD)

We're a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School and our "Core 4" values are: Respect, Unity, Integrity and Pride.

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Crazy weather will not stop us!! Gingerbread houses for club day!!@FCPSMaryland

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100 tiny turkeys will magically appear tomorrow for the 2nd Annual UHS Turkey Hunt. Find a turkey…win a prize. Are you feeling lucky?? @FCPSMaryland

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Nothing says it almost Thanksgiving like chili!! UHS staff chili cook off today… who willl win the Golden Ladel?? @FCPSMaryland

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[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

"My name's Raymond. I'm 73. I work the parking lot at St. Joseph's Hospital. Minimum wage, orange vest, a whistle I barely use. Most people don't even look at me. I'm just the old man waving cars into spaces.
But I see everything.

Like the black sedan that circled the lot every morning at 6 a.m. for three weeks. Young man driving, grandmother in the passenger seat. Chemotherapy, I figured. He'd drop her at the entrance, then spend 20 minutes hunting for parking, missing her appointments.

One morning, I stopped him. "What time tomorrow?"
"6:15," he said, confused.
"Space A-7 will be empty. I'll save it."
He blinked. "You... you can do that?"
"I can now," I said.

Next morning, I stood in A-7, holding my ground as cars circled angrily. When his sedan pulled up, I moved. He rolled down his window, speechless. "Why?"
"Because she needs you in there with her," I said. "Not out here stressing."
He cried. Right there in the parking lot.

Word spread quietly. A father with a sick baby asked if I could help. A woman visiting her dying husband. I started arriving at 5 a.m., notebook in hand, tracking who needed what. Saved spots became sacred. People stopped honking. They waited. Because they knew someone else was fighting something bigger than traffic.
But here's what changed everything, A businessman in a Mercedes screamed at me one morning. "I'm not sick! I need that spot for a meeting!"

"Then walk," I said calmly. "That space is for someone whose hands are shaking too hard to grip a steering wheel."

He sped off, furious. But a woman behind him got out of her car and hugged me. "My son has leukemia," she sobbed. "Thank you for seeing us."

The hospital tried to stop me. "Liability issues," they said. But then families started writing letters. Dozens. "Raymond made the worst days bearable." "He gave us one less thing to break over."

Last month, they made it official. "Reserved Parking for Families in Crisis." Ten spots, marked with blue signs. And they asked me to manage it.

But the best part? A man I'd helped two years ago, his mother survived, came back. He's a carpenter. Built a small wooden box, mounted it by the reserved spaces. Inside? Prayer cards, tissues, breath mints, and a note,

"Take what you need. You're not alone. -Raymond & Friends"
People leave things now. Granola bars. Phone chargers. Yesterday, someone left a hand-knitted blanket.
I'm 73. I direct traffic in a hospital parking lot. But I've learned this: Healing doesn't just happen in operating rooms. Sometimes it starts in a parking space. When someone says, "I see your crisis. Let me carry this one small piece."

So pay attention. At the grocery checkout, the coffee line, wherever you are. Someone's drowning in the little things while fighting the big ones.

Hold a door. Save a spot. Carry the weight no one else sees.
It's not glamorous. But it's everything."

Let this story reach more hearts....

Credit: Mary Nelson

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Always a favorite classroom visit, especially with all of the holiday music!! UHS band and Mr. Neal!!

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Attention Assistant Principals and Aspiring Leaders! Registration is now open for our 2026 conference! Don’t miss out! https://t.co/rTVmyHzIzn

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High school seniors who would like to be considered for Maryland financial aid should create their MDCAPS account. This state aid can be used for college and career opportunities throughout Maryland. Visit https://t.co/vwMV64R3hv to create your student login today!

[Coach Donahue @urbanaboyslax]

Congrats to Jayden Sharper(UMBC), Ethan Barnard(Wingate), Tommy Gotlinger(Lenoir-Rhyne), Trent Gotlinger(Wingate), Marco Canzater(Belmont Abbey), Josh White(UMBC) on their commitment to continue their academic and lacrosse careers at the next level!! Proud of you all!! #LYL

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🎭 High School Plays Coming Up! 🎭

Support our local theater students and enjoy some amazing shows this November!

📍 Urbana High
🎟 Miracle on 34th Street
📅 Nov. 13 & 14 — 7 p.m.
📅 Nov. 15 — 1 & 7 p.m.

📍 Walkersville High
🎭 Two One Acts: “OZ” & “10 Ways to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse”
📅 Nov. 13, 14 & 15 — 7 p.m.

📍 Linganore High
🎭 The Mouse That Roared
📅 Nov. 13 & 14 — 7 p.m.
📅 Nov. 15 — 2 & 7 p.m.
📅 Nov. 16 — 2 p.m.

📍 Brunswick High
🏹 The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood
📅 Nov. 14 — 7 p.m.
📅 Nov. 15 — 2 & 7 p.m.

📍 Catoctin High
🚀 Starship Adventure
📅 Nov. 21 & 22 — 7 p.m.

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Urbana Girls Cross Country 2nd place and Kate Miner 6th as the Hawks top finisher!! Amazing day for UHS cross country!!

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UHS boys cross country State Champions!! Joshua Rothery top UHS finisher 6th!!

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@FCPSMaryland Congratulations!!!

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Any familiar faces…?? Student Athletes of the Week!!

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Loved the creativity in Photography this morning!!

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Drop off your donations to assist local families!!

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Congratulations!!

[Coach Babb @THS_XCTF]

TUSCARORA Girls XC Qualify for States!

Congrats Hailey Lane, Siena Foster, Sydney Bowman, Ella Cook, Shehanie Fernando, Chelsea Pyle, Janet Adams, (Alexis Rotty-sick).

Hailey (4th) and Siena (7th) up on the podium! Team 5th, 142 points.

Dippin at Hereford HS next Sat 8-Nov

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Amazing math department!!

[Derise Anderson @_derise]

Happy Halloween from Urbana High School’s Math Dept… Taylor Swift Eras and the Kelce Squad! @taylorswift13 @UHS_FCPS @tkelce

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Welcome to Halloween football at the U. An unexpected visitor…

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Congratulations @UHSGirlsFlagFB One game at a time!!

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2025-26 FCPS Flag Football County Champs‼️
@FrederickSports @FCPSAthletics @UHS_FCPS

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Happy Halloween from the Shore!! Hoping your Friday is all GTL!! @FCPSMaryland