Accident Elementary School

ART IN THE SCHOOLYARD
A memorable evening filled with creativity, connection, community and school pride!

Thank you to:
Garrett County Master Gardeners
Terah Beitzel-Crawford
Collen DuBose
Husky Pup Schoolyard Committee

HAVE THE BEST SUMMER HUSKY PUPS!

🎉📚 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐆𝐂𝐏𝐒 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 📚🎉

Congratulations on completing another successful school year! We are proud of all you have accomplished and grateful to our families and staff for their support throughout the year.

Have a safe, fun, and relaxing summer! ☀️😎

We celebrate and honor a special member of the Accident Elementary family. For 35 years, Mrs. Rebecca Fike has been the heart of our front office, welcoming students, families, staff, and community members with kindness and patience.

Over the years, Becky has witnessed generations of students walk through the doors of Accident Elementary, including her own children (Andy, Shawn, and Jared). She has the special privilege of seeing many former students return to Accident as parents, bringing their own children to our school. Her dedication and commitment helped shape the culture, traditions, and spirit of the Accident Elementary community for more than three decades.

Throughout her 35 year career, Becky worked alongside six different school nurses and even served as the school nurse when she was first hired.

She collaborated with approximately 182 staff members and welcomed hundreds of students each year.

Throughout her career, Becky worked alongside three substitute principals and provided guidance and support to six school administrators: Bob Wilson, Sandy Nesline, Sheila Miller, Karen DeVore, Dave Yoder, and Jessica Fratz. Her professionalism, ability to adapt to different leadership styles, knowledge, and steady presence were invaluable to each leader she served and to the continued success of the school.

As the person responsible for student registration for 35 years, Becky was often one of the first faces families met, helping countless students and parents feel welcomed and connected from the very beginning of their journey at Accident Elementary.
Her impact reaches far beyond answering phones, organizing schedules, or keeping the office running smoothly. She built relationships, offered comfort during difficult moments, celebrated successes with students and staff, and became someone people could always count on.

While her daily presence at Accident Elementary will be deeply missed, her legacy will remain woven into the history of this school and the lives of the many people she has touched over the past 35 years.

Mrs. Fike, Ms. Becky, Beck, Rebecca, we celebrate you on your well deserved retirement and thank you for 35 years of faithful service, dedication, and love for Accident Elementary and Garrett County Public Schools.

We wish you endless joy, relaxation, and many wonderful memories in this next chapter of life.

Mrs. Rickell’s Gifted and Talented students recently showcased their creativity and research skills by presenting projects inspired by the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker books they selected.

Each student conducted research on a topic of interest, created an informative presentation, and designed a model to enhance their learning.

They did an outstanding job sharing their knowledge and engaging their peers with their hard work and creativity!

A beautiful day for kickball!
Annual 5th Grade vs. Staff Kickball Tournament!🏆💙💛

Accident Elementary Husky Pups, Dilcia Soler Matute & Elvia Juarez Vasquez, were recognized for their outstanding achievement on the WIDA ACCESS for ELs assessment during the 2025–2026 school year.

Their remarkable accomplishments resulted in a successful exit from the ESOL Program and distinguished them among their peers.

Congratulations on this well-deserved success and continued excellence!

Pictured with our Husky Pup students:
Ms. Marianne DiNardo, ML Teacher/Family Support
Mrs. Jessica Fratz, Principal

𝐆𝐂𝐏𝐒 𝐄𝐧𝐝-𝐨𝐟-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬

As a reminder, Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will dismiss all students three (3) hours early on Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5, 2026, with the last student day being June 5, 2026, for the 2025-26 school year. The last day for teachers will be Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

Our 4th & 5th Grade Gifted & Talented students held an exciting Invention Convention! During Quarter 3, students selected and read biographies about inventors and completed projects highlighting their contributions. In Quarter 4, students identified a problem they face in everyday life and worked through the invention process to create their own unique solutions.

Students designed display boards, diagrams, and presentations to showcase their inventions. Families and peers were invited to attend the convention, listen to presentations, and “invest” in the projects.

Congratulations to our winners:
🥉 3rd Place – Chloe
🥈 2nd Place – Thea
🥇 1st Place – Allie

Great job to all of our young inventors! We are so proud of their creativity, problem-solving, and hard work, and we hope to see their inventions brought to life in the future!