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Fundraiser Helps Special needs Students Emmitsburg’s Multi-user Recreational
Pamela Adams-Campbell, a special needs teacher at Catoctin High School, Trails Officially Open for Fun
asked Frederick County Public Schools to fund Chromebooks for her students.
She received the answer that if they were purchased for one school, they’d have Photo by Deb Spalding
to purchase them for all schools, and the funds are not budgeted or allocated
for that purpose at the present time. It could have been a while for this need to
be filled.
Mrs. Adams-Campbell set out to raise funds for the purpose. While
she could have focused on raising funds for her students alone, she instead
has set out to raise enough funds to purchase approximately one hundred
Chromebooks at the cost of $33,000. Each Chromebook costs about $330.00.
With Frederick County Public School’s initiative to go “paperless” this
past school year, over 90,000 documents were shared using Google Drive at
Catoctin High in the school year 2014-1015. Chromebooks will allow students
with special needs to share documents. More importantly, the tablet computer
will allow visual and verbal interaction with these students who thrive with
alternative ways of learning. It is proven that students with attention deficit
learn better from hearing words while reading along visually; students with
autism learn well by moving items around with a mouse on a computer;
students with physical challenges may use apps on the Chromebooks to speak
their text or hear words read to them. The benefits of these compact portable Pictured from left are Jason Hade, Jude O’Donnell, Dewey, Austin Steo with the Trail Conservancy,
tools are unending. Tim O’Donnell with the Town of Emmitsburg, Noreen O’Donnell, Caroline O’Donnell, and Chris
Sponsors of each Chromebook will receive recognition with a plaque on Howell.
each Chromebook they buy, newsletter recognition throughout FCPS, and Web A ceremony for the dedication of the Emmitsburg Multi-Users Recreational
recognition on “Find Out First” online. Trails was held Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Rainbow Lake where the trails start.
“Friends” are those who sponsor one Chromebook, “Supporters” sponsor The trail system includes sixteen miles of trails through the mountains around
two, and “Champions” sponsor up to ten Chromebooks. Rainbow Lake. The trails can be used by families, groups, enthusiasts, and
Call Catoctin High School at 240-236-8100 and ask for Pamela Adams- recreational hikers and mountain bikers. The system includes challenging trails
Campbell or email her at [email protected] for more and beginner trails.
information. This is a great purpose. Your donation will be greatly appreciated. Tim O’Donnell, the Town of Emmitsburg’s coordinator for the project,
thanked the Trail Conservancy who provided approximately $100,000 in
grant funding for this project, as well as Single Track Futures who provided
Go into the world and do well. But more approximately $300,000 in matching funds for grants obtained through the
importantly, go into the world and do good. State Highway Administration and the Recreational Trail Program to make this
~ Minor Myers project a reality. Additionally, he thanked Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts
(MORE), the International Bicycling Association, the Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts of Emmitsburg, and all who have traveled far and near to volunteer.
Over 1,000 volunteer hours were recorded to build the trails.
Austin Steo, Executive Director of the Trail Conservancy, said, “We were
glad to have helped Tim realize his vision for a trail system here.”
There will be more trails built, including a trail to connect to Annandale
Road and eventually to the Town of Emmitsburg with a natural surface trail.
There will be twenty-five to thirty miles of trail when the project is complete
within the next five years.
Caroline O’Donnell said, “My Dad has worked very hard for a very long
time to make this happen. He completed a proposal with bulletin boards and
drawings that he presented to the town before he became a town commissioner.
It’s been a long-term effort.”
Fundraiser Helps Special needs Students Emmitsburg’s Multi-user Recreational
Pamela Adams-Campbell, a special needs teacher at Catoctin High School, Trails Officially Open for Fun
asked Frederick County Public Schools to fund Chromebooks for her students.
She received the answer that if they were purchased for one school, they’d have Photo by Deb Spalding
to purchase them for all schools, and the funds are not budgeted or allocated
for that purpose at the present time. It could have been a while for this need to
be filled.
Mrs. Adams-Campbell set out to raise funds for the purpose. While
she could have focused on raising funds for her students alone, she instead
has set out to raise enough funds to purchase approximately one hundred
Chromebooks at the cost of $33,000. Each Chromebook costs about $330.00.
With Frederick County Public School’s initiative to go “paperless” this
past school year, over 90,000 documents were shared using Google Drive at
Catoctin High in the school year 2014-1015. Chromebooks will allow students
with special needs to share documents. More importantly, the tablet computer
will allow visual and verbal interaction with these students who thrive with
alternative ways of learning. It is proven that students with attention deficit
learn better from hearing words while reading along visually; students with
autism learn well by moving items around with a mouse on a computer;
students with physical challenges may use apps on the Chromebooks to speak
their text or hear words read to them. The benefits of these compact portable Pictured from left are Jason Hade, Jude O’Donnell, Dewey, Austin Steo with the Trail Conservancy,
tools are unending. Tim O’Donnell with the Town of Emmitsburg, Noreen O’Donnell, Caroline O’Donnell, and Chris
Sponsors of each Chromebook will receive recognition with a plaque on Howell.
each Chromebook they buy, newsletter recognition throughout FCPS, and Web A ceremony for the dedication of the Emmitsburg Multi-Users Recreational
recognition on “Find Out First” online. Trails was held Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Rainbow Lake where the trails start.
“Friends” are those who sponsor one Chromebook, “Supporters” sponsor The trail system includes sixteen miles of trails through the mountains around
two, and “Champions” sponsor up to ten Chromebooks. Rainbow Lake. The trails can be used by families, groups, enthusiasts, and
Call Catoctin High School at 240-236-8100 and ask for Pamela Adams- recreational hikers and mountain bikers. The system includes challenging trails
Campbell or email her at [email protected] for more and beginner trails.
information. This is a great purpose. Your donation will be greatly appreciated. Tim O’Donnell, the Town of Emmitsburg’s coordinator for the project,
thanked the Trail Conservancy who provided approximately $100,000 in
grant funding for this project, as well as Single Track Futures who provided
Go into the world and do well. But more approximately $300,000 in matching funds for grants obtained through the
importantly, go into the world and do good. State Highway Administration and the Recreational Trail Program to make this
~ Minor Myers project a reality. Additionally, he thanked Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts
(MORE), the International Bicycling Association, the Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts of Emmitsburg, and all who have traveled far and near to volunteer.
Over 1,000 volunteer hours were recorded to build the trails.
Austin Steo, Executive Director of the Trail Conservancy, said, “We were
glad to have helped Tim realize his vision for a trail system here.”
There will be more trails built, including a trail to connect to Annandale
Road and eventually to the Town of Emmitsburg with a natural surface trail.
There will be twenty-five to thirty miles of trail when the project is complete
within the next five years.
Caroline O’Donnell said, “My Dad has worked very hard for a very long
time to make this happen. He completed a proposal with bulletin boards and
drawings that he presented to the town before he became a town commissioner.
It’s been a long-term effort.”
