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s C h o o l news
Mother Seton School Receives Thurmont Elementary and Catoctin
$30,000 Knott Foundation Grant High Receive State Character
Mother Seton Courtesy Photo Awards
School (MSS) has been
awarded $30,000 from James Rada, Jr.
the Marion I. & Henry Thurmont Elementary School and • The school offers a meaningful
J. Knott Foundation to Catoctin High School were two of and challenging academic
support the purchase and eight schools in Maryland, and the curriculum that respects all
installation of wireless only schools in Frederick County, to learners, develops their character,
interactive projectors in recently be recognized as Maryland and helps them to succeed.
classrooms. Schools of Character. • The school fosters students’ self-
“This grant allows
The awards are given annually by
MSS to complete Character.org, a national advocate motivation.
• The school staff is an ethical
installation of this for character development. In learning community that shares
advanced technology Maryland, the program is sponsored responsibility for character
in every classroom, by the Maryland Center for education and adheres to the
one of our technology Mother Seton School Kindergarten teacher Donna Schisler uses Character Education at Stevenson same core values that guide the
goals,” explains Sister one of the new interactive projectors with her students during University. The awards are based on students.
a writing lesson.
Brenda Monahan, D.C., how well the schools fulfill eleven • The school fosters shared
principal of MSS. aspects of character education, leadership and long-range
The interactive projectors allow teachers and students to collaborate in
new and engaging ways. They turn any whiteboard or flat surface into an including that the school regularly support of the character
assesses its culture and climate
education initiative.
interactive display that operates much like a tablet, but with the capability and the functioning of its staff as • The school engages families and
to allow multiple students to use it at one time. They add a tactile experience character educators, and the extent community members as partners
to the learning environment, encouraging students to become more active to which its students manifest good in the character-building effort.
participants in learning. character.
“I enjoy using the interactive projector because it keeps the students more The Maryland School of
“It’s a nice honor to receive to
engaged in the lesson and helps me be more creative in my lessons as well,” recognize the hard work that we’ve Character Award is a three-year
says Sister Meg Kymes, D.C., a second-grade teacher at MSS. “The students done over the year with character award that can be reapplied for.
enjoy being able to write on the board with their fingers and be more hands-on education,” said Beth Myers, Once the schools received the state
with the ideas that are usually more Thurmont Elementary guidance award, they were automatically
abstract.” counselor. eligible to receive national
Thirteen wireless interactive recognition. A national team visited
Schools had to submit a
projectors will be installed thanks to comprehensive application package the schools last year, and met with
the grant, bringing the total number that showed statistics and anecdotal personnel who were responsible for
of projectors in the classrooms to evidence of how well they were each of the character principles.
twenty-three. “We are grateful to meeting the different aspects of “Their feedback was invaluable,”
the Knott Foundation for helping character education. stated Myers. “It gave us an
us achieve our goals to enrich our “It was a lot of work to prove awareness and focus on how we can
students’ learning experience,” says that we have a solid program built continue to strive to do better.”
Sister Brenda. on the eleven principles of character Although neither school received
Founded in 1977, the Marion national recognition, it is an award
I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation education,” said Dana Brashear, that can be applied for annually.
Catoctin High guidance counselor.
is a Catholic family foundation According to the Character.org Brashear said that she is planning on
committed to honoring its founders’ website, the principles are as follows: having the Catoctin character teams
legacy of generosity to strengthen the make improvements so that she can
community within the Archdiocese • The school community promotes submit an application at the end of
of Baltimore. For more information, core ethical and performance this year.
visit www.knottfoundation.org. values as the foundation of good Myers said that the effect of
character. the award can be seen in how the
• The school deines “character” students act, noting that they are
comprehensively to include recognizing more that they are
thinking, feeling, and doing. responsible for their own behavior
• The school uses a comprehensive, and working more collectively with
intentional, and proactive the teachers.
approach to character Brashear agreed, adding that
development. when things like that happen, it
• The school creates a caring creates a culture in the school.
community. “I feel like we are raising good
• The school provides students kids,” Brashear said. “They come
with opportunities for moral out of here with good traits and
action. skills.”
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s C h o o l news
Mother Seton School Receives Thurmont Elementary and Catoctin
$30,000 Knott Foundation Grant High Receive State Character
Mother Seton Courtesy Photo Awards
School (MSS) has been
awarded $30,000 from James Rada, Jr.
the Marion I. & Henry Thurmont Elementary School and • The school offers a meaningful
J. Knott Foundation to Catoctin High School were two of and challenging academic
support the purchase and eight schools in Maryland, and the curriculum that respects all
installation of wireless only schools in Frederick County, to learners, develops their character,
interactive projectors in recently be recognized as Maryland and helps them to succeed.
classrooms. Schools of Character. • The school fosters students’ self-
“This grant allows
The awards are given annually by
MSS to complete Character.org, a national advocate motivation.
• The school staff is an ethical
installation of this for character development. In learning community that shares
advanced technology Maryland, the program is sponsored responsibility for character
in every classroom, by the Maryland Center for education and adheres to the
one of our technology Mother Seton School Kindergarten teacher Donna Schisler uses Character Education at Stevenson same core values that guide the
goals,” explains Sister one of the new interactive projectors with her students during University. The awards are based on students.
a writing lesson.
Brenda Monahan, D.C., how well the schools fulfill eleven • The school fosters shared
principal of MSS. aspects of character education, leadership and long-range
The interactive projectors allow teachers and students to collaborate in
new and engaging ways. They turn any whiteboard or flat surface into an including that the school regularly support of the character
assesses its culture and climate
education initiative.
interactive display that operates much like a tablet, but with the capability and the functioning of its staff as • The school engages families and
to allow multiple students to use it at one time. They add a tactile experience character educators, and the extent community members as partners
to the learning environment, encouraging students to become more active to which its students manifest good in the character-building effort.
participants in learning. character.
“I enjoy using the interactive projector because it keeps the students more The Maryland School of
“It’s a nice honor to receive to
engaged in the lesson and helps me be more creative in my lessons as well,” recognize the hard work that we’ve Character Award is a three-year
says Sister Meg Kymes, D.C., a second-grade teacher at MSS. “The students done over the year with character award that can be reapplied for.
enjoy being able to write on the board with their fingers and be more hands-on education,” said Beth Myers, Once the schools received the state
with the ideas that are usually more Thurmont Elementary guidance award, they were automatically
abstract.” counselor. eligible to receive national
Thirteen wireless interactive recognition. A national team visited
Schools had to submit a
projectors will be installed thanks to comprehensive application package the schools last year, and met with
the grant, bringing the total number that showed statistics and anecdotal personnel who were responsible for
of projectors in the classrooms to evidence of how well they were each of the character principles.
twenty-three. “We are grateful to meeting the different aspects of “Their feedback was invaluable,”
the Knott Foundation for helping character education. stated Myers. “It gave us an
us achieve our goals to enrich our “It was a lot of work to prove awareness and focus on how we can
students’ learning experience,” says that we have a solid program built continue to strive to do better.”
Sister Brenda. on the eleven principles of character Although neither school received
Founded in 1977, the Marion national recognition, it is an award
I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation education,” said Dana Brashear, that can be applied for annually.
Catoctin High guidance counselor.
is a Catholic family foundation According to the Character.org Brashear said that she is planning on
committed to honoring its founders’ website, the principles are as follows: having the Catoctin character teams
legacy of generosity to strengthen the make improvements so that she can
community within the Archdiocese • The school community promotes submit an application at the end of
of Baltimore. For more information, core ethical and performance this year.
visit www.knottfoundation.org. values as the foundation of good Myers said that the effect of
character. the award can be seen in how the
• The school deines “character” students act, noting that they are
comprehensively to include recognizing more that they are
thinking, feeling, and doing. responsible for their own behavior
• The school uses a comprehensive, and working more collectively with
intentional, and proactive the teachers.
approach to character Brashear agreed, adding that
development. when things like that happen, it
• The school creates a caring creates a culture in the school.
community. “I feel like we are raising good
• The school provides students kids,” Brashear said. “They come
with opportunities for moral out of here with good traits and
action. skills.”
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