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Catoctin High School Receives 2017 Annual Catoctin Community
Spor tsmanship Award School Supply Program
Theresa Dardanell Area churches and organizations in Emmitsburg, Lewistown, Rocky
Ridge, Sabillasville, and Thurmont are working to provide students in need
The 2016-2017 Photo by Kelly Kirby with school supplies for the 2017-2018 school year. This program is to assist
Sportsmanship Award was students attending the Catoctin Feeder Schools: Emmitsburg Elementary,
presented to Catoctin High Lewistown Elementary and Pyramid Program, Sabillasville Elementary,
School (CHS) by the Central Thurmont Primary, Thurmont Elementary, Thurmont Middle, and Catoctin
Maryland Conference High.
(CMC). Athletic directors The Annual Catoctin Community School Supply Drive is going to be held
and principals from all ten on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., at the Graceham
schools in the CMC review Moravian Church, located at 8231 Rocky Ridge Road in Thurmont.
the conduct of coaches, If you would like to donate to this program, please drop off school
student-athletes, parents, supplies, cash donations, or gift cards (Staples or Walmart) to the church on
spectators, and fans during August 16, from 9:00 a.m.-noon.
the school year and then Any questions or concerns, please contact the coordinator, Jennifer
vote for the school that Harbaugh, at 301-639-9970 or [email protected].
has demonstrated model
sportsmanship.
Catoctin High School Catoctin High School Earns School of
Athletic Director Kevin
McMullen believes that the the Year Award From the Maryland
philosophy of the athletic
program at CHS is the Center for Character Education
reason for the recognition.
Student-athletes, along Pictured from left are Catoctin High School Athletic Catoctin High School has earned a 2016-17 School of the Year Award
Director Kevin McMullen, FCPS Supervisor of Athletics and
with parents and fans, are Extracurricular Activities Kevin Kendro, and Catoctin High from the Maryland Center for Character Education at Stevenson University
encouraged to serve as role School Principal Bernard Quesada. (MCCE). Principal Bernard Quesada commends school counselor Dana
models when representing Brashear for outstanding work leading to this recognition, which will
CHS during all sporting events, as Students at CHS participate in include a School of the Year banner for Catoctin to display, a certificate
well as in the classroom and at any cross country, field hockey, football, of recognition, and attendance at an October 5 awards program at the
community event. Students and golf, soccer, volleyball, basketball, university’s Rockland Center, Owings Mills campus.
their parents are first introduced indoor track, swimming and “Schools of character prove that when school communities come together
to this philosophy during the diving, wrestling, baseball, lacrosse, for a common purpose, amazing things happen,” said Principal Quesada.
“Meet the Coaches” program softball, tennis, and track and field. “Our commitment to operating as a school of character works to safeguard
and then reminded of these goals McMullen said that at the varsity our kids and our community.”
after the teams are chosen. The level, none of the CHS athletes State-level School of the Year winners have reached a standard of
athletic program and the character or coaches were ejected from any excellence to serve as models and mentors for other schools and educators.
education program at CHS are competition during the entire school MCCE Executive Coordinator Linda Muska wrote that “Achieving state-
interrelated; athletics is part of year. He is very proud of the way level recognition is difficult because the reviewers have high standards and
the educational process and good the coaches and students conduct are very thorough.”
behavior is encouraged at all times. themselves. “In schools of character, adults embrace their critical role as models.
Teachers work together as professionals—and with parents and community
members as partners—to positively shape the social, emotional, and character
development of the young people entrusted to them each day,” according to
the Character Education Partnership (CEP) website, www.character.org.
When these principles are in place, according to the CEP site, bullying
is rare; cheating and discipline problems decline; test scores, grades, and
homework completion go up;
teacher retention and satisfaction
are high; and parent satisfaction
and engagement rates, as well
as student engagement and
involvement, are high.
This is the fifth consecutive
year Catoctin High School has
earned MCCE School of the Year
recognition.
First day of school for the 2017-2018
school year is Tuesday, September 5.
