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Two Local Students Awarded AIM Local Schools Welcome New Staff

Integrity Scholarships Theresa Dardanell

Thurmont residents, Courtesy Photo “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative
Nathaniel Neuland and expression and knowledge.” —Albert Einstein
Stephanie Kennedy, were
awarded $2,500 AIM Students enjoyed an extra-long summer vacation this year. When
Integrity Scholarships they return to school on September 5, they will meet some new teachers,
at the 2017 AIM Grand administrators, and support staff.
National Trapshooting
Championships, held Catoctin High School
at the World Shooting Welcome: Shannon Stone, guidance counselor; Alyssa Burdette, math
and Recreational teacher; Evan Felmet, music/CTE teacher; Angie Gallik, social studies
Complex in Sparta, teacher; Rob Nutter, special education teacher; Shannon Snowman,
Illinois. AIM stands for instructional assistant; Alyssa Manninen, special education instructional
Academics, Integrity, assistant; Leeah Hawes, custodian.
and Marksmanship,
and is the official youth Thurmont Middle School
program of the Amateur Pictured from left are Nathaniel Neuland; Lynn Gipson, ATA Welcome: Anita Shank, assistant principal; Christine Newman,
Trapshooting Association. Executive Director; and Stephanie Kennedy. administrative secretary; Jessica Penn, science teacher; Eric Bokinsky,
The scholarship technical education teacher; Kelly Steele, physical education/health teacher;
was presented at the Suzanne Buxbaum, band teacher; Jennifer Thoma, special education teacher;
closing ceremonies by Lynn Gipson, ATA Executive Director on August Kelly Pizza, community liaison. Daniel Enck was promoted from assistant
1, 2017. Earning an AIM scholarship is considered to be the pinnacle principal to principal.
achievement of the AIM program. Neuland and Kennedy are both members
of the Thurmont Conservation and Sportsman’s Club’s Top Shots youth Thurmont Elementary
shooting sports program. Neuland will be attending Washington College in Welcome: Amanda Giauque, fifth grade teacher; Andrew Piccolo, fifth
Chestertown, Maryland, this fall and shooting for the Washington College grade teacher; Brooke Cipolla, fourth grade teacher; Jennifer Thoma, special
skeet and trap team. Kennedy will be a sophomore at Mount Saint Mary’s education teacher.
University in Emmitsburg, where she is pursuing a degree in Criminal
Justice. Thurmont Primary
Welcome: Ellen Parkhurst and Lindsey Stracener, special education assistants.

Lewistown Elementary
Welcome: Heather Burgess, physical education teacher; Erica Gray-
O’Leary and Madeline Hart, special education pyramid teachers; Jeanette
Monteith, special education pre-K teacher; April Sprecher, special education
coordinator; Dora King, music teacher; Eileen Knapp, Virginia Johnson, and
Michele Routzahn, special education instructional assistants.

Sabillasville Elementary
Welcome: Karen McKenzie, special education teacher; Allen Cosner, user
support specialist.

Catoctin High School Earns School

of the Year Award

Catoctin High School (CHS) has earned a 2016-17 School of the Year
Award from the Maryland Center for Character Education at Stevenson
University (MCCE).
Principal Bernard Quesada commends school counselor Dana Brashear
for outstanding work leading to this recognition, which will include a School
of the Year banner for Catoctin to display, a certificate of recognition, and
attendance at an October 5 awards program at the university’s Rockland
Center, Owings Mills campus.
“Schools of character prove that when school communities come together
for a common purpose, amazing things happen,” said CHS Principal
Quesada. “Our commitment to operating as a school of character works to
safeguard our kids and our community.”
“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.
This is the fifth consecutive year Catoctin High School has earned MCCE
School of the Year recognition.