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Mother Seton School Students Collect PBIS Night at Lewistown Elementary
Over 8,500 Diapers for Catholic School

Schools Week Service Project Theresa Dardanell

Each year during the On January 23, 2018, Photo by Theresa Dardanell
last week of January, Lewistown Elementary School
Catholic schools families enjoyed a dinner,
nationwide celebrate sponsored by the PTA.
Catholic Schools Week, During dinner, staff member
a celebration of all Chuck Flayhart entertained
the virtues of Catholic the children with magic tricks.
education. As part of this After dinner, parents attended
year’s celebration, students information sessions on “1-2-3-
at Mother Seton School Magic,” a discipline system for
(MSS) participated in parents; “The SeeSaw Effect,”
“Give from the Heart,” a which stresses the importance of
service project to benefit balancing parenting and personal
the Catoctin Pregnancy wellness; and an Introduction to
Center (CPC). The project, Pictured from left are Clytie Palkovic (Grade 6), Principal Sister the Lewistown Pyramid Program
which began in mid- Brenda Monahan, Isabella Lorenzo (Grade 6), and Michael and PBIS (Positive Behavioral
January to overlap with Hohenstein (Grade 6). Interventions and Supports).
Respect Life Month, was intended to collect diapers for the CPC to give to Staff members Wesley Allen,
mothers in need. Dana Austin, Mary Hoffman,
In addition to the school community, several Frederick County parishes Jeanette Monteith, Julie Ferguson,
agreed to lend their support for the students’ efforts. St. Joseph’s (Emmitsburg), Kate Sword, John Witmer, Heather
St. Anthony’s and Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Thurmont), St. Timothy’s Burgess, and Molly Howser led Magician Chuck Flayhart performs during PBIS night.
(Walkersville), St. Peter’s (Libertytown), St. Katherine Drexel (Frederick), Holy the parent presentations.
Family (Middletown), and St. Joseph-on-Carrolton Manor (Buckeystown) PBIS means that “teachers, While their parents were
placed collection boxes outside their sanctuaries and encouraged donations administrators, counselors, and attending the information sessions,
during Mass. In total, 8,646 diapers were collected. Colter Danieley, a sixth- support staff are going to teach students—along with staff members,
grade student at St. Peter’s, made a personal plea at each Mass, which resulted positive behavior expectations; Jordan Forrest, Madeline Hart, Pam
in almost 2,200 donations from St. Peter’s alone. students will know exactly what Kindred, Eileen Knapp, Kim Little,
The project, just one of the many service projects and outreach initiatives is expected of them; parents, Greta Nettleton, Austin Seliga, Karly
MSS students participate in each year, was meant to demonstrate the spirit of teachers, and students must work Sites, Erin Stup, and Kim Williams—
service that is at the heart of the Christ-centered school. together to maintain a safe learning enjoyed fun activities. They created
environment; together the home and calming jars, put together stress
school share the responsibility for balls to take home, and practiced
Mother Seton School Students developing good citizens.” mindfulness exercises.
Write Their Way to the Top in

Patriot Pen Essay Contest We want to see your “adorable” photos of your pet(s).
Send in your “best photo” of your “best buddy,”
and your pet could be chosen to be “Pet of the
Three eighth- Courtesy Photo
grade students Month” in a future issue of The Catoctin Banner!
from Mother Seton E-mail your pet photo, along with your pet’s name,
School received the breed, age, personality, special tricks, and any other
top awards in the fun details you would like to share, and your name/
2017-2018 Patriot “You’re My Best Buddy!” family name, to: [email protected].
Pen Essay Contest,
sponsored by
Veterans of Foreign
Wars (VFW) Post
6658. Writing
on the theme of
“America’s Gift to
My Generation,”
Mia Ferraro (Grade
8) earned first place Pictured from left are Historian Shannon Boyle; Logan Malachowski,
and advanced to second-place winner; President of VFW Auxiliary Steve Wojciechowski;
Mia Ferraro, first-place winner; Commander Martin Williams, VFW
the VFW District Post 6658; Santiago Canadas-Fraga, third-place winner, and VFW Essay
Level. Second-place Chairperson Annette Wivell.
winner was Logan
Malachowski (Grade 6), while Santiago Canadas-Fraga (Grade 6) received
third-place honors.
The Patriot Pen is an annual nationwide essay contest, sponsored by the
national VFW. Middle School students are invited to submit an essay based on
that year’s theme to their local VFW post. Last year, three other Mother Seton
School students placed in the top three at the local level.