Catoctin High School Earns National Banner Recognition from Special Olympics North America
Catoctin High Is Third FCPS School to Earn Banner Recognition from Special Olympics Catoctin High School earned national banner recognition from Special Olympics North America for schoolwide efforts to provide inclusive sports and activities for students with and without special needs. Catoctin earned this status by meeting 10 national standards of excellence in the areas…
CHS Has New Phone Number
Catoctin High School (CHS) has a new phone number as of July 1, as all of FCPS transitioned to a new telecommunications system. The phone number change was necessary for two primary reasons: (1) The current telecommunications system being modernized to allow more system functionality and reduce maintenance and service costs; (2) the phone number…
Frederick Health Partners With FCPS on Free Grief Counseling Program
Frederick Health, the largest healthcare provider in Frederick County, is pleased to announce an ongoing partnership with Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) that brings grief counseling to students within the education system. Beginning in October of 2022, Frederick Health Hospice has served as the primary provider of one-on-one grief counseling sessions for students at all…
FCPS Honors Support Employees of the Year
Recipients Selected in Eight Categories Eight Frederick County Public Schools support employees have been recognized in the 2021 Support Employees of the Year Award program. They are: School-based Custodian of the Year Michael Bowles, Linganore High; Central Office Business Support Employee of the Year Jeremy Eccard, Public Affairs; School-based Food Service Employee of the Year…
FCPS Recognizes Local School Counselor for 2021 Counselor of the Year
Thurmont Middle School’s Rebecca Krauss (pictured right) was one of three school counselors recognized by Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) for the Frederick County School Counselor Association’s 2021 School Counselors of the Year. School counselors have played pivotal roles helping students, parents, teachers, and community agencies navigate the global health crisis and help address physical,…
FCPS Opens Nominations for Principal of the Year
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) is accepting nominations for the Washington Post Principal of the Year award until Friday, January 10, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. The Washington Post Educational Foundation sponsors the award, created to recognize principals who go beyond the day-to-day demands of their position to create an exceptional educational environment. The person chosen…
FCPS Announces Franklin as Teacher of the Year
Catoctin High School physical education teacher Mike Franklin was named the Frederick County Public Schools 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year during Superintendent Dr. Terry Alban’s “Prize Patrol” visit to his school. The school system’s most prestigious award recognizes outstanding representatives of the teaching profession. In addition to teaching physical education, Franklin chairs the department at…
