It is time to recognize that special teacher who has made an impact on your child’s life and on your school community. Each year, the Thurmont Lions Club honors the teachers of the Catoctin High School and the feeder schools (Thurmont Primary, Thurmont Elementary, Thurmont Middle, Lewistown Elementary, Emmitsburg, Sabillasville, and Mother Seton). Anyone can…

Theresa Dardanell Thurmont Primary Open House and visitation for all students and parents will be on Thursday, August 29, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Please come to meet your teacher and tour the school.  Kindergarten parent/guardian orientation will be held on Thursday, August 22, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for parents only (no children, please).  Thurmont Elementary Thurmont Elementary…

Lewistown United Methodist Church by Theresa Dardanell For the members of the Lewistown United Methodist Church (LUMC), community outreach means more than supporting the needs in the immediate Lewistown area; their contributions reach all around the world. Several committees and groups work together for the benefit of the church, the local community, and the world.…

Theresa Dardanell “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”  —Albert Einstein Students enjoyed an extra-long summer vacation this year. When they return to school on September 5, they will meet some new teachers, administrators, and support staff.   Catoctin High School Welcome: Shannon Stone, guidance counselor;…

Theresa Dardanell Staff and students at the Catoctin feeder schools joined together for a week in January to promote kindness. Sabillasville Elementary Students at Sabillasville Elementary watched a video that showed them how easy it is to be kind to others, and they received a copy of The Great Kindness Challenge, with suggestions for random…

Theresa Dardanell Congratulations to Lewistown Elementary student Joanna Genemans, who will represent the school at the 2017 Frederick County Spelling Bee on March 11, 2017, at Frederick Community College. The winner of that competition will participate in the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The Lewistown PTA sponsored an after-school Spelling Club for students in grades…

Theresa Dardanell The Candy Cane Dash on December 3, 2016, at Baker Park was the exciting conclusion of the program “Girls on the Run” for a group of girls at Lewistown Elementary School. But this program is so much more than just running. “Girls on the Run” is a ten-week program that combines the physical…

Theresa Dardanell Summer is not officially over, but students returned to school on Monday, August 22. They were greeted by many new staff members, who joined the teachers, administrators, and support staff at the local schools. Lewistown Elementary welcomed Belinda Pippin, Assistant Principal; Julie Ferguson, Therapist; Erin Stup, Special Education Teacher; Molly Howser and Marsha…