By Sharon Allen Gilder Astronomical achievements from a school whose mascot is “Stars” should come as no surprise. Proof in the proverbial celestial pudding are the star successes at Centerville Elementary School (CES), which was named a Maryland Blue Ribbon…
By FCPS Staff Urbana Middle School art teacher Timothy Snyder was named the Frederick County Public Schools 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year on May 1. The school system’s most prestigious award recognizes outstanding representatives of the teaching profession. Once again,…
By Jack Toomey On the evening of May 14, a strong line of severe thunderstorms passed over Frederick County accompanied by heavy rain, strong wind and numerous lightning strikes. At about 7 p.m. someone noticed smoke pouring from the house…
By Alice Ramos The Career and Technology Center (CTC) InvenTeam will be bringing its water purification system to the Melka Olba School in Ethiopia, hopefully this summer. The school is near a river, but staff and students have to walk…
By Chris Haugh This article is excerpted from one in a series, “Stories in Stone,” written by Mount Olivet historian—and one might say detective—Chris Haugh. For more “Stories in Stone,” visit www.mountolivetcemeteryinc.com/stories-in-stone-blog/stories-in-stone or “Like” the Facebook page www.facebook.com/MountOlivetCemeteryInc. “Stories in…
By Jennifer Martinez New Market Plains Vineyard Hidden Treasure A mere 20 minutes from Urbana at 11111 West Baldwin Road in Monrovia, the New Market Plains Vineyard is hidden at the end of a lovely wooded road near Adventure Park.…
Urbana High School seniors celebrated Commit Day on May 11 with family and coaches. The following seniors committed to playing their sport at college: Nathan Davis, cross country and track at Colorado School of Mines Darian DiMatteo, volleyball at Salisbury…
Photo | Anne Addis The UHS Unified Track and Field team won silver at the state championship on May 16.
By Jennifer Beekman Boys’ Lacrosse Season Ends in Regional Championship It’s quite difficult—virtually impossible—to win a lacrosse game with limited possession of the ball. And, contending with one of the state’s best face-off specialists in Howard High School senior and…
By Sharon Allen Gilder Can you hear the roar? That’s the sound of 25 children ages four to six in Ms. Alison and Ms. Mary’s Junior K classroom at The Goddard School in Urbana. The classroom’s moniker is The Tigers…
