Amber Ennis and Mimi Pessagno, both recent graduates of Saint John’s Catholic Prep in Buckeystown, will be leaving for college with an extra sense of accomplishment and some bling on their fingers.
Before James McKane transferred to Saint John’s Catholic Prep High School in Buckeystown his sophomore year, he was often the target of bullying.
Friends of Catholic Education Inc. hosted their 21st annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner to celebrate Catholic education in Frederick County. The event honors the dedication and accomplishments of the teachers, staff and administration at Mother Seton School, St. John Regional Catholic School…
The Frederick County Planning Commission voted Wednesday to reject the application for a C.J. Miller asphalt plant near Buckeystown that had drawn concerns from residents about traffic, pollution, and other potential issues that it would bring to their community.
Frederick County was well-represented at the Maryland State 4H/FFA Poultry & Egg Contest with three local teams in the competiton held Sept. 1 at the Maryland State Fair, in Timonium.
Nicole Chowdhuny, an eighth-grade student at St. John Regional Catholic School in Frederick, placed first in the Peace Poster Contest sponsored by the Lions Clubs of District 22W. Winners were announced on Nov. 17 at the Myersville Volunteer Fire Department, Myersville, by the contest chairm…
The largest graduating class Saint John’s Catholic Preparatory School has had in about a decade said goodbye to the small, close-knit school community on Thursday afternoon.
Before James McKane transferred to Saint John’s Catholic Prep High School in Buckeystown his sophomore year, he was often the target of bullying.
Friends of Catholic Education Inc. hosted their 21st annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner to celebrate Catholic education in Frederick County. T…
The Frederick County Planning Commission voted Wednesday to reject the application for a C.J. Miller asphalt plant near Buckeystown that had d…
Frederick County was well-represented at the Maryland State 4H/FFA Poultry & Egg Contest with three local teams in the competiton held Sep…
Nicole Chowdhuny, an eighth-grade student at St. John Regional Catholic School in Frederick, placed first in the Peace Poster Contest sponsore…
The largest graduating class Saint John’s Catholic Preparatory School has had in about a decade said goodbye to the small, close-knit school c…
Students walking into Joseph Jancuk’s theology class at Saint John’s Catholic Prep start the period with a prayer.
The principal at Saint John’s Catholic Prep was charged with several alcohol-related offenses following a crash shortly after the school’s pro…
The founder of a national anti-bullying organization will visit Saint John's Catholic Prep on Thursday evening.
With its enrollment set to increase slightly next year and looking to improve its cultural opportunities, Saint John’s Catholic Prep is planni…
Catholic education in Frederick County was celebrated at the 20th annual teacher appreciation dinner hosted by Friends of Catholic Education. …
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Hello, Frederick County! I wanted to take my first week writing the School Notes column to introduce myself and give you a sense of how I plan to cover education for The Frederick News-Post.
Doug Fossett began with a question: Why does Frederick celebrate a slave owner?
On the heels of a long discussion last week about which vacation day to return to the academic calendar, the Frederick County Board of Education shifted its focus to when parent-teacher conferences will be held for the coming school year.
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At the bottom of a jagged rock face on the edge of the New Mexico wilderness, a Boy Scout wearing a GoPro camera called out hand and foot hold…
Friends of Catholic Education Inc. honored Pam Zusi and Al Edwards as this year’s recipients of the Father John McElroy Award. The award dinne…
Graduates: Noah Austin, Christopher Balcerek, Ana Bateman, Daniel Bellanton, Anthony Benedetto, Cecilia Bracey, Joseph Breen, Millicent Caffre…
The oldest Catholic high school in Maryland will soon be getting a face-lift.
Elizabeth Nelson heard the talk from her classmates at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School about the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,” and she knew…
When Jafaniah Staples started school in Frederick County, he didn’t know a word of English.
Near the back of the 66-acre campus at Saint John’s Catholic Prep lies the school’s newest hop-eration.
St. John’s Catholic Prep student James McKane is a Kids Play For Good Ambassador who is doing everything he can to make sure other kids do not…
The following students have been named to the honor roll for the first marking period of the 2016-2017 school year at Saint John’s Catholic Prep:
Troop 792 of Frederick acknowledges eight young men from their troop who earned the rank of Eagle in the past year. They were honored at the t…
St. John's Catholic Prep in Buckeystown is hosting a 5K Color Run/Walk fundraiser on Saturday to help raise money for the Hurwitz Breast Cance…
Through the foresight and generosity of longtime Frederick County resident Loretta C. Gilbert, two new funds have been established though her …
At St. John’s Catholic Prep in Buckeystown on Wednesday, a group of students-turned-conductors mirrored the arm and hand motions that Tyler Au…
This year, St. John’s Catholic Prep has four Eagle Scouts among the members of its 2016 graduating class.
Addressing a crowd at St. John’s Catholic Prep, Finnian Mayhew said his graduating class experienced change, moving to a new school building a…
A private school bus carrying children was involved in a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon that resulted in no injuries, said Sgt. Vinson…
Marc Minsker is principal of Saint John’s Catholic Prep. Recently, Minsker traveled to China for a 10-day trip to meet with Chinese educators …
Many can recall their first attempts at public speaking — the hand-sweating, nerve-racking presentations. Now, imagine you’re Rosanna Rensberg…
Scott Moerschbacher, the new physics teacher at Saint John’s Catholic Prep, has spent much of his adult life floating between academia and som…
n McDaniel College in Westminster awarded more than 325 master’s degrees on May 23. The following area students were awarded degrees:
Students at St. John’s Catholic Prep, who started their school year Monday, may have the inside track to applying for colleges.
For a few graduating seniors at St. John’s Catholic Prep, Thursday’s commencement ceremony was a family affair.
After working as a senior government official in Washington and as a California businessman, Donald Rice returned to Frederick to address the …
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