Frederick County Education Highlights Students and Awards
Monocacy Middle School students returned from Iowa after competing in the International Odyssey of the Mind with multiple awards. Yellow Springs Elementary earned the national Blue Ribbon from the U.S. Department of Education, benefiting 577 students. Frederick High School’s Jonathan Willis was chosen as a 1994 Presidential Scholar by the White House. Green Valley Elementary teacher Jeannie Schulze received the American Teacher Award from Disney World.
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Monocacy Middle School
Iowa
Lee DuBose
Emmy Noel
Sarah Meinertzhagen
Michelle Raymond
Ellie van der Schalie
Emily Udvardy
Jennifer Ulmer
Frederick High School
Jonathan Willis
White House
Jonathan
Green Valley
Jeannie Schulze
Disney World
Frederick County
Education realities in Frederick County schools
Rebecca Reichel writes from Frederick High School praising local education while outlining issues in grades and testing. She argues year long grades with equal weight to final exams can mask mastery, notes teacher effort and student motivation, discusses outcome based education and Maryland tests, and urges community support for teachers and schools.
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Frederick News-Post
Frederick Community College
Fredericks County
United States
Maryland
Frederick
Frederick County
Everyday heroes of D-Day speak in Normandy interview
In a Normandy interview with D-Day veterans, ordinary British, Canadian, and American soldiers recount fear and longing as they reflect on landing days 50 years prior. Nick Crane admits fear, others describe sickness, no bathrooms, and cleaning up the ground while recalling the sight of both German and American dead.
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Normandy
Nick Crane
Nick
Stephen Magnin
Pequannock
N.J
Arthur Lindquinst
Kansas City
Roger Cole
Rhinebeck
Wartime memories from Normandy front line soldiers
Veterans recount combat experiences during D Day and aftermath. Stories include aid station resilience, Omaha Beach landings, pilots completing orders without questions, wounds suffered in open fields, and reflections on sacrifice. Quotes from James Hill, Frank Snyder, Oliver Robinson, and others reveal fear, pain, and changing attitudes over time.
Lightning Strikes Barns Near Urbana Killing Cattle
A barn near Urbana was struck by lightning yesterday injuring Glenn Geshe who was milking and killing two cows. In a second Urbana barn Jonas L Wood and her three children were milking when struck by lightning. The day also saw a federal suit in Baltimore against Howard N Pearl over wheat quota penalties.
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Glenn Geshe
Urbana
Jonas L. Wood
U.S
Baltimore
Walkersville
Howard N. Pearl
Rane
Secretary of Agriculture
Smokers Take a Stand Against Secondhand Smoke Restrictions
A reader urges resistance to smoking bans and calls for personal freedom in lighting up. They argue cigarette taxes fund government, insurers favor non smokers, and question labeling in foods while urging action through the National Smokers Alliance to defend smokers rights.
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U.S.A
U.S
Congress
National Smokers Alliance
Frederick County Notice on a Proposed Property Tax Increase
A four page advertisement dated April 11 announces a public hearing on April 18 for a proposed property tax rise totaling 4.69 percent and an estimated $3.8 million additional revenue. The next day a front page headline claims the county holds line on taxes, contrasting with the notice’s details and prompting questions about headline accuracy.
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Frederick County
Teresa Franklin
News-Post
Letters on taxation and education funding in Frederick Maryland
A reader laments sensational reporting while urging precise analysis of state and county revenues. He asks for per capita comparisons, educational spending, and national context, urging scholars and editors to pursue fact driven coverage over rhetoric. He suggests renaming a state office building in Frederick.
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Frederick City
South Market Street
Dan Burns
State House
Annapolis
Frederick County
Maryland
Baker Park
William Donald Schaefer
Commerce Street
Damning letter questions Lincoln and other figures in April issue
The April 4 letter by Dan Montgomery challenges mainstream history, accusing Lincoln of not emancipating slaves and seeking their return to Africa, while naming figures like Roger Taney and Ronald Reagan. The writer hints at misattribution from Louis Farrakhan’s books and contrasts with other historical accounts.
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News-Post
Dan Montgomery
Abe Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
Roger Brook Taney
Lincoln
Africa
Montgomery
Louis Farrakhan
Garden Theft Hits Elementary Butterfly Garden
A third grade student from Ballenger Creek Elementary School reports a vandalism incident at a school butterfly garden planted on May 18. Over the weekend eight to ten plants were dug up or stolen, including Blazing Star Bee Balm Black Eyed Susans and Hollyhocks. The writer expresses anger and hopes the act stops.
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Ballenger Creek Elementary School
Bowerman Visits Wolfsville Fifth Grade Students
On May 25 county commissioner Gail Bowerman visited our school. She toured the building noting the tiny gym and insufficient computers. She ate lunch in the cafeteria with us and spoke to the fifth grade about government, explaining concepts clearly. The class thanks her for coming.
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Gail Bowerman
Letters to the Editor Addressing Frederick Readers
The Frederick News-Post invites local residents to send letters with name address and phone number for verification. Some letters are edited for length and clarity.
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Frederick News-Post
Frederick Newsct
E. Pawick St
Frederick, MD
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