Bullying Prevention and Social Media Awareness

Thurmont Middle School will be hosting an evening seminar for all parents entitled Bullying Prevention and Social Media Awareness.  The program will be held Monday, September 29, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Thurmont Middle School’s cafeteria.  Thurmont Middle School is located at 408 East Main Street in Thurmont, Maryland. The presentation will feature Tyree Sterling, a youth specialist from Williamsport, Maryland. Mr. Sterling speaks to more than 30,000 people annually on various youth topics.  He strives to make a positive difference in students’ lives. Mr. Sterling has also released…

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Dan Frank Makes Students Hear the Voice of American Sign Language

by Mollie Green You may not hear the voice of American Sign Language, but it’s there and speaks to you in such a way that you can feel it. Daniel Frank is the American Sign Language teacher at Walkersville High School who has been here for five years now and he loves it! Even though […]

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Columbia Student Carries Mattress as Thesis Statement About Rape

by Sasha Mazikins One fourth of incoming freshmen will be sexually harassed by the end of their college experience. The Washington Post states that five percent of about 1,570 colleges and universities with 1,000 or more students received at least one report of a forcible sex offense on campus in 2012. Emma Sulkowicz was assaulted […]

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Future Farmers of America Benefits Students In Many Ways

by Ricky Kellerman The FFA, or Future Farmers of America, has been a major influence to some of our students here at Walkersville High School. Many students travel all over the state, and even the country, to participate in events that tests their skills in several areas of farming and construction. In an interview with […]

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