This Week at MSS
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Congratulations to the following students for achieving Honor Roll in the final trimester of the 25-26 school year:
ALL As
Barber, Emma
Brown, Emmett
Buckalew, Noah
Buser, Brooke
Buser, Ellie
Cammack, Brooks
Campbell, Kate
Cianci, Riley
Clark, Lydia
Conner, Caden
Crone, Hannah
Eustis, Permelia
Eustis, Tobias
Fritz, Logan
Gannon, Cecilia
Gannon, IV, Joseph
Gannon, Luke
Garrett, Julius
Golden, Brooklyn
Grantham, Kevin
Grubby, Violet
Hanson, Adalyn
Joyce, Adeline
Ketterman, Maddux
Kinnamont, Francesca
Kinnamont, Maria
Kline, Camden
Lager, Brynn
Leydig, Josie
McGraw, Grayson
Nana, Jemina
Nzekwesi, Ranye
Popov, Jana
Santos, Kiel
Seger, Aven
Seiss, Piper
Sharp, Jacob
Stouter, Juliette
Wegodapola, Sithara
Wheatley, Ava
Whiteman, Brody
Yu, Claire
As & Bs
Atkins, Chase
Azeez, Oluwatomilerin (Tammy)
Azeez, Oluwatomilerin (Tomi)
Betz, Wyatt
Bidinger, Austin
Bidinger, Elias
Bodnar, Jasper
Bollinger, Ellia
Breeden, Asher
Brodsky, Finley
Brown, Elliott
Bull, Aubree
Bumgardner, Hazel
Burns, Keane
Canada, Blake
Cell, Payton
Cleaver, Katherine
Cooper-Steele, Da’Vine
Crone, Hadley
Daniel, Serenity
DeLeon, Mark Jacob
Dieterich, Aiden
Dieterich, Charlotte
Doll, Lyla
Faller, Clark
Field, Agnes
Field, Max
Fritz, Caleb
Grossnickle, Addalyn
Grossnickle, Bayley
Haines, Ethan
Hamm, Matthew
Hammock, Hadley
Hinerman, Eric
Horn, Elliott
Horn, Fiona
James, Noelle
Jinadu, Muna
Johnson, Elliot
Johnson, Emerson
Joseph, Neria
Kent, Stella
Ketterman, Parker
Knight, Levi
Krauss, Kelsie
Lambert, Kennedy
Legg, Grace
Leydig, Aidan
Linehan, Charlotte
Lowman, Izzabella
Lucas, Winnie
Lushefski, Alana
Mayhew, Jackson
Miller, Mason
Monsour, Sophia
Moore, Reese
Moser, Aiden
Neal, Ali
Neil, Joselyn
Nevius, Amelia
Null, Abigail
Nzekwesi, Ruth
Parker, Jason
Pezold, Claire
Putman, Elizabeth
Putman, Jacob
Putman, Luke
Rasher, Rose
Reaver, Maxwell
Reckley, Olivia
Rene, Janae
Renner, Ella
Ress, Autumn
Ress, Marybelle
Rutherford, Lyvia
Sanchez, Mia
Saylor, Abygail
Sheffer, Patrick
Shriner, Nathan
Smith, Wyatt
Snyder, Carter
Soule, Sadie
Stumpf, Arthur
Vignola, Anthony
Wheatley, Emma
Whitmarsh, Amelia
Woodward, Riley
ALL Bs
Bidinger, Noah
Mclain, Daniel
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Dear Families,
Congratulations to our Pre-K 4 students who graduated today! I am proud of their tremendous growth this year and am excited to welcome them to Kindergarten.
The last day of school is tomorrow, June 10. We will have an 11:00 am dismissal, and there will be no After School Care. Please ask your children to check the Lost and Found cart in the Cafeteria. Unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the school year.
I wish everyone a peaceful and relaxing summer break. Below is a prayer that I thought you would like to say with your family:
A Summer Prayer
Father, Creator of all,
thank you for summer!
Thank you for the warmth of the sun
and the increased daylight.
Thank you for the beauty I see all around me
and for the opportunity to be outside
and enjoy your creation.
Thank you for the increased time I have
to be with my friends and family,
and for the more casual pace
of the summer season.
Draw me closer to you this summer.
Teach me how I can pray
no matter where I am
or what I am doing.
Warm my soul
with the awareness of your presence
and light my path
with your Word and Counsel.
As I enjoy your creation,
create in me a pure heart
and a hunger and a thirst for you.
Amen.
(Author Unknown)
As we enter the final days of the 2025-2026 school year, I want to provide you with a 2026-2027 staffing update.
Six Mother Seton School faculty and staff members will not return for the 2026-2027 school year:
- After three years as a middle school teacher, Jacob Brown will not return to Mother Seton School. Mr. Brown is excited to be more involved in his church and youth ministry and will be traveling to Haiti as a missionary.
- Middle School Spanish teacher, Fatima Knight, will not be returning to Mother Seton School. Mrs. Knight, who has taught Spanish here for the past two years, will be working for her family business. She has offered to serve as a substitute teacher, so we will still see her at MSS!
- After 16 years at Mother Seton School—eight as an After School Care assistant and eight as a teacher for grades 3 and 4—Sarah Harrington will not be returning. Ms. Harrington accepted a teaching position in Apopka, Florida. We will miss Ms. Harrington and look forward to her visits when she returns to the area.
- After serving as our School Counselor for the past six years, Sister Maggie Scally, DC, has received a new mission. We thank her for her guidance and service over the years and look forward to her future visits.
- After nearly 30 years as a school parent, volunteer, cafeteria assistant, and bus driver, Colleen Myers is retiring. We are thankful to Ms. Colleen for being a safe and dependable driver and a strong supporter of MSS. In between visiting her grandchildren and visiting family, Ms. Colleen will serve as a substitute driver.
- Second-grade teacher assistant, Sheila Dorsey, will not return to Mother Seton School. A classroom teacher and teacher assistant for over 20 years, Mrs. Dorsey and her husband will be moving back to their hometown of Philadelphia, PA. In their retirement, they will have plenty of time to cheer on their beloved Philadelphia sports teams.
We will miss Mr. Brown, Mrs. Knight, Ms. Harrington, Sister Maggie, Ms. Colleen, and Mrs. Dorsey! Please join me in wishing them well and praying for their health and safety as they move on to their next adventure.
Though we are saying goodbye to some of our MSS family, we will be welcoming new members to our school community. Later this summer, I will write to you to announce new hires and other exciting plans for the 2026-2027 school year.
Have a Blessed Week!
Sincerely,
Kathleen J. Kilty, PhD
Principal
Prayer Corner
Prayer Corner
Please pray for...
a special intention for John Cecil, friend of MSS and father of alumni
Della Glazier, daughter of PreK teacher Hanna Glazier, who is in the NICU at Johns Hopkins
Donna Fitzgerald Demmon (MSS'63) and TJ Demmon, friends and benefactors, who are battling serious illnesses
Kate Reisinger, former MSS parent and aunt to the Nulls, who is battling a serious illness
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Community News
The Seton Shrine has a plethora of events all summer long. Come check them out!
Mother Seton & the Sacred Heart: History & Holy Hour. June 13. An inspiring afternoon of history, prayer, and Eucharistic Adoration.
“A Place at the Table: African-Americans on the Path to Sainthood” Film Screening. June 20, 2pm. A powerful screening of A Place at the Table, exploring the inspiring stories and legacies of Black Catholics on the path to sainthood. Free. All welcome!
Specialty Tour: Elizabeth Ann Seton – A Founding Mother of the United States. June 26 and July 11. Discover how Elizabeth Ann Seton’s faith, leadership, and legacy helped shape early America on this fascinating specialty tour celebrating her role in our nation’s history.
Footsteps of Freedom: Holiness in American Life –Retreat with Meg Hunter-Kilmer. Saturday, June 27, from 10am–3pm. Explore American saints – some familiar, some lesser-known – and what they teach us about following Jesus today.
FREE New Exhibit at the Seton Shrine is Now Open. Explore “Do The Good: The Sisters Who Shaped America,” a powerful new exhibit highlighting how generations of religious sisters, following Mother Seton’s example, transformed lives and helped shape the story of America.
Civil War Tours: Journey through Civil War history on this specialty tour exploring how the Sisters and Daughters of Charity brought hope and healing during one of America’s darkest times. Tours are available June 21 and every third Sunday.
Catoctin All Sports Camp is designed to provide a fun, active, and engaging experience for kids during the summer months while introducing them to a variety of sports and activities. It's a great opportunity for students to stay active, build friendships, and connect with the Catoctin community. August 3-6.
The registration and information link can be found at https://www.
Early Bird discount if registered by July 6th!
St Timothy Parishioners:
We are starting enrollment for sacramental formation today. If you have a child who will be in 2nd, 4th, 5th or 9th grade in the fall they may be eligible to prepare for a sacrament.
Marissa & a team of volunteers will be available in person and on the phone May 5 and 6 from 6-8pm to assist you with all your registration questions.
We also have many 6-8th grade students from SJRCS who participate in middle school Youth Ministry. We have a great summer planned for them and would love to have students from Mother Seton School join in on the fun! - learn more at www.linktr.ee/sttim_ym!
Are you passionate about history, culture, and bringing people closer to God? Do you love St. Elizabeth Ann Seton & want to welcome visitors from around the country to her home in Emmitsburg? The Seton Shrine is hiring Interpreters (tour guides) to help welcome groups during the week and give tours of Mother Seton's homes, the museum, and the basilica. All training is provided. Pay is $17/hour. Hours are as needed (PRN) and will be primarily between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Scheduling is flexible.
For more details, including benefits this position is eligible for, please contact Paige Knott (Shrine HR) at paige.knott@setonshrine.org and/or visit Indeed at https://www.indeed.com/job/
The online enrollment portal is now open for the 2026 - 2027 school year!
Here is the link to the website (https://www.fcps.org/
Below you will find the direct links for you to create an account in the portal for next year and then begin the enrollment.
To enroll your student for School Year 2027 (starting August 19, 2026):
* School Year 2026-2027 PowerSchool online enrollment portal<https://registration.
* School Year 2026-2027 Portal de inscripción en línea de PowerSchool<https://
The sooner you are able to get the enrollment process completed, the more quickly we will be able to get your student into our system and into the courses they genuinely want. If you have not yet turned in a one-page registration sheet selecting your students' courses for next school year, please do so as soon as possible - even if it is sent prior to completing the online enrollment.
*Please note that you must attach all required documents before submitting your online enrollment request. Once you have submitted your request, you will not be able to access your application to upload any additional documents. If all documents are not included, it will slow down the enrollment process.