The National Association of State Boards of Education has named Michelle St. Pierre, a resident of the Perry Hall/Nottingham area and a social studies department chair and magnet coordinator at Loch Raven Technical Academy, one of its four national Civic Engagement Champions for her work promoting civics education and active citizenship. In partnership with the … Read more
Eighteen 2019 graduates of Eastern Technical high schools have earned the Advanced Placement® (AP®) Capstone Diploma, and seven 2019 graduates of Eastern Tech earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2018-19 school year. AP Capstone™ is a College Board program designed to prepare students for college and career success through the development of … Read more
Mary E. Kumcheva of Eastern Tech High School and Erick Y. Kim of Perry Hall High School are among 20 BCPS high school students to have been named semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. “Congratulations to these outstanding BCPS students for their academic achievement and … Read more
In a letter to Principal Bryan Thanner, IB’s Director General Siva Kumari wrote, “As an IB World School offering the MYP, you are part of a global community of schools committed to developing knowledgeable, caring young people who will be ready to negotiate their futures successfully and make contributions resulting in a more harmonious and … Read more
Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams established a clear vision for Baltimore County Public Schools on Friday, Aug. 23 at the Administrative and Supervisory meeting, held at Loch Raven High School. During his back-to-school speech to about 700 Team BCPS school and system leaders, Dr. Williams focused on increasing student achievement and closing gaps based on … Read more
Join Baltimore County Public Schools at a free outdoor festival to celebrate the upcoming 2019-2020 school year at the White Marsh Boscovs on Saturday, August 24, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Some of the feature entertainment for BCPS includes: Southwest Academy Marching Tigers Performers from Stages Music Arts in Cockeysville Dancers from Shady Spring Elementary … Read more
Fifth district BCPS Board Member Julie Henn shared the proposed FY2021 state capital budget request includes the following projects in her district: NE Area Elementary @ Ridge Road ($17,320,000)NE Area Middle ($43,213,000)Perry Hall High Chiller Replacement ($1,680,000)Towson High Replacement (Planning Approval) “The recommendation will be presented to the Board on Tuesday, August 6 and will … Read more
Parents of Perry Hall Middle School have complained about the overcrowding of their middle school and were excited when Baltimore County announced plans to build a new middle school in Nottingham Park on King Avenue and to expand Pine Grove Middle School in Carney. Those plans got delayed when Baltimore County announced a budget shortfall. … Read more
During the annual Baltimore County Public Schools Safe Schools Conference, the school system announced that Officer Carlos Allen, the school resource officer (SRO) for the Essex Precinct, was named the elementary-level School Resource Officer of the Year. While each BCPS middle and high school has a full-time SRO, at the elementary level, one officer from … Read more
Eastern Technical High School’s team finished second overall at the MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition, held June 19 – 21 at the University of Arizona in Tuscon. The MESA (Math, Engineering & Science Achievement) team from Eastern Tech is comprised of Grade 12 student Aneisa Jangbahadur, 2019 graduate AJ Saquilayan, and Grade 12 student Christopher Tang. … Read more