Five Dundalk schools were given grants as part of Team BCPS Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge. There were 17 schools awarded grants across the county, but Charlesmont Elementary School in Dundalk led the way with a $3,000 grant. Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts finished first in the BCPS high school division; General … Read more
The new northeast area elementary school in Rosedale, scheduled to open in August 2022, is holding in-person and virtual information sessions for individuals interested in working at the school. The new school will be located at 7649 Gum Spring Road in Rosedale. Please note that during face-to-face sessions, attendees will be required to wear face … Read more
The Perry Hall Marching Gators (Perry Hall High Marching Band) were told that the program will not be allowed to participate in fall travel competitions as a result of COVID-19 restrictions implemented by BCPS. BCPS Board of Education Vice Chair Julie Henn doesn’t support those restrictions and is asking for BCPS to reconsider their decision … Read more
Baltimore County Police responded to Chesapeake High School in Essex after they were notified that a loaded handgun and ammunition were discovered by a school administrator on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 12:15 p.m. Officers later learned the weapon was located inside a bag in an empty classroom. Police made an arrest in this case.
The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services announced that Maja Durkovic, a junior at Eastern Technical High School, will serve an one-year term on the Maryland Youth Advisory Council. Durkovic will be joined by fellow BCPS student Ricky Bridges of Reisterstown, a junior at Franklin High School and two BCPS grads; Meghna … Read more
Three Baltimore County Public Schools students from two high schools have been named semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. One of those students is Tiffany T. Shum, Perry Hall High School. She was honored along with Towson High students Jacob B. Fey and Yousse Tewala. … Read more
The first meetings of the Northeast Area Elementary Boundary Study Committee, which has been charged with creating new attendance boundaries for the new northeast elementary school and a new, larger Red House Run Elementary School, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Sept. 22. The public is invited to attend the 6-8 p.m. meeting online by visiting … Read more
Adam Laye, social studies department chair at Parkville High School, has been selected as one of 10 finalists for the 2021 National History Teacher of the Year. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History selected the finalists from among the National History Teacher of the Year winners from all 50 states, U.S. Department of Defense … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools announced that all schools will be closing three hours early today for inclement weather. Strong thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and into the evening as the remnants of Hurricane Ida pass through the region. Below is full state from BCPS: “Due to impending inclement weather, Baltimore County Public Schools, the Virtual … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools kicked out their 2021-22 school year on Monday. For the first time since August 2016, BCPS started their school year before Labor Day with an August opening. This was also the first opening day that BCPS had since September 2019. The start of 2020-21 school year was virtual as a result … Read more