BCPS invites parents and students to “Mental Health & Back to School,” webinar on Thursday, Aug. 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m This webinar will have local experts discuss key issues and strategies related to youth mental health. Click here to register.
A Baltimore County Public Schools recruitment session will be held on Wednesday, August 7, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Baltimore County Workforce Development Center at Eastpoint (next to the movie theater/Goodwill) 7930 Eastern Ave. in the Dundalk area. This is for individuals interested in the following positions: building service workers, bus attendants, grounds workers … Read more
Baltimore County Parent And Student Coalition, Inc sent out a statement that the group opposes Baltimore County Council Bill 50-24. They feel bill passage will lead to more overcrowding. Here is their statement: Earlier this summer, the County Council passed an Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance ( APFO ) that addressed adding new developments in overcrowded … Read more
–photo courtesy of Baltimore County Government- Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks announced that Reuben, 4th grade student at Shady Spring Elementary in Rosedale, threw out the first pitch at July 31 Baltimore Orioles game. This was part of Baltimore County’s Recreation Activity Centers Day Camp Day 2024. Andre Clark, Human Services Program Supervisor for our … Read more
Perry Hall Lodge #235 is holding a drive for Back to School supplies for needy students at Perry Hall Middle School. The event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the property of Perry Hall Presbyterian Church, 8848 Belair Road. For more information, email Shawdoe McKinney at mckinneyshawdoe939@gmail.com.
District 7A Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki urge the county school board to restore the Budget Oversight Committee. In a shocking move after 10 p.m. Tuesday night, the Baltimore County Board of Education Chair asked the Board to dissolve its permanent budget oversight committee. After a lengthy and intense debate, the motion passed 7- … Read more
Fifth District BCPS School Board Member Julie Henn released a statement about her fellow school board member’s decision to dissolve the Budget Accountability committee. “Last night’s disbandment of the board budget committee is the latest move by leadership to block governance and decrease transparency. We need to understand how more than $2 billion annually are … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools is seeking parent and staff volunteers to serve on a committee charged with studying boundary lines affecting the Greenleigh residential development currently under construction between White Marsh and Chase. The purpose of the Greenleigh boundary study is to realign school boundaries of the Greenleigh development to mitigate potential transportation issues; parent … Read more
-photo courtesy of BCPS YouTube page- Baltimore County Public Schools announced that Eric Eiswert has been named new principal at Sparrows Point Middle School. Eiswert takes over for Mary Boswell-McComas, who left the school to take over as superintendent at Kent Conty Public Schools. Eiswert was the principal at Pikesville High School and has over … Read more
-photo courtesy of Kent County Public Schools- The Kent County Board of Education named Sparrows Point Middle School principal Dr. Mary Boswell-McComas as their new superintendent of Kent County Public Schools. McComas’ first official day will be July 1. She takes the lead of the system’s five schools from retiring Superintendent Dr. Karen Couch, who … Read more
School system leaders and families gathered at Baltimore County Public Schools administrative offices on June 12 for a special ceremony to honor the two newest recipients of the Mildred Murray All-Academic Scholar-Athlete Award and Scholarship and five recipients of Allied Sports scholarships. Mildred Murray All-Academic Scholar-Athlete Award and Scholarship Olivia Gardner of Sparrows Point High … Read more
-photo courtesy of Perry Hall High School Official Facebook page- Perry Hall High School announced that four staff members are retiring. Michele Scheppske, (pictured in front) is the school’s bookkeeper. She has 26 years of service to BCPS and eight years at PHHS. Evelyn DaCosta (Second to left) has served 40 years in BCPS as … Read more
-photo courtesy of Cockeysville Middle School- Perry Hall Middle School has announced that Justin Benjamin has been named the new principal of their school. Benjamin takes over after serving as an assistant principal at Cockeysville Middle School since 2013. He is succeeding Lisa Perry, who announced she was retiring after serving as Perry Hall Middle … Read more
Many of Baltimore County Public Schools’ best student artists were honored for their work and talent during a June 6 reception and awards ceremony for BCPS’ 36th Annual High School Art Exhibition. The juried exhibition featured the work of 122 student artists from across the county. Following the ceremony at The StarTUp at Towson University, … Read more
Longtime Overlea coach Bruce Malinowski is retiring after 38 years. Malinowski has been at Overlea High for 31 years where he was the athletic director, wrestling, football, cross country and lacrosse coach at the school. “There are two things I will miss the first is the student athletes the second are my fellow teachers and … Read more
Two Eastern Tech Students were among six 2024 Baltimore County Public Schools graduates who have earned college-sponsored National Merit® Scholarships. There are among the more than 2,900 distinguished high school seniors from across the nation. Aspiring nurse Nathan D. Brojan of Nottingham is a graduate of Eastern Technical High School. He was awarded a scholarship … Read more
Twenty-four Baltimore County public schools were today awarded $38,000 in environmental literacy grants for their outstanding clean-up initiatives during Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge. During this year’s challenge, 6,874 volunteers from schools and community-based groups conducted a record-breaking 502 clean-ups, filling 3,228 bags with litter that could have made its way into streams and the Chesapeake … Read more
The Arc Baltimore announced that Tara Wrightson of Chesapeake High School in Essex was named the 2004 Annual Award winner for for School Inclusion. They released the following statement about Wrightson. “Tara Wrightson, Chesapeake High School’s FALS teacher, goes beyond the call of duty to advocate for her students. Alongside her teaching responsibilities, she coaches … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools will offer free breakfast and lunch meals through the Summer Food Service Program on weekdays from Thursday, June 20, through Friday, August 16 (with the exception of Thursday, July 4). Free meals are available for all children ages 2-18. This year, daily on-site lunch meals will be offered at 16 community … Read more
–The following article was submitted by Sixth District State Delegate Bob Long as he says “Congratulations to the Class of 2024” for their accomplishments- We are entering another busy season with high school graduations and awards ceremonies. This is one of my favorite times of year when we recognize our students’ hard work. This past … Read more
The Baltimore County Association for Counseling and Development has recognized a new class of outstanding school counselors for the 2023-24 school year. “The school counselors in BCPS are vital in ensuring the academic progress, personal growth, and overall well-being of our students, and they contribute significantly to the school counseling profession,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. … Read more