The District 7 Delegates are happy to announce the awarding of the annual legislative scholarships! Delegates Nawrocki, Szeliga, and Arikan hosted a celebration ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, to honor these young people and their families. The delegates would like to thank the Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company for hosting the event in their truck bay. … Read more
Perry Hall High School graduating seniors Aisha Batista and Mahlet Nigussu have been selected to participate in the National Institute on Aging Summer Training in Aging Research Program. Batista and Nigussu are among only nine students selected from the more than 1,400 students who applied to the program. Through the Summer Training in Aging Research … Read more
Baltimore County Police announced that Officer Long has been named the Baltimore County Public Schools’ High School Resource Officer of the Year. He is a SRO at Rosedale Alternative School and was described by school staff as “honest, fair, non-judgmental and supportive.” “His calm demeanor and ability to connect and work with students allows students … Read more
Pam Ehrenreich of Chesapeake High School is one of four Baltimore County Public Schools educators that has earned statewide honors from the Maryland Art Education Association. In addition, the BCPS Office of Visual Arts has selected nine district-level award winners. State- and district-level awards will be presented during the 2024 MAEA virtual Awards Ceremony on … Read more
Perry Hall Middle School Principal Lisa Perry announced her retirement at the end of this school year. “It has been an honor and privilege to be a member of the Perry Hall Middle community as both a parent and an educator for the past eight years,” Perry wrote in a letter to Perry Hall Middle … Read more
–photo courtesy of Baltimore County Public Schools- Education Support Professionals of Baltimore County (ESPBC) has named Meghan Anderson of Parkville Middle School as its Paraeducator of the Year. Anderson was surprised on the job this week with award presentatons from an entourage including Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers, Chief of Staff Mildred … Read more
–photo courtesy of Google Maps- The community is “saying goodbye” to Golden Ring Middle School, as the school is closing at the end of the year. A Spring Fling event will be held on Friday, May 18 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the school, which will celebrate the school’s history. There will be T-shirts … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools held its 50th Annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Recognition Ceremony on May 1 at the Towson University Arena. The program was livestreamed and is available for online viewing. During the ceremony, 163 seniors – one student from each CTE program at each high school – were recognized as exemplary … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools announced the dates and times for each high school for their graduation schedule. More than 7,000 students will graduate from BCPS this spring. All graduations will be held at Towson University’s SECU Arena, unless otherwise noted. BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers will attend and offer remarks at some commencement exercises. Here … Read more
The 2024 U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools list was released with an Essex school was named best in Maryland and five other eastern Baltimore County high schools ranked in the top 170 statewide. Eastern Technical High School, located at in Essex, was ranked number one in Maryland and 33rd nationally. Eastern Tech … Read more
Every school is trying to raise money this time of the year as end of the year activities are costly. Unfortunately, Stemmers Run Middle School (SRMS) PTSA finds themselves in a much deeper hole than most schools. The PTSA needs to raise money after $29,000 was stolen from their candy bar fundraiser last school year. … Read more
Sandalwood Elementary School principal Melissa Lingenfelder was named Baltimore County Public School principal of the year. She has been at the Essex elementary school for the past seven years and has worked for BCPS for 22 years. Lingenfelder was recognized at a special Champions for Children Celebration Gala on Thursday, April 18, at George Washington … Read more
Councilman David Marks announced improvements will be made next month to better facilitate access by walkers to Gunpowder Elementary School in Perry Hall. “The project involves improvements to pathways that connect Gunpowder Elementary School, including repairs to the existing sidewalk at Lovebird Court,” Marks explained. “This should not only help students who walk to the … Read more
The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students rose to 84.9 percent, according to data recently released by the Maryland State Department of Education. The graduation rate for the Class of 2023 increased by nearly half a percentage point from the previous year’s rate of 84.5 percent. The graduation rate for students … Read more
-photo courtesy of BCPS- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named Dr. Edralin Pagarigan, coordinator of Golden Ring Middle School’s health sciences magnet program, a 2024 CDC Science Ambassador Fellow. As a Science Ambassador Fellow, she will participate in a mandatory course from July 15–19 at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. In … Read more
Baltimore Swarm Lacrosse Club made a donation of lacrosse equipment to Perry Hall Middle School. “We were so excited to continue our efforts to #growthegame today at Perry Hall Middle School PTSA. We donated 40 sticks, 2 goals, and a bucket of balls so that the 1700 students there can play lacrosse in gym class,” … Read more
-photo courtesy of LinkedIn- Melissa Lingenfelder has been the principal of Sandalwood Elementary School in Essex for seven years and was recognized as BCPS Elementary School Principal of the Year. “I was full of emotions: shock, joy, pride, and excitement to be honored for the accomplishments of Sandalwood in this way,” Lingenfelder said about her … Read more
–photo courtesy of Twitter.com/@RodriguezHobbs- Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts principal Dr. Scott Rodriguez-Hobbs has been named Baltimore County Public Schools High School principal and is a finalist for BCPS Principal of the Year. “When I first got the call I did not believe it. I love my job and think that I … Read more
Six Baltimore County Public Schools students who earned honors in the Baltimore County district competition of the Maryland History Day contest will advance to the state competition. Five of those students were from Parkville Middle School. The Maryland History Day contest, coordinated by Maryland Humanities, challenges students in Grades 6-12 to create original documentaries, exhibits, … Read more
–photo courtesy of Delegate Carl Jackson- Eighth District Delegate Carl Jackson announced that Overlea High School received upgrades to its gymnasium. Jackson is a graduate of the high school. “Out with the OLD in with the NEW Overlea High School Indoor Digital Scoreboard (included digital advertising panel and shot clocks),” Jackson said. “As an Overlea … Read more
-photo courtesy of BCPS Flickr page- Ajit Thapa Magar, a Grade 11 student at Perry Hall High School, was named one of the winners of the 2024 Baltimore County Public Schools Film Expo Poster Contest. Blen Asaminew, a Grade 8 student at Catonsville Middle School, was the other winner. This year, BCPS students and staff … Read more