-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
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