-the following article was submitted by District 7A Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki- School redistricting can be one of a school board’s most contentious processes. Baltimore County is facing overcrowding and planning for the grand opening of the new Northeast middle school for the 2024-2025 school year located at Nottingham Park in Rosedale. In … Read more
The Central and Northeast Area Middle School Boundary Study Committee announced they are sending a new map Option E to the BCPS Board of Education for approval. This map is very similar to Option A that kept most of the current boundaries in place in northeast Baltimore County. Option A had the students around the … Read more
-Asia Lee, photo courtesy of BCPS- Graduates of Chesapeake, Eastern Technical and Franklin high schools are featured on the May 23 episode of Amazon Prime’s “The College Tour” show. The episode, which can be viewed now on the CCBC blog, focuses on highlighting the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) from student and alumni perspectives. … Read more
Middle and high school students from across Baltimore County have selected Parkville High School junior Kayla Drummond to serve as the student member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County (SMOB) for the 2023-2024 school year. Drummond’s one-year term begins July 1, 2023. This is the fourth year that all BCPS middle and high … Read more
Grace White was among seven individuals named Outstanding Music Educators of the Year by the Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA). According to the MMEA website: White was “coined Ms. Blue by her students because of her blue hair,” makes “kid-friendlybut-not-just-for-kids songs and videos to help her students learn. She is thrilled to now see them … Read more
Local Baltimore County Public Schools students are among the 482 students nationwide named 2023 Carson Scholars by the Carson Scholars Fund. Each year, the Carson Scholars Fund recognizes a select group of high-achieving students in Grades 4–11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement (at least a 3.75 GPA) and humanitarian qualities. The honored BCPS students for … Read more
– photo courtesy of BCPS- Top honors in the 2023 BCPS Black History Month Writing contest have been earned by students from Hillcrest and Warren elementary schools, Perry Hall Middle School, and Catonsville High school. This year, the contest, coordinated by the BCPS Offices of English Language Arts and Social Studies, had as its prompt … Read more
Teams from Eastern Technical High School earned first and third places at the CYBERQUEST® competition held in Hanover on March 4. CYBERQUEST® is Lockheed Martin’s annual high school cyber competition held at locations across the nation as well as in Australia and the United Kingdom. The goal of the competition is to encourage high school … Read more
The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students for the 2021-2022 school year is 84.5 percent, according to data released March 9 by the Maryland State Department of Education. BCPS’ graduation rate is 1.8 percentage points below the state average of 86.3 percent and is a decrease of 1.7 percentage points from … Read more
-by Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki- Your neighborhood middle school may be changing. Baltimore County Public Schools are in the process of redistricting middle school students. As you know, this doesn’t just impact the kids in your neighborhood, this also impacts your property values. You probably chose your neighborhood in part or whole because … Read more
The committee charged with considering boundary options for Central and Northeast area middle schools will host two public information sessions: on March 8 at 7 p.m. at Parkville High School at 2600 Putty Hill Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21234 and on March 9 at 7 p.m. at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology at … Read more
BCPS is looking for a new leader after Dr. Darryl L. Williams said he will not return as BCPS Superintendent. The Board of Education of Baltimore County (Board) has selected McPherson and Jacobson LLC, to assist in the national search for his replacement. McPherson and Jacobson LLC, was chosen from among six search firms that … Read more
-photo courtesy of Eastern Tech Athletic Department- Eastern Tech Girls Basketball season came to an end on Friday night after a 66 to 29 loss to Lackey from Southern Maryland. The game was played at Lackey in the MPSSAA 2A Quarterfinals. The Mavericks advanced to the state final eight after beating Chesapeake 63 to 25 … Read more
Justin Patterson, interactive media production instructor and technology education department chair at Chesapeake High School STEM Academy, has been named Region 1 Teacher of the Year by Magnet Schools of America “We are so pleased that Justin Patterson’s contributions to Chesapeake High are being recognized at the national level,” said Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) announced they plan to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in the 2023-24 school year. BCPS provided free lunch after students returned to school after the pandemic in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years. “Students in 87 BCPS schools currently receive free meals as part of the federal … Read more
-photo courtesy of Rossville Elementary Twitter page- Rossville Elementary School made the sad announcement that one of its teachers, Rahmel Summerlin, has died. “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our 3rd grade teacher, Mr. Summerlin. Our family circle is broken so please keep us in your thoughts … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools will host a job fair Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 3:30 – 7 p.m. at Timonium Fairgrounds 2200 York Rd. in Timonium. BCPS is seeking teachers and other qualified professionals to join its team for a wide range of positions. BCPS is the nation’s 22nd largest school system and offers competitive … Read more
– Artwork by Diana Vargas Juarez, courtesy of BCPS- Twelve pieces of student artwork are now on display at The AVENUE at White Marsh ice rink through a partnership between the shopping center (managed by Federal Realty) and the Baltimore County Public Schools’ Office of Visual Arts. “This is our third winter exhibition with The … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools announced its 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year nominees. The list is below (in alphabetical order by school): Arbutus Elementary School – Kristin Toth Arbutus Middle School – Alice Buckner Baltimore Highlands Elementary School – Christina Morris Battle Grove Elementary School – Kelly Murkey Battle Monument School – Sara Sprinkel Bear Creek … Read more
The fourth of five meetings of the committee charged with considering boundary options for central and northeast area middle schools in Baltimore County will be held next week. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. (Snow date: Thursday, February 23) at Parkville High School 2600 Putty Hill Ave. in … Read more
Zander Hoffman, a senior at Perry Hall High School, has earned the Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (MDSAR) 2022 Eagle Scout award. Hoffman will represent Maryland in the Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Award contest, which awards $20,000 in scholarships. Hoffman is an Eagle Scout at Troop 355 (based … Read more