-photos courtesy of BCPS Flickr- School educators from across Baltimore County have been selected as this year’s finalists for the BCPS Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, and Assistant Principal of the Year. Three local assistant principals in Dundalk, Essex and Parkville have been nominated for Assistant Principal of the Year. • Brianna … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools announced all schools and offices will close three hours early tomorrow, Monday, March 16. This is from the prediction of the dangerous storm system that is expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon. BCPS said they were concerned about student travel and safety. Afternoon prekindergarten classes and all afterschool and evening activities are … Read more
Perry Hall High School announced boys basketball players Nnamdi Ezeaputa, Nazir Anderson, and Marcus Smith were selected to the Baltimore County All-County Basketball Team. The Gators went 13-4 during the regular season. The team will start the playoffs at home against either Parkville or Woodlawn on Monday.
Baltimore County Public Schools sent out a letter to parents that there is a possibility of another student walkout on Friday, March 13 at BCPS secondary schools. The full letter is below: School administration has been informed that on Friday, March 13, some secondary students may participate in the Maryland Youth Walkout. While students have … Read more
Baltimore County Police responded to Vincent Farm Elementary School in the 6000 block of Ebenezer Road following reports that pepper spray had been discharged on a school bus on Wednesday, March 11 after 9:30 a.m. The investigation determined the student located the pepper spray at their bus stop just prior to boarding the bus. A … Read more
The CCBC Essex women’s basketball team won the NJCAA DII Region 20 Women’s Basketball championship and Mid-Atlantic Championship on Sunday. The Lady Knights are now 26–3 and have qualified for the NJCAA DII Women’s Basketball National Championship tournament, taking place March 16-21 in Hickory, NC.
The basketball season is over for all local high schools. Overlea Boys Basketball beat Milford Mill 69-68 with a game winning shot with 12 seconds left to win the 3A North Region Final. The Falcons made the deepest run of any local team advancing to the 3A State Quarterfinals but lost at Magruder 76-42. Perry … Read more
Parkville Middle student Tamara Han was named one of two winners of BCPS People’s Choice Film Expo Poster Contest. BCPS released the following article. Tamara Han, a Parkville Middle School student and Ryan Chen, a Western School of Technology student, have been named the winners of the 2026 BCPS People’s Choice Film Expo Poster Contest. … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools announced the dates and times for each high school for their 2026 graduation schedule. BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers is scheduled to attend and offer remarks at some commencement exercises. Here is the graduation schedule for eastcountytimes.com coverage area: * Battle Monument – Friday, May 22, at 7 p.m., at Battle … Read more
-2A Rivals Eastern Tech and Sparrows Point battled in the regional semifinals on Tuesday- The MPSSAA Girls Basketball Regional Finals are set. Perry Hall is back in the 4A North Region I finals and Eastern Tech returns to 4A North Region II finals. Girls 2A North Region II Eastern Tech is back in the Regional … Read more
-Perry Hall defeated Parkville at home on Monday- Perry Hall Boys avenges two regular season losses and Overlea wins by 25 to both advance to their regional finals. Both will play on Wednesday. Boys 4A North Region I Parkville won both regular season games against Perry Hall, but the Gators got revenge and defeated the … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers has announced her retirement at the end of the school year. Rogers took over from Darryl L. Williams before the start of the 2023-24 school year. According to Rogers, she started her career 30 years ago at Woodlawn High School as a chemistry teacher. “Thank you to … Read more
The Perry Hall High School Alumni Association announced John Simon (Class of 1971), Robert A. DiLutis (Class of 1985) and Jennifer Barnett Cox (Class of 2001) will be inducted until the Hall of Fame. “The Perry Hall High School Alumni Association is proud to announce our 2026 Hall of Fame inductees,” said a statement from … Read more
Due to inclement weather, all Baltimore County Public Schools announced they will shift to virtual learning on Monday, Feb. 23. Central and school-based offices will open on time to support schools; employees may shift to telework or request leave with supervisor approval. Virtual learning on inclement weather days occurs on a two-hour delay schedule for … Read more
CCBC welcomes award-winning author and leadership expert Dr. Danita A. Crawford as this year’s guest lecturer for the President’s Distinguished African American Lecture Series on Thursday, Feb. 26, at CCBC Essex from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. With over two decades of experience, Dr. Crawford is committed to helping leaders and students lead with confidence … Read more
The BCPS Board of Education is holding its third election since the Board expanded from an all appointed school board to a hybrid board of elected and appointed members. One the Eastside, 5th District [Perry Hall, White Marsh and Kingsville] School Board Member Julie Henn and 7th Board Member [Dundalk, Essex and Edgemere] Rod McMillion … Read more
Perry Hall and Eastern Tech high schools cheerleading teams are in the state finals after both won their regional finals. –photo courtesy of Perry Hall High Athetics- Perry Hall won the 4A West Regional Finals and Eastern Tech won the 2A West Regional Finals on Wednesday. –photo courtesy of One Tech Boosters- Both squads advance … Read more
Eastern Tech High School and Patapsco High Center for the Arts were among 10 BCPS high schools to be named to the 2025 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll. Eastern Tech was given a Platinum ranking and Patapsco received a Brozen. Here is the full news release from Baltimore County Public Schools College Board … Read more
Baltimore County Police reported a gun had been found outside of Sparrows Point High School during Friday’s dismissal, after the walkout had concluded. Detectives investigated the origin of the firearm and determined it was accidentally dropped by a relative of a student while picking up the child on school property. The incident is still under … Read more
–Councilman Izzy Patoka shared a photo of the students protest at Perry Hall High School- Protests took place all over Maryland and at most Baltimore County high schools on Friday as students protested ICE operations. Baltimore County Police, Office of Emergency Management, and Baltimore County Public Schools said they all remained in close communication during … Read more
-photo courtesy of One Tech Booster- Members of the Eastern Tech Boys and Girls Soccer teams were recognized at the All-State Soccer Banquet on Monday night. Jake Locklear (First Team), Ineza Ross-Riedel (Second Team), David Nesteruk (Second Team), and Lillian Hutchings (Honorable Mention- not pictured). Boys Soccer Coach Peter Glaudemans was recognized with the Terry … Read more