Joppatowne High School Archives

Joppatowne High School educator among Harford County’s 2024 teachers of the year

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BEL AIR, MD—Harford County Public Schools officials have announced the finalists for all areas being honored at the 2024 Celebration of Excellence in Education. These areas include leadership, facilities, food and nutrition, technology, educational support professionals, and custodians. Each nomination was carefully reviewed and scored by a judging panel to determine the finalists. Teacher of the Year Verna Hiser, Gifted […]

Fire reported at Joppatowne High School, students evacuated

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday afternoon fire at Joppatowne High School. The fire broke out at the school at around 1:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023. Students and staff were quickly evacuated and sprinklers helped extinguish the blaze, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighters finished dousing the flames and removed smoke from the building. […]

Case of tuberculosis confirmed at Joppatowne High School

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

JOPPA, MD—The Harford County Health Department, in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Health, is working with Harford County Public Schools after a case of tuberculosis was confirmed at Joppatowne High School. The Health Department provided a letter and a fact sheet to all Joppatowne High School parents and guardians, staff were informed and a call went out from the […]

The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region elects five new board members

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

ABERDEEN, MD—The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region (The Arc NCR) announced on Tuesday that they had elected five new board members. Elizabeth Bayer, Michael Bertrand, and Michael Griffith were elected to the foundation board while Kim Marino and Eric Rebbert were elected to its governance board of directors. Elizabeth Bayer is senior vice president of internal audit for the Aberdeen Proving […]