2021 BCPS Film Expo and poster contest to accept entries beginning March 15

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools’ Film Expo Committee is now accepting entries for its poster design and film competitions. The contests will be a bit different this year. “As in past years, students in Grades 6-12 are invited to submit films,” said Sherri Fisher, BCPS coordinator of visual arts. “But this year, the BCPS Film Expo has added […]

Parkville High School students to be featured on BCPS-TV dance special

PARKVILLE, MD—During January and February, the BCPS Office of Dance and Music Education and BCPS-TV will host “BCPS Dance: Dancing Together Forward.” The series will feature virtual concerts to showcase middle and high school dance programs. The concerts will air on BCPS-TV (Comcast channel 73 and Verizon channel 34) and be accessible on BCPS Vimeo and the BCPS YouTube channel. […]

Baltimore County Public Schools seeking talented students for ‘Entertainment Blvd’ show on BCPS-TV

NOTTINGHAM, MD—So you think you can dance? Or sing? Or play an instrument? Are you a Baltimore County Public Schools student who can sing, play an instrument, dance, make art, act, tell great jokes, recite poetry, or perform martial arts? Or do you want to share your culture or language through songs or performances? BCPS-TV is looking for videos of […]

BCPS to host two online sessions to discuss upcoming school year

TOWSON, MD—For the first time, the new school year will begin with rigorous instruction offered solely online. Naturally, parents, caregivers, students, and others have questions. Many answers can be found in the updated re-opening plan, but even more answers are on the way. Baltimore County Public Schools will host two online Community Conversations during which Community Superintendents Christina Byers (central […]

BCPS wins seven national awards for communications

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools earned seven 2020 communications awards from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA), including two awards of excellence, the association’s highest honors. “We are so proud of our communications team for its extraordinary work,” said Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “The team, which works under the leadership of Chief of Staff Mychael Dickerson, demonstrates every […]

BCPS to hold ‘A Conversation on Race’ virtual event

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Public schools is inviting the public to watch “A Conversation on Race and Racism in America and Baltimore County Public Schools.” The first-of-its-kind virtual event will be held on Wednesday, July 8, from 4 – 6 p.m., and simulcast over several platforms including BCPS-TV and Microsoft Teams. A simultaneous watch party on Instagram Live will be hosted […]

BCPS-TV to air teacher-produced instructional content beginning Wednesday, April 15

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has announced that, beginning Wednesday, April 15, BCPS-TV will air teacher-produced instructional content every Wednesday through Friday. The programming can be viewed on BCPS-TV (Channel 73 on Comcast Xfinity and Channel 34 on Verizon FiOS) in Baltimore County and on the BCPS-TV YouTube channel. “As this period of school closure was extended, we knew we […]