Crossing guards needed in Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department needs men and women to serve as school crossing guards. Police say serving as a crossing guard is an ideal way to become more involved in the local community while getting paid to do so. Parents, grandparents, college students, or anyone who wants to help insure the safety of children to and from school […]

New option for BCPS families: outdoor enrollment

TOWSON, MD—Many parents and caregivers who need to enroll their children in Baltimore County Public Schools – or renew shared domicile status or verify residency – will have the opportunity to do so in person. Most BCPS schools will offer outdoor registration opportunities through Friday, Sept. 18. Parents and caregivers can visit the websites of their children’s schools for dates, […]

Councilman Marks: Carney Elementary multi-purpose court, other park projects under way

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Friday provided an update on recreation and parks projects completed in and around the Nottingham area: Carney Elementary School, Baltimore County is currently rebuilding the multi-purpose court at the school. Work is slated to run through September or early October for this $66,000 project, weather permitting. Halstead Academy, Loch Raven Community Center, […]

BCPS to begin fall meal distribution on Tuesday, Sept. 8

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will provide school meals, at no cost to students, to all children ages 2-18, beginning on Tuesday, September 8, and continuing through Wednesday, December 23. Students with disabilities can receive no-cost meals regardless of age. The meals, supported with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will be distributed at more than 300 community locations […]

BCPS middle school, high school students, parents asked to stop performing device updates

TOWSON, MD—After extensive testing, Baltimore County Public Schools released instructions to parents about how to perform student device updates. As students and parents followed the directions, their experiences were wide and varied, resulting in inconsistent success. Due to these inconsistencies, the BCPS Department of Information Technology is asking parents and students not to perform these device updates at this time. […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall heading into Labor Day weekend

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state continue to fall heading into the Labor Day weekend. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, there have been 110,831 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 2,019,324 tests. The statewide positivity rate stands at […]

Parking lot expansion under way at Gunpowder Elementary School

UPDATE: The parking improvements have been completed. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The long-awaited expansion of the Gunpowder Elementary School parking lot is now under way. Councilman David Marks shared photos of the expansion work “in progress” on Thursday. “When schools reopen, this (expansion) should alleviate the persistent parking issues in this area – one of the key priorities identified […]

The Exchangeree at THE AVENUE at White Marsh holds grand opening, ribbon-cutting

WHITE MARSH, MD—The ribbon has officially been cut. The Exchangeree at THE AVENUE at White Marsh held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting on Wednesday morning. The new resource center will serve Baltimore County Public Schools educators and administrators with free school supplies, winter clothing, and a location for educators to collaborate together throughout the school year. “We are excited for […]