Public input needed for Baltimore County school construction plans

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools and Baltimore County government have released an online public survey to gather community input on school construction priorities in the coming years. Baltimore County and BCPS are working in collaboration to develop a long-range plan for identifying and prioritizing capital improvements to all schools. In addition to the community survey, community members have also […]

Golden Ring Middle School teacher named Eastern Region Middle Level Art Educator of the Year

ROSEDALE, MD—Camille Gibson, an art teacher at Golden Ring Middle School and department chair and visual art lead teacher for Baltimore County’s East Zone schools, has been named Eastern Region Middle Level Art Educator of the Year by the National Art Education Association. “Camille leads her classroom from her heart and with a sense of purpose,” said Sherri Fisher, Baltimore […]

Baltimore County Public Schools to begin hybrid school reopening on March 1

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools on Monday released a phased-in reopening timeline for students whose families chose hybrid learning, as well as for all employees. Hybrid learning includes two in-person learning days and three virtual learning days per week. Families who chose hybrid learning will receive their child’s group assignment of Cohort A or Cohort B prior to their child’s […]

Perry Hall High School senior receives Outstanding Young Women Leaders Program award

PERRY HALL, MD—Six Baltimore County Public Schools seniors received awards and scholarships for their participation in the first cohort of the Outstanding Young Women Leaders Program, a partnership between Towson University and BCPS. The awards were presented during a virtual ceremony on January 28, which featured BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, Presidential Scholar and […]

BCPS announces changes to meal distribution program effective Monday, February 1

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has announced changes to its meal distribution program effective Monday, February 1. The bus stop at Lansdowne Elementary School has been removed from the list of distribution locations, and Lansdowne High School has been added to those schools offering curbside pickup from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Through its meal distribution program, BCPS provides school […]

Person involved in BCPS food distribution program site at Overlea High School tests positive for COVID-19

OVERLEA, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials on Thursday night announced that an individual involved in the meal distribution program at Overlea High School recently tested positive for COVID-19. Meal distribution from the site will continue uninterrupted. Everyone who had close contact with this individual has been identified, notified, and will remain away from BCPS facilities until they are cleared to […]

Major internet outage hits northeast U.S., BCPS students affected

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A major internet outage left many East Coast users unable to access many online services on Tuesday. On Twitter, users reported being unable to access Google, Zoom, Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, etc. All related Google products, including Google Meet and Gmail, were also down for residents in the northeastern U.S. Down Detector confirmed that Google, Verizon, Comcast, YouTube, Google Classroom, […]

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. […]