Parkville Middle School student wins first place in Baltimore County Public Library’s horror story writing contest

TOWSON, MD—Three Baltimore County Public Schools students swept the “under 21” category of Baltimore County Public Library’s Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. Polly Sloan, a Grade 7 student at Parkville Middle School, won first place for “The Letters from No One,” about a man receiving mysterious and terrifying letters predicting his imminent death. Second place went to […]

Parkville Middle School student wins award at Maryland History Day competition

PARKVILLE, MD—Vedansh Sawhney of Parkville Middle School and Lila Kassouf of Dumbarton Middle School earned honors in the 2021 Maryland History Day competition. Sawhney, a student of teacher Molly Ricciardi, won second place in the junior individual website category for research on Nazi propaganda. As a second-place winner, Sawhney qualifies to compete in the National History Day competition. Kassouf, a […]

Baltimore County Public Schools meal distribution to pause during spring break

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools meal distribution program will pause during the school system’s spring break from Monday, March 29, through Monday, April 5.  Meal distribution will resume on Wednesday, April 7. Curbside meal distribution is available for all virtual students and for hybrid students when they are not receiving in-person instruction. Curbside meal distribution is available at all […]

Latest BCPS meal distribution changes to affect Parkville High School beginning Wednesday

PARKVILLE, MD—Changes have been made to the Baltimore County Public Schools meal distribution program to accommodate the start of hybrid learning. On Wednesdays for the remainder of the school year, beginning Wednesday, March 17, there will be no curbside meal distribution at Parkville High School. Families who normally pick up meals at Parkville High on Wednesdays should visit Parkville Middle […]

BCPS to host online Back-to-School Summit

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will host an online Back-to-School Summit (join here) to celebrate the start of the 2020 -2021 school year. The online summit will feature a discussion among BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and BCPS educators about virtual instruction and the school system’s reopening plan. The public is invited to view the summit online. The summit […]

Local students named winners in 2020 BCPS Film Expo

TOWSON, MD—Using live action and animation, Annabelle Jones, a student at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, created the lyrical film that earned best in show honors in the 2020 BCPS Film Expo. In its fifth year, the BCPS Film Expo is Baltimore County’s largest student film competition. This year’s event is being held as an online festival […]

Parkville Middle special educator named 2020 BCPS Teacher of the Year

PARKVILLE, MD—Parkville Middle School’s Robert Runk has been named the Baltimore County Public Schools 2020 Teacher of the Year. When Runk started coaching his children in soccer, many parents asked if he was a teacher because of how well he communicated with the young players. He was not, but the enjoyment he experienced from working with youth motivated him to […]