Chapel Hill Elementary student emerges as winner of Peabody’s Young Artists Concerto Competition

TOWSON, MD —Taeyeon (Sophia) Park, a Grade 3 student at Chapel Hill Elementary, has earned first place in the Peabody Young Artist Concerto competition. As part of the Preparatory’s Concerto Competition Day, held on Nov. 17, the Young Artists Concerto Competition provides intermediate and advanced students, who are aged 14 and under, the opportunity to compete for a solo performance […]

Golden Ring Middle School partners with American Red Cross to host community blood drive

ROSEDALE, MD—Golden Ring Middle School will host a community blood drive together with the American Red Cross later this month. The event will be held at Golden Ring Middle on Friday, November 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 443-809-1030 or sign up online. According to the Red Cross, […]

Hazelwood Elementary evacuated, dismissing early due to gas leak

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A Wednesday morning gas leak has led to an evacuation and early dismissal at one Baltimore school. Baltimore City Public Schools advises that Hazelwood Elementary/Middle School has been evacuated and will dismiss at 11:15 a.m. The school is located at 4517 Hazelwood Avenue (21206). Parents will be able to pick up their children at the recreation center entrance. There […]

Students assaulted at Perry Hall High School, Councilman Marks issues statement

UPDATE 4: The suspect has been identified by police. UPDATE 3: An arrest has been made in this case. UPDATE 2: Police are asking for help identifying this suspectasking for help identifying this suspect. UPDATE: Police have released updated information on this incident. At 3:45 p.m., two juveniles were approached by two suspects while playing basketball at Perry Hall High […]

Newsweek names Eastern Tech one of nation’s top STEM schools

ESSEX, MD—An Essex high school has received national recognition. Newsweek has named Eastern Technical High School one of the nation’s top STEM schools. “Science, technology, engineering, mathematics—these are the fields in which our children need to be fluent,” said Newsweek’s global editor-in-chief Nancy Cooper. “The STEM skills that only specialists have today will be expected of virtually everyone in the […]

Baltimore County Public Schools announces 2020-21 school year start date

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has announced when the 2020-21 school year will start. On Tuesday evening, the Board of Education voted to approve a post-Labor Day start next year. The school year will officially begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. BCPS recently asked for public feedback regarding when the school year should start. Starting school after Labor Day has […]