TOWSON, MD— Baltimore County’s public schools will open their doors to students on Tuesday, September 3, for the first day of classes. School system officials encourage parents to use these final days of summer break to ensure that their children are registered for school and properly immunized. “This school year, we are expecting 115,000 students in Baltimore County Public Schools,” […]
TOWSON, MD – After a thorough review by the Maryland State Department of Education, the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) engineering programs at Parkville, Pikesville, and Woodlawn high schools have retained their full certification status from MSDE for the next five years. With this status, students at the three schools who successfully complete the engineering five-course sequence and earn a […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – Looking for an opportunity to give back to the local community? Seven Oaks Elementary School is in need of volunteer painters. The next round of painting will take place on Tuesday, August 20, at 9 a.m. Volunteers will be finishing up the girls restroom and beginning to paint the boys’ room. “We would really appreciate your help!” […]
TOWSON, MD – Baltimore County Public Schools has been awarded 10 artist-in-residence grants for the 2019-2020 school year. These grants are presented by the Baltimore County Executive and Baltimore County Council based on recommendations from the Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences. “These grants offer our students more opportunities to work alongside prominent local artists,” said Sherri Fisher, coordinator […]
BALTIMORE – The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has awarded grants to twelve schools/districts and eight non-profit entities/partnerships in support of developing and expanding robotics programs. Maryland’s Robotics Program was established by the 2016 General Assembly (House Bill 115) under the Education Article, Section 7-121 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. This state grant program supports funding for Science […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – The Baltimore County Police Department needs men and women to serve as school crossing guards. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone would like 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 […]
TOWSON, MD – For the 23rd consecutive year, the Controller’s Office of Baltimore County Public Schools has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). This certificate recognizes the office for its comprehensive annual financial report. According to the GFOA, the Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in […]
TOWSON, MD — For the 15th consecutive year, Baltimore County Public Schools has been awarded the prestigious Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. The AEP Award is earned by public and non-profit organizations that obtain a high application score based on standardized criteria. For 2019, there were 202 successful applicants. The AEP […]