TOWSON, MD – The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers announced that Baltimore County Public Schools students have earned 12 Scholastic national medals for their achievements in visual and literary arts. The Scholastic awards program is the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in Grades 7–12. The dozen awards won by BCPS students were among the […]
TOWSON, MD – Due to the number of weather-related closings this season, the Baltimore County Public Schools calendar has been adjusted to provide required instructional days and hours. The following two adjustments have been made: • Wednesday, June 5, will now be an instructional day with schools in session for students. It was originally scheduled to be a professional development […]
TOWSON, MD. – The Technology and Engineering Association of Maryland (TEEAM) honored six Baltimore County Public Schools educators at its Awards Banquet on February 22 at the Engineers Club in Baltimore. The six honored educators are: Nicole Boyd and James Hemming, Stemmers Run Middle School, who received the Program Excellence Award Jennifer McGough, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and […]
In honor of World Math Day, the “STEM Squad” from Texas Instruments will help students learn to code at 11 schools across Baltimore County. Middle and high school students will simultaneously put their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills to the test as they use math to program robotic cars to navigate through mazes. Students will use the some […]
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets from Dundalk, Franklin, and Kenwood high schools will participate in a Federal Aviation Administration-approved ground flight school and earn their United States Air Force JROTC Ground Flight Aviation Badges along with a certificate in coordination with the Kenwood High School Air Force Junior ROTC. Thirty JROTC cadets are expected to graduate with this […]
A local high school is closing early on Thursday due to a water main break. Baltimore County Public Schools has announced that Parkville High School will be closing at 12:30 p.m. All afternoon and evening activities at the school have also been cancelled. There has been no word on when repairs would be completed on the ruptured main.
PERRY HALL, MD – Eastern Technical High School teacher and varsity baseball coach Ty Whittaker has been inducted into the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches (MSABC) Hall of Fame in recognition of his service to the sport in Maryland and nationally. Whittaker, an 18-year veteran at Eastern Tech and a Perry Hall resident, is finishing his tenure as the […]
TOWSON, MD – Two Baltimore County Public Schools administrators have been selected to serve as national staff developers for the 2019 AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Summer Institute. Michael Barberesi, supervisor in the Office of College and Career Readiness, and Molly LaBricciosa, AVID site team coordinator at Pikesville High School, will facilitate professional learning strands at AVID Summer Institutes across […]