MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An elementary school in Middle River was evacuated on Monday morning, authorities say. The Baltimore County Fire Department says that Chase Elementary School was evacuated due to a gas odor in the building. Crews found that the odor was caused by a clogged drain and that there was no gas leak. Students are now returning to class. Photo […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Four students at Parkville Middle School were sickened after eating drug-laced candy, officials said on Wednesday. In an communication sent to parents, Principal Michael Wiggins says the students got sick after eating drug-laced candy that had been given to them by another student. The students were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Wiggins says there will be consequences, per […]
ROSSVILLE, MD—Panda Express will be holding a fundraising event for Rossville Elementary School on Tuesday, November 8th. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new school in October. The virtual fundraiser is being held at Panda Express locations nationwide and online. When ordering at https://www.pandaexpress.com or via the mobile app, simply enter code 911341 in the Fundraiser Code box at […]
UPDATE: The following is a message to the community from the Parkville High School principal: Dear Parents and Families of Parkville High School I wanted to make you aware of an incident that happened this morning. School administration was notified of a possible weapon in the building. We immediately activated a lockdown and contacted our School Resource Officer (SRO) who […]
UPDATE: Police say a 14-year-old student who was in possession of a loaded handgun has been placed under arrest. Original story below… —— PARKVILLE, MD—Parkville High School was placed on lockdown on Monday morning. Reports indicate that that administration at Parkville High became aware of a student in possession of a weapon on Monday morning. The school resource officer was […]
HILLDENDALE, MD—Police are on the scene of a Friday morning shooting in the Hillendale area. The shooting was reported at just after 10:30 a.m. in the 1700-block of Glen Keith Boulevard (21234). One male victim has been transported to an area hospital. There has been no update on his condition. Police say nearby schools have been placed on lockdown. No […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Joppa View Elementary School will soon be getting a new sign, the school’s PTA announced this week. The new sign should be installed by the end of January 2023 and is currently being manufactured. “A huge thank you to all the admins and BCPS staff that helped us along the way, our parents and students and PTA along […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The White House has announced that Maria de la Concepcion Hernandez Legorreta (Conchita) has been appointed to the National Board of Education Sciences. Members of the Board are appointed by the President and are highly qualified to appraise education research, statistics, evaluations, or development. “MSB is delighted about Conchita’s appointment but not at all surprised. She has already established […]