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Baltimore County School Bus Cam Close Call 202410

Over 5,500 warnings issued to drivers illegally passing school buses in Baltimore County, close call caught on video

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County’s new school bus camera safety program is already proving to be fruitful. As of this week, police say over 5,500 warnings have been issued to drivers illegally passing school buses in Baltimore County. Motorists caught passing a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing can expect to receive a $250 citation beginning November 4, 2024. “Keeping […]

Truck fire outside of Parkville High School prompts closures, cancellations

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—Crews responded to a truck fire outside of Parkville High School on Tuesday morning. Due to an asphalt truck fire outside the school building, officials say Parkville High School will be closed on October 8th. There will be no after-school or evening activities at Parkville High School. The Magnet Expo has also been cancelled. There has been no word on […]

Kat Locke-Jones Maryland Teacher of the Year

Baltimore City educator named 2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—An English language arts teacher from Baltimore City has been named the 2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year. Kat Locke-Jones, who teaches seventh grade at Hampstead Hill Academy, was selected from seven finalists for the award, which was announced Friday evening at the 34th annual Teacher of the Year Gala. Locke-Jones will now compete for the National Teacher of […]

BCPS Online Learning Program opens for 2025-2026 applications

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools’ Online Learning Program will begin accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year on November 8 at 1 p.m., officials said on Friday. The program offers full-time online instruction for students in grades 4-12 and is open to any student eligible to attend a Baltimore County public school. Classes are taught by certified BCPS teachers from […]

Nottingham Middle School Ribbon-Cutting 20241002

Nottingham Middle School holds ribbon-cutting ceremony

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ROSEDALE, MD—The ribbon has officially been cut at Nottingham Middle School. Elected officials joined Baltimore County Public Schools personnel at a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Wednesday morning. Providing more than 205,000 square feet of state-of-the-art learning space, the new Nottingham Middle School, which opened to students in August, was built to meet the educational needs of the fast-growing communities of […]

Three BCPS students named All-State Dancers

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—For their hard work, dedication, and artistry, three Baltimore County Public Schools students have been named All-State Dancers by the Maryland Public High School Dance Committee. The honorees consist of seniors Charlotte Bauermann from Hereford High School and Sofia Alvarez and Aaron Gensler from the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. This is the second year that […]

Nottingham Middle School to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony next week

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ROSEDALE, MD—BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski will join members of the Board of Education of Baltimore County, Baltimore County elected officials, and state dignitaries in formally cutting the ribbon to the new Nottingham Middle School. BCPS last celebrated the opening of a new middle school with a ribbon-cutting at Windsor Mill Middle School in […]

Chapel Hill Elementary among four 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools in Maryland

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: This article has been updated to include a quote from Chapel Hill Elementary School principal, Nancy Hill and from Councilman David Marks. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona named four Maryland public schools from Baltimore County, Howard County, and Montgomery County as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools. This year’s Maryland Blue Ribbon schools […]

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