UPDATE: Perry Hall students have departed the school safely following a lock out. Today at 1:50 p.m., officers responded to the back area outside of the school for a reported assault. One person was transported to a local area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives from White Marsh precinct are actively investigating this incident. As additional information becomes available updates will […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has received a donation of $26,413 to help fight food insecurity among students. The money was raised during Giant Food’s Nourishing Our Youth food initiative. “We deeply appreciate this generous donation from Giant Food and its customers,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “Partners such as Giant Food demonstrate enduring community support for our […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library challenged writers of all ages to write original horror stories with a “Moonlit Masquerade” theme in its Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. Six winners were chosen, and for the first time ever, one of the winners isn’t local. The winner of the Over 21 category, Carrie Donovan, lives in Germany. The Tales […]
TOWSON, MD—Students and families interested in Baltimore County Public Schools magnet programs are invited to visit the programs during magnet showcase events in October. The magnet website identifies programs and the schools where they are located. BCPS magnet programs are theme-oriented courses of study that provide students with in-depth experiences in specialized areas of interest. BCPS has nearly 120 elementary, […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Local organizations will be holding a “safe schools” rally in Perry Hall on Monday. Minister Karen Bush, Family Comprehensive Ministry Church, and the Baltimore County Parent and Student Coalition will host a “Safe Schools 911” rally at Perry Hall High School. The rally will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 3, 2022. The event description reads […]
TOWSON, MD—Justin Patterson, interactive media production teacher at Chesapeake High School in Essex, is being honored by the Maryland Society for Educational Technology with a Digital Learning Showcase for September 2022. Chesapeake High School boasts state-of-the-art media production facilities thanks to a grant from the Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Lab. The Digital Learning Showcase highlights Patterson’s work in teaching […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A juvenile was arrested following a fight at Perry Hall High School on Wednesday. Police say the fight occurred near dismissal time on September 28th. Additional details have not yet been released, however Julie Henn with the Board of Education of Baltimore County posted the following update on Wednesday evening: Perry Hall High Incident I have been in touch […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams, Board of Education Chair Julie Henn, and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced the details of an enhanced compensation package for more than 20,000 BCPS employees. Under the proposed plan, BCPS employees in all bargaining units will see substantial salary increases, ranging from 7 to 11 percent for Fiscal Year […]