TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Music and Dance Education will offer two new Virtual Summer Music Camps during the week of July 6-9, 2021. One camp will focus on the ukulele and will provide students with opportunities to create, respond, perform, and connect to music with emphasis on using a soprano ukulele. Students will develop musicianship skills that […]
TOWSON, MD—Approximately 650 mobile hotspot devices being used by Baltimore County Public Schools’ families have been recalled by Verizon. During the past year, BCPS schools distributed 8,000 hotspots from multiple wireless carriers to families to provide internet access for virtual learning. Verizon has issued a nationwide recall of 2.5 million Ellipsis Jetpack hotspots, due to a small risk of overheating […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students, families, and staff are invited to participate in the school system’s Hybrid Earth Day Celebration, on Thursday, April 22. “BCPS is committed to establishing sustainable school facilities and encouraging student environmental stewardship,” said Kelley Holocker, BCPS energy and sustainability analyst in the Office of Facilities Support Services. With its Hybrid Earth Day Celebration, the […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Visual Arts has just launched The Superintendent’s Gallery in the administration building of the school system’s Greenwood campus. The inaugural exhibition in the gallery features 24 juried student artworks from 18 schools across the county. The works, along with written and video artist statements, can also be found in a virtual gallery […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—As early as May 10, Baltimore County Public Schools will offer identified students the opportunity for four in-person learning days per week, an increase from two in-person learning days. Families may continue to choose five days of virtual learning. For all students on Wednesdays, teachers will continue to provide virtual learning in addition to the opportunity to meet with small […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools’ students and parents/caregivers are being invited to complete an online survey about their experiences with hybrid and virtual instruction during the third quarter of the 2020-2021 school year. The anonymous survey is open now through Friday, April 30th. “I encourage all BCPS parents, caregivers, and students to complete this important survey,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Friday announced that funding has been included in the Fiscal Year 2022 budget proposal to plan for Perry Hall’s newest park and improve playgrounds and turf fields throughout northeastern Baltimore County. The budget includes $100,000 to plan for Perry Hall’s newest park at a 22-acre site on Gerst Road. The Baltimore County Council […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Wednesday was joined by Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and Board Chair Makeda Scott to announce proposed record investments in the County’s public education system for Fiscal Year 2022. The total proposed budget for the school system totals more than $2.05 billion and covers nearly all of the Board […]