In late February, several Baltimore County Public Schools students will be recognized as winners in the 5th Annual Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group Essay and Video Competition – including the three BCPS students who earned first place honors. Brooke Strauss of Pine Grove Middle School won first place in the middle school letter competition, while Isabella Holcombe, an Eastern Technical High […]
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company this week announced Fountain Green Elementary School as the winner of “The Adventures of Captain Mercaptan,” BGE’s Natural Gas Safety Hero Challenge. The annual contest challenges public and private elementary school students at schools in BGE’s service area to illustrate gas safety messages featuring Captain Mercaptan, BGE’s fictional natural gas safety superhero, for a chance […]
Baltimore County Public Schools is expecting plenty of friendly competition this month as elementary schools challenge each other for the title of best student attendance. November is BCPS Attendance Awareness Month, reminding students and families of the importance of daily, on-time attendance now that routines have settled in for the school year. Research shows that missing just two school days […]
oTOWSON, MD – Kristy Gorman, school nurse at Essex Elementary School, is Maryland’s finalist in America’s Greatest School Nurse contest, sponsored by Pfizer. Votes to support her can be cast at http://www.americasgreatestschoolnurse.com/ now through Sunday, April 16th. As a state finalist, Gorman has won a $500 prize. If she wins the national honor, her prize will be the “Ultimate Summer […]
Six Baltimore County Public Schools students from three schools, one of which is Parkville High School, have been named state finalists in the 2017 Maryland Letters About Literature contest. Coordinated by the Maryland Center for the Book at Maryland Humanities, the statewide contest is part of a national contest sponsored by the Library of Congress’ Center for the Book. The […]
Monday is the first day of spring, which means Nottingham-area residents can get their hands on some sweet, free treats. All Rita’s locations are giving away free Italian ice to mark the first day of spring. The limit is one per customer and residents are encouraged to upload a photo of their Rita’s treat to Twitter and Instagram with the […]
TOWSON, MD – Wendy Boyden, building chief at Essex Elementary School, has been named one of 10 finalists in Cintas Corporation’s national Janitor of the Year contest (#JOTY). To cast your vote for Boyden, please visit www.cintas.com/JOTY. Voting will close Friday, April 14. The finalist who receives the most votes will receive a $5,000 cash prize along with $5,000 in […]
The results are in, and a local Parkville student has won big. Wendy Portillo of Parkville High School has won the grand prize in this year’s Maryland Youth Art Month Flag Contest. Portillo, an eleventh grade student, will have her flag flown at the National Art Education Association Convention in New York City. In addition, she will receive a $1,500 […]