TOWSON – On Friday, May 11, three school counselors and one principal received news that they had been chosen as the Baltimore County School Counselors of the Year and Advocate of the Year. The honorees, selected by the Baltimore County Association for Counseling and Development, are: Elementary School Counselor of the Year – Brandon Menikheim, school counselor, Lyons Mill Elementary […]
TOWSON, MD – Baltimore County Public Schools honored 130 Career and Technology Education program seniors during a Wednesday celebration at Towson University’s SECU Arena. The students recognized at the 44th Annual Career and Technology Education Celebration were those who demonstrated excellence in their programs, which include Business Education, School to Career Transition, Family and Consumer Sciences, Junior Reserve Officers Training […]
TOWSON, MD. – She sat in the audience. And then, she discovered that she was actually the reason for the assembly. Madison Wood, a senior at Overlea High School, learned on May 1 that she has been selected from 1,000 applicants to be a speaker at the AVID Summer Institute in Philadelphia on July 19. AVID stands for Advancement Via […]
Councilwoman Cathy Bevins on Thursday filed for reelection to the Baltimore County Council. Bevins will be running for a third term representing the Sixth Council District. “I am very excited to run for reelection, I have worked alongside communities for the past seven years and we have accomplished many positive achievements,” said Councilwoman Bevins. “Prior to running for elected office […]
The Northeastern Educational Research Association has presented its 2017 Lorne H. Woollatt Distinguished Paper Award to Maria Y. Finger-Elam, Ph.D., supervisor of research for Baltimore County Public Schools. As a result, Finger-Elam will present her paper at the 2018 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. The meeting will be held in New York City from April 13 to […]
Baltimore County Public Schools students earned an amazing 778 regional 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. This awards program is among the most prestigious high school arts recognition programs in the nation. BCPS students from 12 high schools and 3 middle schools earned a total of 193 Gold Keys, 256 Silver Keys, and 329 Honorable Mentions. Students earning recognition represent […]
Now is the time for parents of graduating high school seniors to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). All federal grant and loan awards are determined by this free application, and nearly all colleges use the FAFSA as the basis for their own financial aid awards. To help more seniors and their families complete the FAFSA, Baltimore […]
TOWSON, MD – Baltimore County Public Schools students earned honors at the awards reception for the 31st Annual High School Art Exhibit, held at Goucher College in Towson. In welcoming guests to the exhibit reception, Sherri Fisher, BCPS visual arts coordinator, said: “The artwork in this exhibition represents every high school across Baltimore County. It represents the best of our […]