What: Baltimore County middle school students interested in developing their leadership potential still have a few days left to register for the Baltimore County Student Councils’ annual Middle School Leadership Conference. At this event, middle school students from around the county will share ideas and develop empowerment skills to enhance their knowledge in the areas of team building, communication, parliamentary procedure and community service. Trained student leaders will facilitate the day’s workshop sessions. A mock general assembly will be held in the afternoon to put the middle schoolers’ newly cultivated skills to practice. Registration instructions and forms can be found here. The registration deadline has been extended to 12 noon on Friday, Feb. 12.
When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Where: Community College of Baltimore County – Essex
7201 Rossville Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21237
Background: The Baltimore County Student Councils is an organization, comprised of secondary school students, that is affiliated with the Baltimore County Board of Education and the Maryland Association of Student Councils. The purpose of the Baltimore County Student Councils is to act as the official voice of, and as a representative for, the more than 111,000 students and the secondary school student councils of Baltimore County.
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Registration deadline extended for Middle School Leadership Conference
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Have we heard from you yet?: Less than three weeks left to take the online BCPS Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey
TOWSON, MD. – So you let your New Year’s resolutions lapse, the ones about losing 10 pounds and laying off the chocolate. And, okay, the taxes still sit in an undone heap on the kitchen table. And, yes, the cold weather has made it tough to get out to change the car’s oil.
All those things we can overlook. But surely you have found five minutes to complete the new, online 2016 BCPS Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey, right? Right?
If not, you have less than three weeks to take the survey and let Baltimore County Public Schools know how it is doing. You have until Monday, February 29, to complete the easy, anonymous survey. You can find it on the BCPS website (www.bcps.org) or at this URL: https://bcps.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQm7Z37Wguu2eRT.
“What better way to spend five minutes than to help us refine and improve the educational experience for more than 111,000 children?” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. S. Dallas Dance. “The results of every survey will be used to help us understand where our strengths are and where we have challenges, and I look forward to hearing from as many of our stakeholders as possible about their views on everything from school security to the effectiveness of our curriculum.”
Those invited to take the survey are BCPS students in Grades 4-12, parents, teachers, staff, business and community members, and any other members of Team BCPS. Participants may complete the survey using their smart phones, tablets, or computers. The survey has also been customized so that there are different (but related) questions for school-based staff, parents, students in Grades 4-12, community members and central office staff.
With almost 75,000 respondents last year – an 87.5 percent increase over 2014 – the school system hopes this year to attract even more survey takers – especially more students, parents, and community members. Individuals who fit into more than one category – for example, a staff person who is also the parent of a BCPS student – can take the survey more than once in order to answer questions based on each of the categories. In addition, parents who have students in more than one school are encouraged to take the survey specific to each school their children attend. Parents can choose to take the survey at their children’s schools rather than at home or at a public library.
In addition to English, this year’s survey is available in English and 14 additional languages for parents and community members: Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, French, Gujarati, Korean, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, and Yoruba. Students may take the survey in English, Chinese, or Spanish.
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BCPS News Tips: Feb. 13 - 20, 2016: Activities, events and news from Baltimore County Public Schools
Saturday, Feb. 13
Can a play be written and produced in 24 hours? See how well Patapsco High students do with that challenge!
What: Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts students are participating in the 24-Hour Play Project. Come see the Saturday culmination of 24 hours of hard work! Beginning Friday, several teams, each consisting of one playwright, one tech/production member, two to four actors, and a director, all running on adrenaline and caffeine, will produce a set of original short plays. Come see what the students create! Tickets are $5 at the door.When: 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13Where: Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, 8100 Wise Ave., 21222Contact: Craig Reed, 410.887.7060 Students from Perry Hall and General John Stricker middle schools create art to benefit the SPCA
Monday, Feb. 15
Indoor Track – 1A and 2A State Meets
When: 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 15Where: Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Rd, 20785Contact: Office of Athletics, 443.809.2328Learn more about Advanced Academics with the Northeast Area Educational Advisory Council
What: This meeting of the Northeast Area Educational Advisory Council will focus on learning more about Advanced Academics programs (formerly known as Gifted and Talented Education) in Baltimore County Public Schools. Registration is not required. When: 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15Where: Perry Hall High School, 4601 Ebenezer Rd., 21236 Contact: Wade Kerns, 443.809.4330 Tuesday, Feb. 16
Art that looks so good you could (and can!) eat it: The 20th Annual Edible Art Exhibit at Towson High
What:Don’t miss out on Towson High School’s most “delicious” event! Past sculptures have included an edible model of the Senator Theatre, the Eiffel Tower made from spaghetti, and a dress made from Twizzlers candy. At Towson’s 20th annual Edible Art Exhibit, the competition is open to everyone and edible artwork may be created by an individual or a group. After the judging, the artwork becomes the property of “the party.” Beverages are served, and attendees eat all of the entries (or most anyway). Many prizes from local restaurants and merchants will be presented. Admission is $2 or $1 with the donation of a canned good for those in need.When: 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16
Where: Towson High School, cafeteria, 69 Cedar Ave., 21286Contact: Charlene DiMino, 410.887.3608 Indoor Track – 3A and 4A State Meets
When: 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16Where: Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Rd, 20785Contact: Office of Athletics, 443.809.2328JV Cheerleading – Baltimore County Winter Competition
When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16Where: George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, 938 York Rd., 21204Contact: Office of Athletics, 443.809.2328Learn more about Parent University at Deer Park Elementary
What: Deer Park Elementary School will host a special “Introduction to Parent University” presentation. Come to learn more about the online, on-air, and in-person resources offered by Parent University to help parents support their children’s academic success and promote family well-being.When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16Where: Deer Park Elementary School, 9809 Lyons Mill Rd., 21117 Contact: Sue Hahn, 443.809.0365Wednesday, Feb. 17
Pikesville High to present Black History Month Historical Character Debate
What: As part of its Black History Month celebration, Pikesville High School is presenting a debate featuring students portraying historical figures including Booker T. Washington, W.E.B Dubois, Malcolm X, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.When: 12:45 – 2:10 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17
Where: Pikesville High School, library media center, 7621 Labyrinth Rd., 21208Contact: Sandra Reid or Natalie Bailey, 410.887.1217Workshop on ADHD – Intervention Strategies for Home and School
What: Tana Hope, Ph.D., of the Kennedy Krieger Institute, will share with parents proven successful strategies for improving children’s behavior and successful learning at home and in school. This event is sponsored by the Special Education Resource Center at White Oak School. Registration is required. To register send an email to ldiffenderfer@bcps.org or call 410.887.5443.When: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17
Where: White Oak School, 8401 Leefield Rd., 21234 Contact: Melissa Whisted, 410.887.5378Southwest Area Boundary Public Hearing
What: Baltimore County Public Schools is undergoing a process of determining new boundaries for elementary schools in the southwest area to help relieve overcrowding in the area and to better serve students. The Board of Education is hosting a public hearing on the boundary study committee’s recommendations regarding new boundaries. The Board is scheduled to vote on new boundaries at its Mar. 1 meeting. For more information about the process, please visit http://www.bcps.org/construction/southwest/. When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17Where: Catonsville High School, auditorium, 421 Bloomsbury Ave., 21228Contact: The Office of Strategic Planning, 443.809.4215Southwest Area Educational Advisory Council to discuss magnet programs
What: This meeting of the Southwest Area Educational Advisory Council will focus on exploring magnet programs available to BCPS students. The meeting is open to the public and registration is not required. When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17Where: Arbutus Middle School, 5525 Shelbourne Rd., 21227Contact: Michelle Feeney, 410.887.1402Learn more about Parent University at Dogwood Elementary
What: Dogwood Elementary School will host a special “Introduction to Parent University” presentation. Come to learn more about the online, on-air, and in-person resources offered by Parent University to help parents support their children’s academic success and promote family well-being.When: 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17Where: Dogwood Elementary School, 7215 Dogwood Rd., 21244Contact: Sue Hahn, 443.809.0365Thursday, Feb. 18
Poetry Slam & Step Team performance at Pikesville High
What: Pikesville High School, as part of its Black History Month celebration, will host a poetry slam during which students will recite poems they wrote that reflect the black experience or explore the topic of diversity. The school’s step team will perform as well.When: 12:45 – 2:10 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18
Where: Pikesville High School, library media center, 7621 Labyrinth Rd., 21208Contact: Sandra Reid or Natalie Bailey, 410.887.1217Student academic achievement recognized at Hebbville Elementary
What: Hebbville Elementary School will present recognition awards to students for their academic achievements.When: PreKindergarten, Kindergarten, & Grade 1 – 9:30 a.m.
Grades 2 & 3 – 10:10 a.m.
Grades 4 & 5 – 10:50 a.m.
Where: Hebbville Elementary School, 3335 Washington Ave., 21244Contact: Sandra Wilkins or Annie Gordon, 410.887.0708Take “A Journey Through Time” at Randallstown High
What: The mass communications magnet at Randallstown High School will hold its second annual “A Journey Through Time” event. Students will channel famous people in history in this living museum. The museum takes place throughout the halls of RHS. The RHS student body will tour the building to visit the various stations displaying the historical figures.This year, the school will be highlighting Dorothy Dandridge, Charles Drew, Madam CJ Walker, Josephine Baker, Bobby Seale, and Huey Newton, among others.When: Thursday, Feb. 18 (contact the school for exact times)Where: Randallstown High School, 4000 Offutt Rd., 21133Contact: Aubrey Brown, 410.887.0748Workshop: Sensory Strategies at Home and School
What: Learn about sensory processing, identify how a child’s seven senses process information, and discover sensory processing strategies to support children’s participation in home and school routines at a workshop sponsored by the Special Education Resource Center at White Oak School. Registration is required. Please register at ldiffenderfer@bcps.org or 410.887.5443.When: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18
Where: White Oak School, 8401 Leefield Rd., 21234 Contact: Melissa Whisted, 410.887.5378Friday, Feb. 19
Pikesville High hosts an “It Takes A Village Luncheon”
What: As part of its Black History Month celebration, Pikesville High School is hosting an “It Takes a Village Luncheon.” The theme of the luncheon is “Visions of Greatness,” and the guest speaker is Dr. Kmt Shockley, an assistant professor at the Howard University School of Education. Pikesville High teachers selected students to participate in the luncheon based on their leadership and academic improvement.When: 12 – 1:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19
Where: Pikesville High School, library media center, 7621 Labyrinth Rd., 21208Contact: Sandra Reid or Natalie Bailey, 410.887.1217Education Foundation celebrates that Education is a Blast
What:The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc., continues its partnership with the Baltimore Blast to benefit BCPS schools through a variety of programs. Education is a Blast is a celebration of education for which discounted tickets were sold. (The deadline to buy tickets is Monday, Feb. 15. For additional information, contact Mike Conway, Baltimore Blast, at 410-558-4292 or mconway@baltimoreblast.com.) A portion of every ticket purchased will be donated to The Education Foundation to support systemic and foundation initiatives, scholarships, and 21st century instructional initiative grants. When: 7:35 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19Where: Royal Farms Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St., 21201Contact: Deborah Phelps or Bonnie Derda, 443-809-8962Varsity Wrestling – Baltimore County Championship Tournament
When: Friday, Feb. 19, and Saturday, Feb. 20Where: Perry Hall High School, 4601 Ebenezer Rd., 21236Contact: Office of Athletics, 443.809.2328Ongoing!
Special edition of Randallstown High’s magazine available in the community
What: A special Black History Month edition of Randallstown High School’s student-produced Rams Horn magazine is now available in the community. The issue features stories on the power of melanin, Menyelek Rose – a student and rising fashion designer, the history of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the story of the Black Panther Party, and Black History Month trivia.
When: nowWhere: The magazine is available in the front office of Randallstown High School, and at the Randallstown branch of Baltimore County Public Library, Randallstown Community Center, and Randallstown Senior Center.Contact: Aubrey Brown, 410.887.0748Patapsco High art exhibition: "The Teacher Does NOT Have the Answer: 3D Printing and Other Investigations"
What: Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts proudly presents “"The Teacher Does NOT Have the Answer: 3D Printing and Other Investigations," an art exhibition that examines the Maker Movement through student, teacher, and alumni artistic and technological investigations. Works on display span creative solutions for everyday problems to uniquely designed works of art, from the basics of 3D printing, to the development of other Maker strategies and their adaptation to the classroom.This exhibition makes visible five months of learning through technological experimentation, a process that often seats the young student as the teacher.When: Now through Wednesday, Mar. 9Where: Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, 8100 Wise Ave., 21222Contact: Craig Reed, 410.887.7060Have you taken the Annual Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey yet?
What:The annual Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey is an opportunity for students (in Grades 4 – 12), parents, teachers, BCPS staff, and community members to let us know what they think about individual schools and about Baltimore County Public Schools. The survey takes about five minutes to complete, is anonymous, and will be available in English plus 14 additional languages for parents and community members. The survey has also been customized so that there are different (but related) questions for students in Grades 4-12, parents, community members, and staff. If you are both a BCPS parent and a BCPS staff member or if you are a BCPS parent with children in more than one school, you are encouraged to take the survey more than once to reflect these different experiences. Taking the survey is a quick way to demonstrate your support for BCPS and to help us meet our goal of preparing and graduating globally competitive students!
When: Now through Monday, Feb. 29 Where: The survey is available at https://bcps.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQm7Z37Wguu2eRT and can be taken using a phone, tablet, or computer. Parents also can go to their child’s school to use a computer to take the survey.
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BCPS graduation rate is up for fifth consecutive year: Achievement gaps continue to narrow
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After-school and evening activities cancelled for Baltimore County schools
TOWSON – Due to impending inclement weather, all Baltimore County Public Schools’ after-school and evening activities for Friday, February 12, 2016, are cancelled.
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Board of Education of Baltimore County meeting for February 16 cancelled Public Hearing scheduled for the proposed new Southwest elementary school boundary
TOWSON – Due to inclement weather, the Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at the Greenwood Campus, has been cancelled. The next meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 7 p.m. at the Greenwood Campus, 6901 N. Charles Street, Towson 21204.
The Baltimore County Board of Education will hold a public hearing Wednesday, February 17, 2016 (Snow date scheduled for February 18, 2016), to seek input concerning proposed boundary lines for the new Southwest area elementary school. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. at Catonsville High School, 421 Bloomsbury Avenue, Catonsville. Sign-up for persons wishing to speak begins at 6 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Each speaker will be allotted three minutes and is welcome to bring a written copy of any remarks or to provide any remarks to the Board by e-mail at boe@bcps.org. . The Board is expected to approve the proposed boundary on Tuesday, March 1, 2016.Directions to Catonsville High School, Catonsville, Maryland 21228: From the Beltway (I-695), proceed west towards Pikesville. Take Exit 13, (MD-144/Frederick Road), toward Catonsville. Turn right onto Frederick Rd/MD-144. Turn left on Bloomsbury Avenue. Catonsville High School is on the left.
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Lakeshore Learning to sponsor free STEM Night featuring BCPS Parentmobile
What: The Towson Lakeshore Learning store will host a free STEM Night featuring the BCPS Parentmobile. The event will incorporate a variety of activities for participants related to STEM – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – and parents and students alike can visit the Parentmobile, the nationally award-winning converted school bus that provides educational resources to parents and community members as it travels to schools, events, neighborhoods, and businesses. The STEM event also will provide parents with information about how they can incorporate STEM activities at home.
When: Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Where: Lakeshore Learning store
1620 E. Joppa Road, Towson 21286
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BCPS music students to play “Side by Side” with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Annual event with BSO to take place at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
What: Before an audience of 1,600 elementary, middle, and high school students, 39 high school musicians will perform alongside members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra during the Baltimore County Public Schools' annual Side By Side concert. The students, all members of the county's high school honors band or orchestra, were selected through a highly competitive audition process. They have participated in master classes with members of the BSO and engaged in five rehearsals. The program will feature music by Wagner, Tchaikovsky, and Williams, and it will be led by Nicholas Hersh, assistant conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Public admission to the concert is free; however, tickets are required due to limited seating. For tickets, please e-mailkstewart@bcps.org. When: Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2016, beginning at 10:30 a.m.Where: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
1212 Cathedral Street
Baltimore 21201Background:
The concert will feature an oboe solo performance by Towson High School senior Leo Sarbanes. The honor music students performing (list is below) represent Catonsville, Dulaney, Eastern, Hereford, Perry Hall, and Towson high schools. The collaborative concert is a tradition in BCPS and a high-level learning opportunity for the young musicians.
In 2004 and every year since 2006, the NAMM Foundation has honored Baltimore County as one of the top communities in the nation for music education.
Side by Side
Ensemble Roster
2015 – 2016Violin I
Naomi Element Towson
Tony Yao Dulaney
Alexandra Ng Dulaney
David Chen Dulaney
Lifan Long DulaneyViolin II
Rey Sasaki Towson
Julie Chotivatanapong Dulaney
Timothy Jang Perry Hall
Madison Plunkert Hereford
Sophia Sackleh Hereford
Sophia Amberger TowsonViola
Michelle Wu Dulaney
Maya Seitz Hereford
Rosemary Wonnell Towson
William Sogge Dulaney
Rose Alon TowsonCello
Zoe Seitz HerefordDouble Bass
Joseph Koenig CatonsvillePiccolo
Daniel Zipin TowsonFlute
Angela Zhang Dulaney
Yuzhu Shi TowsonOboe
Leo Sarbanes Towson
Sarah Glasser Dulaney
Anne Saba TowsonEnglish Horn
Anne Saba TowsonClarinet
Megan Zhang Dulaney
Dongman Du Dulaney
Daniel Schuck TowsonBass Clarinet
Daniel Schuck TowsonBassoon
Vincent Igusa TowsonFrench Horn
Andrew Schuck Towson
Colin Miller DulaneyTrumpet
Zachary Jablow Towson
Matthew Vorsteg Towson
Joey Fluehr Dulaney
Hana Harwood EasternTrombone
Adrian Sims Catonsville
Hannah Warren Perry Hall
Kevin Upton DulaneyTuba
Adam Meltzer DulaneyPercussion
Rhiannon Owen Perry Hall
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BCPS News Tips: Feb. 20 - 27, 2016: Activities, events and news from Baltimore County Public Schools
Saturday, Feb. 20
Varsity Wrestling – Baltimore County Championship Tournament
When: 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 20Where: Perry Hall High School, 4601 Ebenezer Rd., 21236Contact: Office of Athletics, 443.809.2328Tuesday, Feb. 23
Hebbville Elementary invites Grades 3 and 4 families to Night for Family Learning
What: Hebbville Elementary School invites students in Grades 3 and 4 and their parents for an N.F.L. event – Night for Family Learning. The evening will focus on mathematics and fun activities that families can do at home to strengthen student understanding of math.
When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23 Where: Hebbville Elementary School, 3335 Washington Ave., 21244Contact: Sandra Wilkins or Annie Gordon, 410.887.0708Basketball – Baltimore County Championships
When: Girls game at 5:30 p.m. & boys game at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23Where: SECU Arena, Towson University, 8000 York Rd., 21252 Contact: Office of Athletics, 443.809.2328Rodgers Forge Grade 3 students to see play about Harriet Tubman
What: As part of the school’s Black History Month Activities, Rodgers Forge Elementary School’s Grade 3 studentsare seeing an Arts on Stage production called “Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.” The play aligns with their English language arts unit on the biographies of influential Americans. After the play, the students will create a project about influential African Americans and complete a writing assignment on Harriet Tubman.
When; 9:15 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23Where: Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd., 21204 Contact: Melissa Fanshaw, 410.887.3582Fort Garrison parents invited to learn more about math instruction and assessment
What: Parents and guardians of Fort Garrison Elementary students are invited to spend the evening learning more about math instruction aligned with Maryland’s College and Career Ready Standards and about the PARCC math assessment. Parents/guardians will learn more about the math units their children will be studying this year and next, how the math curriculum has changed, how parents can help their children with math, and what the PARCC math assessment looks like. (Please note that children are not invited to this event.)When: 6:30 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23
Where: Fort Garrison Elementary School, gymnasium, 3310 Woodvalley Dr., 21208Contact: Karen Harris or Amey Sanders (asanders@bcps.org), 410.887.1203 Students, parents, teachers invited to learn more about a special STEM learning opportunity
What: Students, parents, and teachers are invited to an information session to learn more about the new Vivian Burey Marshall STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) 4-year pilot that will offer out-of-school activities and support to 50 selected students in Grades 6-9 as well as professional development opportunities for teachers. Launched by The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Vivian Burey Marshall STEM pilot will provide stipends, supplements, and transportation assistance for student and teacher fellow participants. Additional information is also available by visiting the pilot’s website at https://tmcf.org/our-programs/k-12-education/vivian-burey-marshall-stem-pilot-initiative. When: 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23Where: Baltimore County Public Schools headquarters, Greenwood campus, Administration Building, 6901 N. Charles St., 21204Contact: Robb Ferguson, robert.ferguson@tmcf.orgThursday, Feb. 25
Pikesville High to present Black History Month Historical Character Debate
What: As part of its Black History Month celebration, Pikesville High School is presenting a debate featuring students portraying historical figures including Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Dubois, Malcolm X, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.When: 12:45 – 2:10 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25
Where: Pikesville High School, library media center, 7621 Labyrinth Rd., 21208Contact: Sandra Reid or Natalie Bailey, 410.887.1217Norwood Elementary to host Special Area Night
What: Norwood Elementary’s Special Area Team is hosting a family event to include Jump Rope for Heart, M&M Performances, art projects, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) challenges, and the Scholastic Book Fair.When: 6:30 – 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25
Where: Norwood Elementary School, 1700 Delvale Ave., 21222Contact: Penny Setser, 410.887.7507Eastern Tech holds its 3rd annual Cultural Coalescence celebration
What: Eastern Technical High School will hold its 3rd annual Cultural Coalescence celebration. This wonderful event, presented by students, enables members of the school’s diverse population to showcase their cultures from all over the world. When: 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25 & Friday, Feb. 26 Where: Eastern Technical High School, Gym 2, 1100 Mace Ave., 21221Contact: Kevin Applegate, kapplegate@bcps.org, 410-887-0190Friday, Feb. 26
BCPS invites job applicants to Special Education Recruitment Fair
What: This job fair is focused on individuals interested in applying to work for BCPS as special education teachers – all exceptionalities, speech pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing. There is no admission fee, but those interested in attending should please visit http://www.bcps.org/jobs/jobFairs/SpEd.pdf for more information about how to register and be considered for a screening interview.When: 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26
Where: Holiday Inn, 9615 Deereco Rd., 21093Contact: Department of Human Resources, 443.809.4605Now playing at the Powhatan Elementary Music Café…
What: In honor of Black History Month, every Friday in February, Powhatan Elementary School is presenting a “Music Café” during lunch time. The Music Café celebrates the many genres of music African Americanshave significantly contributed to throughout the years. As the students come into the café each Friday, they are welcomed with a brief introduction of each genre and music playing throughout their lunch period. Crossword puzzles and worksheets also are provided. Students have already listened to and learned about jazz and swing music, the Motown sound, and hip hop music. On the last Friday, they will hear music from all the different genres.
When: lunch periods, Friday, Feb. 26Where: Powhatan Elementary School, 3300 Kelox Rd., 21207Contact: Delores Montgomery, 410.887.1330“Hairspray” to be onstage at Catonsville High
What: Catonsville High School students will present a production of “Hairspray.” The play’s plot, about the early 1960s integration of a local television dance show in Baltimore, is a fitting one for Black History Month. Play tickets are $12 at the door and $10 in advance.When: Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for tickets and the curtain rises at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26, & Saturday, Feb. 27Where: Catonsville High School, Wharton Hall, 421 Bloomsbury Ave., 21228Contact: Matthew Ames, 410.887.0808Wrestling – Regional Tournaments –2A/1A North
When: 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27 Where: Western School of Technology, 100 Kenwood Ave., 21228Contact: Office of Athletics, 443.809.2328Lakeshore Learning to sponsor free STEM Night featuring BCPS Parentmobile
What: The Towson Lakeshore Learning store will host a free STEM Night featuring the BCPS Parentmobile. The event will incorporate a variety of activities for participants related to STEM – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – and parents and students alike can visit the Parentmobile, the nationally award-winning converted school bus that provides educational resources to parents and community members as it travels to schools, events, neighborhoods, and businesses. The STEM event also will provide parents with information about how they can incorporate STEM activities at home.
When: 6 – 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26
Where: Lakeshore Learning store, 1620 E. Joppa Rd., 21286Contact: Office of Family and Community Engagement, 443.809.0365Coming up! - Monday, Feb. 29
Milbrook Elementary holds assemblies to conclude Black History Month celebrations
What: Milbrook Elementary School will host two sharing assemblies to conclude its celebration of Black History Month.At the assemblies, each class will be given the opportunity to contribute to share poems, songs, skits, personal writing, etc. In addition, area college students will speak to students about college life and present a step performance. When: 9:15 – 9:55a.m. for Grades 1 & 2; 10:05 – 10:50a.m. for Grades 3, 4, and 5, Monday, Feb. 29
Where: Milbrook Elementary School, 4300 Crest Heights Rd., 21215Contact: Jeff Tessier, 410.887.1225Ongoing!
Special edition of Randallstown High’s magazine available in the community
What: A special Black History Month edition of Randallstown High School’s student-produced Rams Horn magazine is now available in the community. The issue features stories on the power of melanin, Menyelek Rose – a student and rising fashion designer, the history of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the story of the Black Panther Party, and Black History Month trivia.
When: NowWhere: The magazine is available in the front office of Randallstown High School, and at the Randallstown branch of Baltimore County Public Library, Randallstown Community Center, and Randallstown Senior Center.Contact: Aubrey Brown, 410.887.0748Patapsco High art exhibition: "The Teacher Does NOT Have the Answer: 3D Printing and Other Investigations"
What: Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts proudly presents “"The Teacher Does NOT Have the Answer: 3D Printing and Other Investigations," an art exhibition that examines the Maker Movement through student, teacher, and alumni artistic and technological investigations. Works on display span creative solutions for everyday problems to uniquely designed works of art, from the basics of 3D printing, to the development of other Maker strategies and their adaptation to the classroom.This exhibition makes visible five months of learning through technological experimentation, a process that often seats the young student as the teacher.When: Now through Wednesday, Mar. 9Where: Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, 8100 Wise Ave., 21222Contact: Craig Reed, 410.887.7060Have you taken the Annual Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey yet?
What:The annual Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey is an opportunity for students (in Grades 4 – 12), parents, teachers, BCPS staff, and community members to let us know what they think about individual schools and about Baltimore County Public Schools. The survey takes about five minutes to complete, is anonymous, and will be available in English plus 14 additional languages for parents and community members. The survey has also been customized so that there are different (but related) questions for students in Grades 4-12, parents, community members, and staff. If you are both a BCPS parent and a BCPS staff member or if you are a BCPS parent with children in more than one school, you are encouraged to take the survey more than once to reflect these different experiences. Taking the survey is a quick way to demonstrate your support for BCPS and to help us meet our goal of preparing and graduating globally competitive students!
When: Now through Monday, Feb. 29 Where: The survey is available at https://bcps.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQm7Z37Wguu2eRT and can be taken using a phone, tablet, or computer. Parents also can go to their child’s school to use a computer to take the survey.
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BCPS students earn 483 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
TOWSON, MD. – Baltimore County Public Schools’ students earned 483 regional 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. This awards program is among the most prestigious high school arts recognition programs in the nation.
In all, 225 BCPS students from 11 high schools and one middle school earned either Gold Key, Silver Key, or Honorable Mention awards in the program. This surpassed the school system’s performance in 2015 when 165 students won 330 awards.
“The achievements of these 225 students speak to their talent, vision, and dedication to their art,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. S. Dallas Dance. “Their accomplishments also reflect the high value our school system places on the fine arts and our commitment to quality arts instruction for all students as a way to nurture the whole student and develop a wealth of 21st century skills.”
Students from Perry Hall Middle School and Catonsville, Dulaney, Franklin, George Washington Carver Center, Hereford, Overlea, Patapsco, Perry Hall, Sparrows Point, Towson, and Western high schools were represented with award winners.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, began in 1923 to honor talented secondary school writers and artists in the nation. Of those works reviewed by professionals in visual and literary arts, students earned Honorable Mention, Silver Keys, or Gold Keys in regional adjudication. Works designated as Gold Keys are currently receiving a national-level review; the national awards will be released to student artists and writers on Monday, March 14.
Since its founding, the Awards program has identified the early promise of some of our nation’s most exceptional visionaries. Alumni include artists Andy Warhol, Philip Pearlstein, and Cy Twombly; writers Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Ned Vizzini, and Joyce Carol Oates; photographer Richard Avedon; actors Frances Farmer, Robert Redford, Alan Arkin, Lena Dunham, and John Lithgow; fashion designer Zac Posen; and filmmakers Stan Brakhage, Richard Linklater, and Ken Burns.
For more information about the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, please visit the following website: http://www.artandwriting.org/.
A list of all BCPS students who received regional Gold Key, Silver Key, or Honorable Mention awards from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program can be found at http://www.bcps.org/news/flyers/art-writing-awards.pdf.
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BCPS students invited to participate in Youth Day in Annapolis
What: Secondary students from Baltimore County Public Schools are invited to attend Youth Day in Annapolis sponsored by the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc. The event is an opportunity for students to learn about and share experiences and priorities with members of the LBCM. Students will be able to interact with members during lunch (boxed lunched will be provided) and during a feedback session at the end of the visit. Students also will tour the state house and office buildings, learn about the legislative process, and attend a panel of young entrepreneurs. When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.Where: Maryland House of Delegates
6 Bladen Street, Annapolis MD 21401Additional Information:
Participants must be pre-registered and provide their own transportation. Student identification cards are required, and accompanying adults must also bring a photo identification. For additional information, call the LBCM at 410-841-3185.
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Board of Education of Baltimore County to meet on Tuesday, March 1, 2016
TOWSON – The Board of Education will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at its Greenwood Campus, 6901 Charles Street, Building E, Towson, Maryland 21204.
The Building and Contracts Committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. The Board will convene in open session at approximately 5:15 p.m. The Board will then meet in closed session as permitted by law. The open session will reconvene at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to attend all open sessions.
The school system is committed to accessible communication with its stakeholders. Additionally, all Board of Education meetings are live-streamed and can be viewed on the BCPS Web site (www.bcps.org).
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The Daily Record names Superintendent Dance one of its 2016 Influential Marylanders
TOWSON – The Daily Record selected Dr. S. Dallas Dance, superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, to receive one of its 2016 Influential Marylander awards.
Fifty-one Influential Marylanders were selected by the editors of The Daily Record for their significant contributions to their respective fields and for their leadership in Maryland in the following areas: civic leadership, communications, education, finance, freestyle, general business, health care, law, philanthropy, real estate and technology.
In addition to Dance, others recognized in the education category are: Sheila Bair, president, Washington College; Douglas L. Becker, chairman & CEO, Laureate Education Inc.; Robert L. Caret, chancellor, University System of Maryland; Wes Moore, CEO, BridgeEdu;and Dr. David Wilson, president, Morgan State University."This year's Influential Marylanders are at the pinnacle of their chosen professions. They’re actively engaged in the community, and they mentor other leaders as well," said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, publisher of The Daily Record. "They work hard to spark innovation and progress and meet a variety of challenges in Maryland and beyond. They are, quite simply, inspirational."
The 2016 Influential Marylanders awards will be presented March 17 at a reception and dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. at The Grand Lodge of Maryland, 304 International Circle in Cockeysville. Winners will be profiled in a special magazine that will be inserted into the March 18 issue of The Daily Record and available online at www.TheDailyRecord.com.
Sponsors of The Daily Record’s 2016 Influential Marylanders awards include Presenting Sponsor Stevenson University and Table Sponsors Epsilon Registration and VPC, Inc.
For a complete list of 2016 Influential Marylanders and more information about sponsorships and tickets for awards ceremony, visit www.TheDailyRecord.com.
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BCPS middle school robotics teams excel at Maryland State Championship: Six teams headed to world championships
TOWSON, MD. – At the Maryland State Championship for Vex and Vex IQ robotics, several Baltimore County Public Schools’ middle school teams showed their excellence in applied engineering by winning awards and qualifying to participate in the 2016 VEX and VEX IQ World Championships.
At the event, held on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Calvert Hall High School, Hereford Middle School Team 929D was selected as the top Vex IQ team in Maryland, winning the tournament, excellence, and programming awards for the second year in a row.
In the larger metal robot VRC division, Hereford team 9290B teamed with Hereford Team 9290C, and a non-BCPS team to earn tournament champion honors. Team 9290B also earned three other awards for programming, robot skills, and robot build.
Other teams honored at the competition included Hereford Team 9290E, which earned the Create Award; Ridgely Middle School Team 952B, which received the Judges Award; and Hereford Team 929C, which won the Design Award back in the IQ division.
Based on their performance at this competition, six BCPS teams qualified to participate in the 2016 VEX and VEX IQ World Championships (Middle School Division) to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, from Thursday, Apr. 21 through Saturday, Apr. 23. The invited teams are:Ridgely Middle SchoolIQ Team 952P
Yuma Sasaki
Kaio WilsonHereford Middle SchoolIQ Team 929D
Sarah Burney
Zoe Hsieh
Julia LongIQ Team 929C
Nick Janney
Tessa Janney
Thomas McCue
Ben WeigelIQ Team 929J
Patrick Guo
Sean Park
Benjamin RyanTeam 9290B
Harshini Arumugam
Cole Borror
Will Marchineck
Carly RossTeam 9290C
Andrew Brown
George Koutsoukos
Keegan Whittle
BCPS high school robotics teams will compete on March 11 and 12 at the 2016 VEX Maryland State robotics Championship at Stevenson College.
(See photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/bcps/albums/72157662708187684)
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You still have time! BCPS Stakeholder Survey extended a week: Sunday, March 6 now last day to take online survey
TOWSON, MD. – Nearly 60,000 students, teachers, parents, administrators, and community stakeholders have taken the 2016 Baltimore County Public Schools Stakeholder Survey, but the school system wants to hear from even more stakeholders.
The online survey, available at https://bcps.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQm7Z37Wguu2eRT, has been extended a week and will now conclude on Sunday, March 6.
“It only takes a few minutes to take the survey,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. S. Dallas Dance, “but the information we obtain from it enables us to have a fuller view of our progress and challenges. Especially because our school system is so large and diverse, we want to hear from as many stakeholders as possible. We hope this extension will provide additional opportunities for more students, parents, staff, and community members to share their views.”
Those invited to take the survey are BCPS students in Grades 4-12, parents, teachers, staff, business and community members, and any other members of Team BCPS. Participants may complete the survey using their smart phones, tablets, or computers. The survey has also been customized so that there are different (but related) questions for school-based staff, parents, students in Grades 4-12, community members and central office staff.
With almost 75,000 respondents last year – an 87.5 percent increase over 2014 – the school system hopes this year to attract even more survey takers – especially more students, parents, and community members. Individuals who fit into more than one category – for example, a staff person who is also the parent of a BCPS student – can take the survey more than once in order to answer questions based on each of the categories. In addition, parents who have students in more than one school are encouraged to take the survey specific to each school their children attend. Parents can choose to take the survey at their children’s schools rather than at home or at a public library.
In addition to English, this year’s survey is available for parents and community members in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, French, Gujarati, Korean, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, and Yoruba. Students may take the survey in English, Chinese, or Spanish.
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Owings Mills High student named Baltimore County Young Woman of the Year
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BCPS News Tips: Feb. 27 – Mar. 5, 2016: Activities, events and news from Baltimore County Public Schools
Saturday, Feb. 27
“Hairspray” to be onstage at Catonsville High
What: Catonsville High School students will present a production of “Hairspray.” The play’s plot, about the early 1960s integration of a local television dance show in Baltimore, is a fitting one for Black History Month. Play tickets are $12 at the door and $10 in advance.
When: Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for tickets and the curtain rises at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27Where: Catonsville High School, Wharton Hall, 421 Bloomsbury Ave., 21228Contact: Matthew Ames, 410.887.0808Monday, Feb. 29
Milbrook Elementary holds assemblies to conclude Black History Month celebrations
What: Milbrook Elementary School will host two sharing assemblies to conclude its celebration of Black History Month. At the assemblies, each class will be given the opportunity to share poems, songs, skits, personal writing, etc. In addition, area college students will speak to students about college life and present a step performance. When: 9:15 – 9:55 a.m. for Grades 1 & 2; 10:05 – 10:50 a.m. for Grades 3, 4, and 5, Monday, Feb. 29
Where: Milbrook Elementary School, 4300 Crest Heights Rd., 21215Contact: Jeff Tessier, 410.887.1225Pleasant Plains Elementary to hold “Black History Museum, Live!”
What: Pleasant Plains Elementary School will be holding a Black History Month celebration called “Black History Museum, Live!” There will be student presentations, blues and folk songs sung by students, art activities, and much more! Participants can test their knowledge of black history by competing against the school’s Black Saga team.
When: 6 – 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29
Where: Pleasant Plains Elementary School, 8300 Pleasant Plains Rd., 21286Contact: Joyce Albert or Katie Hess, 410.887.3549Tuesday, Mar. 1
Deer Park Elementary to host Reading Night
What: At Deer Park Elementary School’s Reading Night, students and their families can learn about reading strategies to use at home, participate in fun activities, and attend the Scholastic Book Fair. The BCPS Parentmobile, a mobile resource center, will be there as well.
When: 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 1
Where: Deer Park Elementary School, 9809 Lyons Mill Rd., 21117Contact: Renee Jenkins, 410.887.0723Padonia International to celebrate diverse cultures
What: During PAW Night (Padonia Around the World Night), Padonia International Elementary School celebrates the diverse cultures of its families. The evening includes showcasing student artworks influenced by art from around the world and student performances.When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 1Where: Padonia International Elementary School’s cafeteria and the Cockeysville Recreation Center, 9834 Greenside Dr., 21030
Contact: Melissa DiDonato or Julia McTighe, 410.887.7646Glenmar Elementary to hold Reading Night at the Essex Library
What: This year, Glenmar Elementary School’s annual Reading Night will celebrate Dr. Seuss. At the event, students and their families can learn about reading strategies to use at home, do some fun Dr. Seuss activities, and even watch a movie! Those who plan to attend are encouraged to RSVP with the school. For those who register only, free bus transportation will be available from the school parking lot to the event location at the Essex Library.
When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 1
Bus transportation provided (for those who have registered) from Glenmar Elementary School parking lot to the library at 5:30 p.m. and back to the school at 7:15 p.m. and 9 p.m.Where: Essex branch of the Baltimore County Public Library, 1110 Eastern Blvd, 21221 Contact: Delores Tedeschi-Butler, 410.887.0127Student art exhibited at The Walters Art Museum
What: The annual Baltimore County Student Art Exhibition at The Walters Art Museum begins in honor of Youth Art Month. A special reception honoring the featured BCPS students and their families will be held on Saturday, Mar. 12.When: Regular museum hours, Tuesday, Mar. 1 – Sunday, Mar. 13
The exhibition might not be available during museum special events.
Where: The Walters Art Museum, 600 N Charles St, 21201Contact: Linda Popp, 443.809.4030Time to see the Trashion at Catonsville High School
What: Come join in the fun at Catonsville High School’s annual Trashion Show reception featuring clothing, body adornments, and accessories designed by CHS students. All designs must consist of recycled materials. The event is hosted by the National Art Honor Society at Catonsville and is open to all Catonsville students. Prizes will be based on originality and craftsmanship. Refreshments will be provided.
When: 3 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 1Where: Catonsville High School, Room 113, 421 Bloomsbury Ave., 21228Contact: Matthew Ames or Windy Spiridigliozzi, 410.887.0808Wednesday, Mar. 2
Visit the Parentmobile at Riderwood Elementary
What: The BCPS Parentmobile, an award-winning mobile resource center, brings information about at-home learning, the BCPS website, community services, and available supports for families of students with special needs or limited English proficiency. Parents and guardians are invited to visit. No registration is required. When: 8:45 a.m. – 12 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 2
Where: Riderwood Elementary School, 1711 Landrake Rd., 21204 Contact: Kathy DeHart, 410.887.3568Gifted and Talented Education Citizens Advisory Committee to meet
What: The Gifted and Talented Education Citizens Advisory Committee meets on topics of interest for advocates of gifted and talented education. Meetings are open and registration is not required.When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 2Where: BCPS headquarters, Greenwood Campus, Building E, 6901 N. Charles St., 21204 Contact: Office of Advanced Academics, 443.809.4330Friday, Mar. 4
State Wrestling Championship Day 1
When: 2:30 p.m., Friday, Mar. 4 Where: The Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro, 20772Contact: The Office of Athletics, 443.809.2328Saturday, Mar. 5
State Wrestling Championship Day 2
When: 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 5 Where: The Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro, 20772Contact: The Office of Athletics, 443.809.2328Ongoing!
Special edition of Randallstown High’s magazine available in the community
What: A special Black History Month edition of Randallstown High School’s student-produced Rams Horn magazine is now available in the community. The issue features stories on the power of melanin, Menyelek Rose – a student and rising fashion designer, the history of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the story of the Black Panther Party, and Black History Month trivia.
When: NowWhere: The magazine is available in the front office of Randallstown High School, and at the Randallstown branch of Baltimore County Public Library, Randallstown Community Center, and Randallstown Senior Center.Contact: Aubrey Brown, 410.887.0748Patapsco High art exhibition: "The Teacher Does NOT Have the Answer: 3D Printing and Other Investigations"
What: Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts proudly presents “"The Teacher Does NOT Have the Answer: 3D Printing and Other Investigations," an art exhibition that examines the Maker Movement through student, teacher, and alumni artistic and technological investigations. Works on display span creative solutions for everyday problems to uniquely designed works of art, from the basics of 3D printing, to the development of other Maker strategies and their adaptation to the classroom. This exhibition makes visible five months of learning through technological experimentation, a process that often seats the young student as the teacher.
When: Now through Wednesday, Mar. 9Where: Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, 8100 Wise Ave., 21222Contact: Craig Reed, 410.887.7060Have you taken the Annual Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey yet?
What: The annual Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey is an opportunity for students (in Grades 4 – 12), parents, teachers, BCPS staff, and community members to let us know what they think about individual schools and about Baltimore County Public Schools. The survey takes about five minutes to complete, is anonymous, and will be available in English plus 14 additional languages for parents and community members. The survey has also been customized so that there are different (but related) questions for students in Grades 4-12, parents, community members, and staff. If you are both a BCPS parent and a BCPS staff member or if you are a BCPS parent with children in more than one school, you are encouraged to take the survey more than once to reflect these different experiences. Taking the survey is a quick way to demonstrate your support for BCPS and to help us meet our goal of preparing and graduating globally competitive students!
When: Deadline extended! Now through Sunday, Mar. 6 Where: The survey is available at https://bcps.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQm7Z37Wguu2eRT and can be taken using a phone, tablet, or computer. Parents also can go to their child’s school to use a computer to take the survey.
Upcoming!Monday, Mar. 7
Workshop for parents on Internet safety
What: Parents and guardians who attend this workshop will learn more about how to help their children be responsible, ethical digital citizens with healthy online behavior. Parents also will learn more about online communities available to students and privacy issues with Web-based activity. This workshop will be presented by Baltimore County Police and sponsored by Chase Elementary School. Participants are asked to register by calling 410-887-5940.When: 2:20 – 3:30 p.m., Monday, Mar. 7
Where: Chase Elementary School, 11701 Eastern Ave., 21220 Contact: Tara Wilkins, 410.887.5940
Tuesday, Mar. 8 & Wednesday, Mar. 9Find the right college for you
What: The College Fair 2016, sponsored by Baltimore County Public Schools and the Community College of Baltimore County, allows future college students and their parents to speak with representatives of more than 100 universities, colleges, and proprietary and military schools. Admission is free and no preregistration is needed. In case of inclement weather, please call 443-840-1711 or visit www.ccbcmd.edu to see if event plans have changed. When &
Where: 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 8
CCBC Essex, Wellness & Athletics Center, 7201 Rossville Blvd., 21237
6 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 9
CCBC Catonsville, Wellness & Athletics Center, 800 South Rolling Rd., 21228Contact: Essex campus, 443.840.2110; Catonsville campus, 443.840.4894
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Finalists named for 2016-17 Baltimore County Teacher of the Year: Winner to be announced during April 20 ceremony
TOWSON, MD. – Six Baltimore County Public Schools educators have been named finalists for the school system’s annual Teacher of the Year award for 2016-2017.
“Every year, our Teacher of the Year program gives us an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding educators in our schools across the county and to bring positive attention to the power and promise of the teaching profession,” said Superintendent Dr. S. Dallas Dance. “This year’s finalists are dedicated, creative, and committed to their students, schools, communities, and profession. We are proud of them and so fortunate that they are on our team.”
The finalists are:
• Corey Carter, of Bel Air, a science teacher at Old Court Middle School
• Christian Johnson, of Essex, a Grade 5 teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School
• Shannon Johnson, of Owings Mills, a S.T.A.T. (Students and Teachers Accessing Tomorrow) teacher at Arbutus Middle School
• Molly LaBricciosa, of Fells Point, an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) coordinator and English teacher at Pikesville High School
• Meaghan O’Reilly, of White Marsh, a visual arts teacher at Mays Chapel Elementary School
• Ryan Twentey, of Bel Air, a visual arts teacher at Parkville High School
From among the six finalists, one outstanding educator will be named Baltimore County’s Teacher of the Year during a 5:30 p.m. ceremony on Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2016, at George Washington Carver Center for Art and Technology, 938 York Rd., Towson 21204.
The ceremony, which will feature student performances and remarks from 2015-2016 Baltimore County Teacher of the Year Orly Mondell, will honor all of the more than 150 nominees and their schools. Baltimore County Public Schools also will announce a Principal of the Year during the ceremony.
The Teacher of the Year finalists were selected by a panel of judges from across Baltimore County representing teachers, students, administrators, and the teacher’s union. The Teacher of the Year will go on to participate in the state Teacher of the Year program, including recognition from the State Board of Education.
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BCPS celebrates its middle schools during national Middle Level Education Month
TOWSON – In honor of national Middle Level Education Month, Baltimore County Public Schools is taking a closer look at its middle schools.
Today, an overview of BCPS middle school strategies, programs, and enhancements is posted on the BCPS website, www.bcps.org. From March 2 through the end of the month, one or two school profiles will be posted each day. The series will also include an article about the work BCPS is doing to ease the transitions from elementary to middle and middle to high school. “The first thing that people need to know about middle schools is that they are not big elementary schools or small high schools,” says Dr. Penelope Martin-Knox. She and Dr. Marshall Scott are the assistant superintendents overseeing Baltimore County Public Schools’ 27 comprehensive middle schools.
Discussions about middle schools often focus on the challenges of educating students who are transitioning to adolescence. But in addition to the challenges, Martin-Knox and Scott also emphasize the tremendous growth opportunities during middle school and the many ways that BCPS supports the continued advancement of its middle school program.
“The expectations for middle school learning have increased greatly,” says Scott. “Some of the courses students used to take in high school, they are now taking in middle school. They are expected to cover more content and develop more skills at an earlier age.”
Martin-Knox adds, “The BCPS approach to middle school is to educate the whole child, addressing their emotional, social, psychological, and intellectual needs.”
A big part of middle school, according to Martin-Knox, is for students to “find out where they belong.”
To learn more, follow @DrPenK and @DrMScott3 on Twitter and look for posts including #bcps_msm.
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BCPS News Tips: Mar. 5 - 12, 2016
Saturday, Mar. 5
Southwest Academy girls to participate in the Naval Academy’s Girls STEM Day
What: Southwest Academy’s W.I.N.G.S. (Women Instructing & Nurturing Girls in STEM) students will travel to the Naval Academy for the USNA Girls STEM day. The event is for middle school girls only. W.I.N.G.S. students will experience hands-on activities in science and engineering, attend workshops focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), and meet faculty and college students who are currently working with exciting technology! This activity was developed through Southwest Academy's partnership with the Naval Academy and the Department of Defense.When: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 5
Where: The Navy/Marine Corps Stadium, U.S. Naval Academy, AnnapolisContact: Karen Barnes, 410.887.0825State Wrestling Championship Day 2
When: 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 5 Where: The Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro, 20772Contact: The Office of Athletics, 443.809.2328More than a dozen BCPS students featured in community play
What: More than a dozen Baltimore County Public Schools’ students will be featured in the Children’s Playhouse of Maryland’s production of ‘James and the Giant Peach, Jr.’ The musical director of the play, Chris Rose, teaches at Hereford High. BCPS students in the play represent Grades 1-9 and come from the following schools: Arbutus Middle, Bear Creek Elementary, Chapel Hill Elementary, Dumbarton Middle, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, Hampton Elementary, Joppa View Elementary, Milford Mill Academy, Parkville Middle, Relay Elementary, Shady Spring Elementary, Stemmers Run Middle, and Villa Cresta Elementary. Tickets are $10 each with special group rates available. Contact the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-2787 (ARTS) or go to the CPM website, www.cpmarts.org, for tickets and information.When: Saturdays and Sundays, Mar. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 at 1 p.m. and Mar. 13 at 4:30 p.m.
A sensory friendly performance will be given at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 19, for families with children with autism or other sensory sensitivities.The 1 p.m. performances on Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 19 and 20, will be American Sign Language-interpreted performances. Where: The Lecture Hall of the Administration Building, CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Blvd., 21237Contact: CCBC Box Office, 443.840.2787Monday, Mar. 7
Workshop for parents on Internet safety
What: Parents and guardians who attend this workshop will learn more about how to help their children be responsible, ethical digital citizens with healthy online behavior. Parents also will learn more about online communities available to students and privacy issues with Web-based activity. This workshop will be presented by Baltimore County Police and sponsored by Chase Elementary School. Participants are asked to register by calling 410-887-5940.When: 2:20 – 3:30 p.m., Monday, Mar. 7
Where: Chase Elementary School, 11701 Eastern Ave., 21220 Contact: Tara Wilkins, 410.887.5940Educational game night at Milbrook Elementary
What: Milbrook Elementary will hold an educational game night for Milbrook families. This free event will teach parents and families how to use games to reinforce math and language arts concepts. Pizza and snacks will be served. When: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, Mar. 7Where: Milbrook Elementary School, 4300 Crest Heights Rd., 21215Contact: Jeffrey Tessier, 410.887.1225Career and Technology Education Advisory Council meeting
What: This group meets to advise and advocate for and review career and technology programs in BCPS. Registration is not required.When: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Monday, Mar. 7
Where: Greenwood Campus, Bldg. E, 6901 N. Charles St., 21204 Contact: Office of Career and Technology Education, 443.809.8921Tuesday, Mar. 8
Find the right college for you
What: The College Fair 2016, sponsored by Baltimore County Public Schools and the Community College of Baltimore County, allows future college students and their parents to speak with representatives of more than 100 universities, colleges, and proprietary and military schools. Admission is free and no preregistration is needed. In case of inclement weather, please call 443-840-1711 or visit www.ccbcmd.edu to see if event plans have changed. When: 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 8
Where: CCBC Essex, Wellness & Athletics Center, 7201 Rossville Blvd., 21237Contact: Essex campus, 443.840.2110Chapel Hill students, families to gather for Math Night
What: Chapel Hill Elementary will host a math night for parents entitled, "All You Need to Know About PARCC!"When: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 8Where: Chapel Hill Elementary School, 5200 Joppa Rd., 21128
Contacts: Jonná Hundley, 410.887.5119; Whitney Reynolds, wreynolds@bcps.org; or Heather Stewart, hstewart@bcps.orgVisit the Parentmobile at Winand Elementary
What: The BCPS Parentmobile, an award-winning mobile resource center, brings information about at-home learning, the BCPS website, community services, and available supports for families of students with special needs or limited English proficiency. Parents and guardians are invited to visit. No registration is required.When: 6 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 8Where: Winand Elementary School, 8301 Scotts Branch Rd., 21208 Contact: Wanda Better-Davis, 410.887.0763Wednesday, Mar. 9
Find the right college for you
What: The College Fair 2016, sponsored by Baltimore County Public Schools and the Community College of Baltimore County, allows future college students and their parents to speak with representatives of more than 100 universities, colleges, and proprietary and military schools. Admission is free and no preregistration is needed. In case of inclement weather, please call 443-840-1711 or visit www.ccbcmd.edu to see if event plans have changed. When: 6 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 9Where: CCBC Catonsville, Wellness & Athletics Center, 800 South Rolling Rd., 21228Contact: Catonsville campus, 443.840.4894Moms and munchkins at Fort Garrison Elementary
What: All students at Fort Garrison Elementary are asked to bring their moms or another female role model to join them in reading books and eating munchkins before classes begin. Students and moms are asked to bring blankets for more comfortable reading. When: 8:35 a.m., Wednesday, Mar. 9Where: Fort Garrison Elementary School, gymnasium, 3310 Woodvalley Dr., 21208Contact: Karen Harris, 410.887.1203Patapsco High to host National Art Honor Society Art Auction
What: Patapsco High School’s National Art Honor Society chapter is offering the public an opportunity to purchase original artwork from student artists. All funds raised go toward student scholarships. Tickets are available by contacting Jessica Powell at jpowell3@bcps.org. Tickets are $10 each, and each ticket guarantees an original artwork.When: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 9Where: Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, lobby, 8100 Wise Ave., 21222Contact: Craig Reed, 410.887.7060Opening of Fort Garrison art exhibition at local library
What: The Pikesville branch of the Baltimore County Public Library is hosting its second annual exhibition of art by Fort Garrison Elementary students. When: Opening reception: 6 – 8 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 9
Exhibition: regular library hours, now through Wednesday, Mar. 30
Where: Pikesville branch, Baltimore County Public Library, 1301 Reisterstown Rd., Pikesville 21208Contact: Karen Harris, 410.887.1203Southeast Area Educational Advisory Council to meet
What: Each meeting of this group addresses a different topic. This month’s meeting will focus on career and technology education in BCPS. Registration is not required.When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 9,Where: Chesapeake High School, school library, 1801 Turkey Point Rd., 21221Contact: Jess Grim, 410.887.0100Friday, Mar. 11
Western Tech to hold its 9th annual cultural coalescence
What:Cultural Coalescence celebrates the diverse culture and heritage of the students at Western Tech. The event allows students to share information about their culture with other students, to promote awareness of the differences and celebrate diversity within our school community. Nearly 100 students will be supporting the event—either representing a country (33 countries total) or supporting a station activity (40 stations total). There are also 28 students on a cultural coalescence club that have been leading planning of the event all year. Each station will have activities for participants to engage in from dancing, games, language lessons, videos, food (students in the culinary magnet will be making 8 different cultural dishes to celebrate), etc. The entire student body will attend the event through their social studies class or English 12 classes. Family and community members are also welcome to obtain a visitor pass from the office and attend.
When: Friday, Mar. 11 (check with the school for specific times)Where: Western School of Technology, gymnasium, 100 Kenwood Ave., 21228Contact: Buddy Parker, 410.88.0840Saturday, Mar. 12
Closing reception for Baltimore County Student Art Exhibition at The Walters
What: In celebration of Youth Art Month, artwork by Baltimore County students is on display at The Walters Art Museum. When: Closing reception: 1 – 3 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 12
Exhibition: Opened Tuesday, Mar. 1, and continues through Sunday, Mar. 13
Where: The Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St., 21201Contact: Linda Popp, 443.809.4030Ongoing!
Patapsco High art exhibition: "The Teacher Does NOT Have the Answer: 3D Printing and Other Investigations"
What: Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts proudly presents “"The Teacher Does NOT Have the Answer: 3D Printing and Other Investigations," an art exhibition that examines the Maker Movement through student, teacher, and alumni artistic and technological investigations. Works on display span creative solutions for everyday problems to uniquely designed works of art, from the basics of 3D printing, to the development of other Maker strategies and their adaptation to the classroom.This exhibition makes visible five months of learning through technological experimentation, a process that often seats the young student as the teacher.When: Now through Wednesday, Mar. 9Where: Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, 8100 Wise Ave., 21222Contact: Craig Reed, 410.887.7060Have you taken the Annual Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey yet?
What:The annual Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey is an opportunity for students (in Grades 4 – 12), parents, teachers, BCPS staff, and community members to let us know what they think about individual schools and about Baltimore County Public Schools. The survey takes about five minutes to complete, is anonymous, and will be available in English plus 14 additional languages for parents and community members. The survey has also been customized so that there are different (but related) questions for students in Grades 4-12, parents, community members, and staff. If you are both a BCPS parent and a BCPS staff member or if you are a BCPS parent with children in more than one school, you are encouraged to take the survey more than once to reflect these different experiences. Taking the survey is a quick way to demonstrate your support for BCPS and to help us meet our goal of preparing and graduating globally competitive students!
When: Deadline extended! Now through Sunday, Mar. 6 Where: The survey is available at https://bcps.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQm7Z37Wguu2eRT and can be taken using a phone, tablet, or computer. Parents also can go to their child’s school to use a computer to take the survey.
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