TOWSON, MD. – A special “summer edition” episode of “BCPS News,” which spotlights Baltimore County Public Schools’ achievements and progress, is on the air through Sunday, September 1. The show is hosted by Mary Beth Marsden, a local Emmy Award®-winning broadcaster.
Produced twice monthly during the school year by BCPS-TV, “BCPS News” airs daily at 12:30 a.m., 5:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Comcast Cable Channel 73 and Verizon FiOS Channel 34 in Baltimore County. Additionally, the program is available online at www.bcps.org/news/ed_channel and http://www.youtube.com/user/BaltCoPS.
This special 15-minute episode includes stories about:
- Effective middle school instructional practices that enhance student achievement at Perry Hall, Catonsville, Hereford and Southwest Academy middle schools.
- The enthusiasm for learning and passion for teaching that former BCPS student and current Halstead Academy Kindergarten teacher Michelle Kremer brings to the classroom each day.
- The Gateway to Technology program at Pine Grove Middle School, one of seven BCPS schools using the hands-on program to expose students to engineering and other technology-related fields.
- Students and teachers from Crossroads Center who enhanced their 21st-century learning skills through an experiential learning program at Eastern Regional Park.
- A profile of John Dugent, a custodian at Parkville High School and Center of Mathematics, Science and Computer Science, whose devotion to his school, job and community have made him a local hero.
- A look back and a look ahead for several BCPS students who, in the STAR Video (Spotlighting Talent, Achievement and Results), will reflect on their BCPS education and where it will lead them.