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Board of Education announces four finalists to become the next BCPS superintendent
Community invited to town hall with finalists on Tuesday, June 16
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The Board plans to appoint a new superintendent no later than the week of June 22. Once selected by the Board, the new superintendent will take office on Wednesday, July 1. They will succeed the retiring BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers, who has led the 108,000-student school system since 2023.
More information about the role of the BCPS superintendent and the superintendent search process can be found online.
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What would you like to ask the superintendent candidates?
Staff and community members can submit questions for the town hall by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 15. While not all submitted questions can be asked, community input will also help inform the topics and issues addressed during the forum.
| | Seeking community members to participate on interview panel for superintendent candidates | | |
On Wednesday, June 17, from about 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Board of Education will hold final interviews for the superintendent candidates. In addition to representatives from the unions, school system-affiliated groups, and students, Ray & Associates will randomly select 15 individual community members to participate.
Interested Baltimore County residents may register online beginning Monday, June 8, through 3 p.m. on Monday, June 15. All who register will receive a confirmation informing them of their status. Only one registration per person will be accepted. More information can also be found on the Board of Education’s Superintendent Search webpage.
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2026 BCPS haiku book is now available online!
The 2026 Team BCPS Haiku Contest celebrated student writing, student art, and student voice. All BCPS students, from Kindergarten through Grade 12, were encouraged to write works inspired by a piece of student artwork selected from among 10 pieces. Nearly 2,000 entries were received from 123 schools, centers, and programs.
In addition to the three winning haiku, an additional 163 haiku, selected by the contest judges, were used to compile an online book. Each school library will receive a print copy.
| | Empowering readers beyond the school year at Southwest Academy | | In a new blog post, Southwest Academy's Library Media Specialist Stacey S. Nunn describes the impact of "A Book for All," a book distribution project made possible through the generous support of the American Library Association's A Day for Radical Change grant program. | | | A Book for All served as the perfect launch for the Southwest Academy's summer reading initiative, "Main Character Energy," which encourages students to engage in summer reading and complete activities designed to promote creativity, critical thinking, and personal reflection. | | Middle River Middle School opens its newest Little Free Library | | New student leaders sworn in for the 2026-2027 school year | | BCSC Officers (L to R): Ella Sohn, Maryanne Mwangi, Hadia Humayer, Elijah Thomson | | BCJC Officers (L to R): Lamont Connor, Hadia Humayer, Reimi Chen | | |
The Baltimore County Student Council (BCSC) and Baltimore County Junior Council (BCJC) held their annual Legacy & Light event at the BCPS Employee Development Center on June 1 to celebrate the end of an amazing year and the start of a new one. Newly elected officers were officially sworn in, and recognition was given to officers and executive board members who served this school year. A part of the program includes the acknowledgement of each senior’s accomplishments during the school year. Families and supporting staff members were invited to attend.
The new officers for the 2026-2027 school year are:
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BCSC President – Ella Sohn, Grade 11, Eastern Technical High School
- BCSC Vice President – Maryanne Mwangi, Grade 11, Eastern Technical High School
- BCSC Community Outreach Director – Elijah Thomson, Grade 11, Kenwood High School
- BCSC 2nd Vice President/BCJC Chair – Hadia Humayer, Grade 7, Parkville Middle School
- BCJC Vice Chair – Reimi Chen, Grade 7, Ridgely Middle School
- BCJC Community Outreach Director – Lamont Connor, Grade 7, Pikesville Middle School
More photos from the event can be found on Flickr.
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Dogwood Elementary School students spent months rehearsing for their annual musical. The community came to support opening night. | | Parkville Middle School hosts "Power Night," its inaugural year-end academic showcase | | The 2026 graduation highlights reel | | |
In recognition of Pride Month, the Mind Over Matters campaign provides a variety of resources and activities for students, families, and staff.
Everyone belongs in Team BCPS!
| | Every summer since 2018, BCPS has invited its students, teachers, and staff to share stories about their summer activities and adventures on the BCPS blog. The invitation to contribute to the Summer Stories series is extended again this year. To submit a blog post or suggest a story idea, please write to communications@bcps.org. We want to know about your summer jobs/internships/externships, vacations, creative projects, competitions, camps, and more! | | |
Save the date for BCPSfest 2026 –
Saturday, August 22
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BCPSfest 2026 is the annual back-to-school festival designed to spark excitement about learning and to connect students and their families to school system and community resources.
This year, the event will be held at New Town High School, 4931 New Town Blvd., in Owings Mills 21117, on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine).
Any questions about the event can be directed to Diana Spencer at dspencer4@bcps.org or Jill Stephenson at jstephenson@bcps.org.
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for parents/caregivers
from BCPS Parent University
| | Enjoy the 2026 BCPS All-County Honors Dance Ensemble Gala Concert | | for your viewing pleasure | | |
"What We Have Gained from What We Lost" by Caleb Norton, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. At the 38th Annual BCPS High School Art Exhibition, this drawing earned first place in the Jacob B. Laubheimer & Henry Jones BCPS Scholarship Awards and was a finalist in the awards sponsored by Azreal, Franz, Schwab, Lipowitz & Solter, LLC. The exhibition is on display at the Towson University StarTUp at The Armory (307 Washington Ave, Towson 21204) through Friday, July 31.
Artist statement excerpt:
The idea behind "What We Have Gained from What We Lost" revolves around how weird and unworldly life forms have risen, evolved, and fallen throughout history, changing the ecology on Earth, and how people are constantly finding new extinct species that change understanding about biological past and current animal species. I drew from both observations of glass jars and desks as well as reference photos, sketched in graphite and outlined in charcoal, toned values with shaved compressed charcoal and paper towel, shared with vine charcoal and charcoal pencils, erased to get highlights.
| | Board of Education recognizes Dr. Rogers at its final meeting of the school year | | At its last meeting of the school year, the Board of Education of Baltimore County honored BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers and unveiled her official portrait. In addition, Dr. Rogers, whose tenure will end on June 30, was recognized with a Board resolution and a citation from Congressman Kweisi Mfume. Representatives of the Baltimore County delegation, community partners, area nonprofits, and advocacy groups spoke at the meeting and thanked Dr. Rogers for her dedicated service to Team BCPS. | | BCPS Director of Grants and Special Projects Heather Lageman receives 2026 Nautilus Gold Award for social-emotional learning guide | | |
"School Seasons xSELeratED: A Year of Community and Collective Growth for Educators," a guidebook that Dr. Heather Lageman wrote in collaboration with Leigh Reagan Alley and Walter McKenzie, received the Gold Award in the Social Sciences & Education category of the 2026 Nautilus Book Awards. It has also been selected for Special Honors as the Best in Small Press. You can view the announcement on the Nautilus site.
The book is developed as a monthly guide of reflexive practices that span the entire school year.
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mission moment
from The Education Foundation of BCPS
| | The Education Foundation and partners host 12th Annual Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge Celebration | | |
Grand Prize Volunteers ($3,000):
Hebbville Elementary School
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Grand Prize Cleanup Results ($3,000):
Arbutus Elementary School
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On June 3, The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc., in partnership with the Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability and the Baltimore Community Foundation, celebrated the 12th Annual Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge. During the ceremony, $41,000 in grants were awarded to participating schools.
Since 2014, this innovative program has engaged more than 65,000 BCPS students, staff, and community members in more than 5,000 hands-on litter clean-ups, removing nearly 420,000 pounds of trash from our communities, preventing it from polluting our waterways.
From May 2025 through April 2026, the Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge involved 63 BCPS schools that conducted 832 clean-ups with 7,782 volunteers who collected 3,654 bags of litter and removed 45,715 pounds of trash and debris.
The list of winners and recognition of project partners and supporters can be found in a new Mission Moment blog post. Additional photos from the event can be found on Flickr.
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June 15, 2026
Dear Reader:
The end of the 2025-26 school year is tomorrow, Tuesday, June 16, for more than 108,000 BCPS students.
As students leave our classrooms, we thank them for their attention, engagement, diligence, and curiosity. We thank their families and our community members for unwavering support.
And we thank the incredibly talented staff of BCPS for another school year focused on the academic achievement and personal wellbeing of our students.
At the end of every school year, many of our staff members earn local, statewide, regional, and even national honors. This recognition is well-deserved. Across the county and in our central offices, BCPS staff demonstrate every day their ability to weather challenges and continue moving forward.
I wish our students, staff, and graduates a summer filled with laughter, new adventures, and continued learning.
Regards,
Myriam Rogers, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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Staff, students, and families are invited to stay connected while schools are out as we provide important updates and reminders with the BCPS Summer Connect campaign! Follow along on Facebook, Instagram or X (formerly Twitter). | |
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Assessment Day – Schools close 3 hours early for students Monday, June 15
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Assessment Day/Last Day of Classes – Schools close 3 hours early for students Tuesday, June 16
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Juneteenth – Schools and offices closed Friday, June 19
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Election Day – Schools and offices closed Tuesday, June 23
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Upcoming Board meeting
All are welcome to attend
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Board of Education meeting
Tuesday, July 14, at 6:30 p.m.
BCPS headquarters/Greenwood, 6901 N. Charles St., Building E, Towson 21204
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