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A BCPS weekend recap:
Looking back at Stuff the Bus and BCPSfest
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On Friday afternoon, August 18, at a Stuff the Bus event at the Walmart in Cockeysville/Hunt Valley, hundreds of BCPS supporters turned out to donate enough new school supplies to fill a school bus. Cheerleaders, school mascots, and music from 98Rock added to the festive atmosphere. The event was coordinated by a partnership among WBAL-TV, 98 Rock, WBAL NewsRadio, the Baltimore Orioles, Walmart, and The Education Foundation of BCPS, Inc.
All school supplies collected at the event were transported to the Education Foundation’s two Exchangeree (teacher resource) centers to stock the shelves so that teachers can shop for the supplies their students need now and throughout the school year.
More Stuff the Bus photos can be found on Flickr.
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Saturday morning, August 19, a few thousand community members gathered for the annual BCPS back-to-school festival, BCPSfest. This year's event, held at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, was bigger and better than ever with information, resources, and family-friendly learning activities from one end to the other.
The crowd was entertained by the Golden Ram Marching Band of Randallstown High School; Deer Park Middle Magnet School "Keeping It A Buck" Step Team; Ms. Blue, Golden Man & The Hurricanes from Colgate Elementary School; and DJ G-MONEY/Three J's Entertainment. Special guests included Poe and two Ravens cheerleaders as well as mascots from Chatsworth School, Franklin Elementary School, Riverview Elementary School, TABCO (the Teachers Association of Baltimore County), and Towson High School.
More BCPSfest photos can be found on Flickr.
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Members of the Team BCPS special education community are invited to meet Superintendent Dr. Myriam Yarbrough on Wednesday, August 30, from 6-7 p.m. in the media center at Overlea High School, 5401 Kenwood Ave., Baltimore 21206. Dr. Yarbrough will share key priorities for the school year and answer questions.
Dr. Yarbrough will be joined by Allison Myers, executive director of the Department of Special Education. Myers will discuss the new special education strategic plan.
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Amazon to host back-to-school fair for Baltimore City and Baltimore County students
10,000 backpacks with school supplies to be distributed
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Summer Stories: Students work with technology office to repair/restore 7,300 laptops | |
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For the sixth year in a row, BCPS students joined forces with the Division of Information Technology's Office of Technology Operations to restore and repair more than 7,300 laptop devices, while also lending their expertise to staffing the help desk responding to customer inquiries.
The student employees eagerly embraced the opportunity to contribute to the technology team’s efforts for a summer refresh. The collaboration, which was aimed at the repair of devices, provided invaluable hands-on experience to the students. Learn more about the project in a new Summer Stories blog post written by Melody Ashburne-Payton, administrative secretary III, Division of Information Technology/Office of Technology Operations.
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Have you told us your Summer Stories? | | |
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We asked what BCPS students, teachers, and staff are doing this summer, and the responses are flowing in. Have you shared your story idea with us? If not, please write to communications@bcps.org. | |
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Dive into summer reading: August 21-27
Book recommendations from the Baltimore County Public Library Collection Development Department
This is the last week for summer reading recommendations from our friends in the Baltimore County Public Library Collection Department. Let's give them a big round of applause for their inspired choices. Learn more about this week's recommended books on the BCPS blog.
Please remember to stop by your local library branch year-round to explore their resources and services, have them put together a Be Surprised Bundle for you, and take part in their many activities.
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Free workshop about raising children in a digital age | | |
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Jmore Living magazine is offering a free workshop about the challenges of raising children in a digital world. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, September 12, from 5:30-8 p.m. in the Merrick Lecture Hall at Goucher College. Registration is required. | |
The guest speaker will be Richard Guerry, founder of the nonprofit organization the Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication. He will cover the topics of cyber cruelty, parental controls, communication in gaming, social media, and more. | |
Share first day moments on Monday, August 28! | |
The first day of school is almost here! The #TeamBCPS community is invited to share first day moments with us using #BCPSFirstDay on social media. | |
for parents
from BCPS Parent University
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for your viewing pleasure | |
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mission moment
from The Education Foundation of BCPS
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Partnering to support our future
A new Mission Moment blog post describes The Education Foundation's role in last month's BCPS Community Partnership Fair and this month's New Educator Orientation.
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The Community Partnership Fair | |
The Second Annual BCPS Partnership Fair was held on July 27 at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. The event tripled in size from last year with more business and community members attending to learn how they can partner with BCPS to support our students, teachers, schools, and communities.
At the end of the program, The Education Foundation awarded multiple gratitude baskets to several lucky participants.
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The New Educator Orientation | |
The energy was contagious when more than 750 new teachers participated in the 2023 New Teacher Orientation at Perry Hall High School on August 15 and 16.
Over lunch, foundation leaders shared information with new educators about the many ways they can benefit from the foundation's grants, tools, and resources.
Then, the foundation awarded a plethora of baskets, bowls, boxes, and bags filled with supplies and resources to those in attendance. The gifts were made possible by donations from various community business partners.
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What's an Exchangeree?
A new BCPS-TV "In the Know" video explains how the Exchangerees (educator resource centers) benefit students and schools across the county.
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