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Can't wait to see you this Saturday at BCPSfest
Let's celebrate the new school year together!
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Saturday, Aug. 16, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
New Town High School
4931 New Town Boulevard, Owings Mills 21117
At BCPSfest 2025, let's celebrate the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Join us for fun hands-on activities, to learn more about BCPS and community-based programs and services, and to explore employment opportunities with BCPS.
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All about parking
Parking will be available at New Town High School and New Town Elementary School (directly across New Town Blvd.).
In addition, parking will be available on a portion of the New Town Village Center lot (which is across Lakeside Blvd. from the school). Please use the Groffs Mill Drive entrance to the shopping center, and park only where signs indicate that BCPSfest parking is allowed. Please do not park in front of open businesses.
Shuttle buses will transport you from the designated pick-up spot to New Town High.
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And don't miss the Back to School vaccine clinic at BCPSfest
The Baltimore County Department of Health will hold a back-to-school vaccine clinic at BCPSfest. All school-required vaccines will be administered at this clinic. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required.
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BCPS receives nearly $9,500 "Nourishing Our Youth" donation from Giant Food
Funds will be used to address childhood hunger
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Baltimore County Public Schools has earned $9,448.19 to support its food programs through Giant Food's "Nourishing Our Youth" initiative.
Through this year’s program, Giant customers and associates raised more than $292,894 to address the issue of childhood hunger throughout public-school districts in the communities Giant serves. From June 29 to July 31, Giant Food invited its customers to "round up" at the register to support local school districts’ food and meal programs.
The funds BCPS received will be used to feed students in ways such as launching food pantries, purchasing kitchen/cafeteria equipment, or sending home extra weekend meals.
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Summer Stories: FFFCU offers Student Professional Discovery Days
Helping young people explore the world of finance
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In late June, teachers and students at Dundalk High School’s Career Exploration Camp also made the trek to First Financial Federal Credit Union’s (FFFCU) headquarters in northern Baltimore County.
For the next four hours, the group met with credit union executives and professionals, everyone from CEO Eric Church, who greeted each group virtually, to representatives from the institution’s human resources, innovation and strategy, lending, accounting, risk management, information technology, and information security offices, among others.
And by the time the FFFCU Student Professional Discovery Day was done, the students had a lot to think about over summer break. A new Summer Stories blog post reveals more of the story about this Discovery Day and the credit union's work with other BCPS schools.
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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!
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To reach as many children (ages 2-18) as possible, the Summer Food Service program, managed by the BCPS Office of Food and Nutrition Services, offers several ways to access free summer meals through Friday, August 15.
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Summer Meals TO-GO: Families can register to pick up summer meals at Carroll Manor or Kingsville elementary schools or Hereford High School. This week, registered families can pick up boxes containing five breakfast meals and five lunches per child.
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Organized program sites: Many summer programs (including camps, day cares, sports teams, and religious groups) have registered to have free breakfast and/or lunch meals delivered to their sites in Baltimore County.
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Baltimore County Public Library branches: Sixteen branches of Baltimore County Public Library are serving free lunches through Friday. These meals must be eaten on site. The list of participating branches and their mealtimes is available online.
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In three of the books recommended this week by our wonderful colleagues in the Baltimore County Public Library Collection Department, the main characters take on daunting challenges: trying to find a missing mother during World War II; waking up to find the family's lakeside cottage trapped under a giant dome; and surviving alone as a young teen during a smallpox epidemic and the American Revolutionary War. While the fourth book is much lighter, its protagonist (a pencil with an eraser as a sidekick) is also on a quest – to search an empty school and find a pencil sharpener.
Please remember to stop by your local library branch to participate in the summer reading program, have them put together a Be Surprised Bundle for you, and take part in their many activities.
| | Rewind: Catching up with the Baltimore Music Educators Wind Symphony’s spring performance | | The Baltimore Music Educators Wind Symphony held its 22nd benefit performance in May at Perry Hall High School. The ensemble consists of current and retired BCPS educators alongside community members. Donations collected at the free concert benefitted Kids Helping Hopkins, an organization that provides support to the Child Life Department at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. | | Flickr album captures the action at BCPS Broadway Theatre Connection/Summer Musical Theatre Intensive | | A new Flickr album is brimming full of photos from the BCPS Broadway Theatre Connection/Summer Musical Theatre Intensive. The camp, which ended on July 31, was held at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. Staffed by Broadway performers, directors, and choreographers the camp offers training in dance, acting, and voice. | |
for parents
from BCPS Parent University
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Back-to-School Vaccine Clinic Extravaganza
Monday, August 11, from 5-7 p.m. (Rain date: Thursday, August 14)
Pikesville Middle School, 7701 Seven Mile Ln., Pikesville 21208
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Beat the back-to-school rush and get your kids vaccinated early! Pikesville Middle School and the Baltimore County Department of Health will be holding a back-to-school vaccine clinic. Several other elementary schools will also be joining in: Bedford, Fort Garrison, Milbrook, Summit Park, Wellwood International, and Woodholme. All school-required vaccines will be administered at this clinic. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. For more information, contact Community School Facilitator Shannon Johnson at sjohnson21@bcps.org.
| | This is "Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week" | | Lunch & Learn: How to Find a Job: The Basics | | |
Friday, August 29, at 12:30 p.m.
Presented by Joe Harber from the Center for Family Success, this virtual workshop will explore how the internet has changed how we look for jobs. Learn some of the basics of job hunting online as well as the latest tips for creating a resume. Registration required.
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"Self-Portrait" by Logann S., Loch Raven Technical Academy, is featured in the 2025 Middle School Art Exhibition currently on view at BCPS headquarters/Greenwood in Building A.
Artist statement:
I used the grid method to line up my proportions on my reference photo and my final draft. The grid helped me see where the facial features go in the drawing and how they looked to make my self-portrait more accurate. I know my proportions are correct because when I look at my self-portrait, it looks like I 'm looking in a mirror, and when I take a picture of the drawing next to me, I can see the resemblance. I used all five values to make the depth in the drawing look more like the shadows in my reference photo. I used value 5 for my hair and value 1 for the writing on my shirt I was wearing that day. I am most proud of the facial features that I drew because when I look at the drawing, I see myself in the paper. I wish I didn't mess with the eyes so they would stay the same as they were a few weeks ago when I first drew them. A few days ago, I was playing with the value and correcting the proportions. But when I did that, the eyes weren't symmetrical, so I had to erase the eyes and redo them both. But I like them now, and I'm proud of this entire picture I drew because it's a crazy improvement of what I did in 5th grade, and I'm happy.
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mission moment
from The Education Foundation of BCPS
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It's tee time! Announcing the 11th Annual Tee Off for Team BCPS Golf Classic
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The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc., is pleased to announce that the 11th Annual Tee Off for Team BCPS Golf Classic will be held on Friday, October 17, at Greystone Golf Course (2115 White Hall Rd, White Hall 21161) from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sponsorships are already going fast! Select your sponsorship and register to play today!
Each year, the Tee Off for Team BCPS Golf Classic Committee selects a group of Education Champions to honor at the event. This year, the event will honor the mental health practitioners who support BCPS students, educators, and school communities. Golf Classic Chair Paul Hume and committee members are pleased to welcome the following Honorary Guests from BCPS:
Honorary Co-Chairs
- Dr. Myriam Rogers, Superintendent
- Dr. Racquel Jones, Chief of Schools
Distinguished Honorees
- Patricia Mustipher, Director, Student Support Services
- Emily Caster, Coordinator, Student Support Services
- Paula Davis, Coordinator, Social Work and Mental Health Services
- Dr. Aaron Wheeler, Coordinator, School Psychological Services
- Courtney Brown, Supervisor, Mental Health Services
- Dr. D’Andrea Jacobs, Supervisor, School Psychological Services
- Nathan Yamada, Supervisor, Social Work Services
- Jennifer Abbe, Specialist, School Counseling
- Jessica DeShields, Specialist, School Counseling
We invite you to join us on October 17 by selecting a sponsorship of choice, registering your foursome to golf with us, and reserving your tickets to attend the cocktail reception and sunset dinner. Learn more about the sponsorship opportunities, the schedule for the day, and the planning committee in a new Mission Moment blog post. Details can also be found on the foundation website.
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Upcoming Board meetings
All are welcome to attend
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Board of Education meeting
Tuesday, August 12, at 6:30 p.m.
BCPS headquarters/Greenwood, 6901 N. Charles St., Building E, Towson 21204
Board of Education meeting
Tuesday, August 26, at 6:30 p.m.
BCPS headquarters/Greenwood, 6901 N. Charles St., Building E, Towson 21204
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