Logan Elementary kindergarten teacher Kelly Simms completed one of her first tasks of the 2017-18 school year: She dropped off personalized, hand-written postcards for her new students. We loved this kind gesture, so we shared her note on social media, a digital thank you for Ms. Simms’ pen-and-paper efforts in generating excitement and reassuring young…
At the mouth of this historic stream located in Charlesmont Park, trash and logs jam the water. You can help make a difference. On Saturday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. — 2 p.m., volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome to join in and help clean up the community park. Supplies like trash bags…
Baltimore County Public Schools in partnership with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is seeking volunteers over the age of 55 to assist in classrooms throughout the county. Volunteers support teachers with day-to-day tasks and encourage students to achieve. Linda Blake, a registered RSVP volunteer who helps out at Edmondson Heights Elementary School, describes…
SPARROWS POINT – By now, Emily Vetri knows the drill. She is entering Grade 12 at Sparrows Point High. This is her fourth year on the soccer team. So she knows: After practice, we stretch. As a Grade 12 student, it’s her job to lead those exercises. In between instructions from Emily, teammates chatted, wondering…
Imagine being a student arriving the first day of school with no binders, no notebooks, no calculators. That’s a reality for many Team BCPS students. Now imagine being that student and receiving needed supplies from their smiling classroom teacher. That also can be a reality. Once again this year, we are asking the community to…
Students from Sussex Elementary School make music fun and entertaining while sharing that joy with the community. How? Two music programs – the Sussex Singers and the Sussex Bucket Band – were supported through grants awarded to Sussex Elementary by The Education Foundation of BCPS last year. Students in each group performed at several public…
