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…
The roots of Baltimore County Public Schools have extended towards many paths, branching out in directions that lead, inspire, and reach back, uplifting others as they continue their journey. Through The Education Foundation of BCPS, we witness the stories of those who once walked the halls of our public schools, students who graduated, taking with…
DUNDALK – After graciously completing television interviews, Baltimore Ravens lineman John Urschel turned his attention back to Dundalk High Math Academy Students. Time for a few math lessons, he promised. But first, hey, let’s play some chess. His opponent: Michael Dannenfelser, a Grade 10 Dundalk High student. Back and forth they went. The student moved…
