From the Greater Excellence in Education Foundation: When Debora Gavin Merlock founded GEEF in March of 2004, she knew she wanted to do something to counteract the negativity surrounding schools in the Edgewood community. Little did she know that 11 years later, the foundation she started would have expanded to serve the entire county, supporting […]
Hickory Elementary School Teachers Named Northeastern Maryland Technology Council Award Recipients
From Harford County Public Schools: Jan Stewart and Kelly Mangum to be honored at upcoming awards gala Two Hickory Elementary School teachers have been named Northeastern Maryland Technology Council (NMTC) 2016 award recipients and will be honored during an evening gala on February 25, 2016. The NMTC Visionary Awards program celebrates those whose volunteer efforts […]
Funding for Harford Community College Edgewood Hall Expansion Included in Gov. Hogan’s Capital Budget
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Senator J.B. Jennings is pleased to announce that Governor Hogan has included $592,000 in this year’s capital budget for the renovation and expansion of Edgewood Hall on the campus of Harford County Community College. “We all know how important Harford County Community College is to our community. Governor Hogan’s inclusion […]
Harford Community College’s Early Learning Center Boasts State-of-the-Art Smart Board Technology
From Harford Community College: Harford Community College’s Early Learning Center is a fun and educational place to be for preschool- age children. With spacious classrooms, an indoor activity room, and a terrific outside playground, the Early Learning Center offers children a rich and varied learning environment. Its balanced, fun and creative curriculum is approved by […]
Board of Education Decision on Edgewood High School Student Memorial; Direct Digital HVAC Devices Contract
From Harford County Public Schools: January 11, 2016 The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the A. A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: Board Comments Public Comments – Amanda Dorsey, Harford County Regional Association […]
Havre de Grace High School Locked Down, 16-Yr-Old Student Charged After Text Message Threat of Shooting
From the Havre de Grace Police Department: Regarding today’s incident at the High School: At approximately 10:00 am a student received a group text message from another student referencing a shooting that was to take place at Havre de Grace High School. At approximately 10:15 am, the Havre de Grace Police School Resource Officer for […]
Six Harford County Students Head to Annapolis to Serve as Student Pages for 2016 Maryland General Assembly
From Harford County Public Schools: Six high school seniors were recently selected to serve as student pages for the 2016 Maryland General Assembly, including Sophia Ames of Edgewood High School, Will Bolton of The John Carroll School, Emily Godwin of C. Milton Wright High School, Caroline Hickman of C. Milton Wright High School, Madelyn Miller […]
Harford Students Count on Us: Is Extended Thanksgiving Break Beneficial to Students, Teachers, Community?
From Harford Students Count on Us: The recently approved HCPS 2106-17 calendar includes a week-long Thanksgiving Break. Please provide your comments on the HCPS Calendar. Is the extended Thanksgiving Break beneficial to our students, our teachers and our community as a whole? Many of our teachers, parents and students believe it is not. Please email […]