From the Bel Air High School Drama Company Parent Association: The Disney Channel’s smash hit movie, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL is coming to Bel Air, MD — Live On Stage! Join your favorite brainiacs, jocks, thespians and skater dudes in an all singing, all dancing stage spectacular like you’ve never seen before. High School Musical On […]
Harford County Community Members Recognized by Bel Air Knights of Columbus
(Pictured presenting and receiving the awards are (l to r): Ron White, Supreme Director of the Knights of Columbus, Ashleigh Stall, Sean Ballweber, EMS Chief Bev Britton, Deputy First Class Keith Jackson and Richard Belmonte, Grand Knight of the Bel Air Council) From the Bel Air Knights of Columbus: At an annual Community Service Awards […]
UPDATED: Harford County Public Schools Notifies Parents of Cafeteria Food Recall, Potential E-Coli Contamination
From the Harford County Health Department: Regarding the recent recall of a product that has been distributed to and served in Harford County Public Schools without incident thus far, we are issuing the following statement. “The Harford County Health Department is maintaining regular contact with the MD Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene as well […]
Del. James Announces $1 Million in Extra Funding for Harford County Public Schools
From the office of State Del. Mary-Dulany James: Annapolis – in the General Assembly’s closing days of the 2013 legislative session, Delegate Mary-Dulany James has thankfully negotiated an extra $1 million for spending on K-12 education in Harford County next year. The relentless efforts of Del. James as an advisor on the House-Senate conference committee […]
Burbey: “Despite Being One of the Wealthiest Counties in the Entire Country, Harford County Government Has Never Committed itself to Funding a First-Class Education for its Students”
From Harford County Education Association President Ryan Burbey: Recently the surplus of capacity within HCPS has become an issue of public debate. This space could be used to address a plethora of needs within the system, including alternative education classrooms, fine arts electives, increased AP and honors classes, more foreign language options, bilingual classrooms for […]
Harford County Public Schools on Track to Receive More than $1.6 Million from BGE Smart Energy Savers Program
From Harford County Public Schools: Baltimore Gas & Electric’s (BGE) Smart Energy Savers Program will present a check for more than $650,000 to Harford County Publics Schools (HCPS) during the Board Meeting on Monday, April 8, for the work the school district has undertaken to improve energy efficiency in its school facilities. The school system […]
Havre de Grace High School Envirothon Team Nets 1st Place in Round One
From Harford County Public Schools: On March 10, at the Harford Glen Outdoor and Environmental Education Center, Envirothon teams from high schools around the county competed in round one for this year’s county championship. The Envirothon is a team competition that requires students to solve problems in four areas: aquatics, forestry, soils and wildlife, plus […]
New State Standardized Tests Will Take Students Nearly Twice as Long to Complete; PARCC Computer-Based Exams Begin in 2014-15
It will take Maryland students nearly twice as long to complete new state tests that the Maryland Department of Education says will more accurately measure college and career readiness. Depending on grade level, completing the new math and English tests will take the typical student a total of 8 to 10 hours, combined, according to […]
