From Harford County Public Schools: The top five finalists for the 2013 Harford County Teacher of the Year award have been released and are listed in alphabetical order below. The judging panel had a difficult and unenviable task again this year with many outstanding teachers nominated for the award. Just to have been deemed worthy […]
Bel Air High School Inclusion Helper Charged for Having Sex With Student
A Bel Air High School inclusion helper has been charged with having sex with a 16-year-old student, according to court documents, the second Harford County Public Schools employee in that role to be arrested on similar charges in the last two weeks. Anthony Leon Farris Jr., 24, of the 1000 block of Pirates Court in […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Feb. 25: Proposed Policies Expand Advertising in Schools, Allow Facilities to be Named for Donors, Permit Memorials on School Grounds
On the February 25th meeting agenda for the Harford County Board of Education are a set of proposed policy revisions that expand advertising in schools; allow school facilities to be named after financial donors, and allow memorials on school grounds. The policy revisions presented Monday will be reviewed by the Board for potential action at […]
Roye-Williams Elementary School Students Get Hands-On Experience at STEM Outreach Night
From Harford County Public Schools: Roye-Williams Elementary School recently held its [Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics] STEM Outreach Night, featuring hands-on demonstration tables with activities on fingerprinting, hair analysis, germs and bacteria, interpreting nutrition labels, robotics and much more. The event was made possible through two very important connections: Mrs. Wendy Kosik Chaney and her […]
Harford County Special Education Citizen’s Advisory Committee: Promoting Interpersonal Skills in Children with Social Challenges
From Harford County Public Schools: Does your child or teen have trouble making friends, keeping friends, or getting along with others at school or in the community? If so, you won’t want to miss this month’s Harford County Special Education Citizen’s Advisory Committee (SECAC) meeting! We will be welcoming Harriette Wimms, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, to […]
Bel Air Middle School Teacher Rebecca Gault Named Semi-Finalist for National Teaching Hall of Fame
From Harford County Public Schools: Submitted by Bel Air Middle School Principal Sean Abel, Ed.D. Ms. Rebecca Gault was recently notified that she is one of twenty semi-finalists for the National Teaching Hall of Fame (NTHF) located in Emporia, Kansas. The goal of the NTHF is to support extraordinary teachers, inspire young adults to consider […]
Harford County Council of PTA Announces Reflections Program Winners
From the Harford County Council of PTAs: “The cultural arts are wisdom. They are mankind’s commentary on the human condition — comedy and tragedy. They are insights into the anguish and ecstasy, the conflicts and triumphs, the failures and aspirations of humanity.” With this statement, Mary Lou Anderson founded the National PTA’s Reflections Program in […]
Inclement Weather Triggers Use of Planned Harford County Public School Make-up Days; Schools in Session April 30, School Year Extended
From Harford County Public Schools: As of Saturday, February 16, 2013: Per the Board approved calendar for the 2012 – 2013 school year, at this time, the last day of school for students is Friday, June 14. Below is the sequentially ordered list of make-up days to be used. Dates below with a line through […]
