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 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 […]
Patterson Mill Principal Wayne Thibeault to Retire at End of Year
Patterson Mill Middle/High School Principal Wayne Thibeault on Monday announced plans to retire at the end of the school year. In an e-mail to parents, Thibeault said that after a 41-year career, he planned to pursue “other academic opportunities” in retirement and spend more time with family. Thibeault is the third Harford County Public School […]
State Highway Administration Designates New School Zone on Route 924 Near Patterson Mill Middle/High School
The State Highway Administration has designated a new school zone on MD 924 in Bel Air near Patterson Mill Middle/High School, and plans to install a new pedestrian crossing signal at the intersection with Patterson Mill Road. The new school zone extends along MD 924 from just south of Patterson Mill Rd. to just south […]
Underutilization of Secondary Schools an Issue as Enrollment Drops in Harford County Public Schools
Remember when Harford County public schools were bursting at the seams? Widespread overcrowding has ended thanks to declining enrollment and a school construction boom, but some secondary schools now have hundreds of extra seats. The excess capacity has raised new concerns from state funding authorities and school board members as they consider a plan backed […]
Harford County Public Library Awards Top Summer Readers of 2012
From the Harford County Public Library: Jarrettsville Elementary School, Fallston Middle School and Patterson Mill High School are the recipients of the Harford County Public Library (HCPL) 2012 Summer Reading Trophies. The trophies were awarded to the public elementary, middle and high schools with the highest percentage of students who completed the Dream Big: READ […]
Newly Elected HCEA President Burbey Hopes to Temper Firebrand Reputation and Mend Fences to Improve Harford Schools
Former Aberdeen Middle School teacher Ryan Burbey acknowledges the firebrand reputation he earned advocating for teachers and teacher pay. As the newly elected head of the Harford County teachers’ union, Burbey says he hopes to adopt a more moderate approach and repair relationships with local officials to help improve Harford County Public Schools. In late […]
Army’s Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, DHS and FBI Make STEM Lessons Real for Cecil County Teachers
From the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center: Subject matter experts (SME) from the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory collaborated for a teacher professional training. They immersed 17 Cecil County Public Schools (CCPS) middle school teachers in Math Forensics […]
