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BCPS, local leaders celebrate groundbreaking for new replacement Lansdowne High School | |
On Tuesday, October 4, school system leaders, members of the Board of Education, and state and county officials gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking for the replacement building for Lansdowne High School. The new, state-of-the-art building will be more than 100,000 square feet larger than the present building.
Photos from the event are available in a BCPS Flickr album.
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FEATURED VIDEO:
The Wright Brothers
| This new BCPS-TV video spotlights twin brothers and Towson University student teaching interns Malachi and Rasul Wright, who currently serve at Dundalk Middle School. | |
• Career and Technical Education Program Support Needs
The BCPS Office of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is in need of volunteers throughout the year to keep CTE moving forward. A list of activities in which business partners may become involved is available online.
If you are interested in participating, please contact the person listed on the list. Or you may contact Alicia Fales, CTE Supervisor, at 443-809-8921 or afales@bcps.org.
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• We're Hiring – Spread the Word
Online applications are available now for a variety of BCPS positions. Information about October 2022 recruitment events is coming soon. Also, BCPS Recruitment is now on Twitter!
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• Employee Evaluation System (Perform)
All full-time equivalent employees (including school-based and central office employees) will be evaluated in the Perform evaluation system starting with the 2022-2023 school year.
Learn more in a BCPS News Hub Post.
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• Live Virtual Open Enrollment Fair
Open enrollment begins next week! The kickoff dates are October 13, 14, and 24, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sessions will last for either 30 minutes or 60 minutes. Information about the fair is available on the Employee Wellness Hub.
During the enrollment fair, medical, dental, vision plan, and other vendors will make presentations and answer questions along with the BCPS Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs.
The 2023 Open Enrollment season will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022. All elections made during open enrollment will be effective January 1, 2023. The 2023 Benefits Guide is available online.
Questions? Contact the Office of Benefits and Retirement directly at 443-809-8943 or benefits@bcps.org.
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• 2022-23 Elementary Virtual Learning Program Wellness Challenge
Elementary VLP Staff Members -- Join us as we kick off the Elementary VLP Wellness Challenge! Share what brings you joy and allows you to focus on being good to yourself by promoting your own wellness.
Throughout the year, staff, students, and families will have the opportunity to pay it forward by sharing their wellness tips.
Please submit 1 - 2 minute video clips to Jamaica Briley at jbriley3@bcps.org.
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• BCPS-TV's Math Homework Helpers Returns!
The first "Math Homework Helpers Shorts" are available now on the BCPS-TV Vimeo and YouTube channels. These vignettes are short math lessons aligned with the math curriculum for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5.
On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, from 4:30 – 5:30 pm, the premiere episode of “Math Homework Helpers LIVE” will air on BCPS-TV Fios Channel 34 / Comcast 73, and will stream live on the BCPS website and the BCPS YouTube channel.
Learn more in a BCPS News Hub post.
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• U.S. Department of Education Presents: Federal Financial Aid Virtual Bootcamp
The October 18 and 20 sessions are free of charge, and online registration is open now.
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• Towson University Volleyball Halloween Fest
Team BCPS members can purchase $1 tickets to the Towson Tigers Volleyball Halloween Fest on Saturday, October 29, at 1 p.m. The promo code for these tickets is "BCPS." The event will feature trick or treating on the concourse, t-shirt giveaways, and interactive games during the match.
Team BCPS staff, students, and families can call
410-704-3330 to take advantage or buy tickets online.
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MESSAGE FROM SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS
Thank you for the work you have done to ensure we had a successful opening of schools and first month of the 2022-2023 school year. I have seen clean facilities and well-groomed campuses, buses transporting students safely to and from school, and spoken with teachers and staff excited to be back in their buildings.
The full message that was sent to all Team BCPS staff on October 4 is available online.
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CELEBRATING NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH
Don't forget, October is National Principals Month! From leading instructional programs, building safe and positive school cultures, and promoting positive relationships with staff, families, partners, and the community, they do it all! Thank you, BCPS principals!
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VIRTUAL TOWN HALL ON SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Please spread the word and join our live virtual town hall on Thursday, October 13, to learn more about BCPS' efforts to ensure student and staff safety. The virtual conversation for elementary families will take place from 6 -7 p.m. and for secondary families from 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. Families can participate in the meeting via the BCPS website and the BCPS-TV YouTube channel. You can submit questions in advance online.
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CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AROUND THE COUNTY
As Hispanic Heritage Month recognitions continue, we have seen a dance performance at Woodlawn Middle School (pictured above), a book display in the Dundalk High School library, Spanish Words of the Day at Orems Elementary School, and much more!
Now through October 15, we invite students, staff, and families to share some of their favorite traditions on social media using #BCPSHerencia.
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STUDENTS, FAMILIES INVITED TO VISIT SCHOOLS FOR MAGNET SHOWCASE EVENTS
Students and families interested in magnet programs are invited to visit the programs during magnet showcase events in October! A full schedule is available on the BCPS Magnet Programs Events webpage.
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BCPS receives $26,413 donation from Giant Food to fight food insecurity
The money was raised during Giant Food's Nourishing Our Youth food initiative. BCPS plans to use the donation to increase oven capacity in its elementary schools. Learn more in a BCPS news release.
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Grange Elementary Reading Specialist Laura Mossa featured in recent "Publishers Weekly" article
"Laura Mossa’s career choice ...allows her the chance to support her 'striving readers,' those still working on a variety of reading skills, and to serve all kinds of readers any way she can."
The full article is available online.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
October 21 (F) - MSEA Convention - Schools closed for teachers and students
October 24 (M) - Systemwide Professional Development Day - Schools closed for students
November 4 (F) - First marking period ends - All schools close 3 hours early for students
November 8 (T) - Election Day - Schools and offices closed
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TEAM BCPS SHOUTOUT
Stacy Clarke, Administrative Assistant, Department of Research, Accountability, and Assessment
Submitted by Kevin Connelly, Executive Director, Department of Research, Accountability, and Assessment
"Ms. Stacy Clarke is the Administrative Assistant for DRAA and always goes above and beyond for Team BCPS. Ms. Clarke coaches and mentors administrative staff, expertly manages the workflow of four offices, and has built high-quality relationships with staff across the school system. Ms. Clarke is always ready to assist staff and community members and takes great pride in doing high-quality work to support DRAA, schools, the school system, and our community. Thank you for all you do, Ms. Clarke!"
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You may submit a shoutout for a variety of reasons. For example, you may want to offer a pat on the back to a colleague for helping out, recognize a staff member or student achievement, or welcome a new employee. When your shoutout appears in The Staff Bulletin, your name and school/location will be included. | |
Submit News to the Staff Bulletin
Please use the form below to submit news to the BCPS Staff Bulletin. If you have trouble using the form, please contact communications@bcps.org.
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BCPS News Hub
BCPS news is posted each day to the BCPS News Hub.
Be sure to click "Latest news" at the top left and then “See all” at the top right to view all items. For ease of access, bookmark this site for daily reference. The link to the BCPS News Hub can also be found on the BCPS Staff webpage.
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BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Raising the bar, Closing Gaps, Preparing for our future
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dept. of Communications/Community Outreach
443.809.5908 | communications@bcps.org
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