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BCPS-TV premieres special on mental health wellness
Program highlights services, initiatives throughout Baltimore County Public Schools
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Baltimore County Public Schools has released “Let’s Talk About It,” a new 30-minute television special that explores mental health services and initiatives throughout the school system.
“Let’s Talk About It” is hosted by Roah Hassan, student member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County, a senior at Perry Hall High School, and a mental health advocate.
The program can be viewed anytime on Vimeo. Throughout May, it will air on BCPS-TV (Comcast channel 73 and Verizon channel 34) weekdays at noon and 6 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Recognizing the essential work of pupil personnel workers
Five longtime PPWs reflect on how the work has changed and its many rewards
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In honor of Pupil Personnel Worker Week 2023 (May 8-12) and to celebrate a few of the amazing pupil personnel workers (PPW) who serve BCPS, the blog conducted short interviews with five of them.
The Office of Pupil Personnel Services provides direct services and case management to students who are experiencing academic, behavioral, emotional, physical, and social difficulties, as well as to their families. Pupil personnel workers act as the liaison between the home, school, school climate office, and the community to coordinate services to families to promote student success. Pupil personnel workers and residency investigators work together to resolve residency issues.
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Maiden Choice School wins challenging Safe Racer 2023 competition
At the end of April, the BCPS Office of Elementary Science held its 19th annual Safe Racer competition at Randallstown High School. Students from around the county competed with cars they built themselves to see who could go the farthest and keep their passengers (eggs) the safest. A team from Maiden Choice School emerged victorious.
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Maiden Choice and Ridge Ruxton schools hold first joint track meet
Friends and family members of Maiden Choice School and Ridge Ruxton School students cheered them on during the seven running events of the schools' first joint track meet. The meet was held at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology.
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Watch Dance Festival videos featuring student dancers from across the county | |
Thirty schools participated in the 26th Annual BCPS Dance Festivals. Students participated in master classes, received adjudication on dance pieces, and saw performances by the Johns Hopkins University Peabody Dance Company and CCBC Essex Dance Ensemble. Each festival concluded with an evening performance and award ceremony honoring the performers and dance educators for their hard work. | |
Milford Mill Academy and Western Tech earn grants to enhance plumbing, HVAC programs | |
Milford Mill Academy and Western School of Technology and Environmental Science are among 11 schools nationally selected to receive “Explore The Trades Skills Lab, Built by Ferguson” grants from the Explore The Trades nonprofit organization and Ferguson plumbing products distributor. Each grant award includes equipment and products valued at up to $10,000. | |
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The graduating senior profile series continues
In honor of the Class of 2023, BCPS is profiling one senior from each high school. A new profile will be posted each school day until Friday, May 19, the last day for seniors. These profiles highlight the intellectual and personal strengths of our seniors and their diversity.
Here are the most recent seniors profiled:
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for parents
from BCPS Parent University
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for your viewing pleasure | |
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mission moment
from The Education Foundation of BCPS
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This Saturday, join us for Let's Play Ball! 2023 | |
A Word from Dr. Williams, Superintendent | |
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May 8, 2023
Dear Team BCPS,
Please take the time to watch “Let’s Talk About It,” a new 30-minute television special that explores mental health services and initiatives throughout the school system.
The program can be viewed anytime on Vimeo. Throughout May, it will air on BCPS-TV (Comcast channel 73 and Verizon channel 34) weekdays at noon and 6 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The Team BCPS community has an abiding commitment to promoting mental wellness. This program does an excellent job of profiling several of the many ways that the Board of Education, central office and school administrators, students, and even volunteers are involved in keeping the issue in the forefront and ensuring that support and resources are available.
Initiatives highlighted in the program include the year-round, systemwide Mind Over Matters campaign; the availability of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists in BCPS schools; the Multi-Tiered System of Supports framework used by BCPS; safe spaces in classrooms (to allow students to express and cope with their feelings): and a new Board resolution emphasizing its commitment to mental health.
As the special demonstrates, each of us has the opportunity to make a positive difference in the mental health of our community.
Sincerely,
Darryl L. Williams, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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