From Christina McIntyre, president, Bel Air High School Student Government: This Thursday, March 1, I will be testifying on Senate Bill 816 (HCPS partial student voting rights) at 1:00. The current student representative on the Board of Education, Tony Cofrancesco, and also Ms. Krchnavy from the Board and Mr. Lloyd from the County Executive Office […]
Former Bel Air, Edgewood High School History Teacher Michael McAvoy Passes Away; Remembered by Students, Colleagues
Michael McAvoy, a former history teacher at Bel Air and Edgewood high schools known for his unorthodox classes and methods, died Friday of a heart attack, according to sources. McAvoy taught Advanced Placement European History, and mixed a demanding workload with entertaining lectures and activities. He retired from teaching in June after 36-1/2 years of […]
UPDATE: Harford County Public Schools Reverses Censorship Decision Following ACLU Opposition; Bel Air High School Play to Debut Uncut
UPDATE – The following statement was provided by Teresa D. Kranefeld, Manager of Communications for Harford County Public Schools: “The Board of Education received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) regarding the presentation of the play ALMOST, MAINE at Bel Air High School. A certain scene was brought to the attention of […]
Harford County Five-Year SAT Results: Good News and Troubling Trends
Long considered a reliable predictor of student success in college, SAT scores released by Harford County Public Schools over the past five years show both good news and troubling trends. From 2007 through 2011, the average SAT critical reading scores in HCPS rose above the state and national averages, but the county’s math scores hovered […]
Remember, Reflect, Renew: September 11, 2001 for Future Generations
How should future generations be educated about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001? To mark the tenth anniversary of the attacks, Bel Air High School eleventh graders considered that question as they wrote letters to their future grandchildren recalling their first hand experiences on 9/11, and reflecting on the war on terrorism and the […]
Bel Air High School Stadium Vandalized Over Weekend; Reward Offered For Tips
The Bel Air High School stadium was vandalized Saturday night, leaving several overturned trash cans and light graffiti on the premises as the only signs of the incident early Sunday afternoon. “No distinct markings or words” were formed by the graffiti, according to Leo Matrangola, Bel Air Chief of Police. The words “C Milton” were […]
Perkins: Harford County Public Schools Administrators “Farther and Farther Removed as They Climb the ‘Corporate Ladder'”
From Conor Perkins, Bel Air High School senior: How much involvement is too much involvement? There is no doubt in my mind that administrators truly know what is best for the school and countless times are forced to make the toughest decisions in the name of the school. However, there is also no doubt in […]
Szerensits Transferred to Bel Air HS, Tucker to Patterson Mill After Removal as Principals of Aberdeen, Joppatowne
Aberdeen Principal Tom Szerensits has been transferred to become an assistant principal at Bel Air High School and Joppatowne Principal Macon Tucker has been transferred to the same position at Patterson Mill High School, Superintendent Robert Tomback announced at the Harford County Board of Education’s meeting Monday. Szerensits and Tucker were told late last month […]