There has never been a school shooting in Harford County—but in the last 10 years, there may have been at least one close call. Speaking before the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Police Academy Tuesday night, DFC Khalid Mitchell related a story which occurred years ago at C. Milton Wright High School. Mitchell has been […]
“Capt’n” Jim McMahan’s Coffee Talk, May 25: Memorial Day and Flag Day in Bel Air; Pants for CMW Marching Band; Havre de Grace Home for Troops
From Harford County Council District C Councilman Jim McMahan: MAY 28 MEMORIAL DAY IN BEL AIR At Town Hall. Wreaths will be laid at the Veterans Monument. The Bel Air Community Band will play from 10:30 till 11:00. Service begins at 11 AM. What a wonderful opportunity to bring the children and let them experience […]
C. Milton Wright, Patterson Mill High Schools Rank Among 2012 Best in the Nation
C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air has been named one of America’s Best High Schools in 2012 by Newsweek magazine, which ranked public high schools based on their success in turning out college-ready graduates. “We are excited that our students, parents and teachers are receiving national recognition for their hard work,” said C. […]
Harford County Public Schools Announces Top 5 Contenders for County Teacher of the Year
From Harford County Public Schools: The top five finalists for the 2012 Harford County Teacher of the Year award have been released and are listed 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 by a student, […]
C. Milton Wright High School Boys Soccer Team Nets National Award for Academic Achievement
From Harford County Public Schools: The C. Milton Wright Boys Soccer Team was awarded a National Team Academic Award by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The team was one of 135 boys soccer teams nationwide awarded this honor for exemplary performance in the classroom. To qualify for the award, the team must […]
Bel Air Independence Day Committee Recognizes Parade’s Best High School Band, Best Float
From the Bel Air Independence Day Committee: The Bel Air Independence Day Committee recently recognized the C. Milton Wright High School Marching Band, winner of the Harford County High School July 4th Parade award, and St. John the Evangelist School, which produced the parade’s best float. Representatives from both groups accepted a monetary prize and […]
C. Milton Wright Students Reflect on the Holocaust
From Harford County Public Schools: On June 6, 2011, the anniversary of D-Day, C. Milton Wright High School was honored to have two guest speakers who shared with students their first-hand experiences in Europe during World War II. Mr. Sol Goldstein spoke to 400 students about his experience as an American-Jewish soldier, only 19 years […]
Patterson Mill, C. Milton Wright and Bel Air High Schools among America’s Top High Schools
Dagger readers may remember a lively discussion awhile back, sparked by the news that C. Milton Wright and Fallston high schools had made Newsweek Magazine’s list of “America’s Top High Schools”. The discussion focused on Newsweek’s controversial rankings, which were based on a formula called “The Challenge Index” – determined by dividing the number of […]