Patterson Mill Middle High School parents concerned about effects of CSSRP, rising enrollment

Sometimes you CAN judge a book by its cover, or at least a building. Parents at the new Patterson Mill Middle High School in Bel Air have plenty of concerns about the walkways, fields and facilities on school grounds. Meetings with school officials are ongoing. But now that the building has been open for a year, it turns out there are problems on the inside too.

The school might have some of the latest technology, but something as simple as lockers are scarce. Patterson Mill was planned to handle 1,600 students and 1,672 lockers were installed. Continue reading Patterson Mill Middle High School parents concerned about effects of CSSRP, rising enrollment

Student Voice: Living In A Contemporary World…85 Minutes At A Time

By Grace (a sophomore at Patterson Mill High School in Bel Air).

A new class is being offered to, or should I say imposed on, 9th grade students in Harford County Public Schools.  Living in a Contemporary World (LICW) is meant to ease the transition from middle to high school as well as prepare students for adult life.  One would think that the latter would be a more appropriate topic for a class taken senior year as 12th graders are closer to entering the adult world.  One would be right.  However, the two subjects have been smashed together to create one utterly useless class. Continue reading Student Voice: Living In A Contemporary World…85 Minutes At A Time

Thanks To Concerned Parents and A Phone Call, Fixes and Changes Are On The Way At Patterson Mill Middle/High

As of a couple weekends ago, the damaged Verizon utility box alongside the parking lot at Patterson Mill Middle/High School still had not been fixed after more than 6 months, despite many requests from the community.  Exposed wires protruded from the split-open casing which jutted from the ground in an area frequented by the public and children of all ages. In response to recent inquiries, school staff reported that they were still waiting for the contractor and/or Verizon to address the problem.

Last Monday, The Dagger called the toll free number for Verizon’s repair service out of frustration and concern that this safety hazard would go another 6 months and possibly cause harm that should have been prevented. Verizon issued a call for service for the following day and in less than 24 hours, the entire box was removed. Continue reading Thanks To Concerned Parents and A Phone Call, Fixes and Changes Are On The Way At Patterson Mill Middle/High