From Harford County Public Schools: Four Fallston High School students taking German with Mr. Richard Jones were recently recognized with cash awards, special ceremonies and even a trip to Germany for their works on the subject. Rachel Donohue, a junior, received third place in the American Goethe Society writing competition. Rachel’s 400-word essay in German […]
Harford County Public Schools: Committed that “All Students, Including Transgender Students, Enjoy a Safe and Discrimination-Free School Environment”
From Harford County Public Schools: In the last month, legal developments at the federal level have occurred regarding the rights of transgender students to use bathrooms in public schools. For the purposes of this announcement “transgender” means a person who identifies with the sex other than his or her biological sex. The U.S. Department of […]
32nd Annual Harford County Academic Tournament Decided by Last Question
From Harford County Public Schools: On Tuesday, April 26, 2016, seven area schools, including Bel Air High School, C. Milton Wright High School, Edgewood High School, Fallston High School, Havre de Grace High School, John Carroll School and North Harford High School, participated in the 32nd Annual Harford County Academic Tournament. The tournament was held […]
Harford County Students Participate in Ice Cream University Hosted by TIC Gums
From TIC Gums: Eleven local high school students from Harford County Public Schools participated in this year’s Ice Cream University hosted by TIC Gums at the Texture Innovation Center in White Marsh, MD. The program is based on Cornell University’s Food Science 101 course which is required for incoming freshman of the College of Food […]
Harford County Students Help Raise $200,141 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
From the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Three Harford County students were able to help raise $200,141 to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) in this year’s Student of the Year Campaign. Among these three students include Sierra Smith from Aberdeen High School, Taylor Sommer from John Carroll, and Christina Vardavas from Fallston High School. […]
Interim State Superintendent Approves 2-Day Calendar Waiver for Harford County Public Schools; Last Day Expected to be June 15
From Harford County Public Schools: Interim State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jack R. Smith, approved the request made by Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) for a two-day waiver of the 180-day school year requirement for students. HCPS has been closed a total of eight days this school year for inclement weather. HCPS proactively built 11 […]
Battelle Awards Science and Mathematics Scholarships to Harford Community College Students
From Harford Community College: Harford Community College students Claire Hageman and Katherine Soltysiak have been named recipients of the 2015-2016 Battelle Science & Mathematics Scholarship. Battelle sponsors two $2,500 annual tuition and fees scholarships that are presented through the Northeastern Maryland Technology Council to qualifying students who are seeking degrees in the areas of science, […]
Harford Students Count on Us: “Harford County Students are Among the Most Over-Tested Students in Maryland”
From Harford Students Count on Us: The 2016-17 HCPS calendar is pictured above. All the yellow days are potential testing days. Does that seem like a lot of testing to you? 104 out of 180 school days are potential assessment days in HCPS. Harford County students are among the most over-tested students in Maryland. The […]