- Update on today's Board meeting
- Service Year Option program
- Visit the Great Kids Farm
- 2024-25 City Schools calendar
- Teacher Recruitment event
- Special Education Resource Fair
- Congratulate the Class of 2024
- Graduate Spotlight hallway
- City Schools Staff Directory
- Become a mentor
- Free telehealth therapy services available this summer
- Enroll, enroll, enroll
- Upcoming events
- Spreading good news
- Get local updates
June 12, 2024
Overview
Update on today's Board meeting
The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners has changed its scheduled June meeting to Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in support of our commencement ceremonies. View the agenda, how to join the meeting, and presenting public comment here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/board-meetings
Service Year Option Program
Do you know high school graduates who are still working on their plans for next year?
If so, please let them know about the State of Maryland's Service Year Option Program beginning September 11, 2024.
The next application deadline is June 15, 2024. Apply and learn more at serve.maryland.gov.
Visit the Great Kids Farm
Have you been to Great Kids Farm?! Join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 14 to meet the animals, see what's growing and explore the woods and stream! This event is open and free for all families of City Schools students and staff members. Click HERE to register.
2024-25 City Schools Calendar
The City Schools one-page 2024-25 school year calendar is now available! Download it now!
Teacher Recruitment Event
Join City Schools on Thursday, June 20, for an exciting recruitment event! Meet the City Schools team and explore career paths that align with your aspirations. Don't miss out on the chance to connect, network, and pave the way to a rewarding future with City Schools!
For more information, please visit https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/jobs.
Special Education Resource Fair
Parents and guardians, join City Schools on Saturday, June 22 for a special event featuring resources and information to support children with disabilities or special needs. Register here: https://bit.ly/3Upv1i7
Congratulate the Class of 2024!
Join City Schools as we congratulate the graduating high school seniors of the class of 2024 by sharing a congratulatory message on the Graduation Celebration Wall! Whether it's a special mention for a specific graduate or a message for the entire class, let's unite in honoring this significant milestone.
Click HERE to post a special congratulations!
View the Graduate Spotlight Hall
Come join us at the District Office as City Schools celebrates our 2024 high school graduates! Portraits of our graduates have been placed in the Guilford Gallery, capturing the essence of achievement and the spirit of excellence.
We asked each high school to send two students to represent the graduating class of 2024 at their school. Visit 200 E. North Avenue, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to view the Graduate Spotlight Hall!
City Schools Staff Directory
City Schools is proud to announce our new automatically updating staff directory! You can now easily find and email any staff member by searching their name on our City Schools website. Visit our homepage and click the "Staff Directory" button. For individual school staff lists, navigate to the school's profile page on the "Schools" page, visit the school's dedicated website, and click the same "Staff Directory" button.
The staff directory does not include lead agency or third-party employees.
Become a mentor!
Are you ready to make an impact on the future of our City? City Schools is seeking mentors from all backgrounds and professions who can commit to 1-2 hours per week or as little as 1-2 hours a month. Mentors will receive training on effectively guiding students academically, socially, and emotionally. No prior experience is required, just a desire to make a difference. Those interested in becoming a City Schools mentor for the 2024-2025 school year can apply online at https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/become-a-mentor. The deadline is August 1, 2024.
Free telehealth therapy services available this summer
City Schools is excited to partner with Hazel Health to support every student’s mental well-being without any out-of-pocket costs for families. These solution-focused teletherapy services are available to students now, during the summer and next school year. Through the partnership, with guardian consent, every student can access high-quality care from home at no cost to their family.
Hazel Health’s therapists specialize in helping students with topics such as peer & family relationships, bullying, academic stress, grief/loss, separation anxiety, and more.
Learn more at: getstarted.hazel.co/district/baltimorecityschools or call 1-800-76-HAZEL (42935)
Enroll, Enroll, Enroll
Summer Learning
Registration is still open for City Schools' Summer Learning programs! Explore a variety of exciting learning options in our Summer Learning directory and enroll today.
Some schools may offer their own summer programs that are not listed in the directory. Those schools will share information with families directly.
Pre-K and Kindergarten
To our valued City Schools families with students entering pre-K or kindergarten, we have updated the timelines for registration offers and responses, as well as the opening of the second registration window. Offers will now be made available to families starting on June 10 through the enrollment portal at: https://parent.bcps-sems.com/login.
Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
Baltimore City Public Schools is celebrating the achievements of our high school graduates! In a new video series, we ask the Class of 2024 about their education journeys, inspiration, plans for the future and parting advice to their classmates. Watch these stirring testimonials and learn more about these amazing scholars and the future they are building for Baltimore - and beyond.
City Schools congratulates the Class of 2024! We have so many graduating seniors to be proud of, and each week we will spotlight some of our Class of 2024!
Shining a spotlight on our partnership with Heart of America and the Baltimore Ravens who worked to give a much-needed facelift to classrooms, wellness spaces for staff and the playground as well as rededicated a student center to beloved community member Theresa Marshburn at Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary School last week! Featuring members from all levels of the Ravens organization, this video is a great celebration of the kinds of meaningful partnerships City Schools has developed across the city. And like Principal Adams says in the video, "students deserve to show up in spaces where it looks like someone loves them. And with that love, they’re going to be great scholars.”
The Office of Communications visited Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle School to see how their individualized approach to teacher coaching provides teachers with relevant and applicable strategies to use in the classroom. One byproduct of this approach has been an increase in their Maryland Star Rating, which provides a comprehensive view of a school's performance under the Maryland Accountability System.
Fun for the Summer!
Looking for something to do this summer? There are FREE events happening all over the city throughout the summer! Can you hoop? Love to swim? Want to hang out with friends? Visit Parks & Recreation for all things summer and don’t forget to visit Bmorechildren.com for more information.
Volo Kids Foundation
Volo Kids is on a mission to build communities of active, resilient, and confident kids through free quality sports programs, and registration is still open for their spring programs! Volo Kids has programming at a number of Recreation Centers and Parks throughout Baltimore City. The programs are completely free and run for 6 weeks seasonally for kids ages 5-13.
For more information, visit https://volokids.org/city/baltimore/
Free Parent Coaching
After a long winter, spring blooms with hope. Parent coaching can be that breath of fresh air that guides you to sunnier days. Parent Coaching is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL resource provided by your school district that connects you with a coach and content created by therapists. All coaching correspondence is HIPAA protected. Click here to register for on-going support from a coach: https://cookcenter.info/coaching
Summer Camps with Parks & Recreation
The Baltimore City Office of Parks and Recreation has many summer camps available for students this summer, and registration is now open. To learn more and to view the camps they offer, visit https://bit.ly/bcrpsummercamps2024.
Helpful Numbers
Main: 443-984-2000
Enrollment: 410-396-8600
Transportation: 410-396-7440
Complaints/ Concerns: 410-545-1870
Special Education Parent Response Unit: 443-984-1561
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