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October 22, 2024

What's Inside

- Join the School Budget Conversation
- Visit a School Choice Open House
- Get your student's report card
- Free internet for students
- Opting your student out of media and photos
- City Schools Combat Social Media Harm to Students through Litigation
- Spreading Good News
- Upcoming Events
- Local News

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📸 Baltimore International Academy West
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📸 Achievement Academy at Harbor City High School

Join the conversation about your school's budget

City Schools is preparing for the 2025-26 school year and we want your input! What should your school invest in? What do you want to see more of in your school community?

Every school will host at least two Priority Engagement Sessions, where the community can provide input about what is important to them with school leadership. To find the engagement session dates and information for your school, view this spreadsheet or contact your school directly.

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📸 Leith Walk Elementary/Middle School

Visit a School Choice Open House

If you have a student heading to middle or high school, it's time to start learning about your School Choice options!

Many schools will host open houses for potential students and families to visit, learn about programs offered, meet staff and administrators, and ask questions about the school.

For a list of upcoming open houses and Choice Liaisons, visit the School Choice Open House page. And remember the School Choice Fair is Saturday, December 14!

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📸 James McHenry Elementary/Middle School

Get your student's report card

Quarter 1 report cards for traditional schools will be available via Campus Portal starting November 6 through November 8.

To access your student's report card, please sign into Campus Portal.

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📸 Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership School

Free Internet for students with T-Mobile

T-Mobile is working to connect students with free internet service. Your student could be eligible for a free hotspot, free internet service, and more.
Your student may qualify through eligibility for the National School Lunch Program, and certain government programs including:

-SNAP benefits via P-EBT or EBT
-TANF
-Medicaid
-Head Start

To learn more and to apply, visit the Project 10 MIllion site.

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📸 Patterson Park Public Charter School

Opting your child out of media and photos

This is a friendly reminder that if you do not want your student's photo shared or used, please complete the media opt-out form located on the Campus Portal site if you haven't already done so.

Without the media opt out, students will be automatically included in our media policy and be included in photos, videos, etc.

For more information, visit the City Schools Opt-out page.

City Schools Combat Social Media Harm to Students through Litigation; Parents Can Object to Federal Court Order to Disclose Student Records 

City Schools, along with hundreds of other school districts in Maryland and across the nation, filed a pathbreaking lawsuit against Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, SnapChat, and Facebook. City Schools’ lawsuit aims to hold these social media platforms accountable for designing unsafe and addictive platforms that harm student health and well-being. At the request of these companies, the Federal Court ordered City Schools and other school districts to disclose some student records to the lawyers and a limited number of experts in this case. To learn more about the lawsuit and your rights as a parent or guardian to object to the disclosure of your student’s records, please view the Court’s order and other information here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/social-media-litigation.  

spreading good news

As part of their ongoing partnership with Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School, members from the Orioles staff visited Harlem Park for Spirit Day to promote Anti-bullying and encourage the students to be more inclusive. Orioles staff read books to the students, provided an anti-bullying pledge for them to decorate and sign, and gave them Munchkins from Dunkin’ Donuts!

Karen Lawrence has served as CEO Ombudsman since 2011. In this video, she explains a bit about the work that her office does to serve Baltimore City Schools families.

Upcoming Events
  • Tuesday, October 22 - Public Board Meeting - 5:30 p.m.

  • Tuesday, October 29 - Early Release Day for schools

Local News
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Free Tutoring Services

The Youth Library Tutorial Group offers free in-person and online tutoring services to all students in kindergarten through grade 12.

Students can get one-on-one tutoring with a Johns Hopkins student on Saturdays at the Waverly and Southeast Anchor branches of the Enoch Pratt Library,and Sundays online. For more information, visit the Youth Library Tutorial Group.

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📸 Forest Park High School

Enter the Congressional App Challenge

City Schools students, if you’re interested in computer science, coding, and application development, then the Congressional App Challenge is for you! The Congressional App Challenge is the most prestigious prize in student computer science. Enter as an individual or team by October 24; a group of students from Western won last year for their safety app! To enter or learn more, visit:https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/

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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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