8/29/12

Dr. Dance and County Executive Kamenetz look over first-day schedules with students from Carver Center.

Nearly 107,000 Baltimore County children awoke to a new school year on Monday, August 27, and many were ready to begin a year of learning and growing. Along with them, Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. S. Dallas Dance started his school year in the classroom as well as he visited several schools Monday morning.

During his school visits, Dr. Dance was joined by members of the Board of Education of Baltimore County, including President Lawrence Schmidt, Vice President Valerie Roddy, and members George Moniodis, James Coleman, and Mike Bowler. He also was joined by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Abby Beytin, president of the Teachers Association of Baltimore County. Baltimore County Council members David Marks and State Sen. Delores Kelley also met the group at several schools.

During their visits, the dignitaries saw children eager to learn and happy to be back in school. They met with parents and teachers, and heard from PTA representatives and school support staff as they celebrated a fresh new school year now underway in Baltimore County Public Schools.

The first day of school can be a big undertaking.	The new auditorium at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology.
Work begins on Day 1!	The first day involved meeting Superintendent Dance at Carver Center.
Dr. Dance shares a light moment with staff in the cafeteria at Deer Park Middle Magnet School.	Parents gather for an assembly at Cedarmere Elementary School.
Cedarmere Principal Steve Coco, Dr. Dance, and TABCO president Abby Beytin	Dr. Dance talks with Carver Center Principal Karen Steele
Dr. Dance learns about the PTA membership drive at Cedarmere Elementary.	County Executive Kamenetz, Dr. Dance, and Principal Steele enjoy a moment of levity.
Meeting parents at Cedarmere Elementary School.	Dr. Dance talks with the media.
Dr. Dance and Ms. Steele watch as Carver Center senior Patricia Rezac performs the National Anthem for her school assembly.	Dr. Dance listens as Deer Park Middle Magnet School Principal Delores Tedeschi-Butler explains first-day progress. County Councilman Ken Oliver waits nearby.