Baltimore County Public Schools

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National Assistant Principals Week is April 3 -7! Although schools will be closed for Spring Break, we invite the BCPS community to share messages of gratitude using #BCPSAPWeek on social media.

Three BCPS principals have been selected as finalists for the BCPS Principal of the Year Award. They are Andrea Derrien of the Chatsworth School, Kalisha Miller of Pikesville Middle School, and Brian Powell of Kenwood High School. Principal of the Year finalists were selected after a rigorous process that opened nominations for the first time to all BCPS staff, students, families, and the community. The winner will be announced at the Champions for Children event on April 19.

Three BCPS assistant principals have been selected as finalists for the BCPS Assistant Principal of the Year Award. They are Anthony Schultz of Westowne Elementary School, Jodi Pasquale of General John Stricker Middle School, and Nicole Bridges of Towson High School. Assistant Principal of the Year finalists were nominated by BCPS staff, students, families. The winner will be announced at the Champions for Children event on April 19.

Parkville High School junior Kayla Drummond has been elected Student Member of the Board for the 2023-2024 school year. More than 9,400 BCPS middle and high school students participated in the SMOB election on Thursday, March 23.

Three BCPS teachers have been selected as finalists for the BCPS Teacher of the Year Award. They are Beverly Folkoff , a third grade teacher at Relay Elementary School; Talven Pearsell, a math teacher at Sudbrook Magnet Middle School; and Abigail Karey, a vocational/life skills teacher at Maiden Choice. The finalists were chosen from among a record-setting 169 school teacher of the year nominees.