Have you downloaded the new BCPS Focus app?

App offers easy access to grades, schedules, and more

The Team BCPS Focus app is available to be downloaded in the Google Play store and Apple App store. It can be used on any mobile device that has access to the Android or Apple app store. (Step by step instructions for downloading the app are available in English and Spanish.)

The app gives students and parents/guardians easy access to schedules and grades and allows them to communicate with school staff. Students can also view their virtual ID cards, and parents can check their child's attendance.

Using the app is simple:

1. Download the app onto your mobile device.

2. Sign into your account using the same credentials you use on the Focus website.

3. If you have no account, set one up.

4. If needed, reset your password.

5. “Allow” notifications when prompted.

6. You are all set!

What Families Need to Know About Elementary Math Digital Resources

What Families Need to Know About Secondary Math Digital Resources

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Support Groups, Classes, Events

Virtual and In-Person For more information and to register click here!

The Resource Center supports families with children with disabilities, ages birth to 21. Its mission is to promote positive, effective partnerships within the school community. For more information or to join their newsletter list click here!

The Maryland State Department of Education is proud to partner with families through the publication of a new Parent Information Series. These booklets provide essential information for families of students with disabilities from ages 3 through 21 on important topics that increase collaboration between home and school in planning for their child's education.

It is hoped that families use these resources as tools to actively engage as equal participants in the special education processes for their children.

• Tuesday, Magnet Application Information Meeting - Milford Mill Academy - 6:00-7:00 p.m.
• Monday, September 25 - Systemwide Professional Development Day - Schools Closed for Students
• Saturday, September 30 - Magnet Expo! - Delta Hotel - Hunt Valley, MD 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Friday, October 20 - Systemwide Professional Development Day/MSEA Convention
• Friday, November 3 - First Marking Period Ends - All Schools Close 3 Hours Early
• Friday, November 3 - Magnet Application deadline for 2024-2025 School Year
• Monday, November 13 - Systemwide Professional Development Day - School Closed for Students
• Tuesday, November 14 - Report Cards Distributed
• Tuesday, November 14 - 17 - American Education Week
• Monday, November 20 - PreK Conference Day - No Preschool-3 or PreK Sessions
• Tuesday, November 21 - PreK Conference Day and Elementary Conference Day - Schools Closed for Elementary Students
• Thursday, November 22 - 24 Thanksgiving Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed

Another school year is underway for Baltimore County Public School students and staff. As a community hub, Baltimore County Public Library wants to help families navigate the year with several in-person and online tools, e-sources and engaging programs. While all Baltimore County residents are able to obtain library cards in person or online, BCPS student identification numbers already serve as library cards. With a library card, materials and myriad e-sources are available instantly.

Additionally, the library offers Homework Help and free access to online databases to assist with learning. Learn more about what the library has to offer teens and how to participate.

BCPL is helping to close the digital divide in Baltimore County. Through a grant provided by Baltimore County via the Maryland State Department of Housing and Community Development, they are joining with other County agencies in a free Chromebook giveaway for eligible Baltimore County households. Distribution events are held at branches and community sites throughout the county between July 12 and November 21. Please check out the event site for dates and to register.

Subscribe to the Team BCPS E-Newsletter - The award-winning BCPS weekly e-newsletter, shared on Monday mornings, reaches nearly 40,000 subscribers including parents, staff, and community members.

Subscribe to the BCPS Partnership Spotlight Newsletter

Did you know that you can get answers to your questions about BCPS by participating in a wide range of Board of Education Advisory and Stakeholder Groups. The Stakeholder Groups include The Citizens’ Advisory Committee for Gifted and Talented Education, the Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee and the PTA Council. Brief descriptions of these groups and links for additional information such as contacts and upcoming meeting dates can be found on the BCPS page Advisory Groups - Baltimore County Public Schools (bcps.org), Some topics that will be presented include Behavior and Safety, Back to School - Schoology, Focus, and Other Tools, The Student Handbook, Special Education, Food & Nutrition, and FY2025 Capital and Operating Budget Hearings..

By becoming a PTA member and getting involved in your child's school, you will be a part of the solution, helping to make positive changes.

Parent University is offered through the BCPS Office of Family and Community Engagement, which we affectionately call FACE! We provide tools and resources to BPCS families to support learning at home. We offer these resources through in-person and virtual workshops hosted by community members and schools, our newsletter, and the Parentmobile. We also have a large collection of online resources. We hope you enjoy what we have to share.