Parent University

In light of the recent event in Uvalde, Texas, many families may be looking for information on how to address concerns from their children or need support themselves. The BCPS Office of School Counseling is providing school counselors with necessary resources to share with families.

Please find some helpful resources below from the Office of School Counseling and reach out to your school counselor if you need any additional support when talking to to your students.

Special Education Resource Center's FREE Parent Trainings!

Don't wait, click HERE to see the spring schedule and sign up today!

• Monday, May 30, 2022 - Memorial Day- Schools & Offices Closed
• Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - Last Day of Classes for Preschool 3's & Pre-K\
• Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - 3 Hours Early Dismissal for All Students
• Thursday, June 16, 2022 - 3 Hours Early Dismissal & Last Day of School fo Students & Teachers
• Sunday, June 19, 2022 - Juneteenth

*Please note that June 28th in the posted calendar is now a workday for all 12 month staff. Schools and Offices will be open.

See below for a printable May calendar to hang on your fridge or home office space! You can also view or print the entire BCPS Info Calendar here.

The Special Education Resource Center (SERC) has released their Falll 2021 workshop schedule.

For more information or to join their newsletter list click here!

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! YOUR OPINION MATTERS!

Parents or guardians of children receiving special education and related services were mailed the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey from the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services during the week of March 21, 2022. Parents are asked to complete the survey and return it in the postage paid envelope by May 27, 2022. The survey may also be completed online. Please look for details in your survey packet. Your feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in your local school system. Your voice can make a real difference for your child and many other children across the state of Maryland. To learn more, please visit https://www.mdparentsurvey.com.

This year the Transition Team is piloting a series of monthly Virtual Transition Chats. This new offering will be a place to gather information and ask questions related to the transition topic of the month. All chats will take place from 6:00-7:30 PM. Registration will occur via Eventbrite and links to join the meetings will be sent out a day or two before the event. See below for dates, you may click on the topic to be redirected to the registration page for each chat. We hope you will join us!

(If you have follow-up questions or would like to request materials from a chat that you missed please email Joyce Serio eserio@bcps.org.)

June 13: Building "Possibilitopia"

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. In the past, before social-distancing, one of the ways we offered these resources was through in-person workshops hosted by community members and schools. We also have a large collection of online resources that are available as we navigate through this incredibly unique time in our lives. We hope you enjoy what we have to share.

Email: parentu@bcps.org
Website: https://cos.bcps.org/departments/communications/family_and_community_engagement/parent_university
Phone: 443-809-4496
Facebook: facebook.com/BCPSParentU
Twitter: @BCPSParentU