Friday, May 17, 2013
County Councilman David Marks applauds the plan, which he says will "hopefully" yield options for preventing and alleviating overcrowding in Perry Hall schools.
Baltimore County schools Superintendent S. Dallas Dance will be conducting a series of community input meetings across the county to brainstorm ideas to alleviate and prevent overcrowding, he announced Thursday at the county budget hearing in Towson. "We want to engage the community at the beginning of the process," school system spokesman Mychael Dickerson said. "Community members know their communities better than anyone." Earlier this week, Perry Hall community leaders sent letters to Dance's office requesting the hearings specifically in the northeastern area of the county. "Similar discussions have started for the southwestern and central regions of Baltimore County," Fifth District Councilman David Marks said. "I made the case that …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Perry Hall Improvement Association president Dennis Robinson sent a letter to Superintendent S. Dallas Dance requesting a third community meeting.
Perry Hall community leaders are presenting a united front to tackle short- and long-term solutions to overcrowding in northeast Baltimore County public schools. County Councilman David Marks and Perry Hall Improvement Association president Dennis Robinson this week sent letters to Superintendent S. Dallas Dance requesting a third community input meeting to discuss overcrowding. Robinson's letter is attached. Marks's letter can be read here. The most immediate concern is focused on Chapel Hill Elementary School, which Patch reported earlier this week could be about 200 students over-capacity next year. New numbers, however, indicate that while the school remains overcrowded, the original report may have been an over-estimation. "The Chapel…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Westminster knocked out the Gators 3-0 in Perry Hall Wednesday afternoon.
Don’t let their in-season record fool you. The 7-12 Westminster Owls are not to be trifled with. “We really started to come into our own in the post season,” head coach Ashley Moyer said. “One thing that I've stressed to the girls is that our season record means nothing in the post season. The teams that we face know nothing about us.” The Lady Owls ousted Perry Hall 3-0 in the regional semifinals of the class 4A softball playoffs Wednesday. View the full bracket here. “We played a hard regular season schedule and we came out of it looking to show that we are better than our record,” Moyer said. A standout performance from freshman pitcher Emily Maseth made the difference against a sturdy Perry Hall that ended the regular season with a 15-…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Fifth District Councilman is calling for a third "outreach session" in northeast Baltimore County to come up with ways to ease overcrowding issues.
Chapel Hill Elementary School will exceed student capacity by at least 200 students next year, according to Baltimore County Councilman David Marks. The Fifth District Councilman sent a letter last week to Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent S. Dallas Dance in an attempt to arrange a third public outreach meeting to identify possible solutions to Perry Hall's overcrowding issues. "I am simply asking for the same type of forward-looking process that we now see in southwestern and central Baltimore County," said Marks, who also represents Towson. "School overcrowding has been a chronic problem in the northeast, and it's time for action." Read the attached letter in it entirety. The schools system is currently grappling with …
Patch recaps playoff scores for Perry Hall High School sports.
Only softball remains in Perry Hall High School's spring post-season as of Tuesday. Perry Hall girls' lacrosse was halted Monday by Dulaney after posting two high scoring 24-2 and 17-1 victories. The Gators were ousted from the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 4A-3A bracket 14-9. The Gators' only hope of spring silverware now comes down to softball with all other sports finished for the year. The girls entered the tournament with a first-round bye followed by a comfortable 13-0 win over Western Monday. The No. 2 Gators advance to the regional semifinals where they will match up against an imposing Westminster High School on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Perry Hall. >>> Be sure to keep up with all Perry Hall news by …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Perry Hall gets a rematch against the Lions who narrowly defeated the Gators 12-11 earlier in the season.
The rematch is on. Perry Hall girls' lacrosse is through to the regional semifinals following a stunning 17-1 trampling over Western High School. View the full Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association girls lacrosse bracket. The Gators now get a shot at redemption against the Lions of Dulaney High School. The team from Timonium edged Perry Hall in a controversial 12-11 win on April 10. There were discrepancies over a last-second goal that could have forced the game into overtime. The two teams face off at 5 p.m Monday at Franklin High School. Dulaney (9-4) and Perry Hall (8-6) enter the match ranked 19th and 30th, respectively, according to LaxPower.com. The winner will face the victor of Catonsville's clash with Bel Air High…
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The girls will face Western on Friday in the regional quarterfinal.
The Perry Hall boys and girls lacrosse teams were on opposite ends of high-scoring games in the opening round of the MPSSAA regional tournaments Wednesday. The boys were ousted by Howard High School, 20-5, Wednesday while the girls toppled Glen Burnie, 24-2. The girls will face Western High School Friday at 4:30 p.m. View the full girls' 4A-3A bracket. Western earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs following an 8-2 season. Perry Hall's girls, however, out-rank the Doves from Baltimore, according to LaxPower.com. The Gators are ranked 29th in public schools after a 6-6 season, while Western checks in at No. 90 on the list. Perry Hall breezed into the regional semifinals in 2012 knocking off Poly and Kenwood, 17-1 and 20-1, …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The Gunpowder Elementary School teacher won the inaugural Celebrate Teachers! contest hosted by the White Marsh Mall as a part of National Teacher Appreciation Week.
Her mom was a teacher. Her dad was a teacher. Her youngest sister is a teacher. Her oldest sister is a teacher. It was really just a matter of time for Gunpowder Elementary School teacher Amy Blackwell. “It’s in the family,” she said. “I fought it for a long time. But I wish that I would’ve done it right out of college.” After eight years at Gunpowder, Blackwell was recognized as a top teacher in the area by winning the Celebrate Teachers! initiative hosted by White Marsh Mall. Tell us: Who is the best teacher in your child's life? Is it Amy Blackwell? Start the conversation about National Teachers Appreciation Week in the comments section below. “It’s nice to see that some people really do care about their teachers,” Blackwell said. “It’…
The Gators beat Parkville 11-7 Tuesday, ending the season with a 6-1 record.
The Gators of Perry Hall’s Allied softball squad took a bite out of Parkville Tuesday afternoon, inching closer to a county title. Perry Hall’s 11-7 win over Parkville ended the Gators' season with 6-1 record, tying Landsdowne High School. Landsdowne’s only loss however came at the bats, balls and gloves of Perry Hall, tipping the head-to-head record in the Gators’ favor. An official winner will be named Thursday. Just two games scheduled for Wednesday stand between Perry Hall and championship season. “I thought we played well. We fielded well. We got a lot of people in who played different positions. It’s always good when you can do that,” head coach Tony Mace said. Baltimore County’s Allied Sports program affords students with …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
White Marsh Mall hosted the contest in honor of National Teacher’s Day.
Gunpowder Elementary School teacher Amy Blackwell has received a $500 gift card to the White Marsh Mall for winning the Celebrate Teachers contest, in honor of National Teacher's Day. >>> Be sure to keep up with all Perry Hall news by following Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Don't be left out of the loop. Sign up for the daily newsletter here to also receive breaking news alerts. "Mrs. Blackwell goes above and beyond her call of teaching," Patch reader DLB wrote. "She has been a contributor to helping with technical issues, as well as being [cheerful] with every problems that may arise. Thank you Mrs. Blackwell for helping our children become well educated. You are a true inspiration for future teachers." Blackwell, who recalls on her …
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