As announced by the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, Washington County Public Schools will be closed from Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 27. WCPS will provide additional details around this announcement as plans are finalized.
Congrats to our 2021-2022 Washington County Teacher of the Year – Señora
@senoraschlegel
, a Spanish Teacher at Smithsburg High School!
Also, thank you to all of our finalists & all of our teachers for the work you do to positively change the lives of children forever!
#wcpstoy
What an experience to welcome more than 130 new WCPS teachers! Whether they are a first-time teacher or a seasoned veteran, we are proud to have them in Washington County and we look forward to getting to know this week!
Congratulations to
@SmithsburgHigh
Spanish teacher, Caroline Schlegel, for being named a finalist by the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) in the 2019 Foreign Language Teacher of the Year competition!
#NECTFL
#wcpsmdteachers
Talk about impressive! This pre-k student from Ruth Anne Monroe Primary School led the Pledge of Allegiance at our Board of Education meeting. At the age of 4, she knows it by heart!
🎉It’s official!🎉 North Hagerstown High and Northern Middle are approved for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme! With this designation, they are the second school in the state to offer 3 out of 4 IB programs.
Here is a sneak peek of the ornaments designed and created by North Hagerstown High School students that will adorn the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. this year! 🎄
📸: North High students
WCPS will be providing FREE breakfast and lunch for those 18 and under during the two-week school closure (Mon. - Fri.) beginning Tuesday, March 17. 🍎🥪🥛
Times and locations are listed below.
Washington County Public Schools will be closed today, Wednesday, February 7 due to inclement weather. Code Blue for employees.
Color Codes can be reviewed at the following link:
You’re looking at Maryland’s World Languages Teacher of the Year! Senora Caroline Mark teaches Spanish at Smithsburg High. It was great to give her the news as a surprise this morning!
The North Hagerstown High School International Baccalaureate (IB) team selected Leah Carroll, Olivia Lee and Chase McCoy as its Students of the Month for April 2019!
#wcpsmdstudents
What a group! Nearly 140 teachers new to WCPS have completed the New Teachers Academy. We are glad to have them, and we look forward to seeing them accomplish great things with our students!
Our 2019 Teacher of the Year, Josh Edwards of Clear Spring High, is being recognized by the Maryland State Board of Education today. He joins 23 other Teachers of the Year from across MD. We are proud to have you represent our community educators, Mr. Edwards!
#teacheroftheyear
We had a full house at tonight’s BOE meeting to recognize 44 recipients of the MD Seal of Biliteracy Awards! These seniors have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, & writing in one or more languages other than English.
#2bilit2quit
Thanks to our Transportation staff for a great school year! Our bus drivers, fleet technicians, and crossing guards were celebrated at a picnic lunch after they all returned to the bus depot for the final time. We appreciate all you do to support our students!
Packed house at the Washington County budget hearing! Our Board of Ed, the Superintendent, and some of our educators and staff are speaking on behalf of our students, our teachers, and safety in our schools.
EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY
Washington County Public Schools will dismiss 2 hours early today. All evening activities are cancelled or postponed to a later date.
WCPS students will be learning on DAY ONE when school is back in session on Tuesday, September 4th. Our school administrators are already getting a head start to ensure successful learning continues throughout the year!
#hardwork
#studentsfirst
The State Superintendent of Schools has approved a request from WCPS to waive five student days from the school year. That means Wednesday, June 10 will be the last day of school for students, whether we are physically in school or distance learning is ongoing.
Congratulations to the sixteen
@marshallstjdp
graduates who participated in yesterday's commencement ceremony! Thank you for all of your hard work, and thank you to your families and friends for their love and support!
#wcpsmdstudents
The state superintendent of schools has announced that all Maryland public schools will be closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. For WCPS, distance learning will continue. We miss our school communities!
Congratulations to Cindy Lyons! She’s one amazing bus driver and our ESP of the Year! We had a great night celebrating the hard work of our Educational Support Personnel. If your child is on Cindy’s bus route, make sure you give her a congrats when you see her!
WCPS is looking forward to welcoming students back tomorrow, as the system resumes its regular schedule. Please be sure to dress students for colder-than-normal weather this week. Check with the front office at your school if you need assistance with coats, hat or gloves.
We have wonderful educators here at WCPS! Veteran teachers share their words of wisdom and experience as our New Teacher Academy wraps up this week.
#wcpsmd
Full video:
Congratulations to our School Resource Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department! They were presented the Unit Achievement Award for Law Enforcement at this morning’s Washington County Public Safety Awards.
#safeschools
Teachers change the lives of millions of children every day, and their work and impact extends far beyond the boundaries of the classroom—“Out of This World.”
Thank you for all that you do each and every day!
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
#ThankATeacher
Congratulations to North Hagerstown High School principal, James Aleshire, and Washington County Association of Student Councils advisor, Jesse Orth, who were honored at the
@MDStuCo
state conference!
Proud to support Mr. Edwards! Our Washington County Teacher of the Year is one of seven finalists up for the 2019-2020 Maryland Teacher of the Year title!
#weheartedwards
#blazerpride
Big day! Over the next few hours, Teacher of the Year finalists will be announced as the finalists are surprised and recognized at their schools.
One finalist won't be announced until tomorrow, so our full release of bios and photos won't be online until then.
Good luck to all of the finalists! Tune in to Dr. Michael’s Facebook page tomorrow, May 1, at 2:00 p.m. to see who will be selected as the 2020-2021 Washington County Teacher of the Year.
❗️UPDATE❗️Due to continued concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Dr. Karen Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools, has announced an extension of the school closure through May 15, 2020.
Congratulations to Kylie Zimmerman from
@WCPS_BISFA
, Nashaun Sheffield from
@SHHSRebels
and Lucas Michael from
@WilliamsportHS
, who have been nominated to attend the 41st Annual Hugh O'Brian Youth (HOBY) Maryland Leadership Seminar June 19 - 21, 2020!
👏Your 2024 WCPS Teacher of the Year is RAYMOND WEBER! He has dedicated his 13-year teaching career
@Salemave
, where he teaches 5th grade. He is an excellent representative for all of our WCPS teachers. We wish him the best as he will now be considered for Maryland’s top teacher!
Congratulations to
@SHHSRebels
' Gail Felice, who is retiring after 41 years in education. Her son, CBS News co-anchor Tony Dokoupil, shared some lovely remarks about his mom on CBS This Morning.
“My dad wasn't around. She raised me. And in her work, she also took thousands of kids under her wing over the years.”
@tonydokoupil
shares an emotional tribute to his mother Gail, who is retiring as a public school teacher after 41 years.
Thx to
@wcpsmd
Supe Dr. Michael & Rob Hovermale at the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts for showing me around one of the coolest arts programs in the state. Heck, in the entire country.
We've scoured our schools of all masks, gloves, gowns, and goggles to help local healthcare providers address the COVID-19 virus in our community. Watch this video to see how 3-D printing is providing protection for Meritus healthcare workers.
Another win in the books!!! Yesterday,
@BoonsboroHigh
's We the People team claimed the school's FIFTH consecutive state title! Congratulations to the students and their advisor,
@MrsVascik
, for this achievement. We wish you the best at nationals!
Baltimore Ravens player, Hayden Hurst, will discuss his struggles with mental health and participate in a Q&A session on Thursday, May 9, 2019, 6:30 - 8:15 p.m. at South Hagerstown High School.
#wcpsmd
It is of the utmost importance to our superintendent, Dr. Boyd Michael, to honor every graduate for earning a high school diploma and to celebrate that accomplishment in a meaningful way. WCPS is announcing potential graduation plans for the Class of 2020.