Olympic Winners Olympic WinnersChallenged youngsters from 56 different schools courageously showed what they CAN do while competing in track and field events at the PGCPS 68th Annual Special Olympics. While medals were awarded to the top finishers, not a single… - , Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:14 am -
A House of Pride A House of PrideExcitement and pride was evident on the faces of the 187 Career and Technical Students who built a house from scratch in Clinton during the 2011-12 school year. At the 37th Annual Student Built House Dedication Ceremony, the stude… - , Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:11 pm -
Science Bowl Cora Rice vs. University Park 2011-12 Science Bowl Cora Rice vs. University Park 2011-122011-12 seasonFrom:pgcpsvideoViews:4 0ratingsTime:29:57More inEducation - , Friday, May 11, 2012 11:01 am -
Science Bowl MLK vs. Stephen Decatur 2011-12 Science Bowl MLK vs. Stephen Decatur 2011-122011-12 seasonFrom:pgcpsvideoViews:8 0ratingsTime:28:04More inEducation - , Friday, May 11, 2012 11:00 am -
PGCPS Update May 10-17 PGCPS Update May 10-17The latest edition of the Prince George's County Public Schools Update features a look at some of the people who participated on Principal for a Day activities. Also the world's largest candy bar made a stop at Melwo… - , Thursday, May 10, 2012 8:53 pm -
The Rewards of Work The Rewards of WorkDuring the 66th Annual Employer/Employee Luncheon, over 300 HS seniors, who have been enrolled in the Experiential Learning Program, received recognition for their hard work. The students also had an opportunity to show appreci… - , Wednesday, May 9, 2012 3:24 pm -
2012 Principal for a Day 2012 Principal for a DayCounty Executive Rushern Baker and over 100 other business people and government officials recently participated in the 9th annual Principal for a Day event. This event fosters partnerships between the business community a… - , Tuesday, May 8, 2012 10:57 am -
Science Bowl Samuel Ogle vs. Stephen Decatur 2011-12 Science Bowl Samuel Ogle vs. Stephen Decatur 2011-122011-12 seasonFrom:pgcpsvideoViews:29 0ratingsTime:30:32More inEducation - , Friday, May 4, 2012 2:34 pm -
National School Nurse Day: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 "We know that students need to be healthy to learn. School nurses play a vital role in making sure children are healthy and ready to learn." -- Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S.…
Want to know what makes a good teacher? Ask a student. Two weeks ago, as part of our annual Teacher of the Year festivities, we announced the winners of the student essay contest: “How My Teacher Prepares Me to be College-Ready.” The…
I am providing you with this update to make you aware of the impact of the actions during the 2012 Maryland General Assembly session. The results of the session will have a significant impact on our FY2013 budget. Because the
With spring break only days away, I want to remind parents and students that time away from school doesn’t have to mean time away from learning. Spring break homework packets for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade are posted on…
All this week, I’ve been blogging about Prince George's County’s breakfast program as we celebrate NationalSchool Breakfast Week, trying to give you a sense of the many ways thatbreakfast at school benefits our students. Today, I’d like t…
A few more thoughts this morning about our breakfast program as we celebrate National SchoolBreakfast Week... Today, I’d like to talk about a specific breakfast effortthat’s achieved a great deal of success this school year: our Breakfast i…
All this week, we’re celebrating National School Breakfast Week here in Prince George’sCounty Public Schools, and I’m using this space to talk about the importance ofschool breakfast for our students and families. It’s b…
Today kicks off National School Breakfast Week. We will be celebrating all week long with different events designed to show that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We have partnered with Kellogg’s in their “Eat, Share,…
I am pleased to welcome my first guest blogger, Christian Rhodes. Christian joined the Prince George’s County Executive’s Office as Education Policy Adviser in January. He shares his thoughts on what’s needed for real reform to take hold. Fra…
Human Capital is a popular term in organizations these days, including school systems. I like to think of it as taking a holistic view of human resources – all of our human resources. If we know that the schoolhouse is where the…
