City Schools CONNECT March 13, 2023

• Latest News
• Good News!
• March's Under Armour Student-Athletes
• Code of Conduct Feedback Sessions
• Summer Learning
• Maryland Report Card ratings
• Military Academy Summer information
• For Your Inspiration (F.Y.I.) exhibit
• Special Education Parent Involvement Survey
• Website maintenance outage
• Progress Report - Caring for ALL students: Homeless youth receive City Schools support
• Upcoming Events and Dates
• City news and more

• Mayor Brandon M. Scott's Youth LeadHership Summit
  

• Baltimore Ravens L.I.F.T. conference

• Baltimore Ravens Touchdown for Teachers

• The Lyric's Dream Big contest

📸 Courtesy of The Belair-Edison School

Do you know a student-athlete that shows exceptional leadership on the field as a teammate and in the classroom? Each month, one male and one female athlete will be recognized with this distinct honor of being named Under Armour's Student-Athlete of the Month!

Do you have thoughts or feedback about the Code of Conduct? Join an upcoming feedback session to tell us what you think.

Students:

• March 14 - 5 p.m. virtual
• March 16 - 4:30 p.m. in-person at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

Parents:

• March 21 - 5:30 p.m. virtual
• March 23 - 5 p.m. in-person at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

Community:

• March 28 - 5:30 p.m. virtual
• March 30 - 5 p.m. in-person at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

Now's a great time to start planning for summer learning! Check out our Summer Program Directory, which lists all the different programs City Schools will be offering this summer. Registration will begin in April so keep an eye out for registration information.

Some schools may offer their own summer programs that are not listed in the directory. Those schools will share information with families directly.

The Maryland State Department of Education has released the Maryland Report Card ratings, which measure school performance. City Schools post-pandemic recovery plan offers a pathway for improvement.

High School Juniors: Senator Chris Van Hollen is encouraging any Junior interested in attending a U.S. Service Academy for college, to apply to participate in a summer program.

Each Academy’s summer program provides a week-long immersion into the academic, military, and social life of that Academy. Summer program applications are now being accepted for the U.S. Military Academy (Summer Leaders Experience, West Point, NY), U.S. Naval Academy (Summer Seminar, Annapolis, MD), and U.S. Coast Guard Academy (AIM Summer Program, New London, CT).

The deadline to apply is March 15.

Baltimore City Public Schools presents FYI For Your Inspiration art exhibit, opening Wednesday, March 15, at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Make sure to stop by and see our students' amazing artwork, using traditional and surprising materials and techniques.

You'll find the student exhibitions in the Cone Wing. For more information, click HERE.

For families with students who are receiving special education or related services: The Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey is now open. Your voice can make a difference for your child and children across the state of Maryland.

From 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, March 17, City Schools will be performing a network maintenance upgrade. During this time, the services listed below will be temporarily unavailable:

• Infinite Campus
• Blackboard
• ERP

If you experience any issues after this upgrade, please submit a Service Request ticket through our HEAT system HERE.

City Schools’ Office of Homeless Services supports thousands of students facing homelessness - removing obstacles to education and helping them achieve their goals.

March

• 13: SECAC meeting - 5 p.m.
• 14: Public Board meeting - 5 p.m. (Watch HERE)
• 14: Code of Conduct feedback session for students (Virtual) - 5:30 p.m. - Join HERE
• 16: Code of Conduct feedback session for students - 4:30 p.m. - Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
• 16: PCAB meeting - 6:30 p.m.
• 17: Professional Development Day- schools closed for students
• 21: Operations Committee meeting - 10:30 a.m. (Watch HERE)
• 21: Policy Committee meeting - 4 p.m. (Watch HERE)
• 21: Code of Conduct feedback session for families (Virtual) - 5:30 p.m. - Join HERE
• 23: Observance day; modified after-school activities; no testing may occur
• 23: Code of Conduct feedback session for families - 5 p.m. - Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

Young Women: The Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success (MOCFS) is celebrating Women's History Month this Friday, March 17, with a day filled with powerful speakers, resources and information at the Youth LeadHERship Summit!

The Baltimore Ravens are hosting their seventh annual Leading and Inspiring Females to Thrive (L.I.F.T.) conference on Tuesday, April 12. This conference is held to empower the next generation of female athletes to harness and develop their leadership skills. If you know a female athlete, encourage them to apply to attend. Applications are due by Friday, March 24.

Do you know a teacher who goes above and beyond? The Baltimore Ravens Touchdown for Teachers program™, presented by M&T Bank, recognizes local teachers for outstanding service to their schools and communities. One teacher will receive a $5,000 grant for their school, a school visit by a Ravens player, Poe and Cheerleaders, and a Ravens jersey.

The deadline to nominate a teacher is Friday, April 7.

Educating our students about Black History doesn't stop when February ends. Encourage the student in your life to write and submit their entry for the Lyric's Dream Big contest. Students in grades five through twelve are eligible to enter the contest with a 300-word essay, a one-page poem, a 60-second edited video, or a visual artwork. Selected finalists will share their work on the Lyric’s historic stage on Thursday, April 26, 2023 and receive a prize package that includes cash awards and a laptop computer!

The deadline for contest submissions is March 31.

Main: 443-984-2000

Enrollment: 410-396-8600

Transportation: 410-396-7440

Complaints/ Concerns: 410-545-1870

Special Education Parent Response Unit: 443-984-1561