Tomorrow’s the Day to Stuff the Bus! Join CCPS and WBAL for the Stuff the Bus school supplies drive to benefit Carroll County students Thursday, 2 to 7 p.m. at the Walmart Supercenter, 6400 Ridge Road, Sykesville. Please see the school supply list at bit.ly/4dsBmB4.

Thanks to everyone who came out to yesterday’s WBAL Stuff the Bus event at the Sykesville Walmart. The bus was truly “stuffed” with school supplies that will go to CCPS students. Thank you so much for your amazing generosity!

We had a tremendous group of volunteers who helped make yesterday’s Stuff the Bus school supplies drive such a great success. They worked hard all day sorting donations, loading the bus, and greeting shoppers. We couldn’t have done it without them, and we can’t thank them enough!

Carroll County Public Schools and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office have unveiled alarming new data showing motorists failing to stop for school buses as they pick up or drop off students on their way to the classroom. Learn more at bit.ly/4dARroP.

Save the date for our annual College and Career Fair on October 14th!

Carroll County Teacher of the Year Brian Thompson, vocal/instrumental music teacher at Westminster Elementary School, spoke at the inservice for visual and performing arts teachers. youtu.be/-GlQlc40WaQ?si… via YouTube

Tuesday is the first day of school! That means you’ll be seeing those familiar yellow school buses back on the road transporting our students to and from school. Please be patient and aware and be sure to stop when you see the flashing red lights. Help keep our students safe!

Welcome back to school! Students arriving at Cranberry Station Elementary School.

Congratulations to Natasha Costley, a special education teacher and corollary track and field coach at Westminster High School, has been recognized as a Chick-fil-A Everyday Hero for her work with the school’s food pantry, The Owl’s Nest. wmar2news.com/everydayheroes…

One last look back at a great first day of school!

Peony Kang (Liberty HS), Silas Ramos (South Carroll HS), and Robin Sommerfelt (Mt. Airy MS) were recognized for placing 1st or 2nd in the 2024 America 250 America’s Field Trip Nationwide Scholastic Contest. Three of the nine MD students placing nationally are from Carroll County.

The Board of Education will briefly convene in open session on Wednesday, September 11, at 3:00 p.m., in the Board Room at 125 North Court Street in Westminster, then proceed directly into closed session as permitted by the Maryland Open Meetings Act ... bit.ly/3AV4naV

Digital sign-up to speak at the September 11 Board meeting will be available on the CCPS website beginning on Monday, September 9, at 4 p.m. and ending on Tuesday, September 10, at 9 p.m. bit.ly/3AXoxRu

We’re a week into the school year! Some scenes from our first few days of 5th grade classes.

The joint meeting of the Board of Education, County Commissioners, and County Delegation is underway. Watch the livestream at bit.ly/3UhG0YE.

The Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting today at 5:00 p.m. Watch the livestream at bit.ly/3UhG0YE.

Yesterday, Ms. Skinner at Westminster HS took her students on a virtual field trip in partnership with the Jewish Museum of Maryland to learn about immigration to Baltimore in the late 19th/early 20th century.

The Career and Technology Center will hold its first Big Country Breakfast of the year on Saturday, October 19th. Come out and enjoy a delicious breakfast and support our students.