.@ChapelHillEs received the distinction of being named a National Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education. It was a joyous day in Perry Hall as students, staff, and administrators gathered to celebrate the achievement. Nancy Wenzl Hill Baltimore County Public Schools National Blue Ribbon U.S. Department of Education

Our 2nd graders were detectives at the Miller and Miller Science Detective Agency yesterday as they read their new story, The Puddle Puzzle. 🧩

What an incredible day in DC being honored as a #NBRS2024 school!! We are bringing home this beautiful recognition plaque- Congrats Chapel Hill ES!!! A special thank you to Nancy Wenzl Hill for your leadership that brought us here! Thank you Dr. Jones for supporting us today Baltimore County Public Schools

On Beagles & Books’ #IMWAYR, Bella & I share Simon Kids’ new releases-illustrated #chapterbook SCARE SCHOOL: FOREST FRIGHTS 👻 & #picturebook ROCKET PUPPIES 🚀 🐶 which both warm my heart & soul. Full reviews ➡️ beaglesandbooks.com/2024/11/11/its… #beaglesandbooks

Our students have been enjoying some D.E.A.R. Pop-Ups this week! They're dropping everything to independently read, partner read, or hear a read aloud from a staff member! Principal Hill even surprised a class with a read aloud today! 📚 Thanks for planning this Ms. Mossa! ❤️

Bella is back in 2025 with #picturebooks about the magic of snow, the majestic narwhal, a hilarious ode to a classic poem & girl who demonstrates self-regulation when a problem arises with a puppy. Click link for reviews. beaglesandbooks.com/2025/01/13/its… #beaglesandbooks #IMWAYR

Our Blue Ribbon Dance was all about the students today! Their daily attendance, active participation, studying/homework habits, and overall effort on daily assignments and tests helped us become a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School! It's a great time to be a Mustang! 💙💛

Today's Blue Ribbon Celebration was all about the staff! Mrs. Hill & Mrs. Mintiens hosted a reception honoring the staff for their hard work. Staff got to share what being a 2024 BRS meant to them. The most frequent word used...students! What they do is all for the students! 💙💛

It's my 18th blogiversary. Over 4,000 #MGLit reviews, #Library blather, and today, an overview of bloggers. msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/02/18th-b…

Thank you to authors Anna Staniszewski, Lauren H. Kerstein is mostly taking an X break!, #mariagianferrari & #jonthanroth who visited Chapel Hill ES to share their stories on #WorldReadAloudDay! #WorldReadAloudDay2025 #wrad #wrad2025

It's coming, Mustangs! The brackets up! Are you ready for the March Madness Tournament of Books? We cannot wait to find out this year's winner! Nancy Wenzl Hill Julie Mintiens

NOT an #AprilFoolsDay joke! 😂! 3 random winners really WILL #win a copy of: 🦇🐈🐀 BAT, CAT & RAT #3: ⛱️THE BEACH DAY⛱️ 📝 by me 🎨 by #MarkTeague Beach Lane 📚, Simon Kids WEEKS before our 4/29/25 🎂! ⭐️JUST RP to ENTER to WIN!⭐️ Ends 4/6/25, 9 PM EST! #kidlit #giveaway

And the winner of the 2025 CHE Tournament of Books is...Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman!!!! The students were so excited and really enjoyed our 2nd annual Masked Reader Assembly today! 💛📚💙 Jonathan Stutzman Laura Mossa

Wow, what an honor! Heather Fox and I love this! We’re so excited your students loved LLAMA DESTROYS THE WORLD!!

Happy Book Birthday to Bat, Cat & Rat.’s THE BEACH DAY by Ame Dyckman✨ & #markteague. Accessible text, great characters, fun plot & energetic artwork in this #earlyreader series! Full review on blog-beaglesandbooks.com/2025/04/29/hap… #beaglesandbooks

YIPPEE! 🎉! THANKS SO MUCH—😊❤️!—for the #BookBirthday cheer and this LOVELY review, Laura Mossa! ⭐️🎂📖⭐️! 🦇🐈🐀: “THANK YOU!” #MarkTeague Simon Kids S&S EducationLibrary #kidlit #EarlyReader

Surprise!! Our Mustangs didn't know V was also for Visitors! Jonathan Stutzman & Heather Fox, the author & illustrator of our 2025 Tournament of Books Winner, spent the day at CHE today...

The surprise! Our students thought they were just coming to see the Teacher Dance Team perform their Talent Show dance, but Ms. Mossa had a secret... Jonathan Stutzman Heather Fox Laura Mossa

What an amazing surprise visit with the wonderful students and faculty of Chapel Hill Elementary! ❤️ Thanks for all the Llama Destroys the World love!