A community-wide back-to-school festival was held for the Dogwood Elementary School on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the school in Windsor Mill. Donations of school supplies will benefit Dogwood students and are strongly encouraged as “admission” to the festival, though children age 12 and under are admitted free. The “Kickin’ it with Dogwood” festival is sponsored by the Falls Road AME Church and will feature live entertainment, a moon bounce, games, catering by Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Truck and more.
Contact Mallori Stones, [email protected] or 410-922-3190 with questions.
Recognition for Character Education
The Maryland Center for Character Education at Stevenson University (MCCE@SU) will honor 10 Baltimore County schools for their outstanding character education programs.
Randallstown and Winand elementary schools, and Pikesville High School are among the 55 Maryland schools that will be recognized as 2013-2014 Schools of the Year at the center’s annual awards luncheon and program on Thursday, Oct. 9, on Stevenson University’s Owings Mills campus.
The awards program, coordinated by MCCE@SU in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education and the Character Education Partnership, recognizes schools or districts with outstanding character education programs that yield positive results in student behavior, school climate and academic performance. Eligible programs must meet at least three of the Character Education Partnership’s 11 principles of Effective Character Education. The principles range from promoting core ethical values as the basis of good character to creating a caring school community and fostering students’ self-motivation.
For more information about the awards luncheon and program, contact Linda Muska, executive coordinator for MCCE@SU, at [email protected] or visit mdctrcharacter.org.