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Baltimore City Public Schools Announces Plan to Expand In-Person Learning in February
For the second semester, City Schools will expand optional learning to traditional and transformation school students in kindergarten through 5th grade as well as 9th-grade students and high school seniors. The program will be open to all traditional K-5 students who attend an elementary/middle school or all 9th and 12th-grade students who attend traditional and transformation high schools.
Banners Painted by Francis Scott Key Students On Display at Rash Field Construction Site
New banners painted by Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School students were hung this week on the construction fence at Rash Field. The banners are part of an initiative by Waterfront Partnership to build excitement for the redevelopment of the Inner Harbor park.
Federal Hill Prep’s ‘Fling in the Fall’ Virtual Auction This Weekend
Don’t miss Fling in the Fall: the Federal Hill Preparatory School PTO’s virtual auction, running from Friday, November 13th at 6pm to Sunday, November 15th at 8pm
Baltimore City Public Schools to Start School Year Virtually, Archdiocese to Start In-Person
Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) announced today that it will start the 2020-2021 school year virtually. This comes as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the United States and countries around the world.
Most Maryland Daycare Centers Must Close by the End of Today
Beginning at the end of the day on Friday, March 27, 2020, all child care programs are to be closed.During this State of Emergency, child care programs have been established by the State to serve only designated essential personnel.
Digital Harbor High School Coat Drive Currently Underway
Digital Harbor High School is collecting socks, coats, scarves, hats, gloves, and black sweaters for students this winter.
How South Baltimore Public Schools Rated in Maryland’s New Report Card
Check out the new grades and see what local school earned a four-star rating.
FSK’s 5th Annual Holiday Extravaganza on Saturday
Save the Date for FSK’s 5th Annual Holiday Extravaganza! Get all your holiday shopping done in one stop, all while supporting Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School. Continue to check this page for updates and please spread the word!
The SOBO Halloween Bash on October 26th at Riverside Park
Join neighbors and friends at Riverside Park for the 8th Annual SOBO Halloween Bash! At the gazebo and surrounding fields, enjoy fun for all ages! Live music, food, beer and wine, lawn games, crafts, book nook, and a costume contest with great prizes… Don’t miss the parade at 4pm when judging takes place!
United Way, COPT, and Partnering Businesses Open Interactive Play Space in Brooklyn
The playground was the brainchild of COPT’s President and CEO, Stephen E. Budorick, former United Way of Central Maryland campaign chair. Budorick enlisted the support of other local companies to bring the children of the Ben Center the new outdoor space that will also be used as an outdoor classroom.
Philanthropist Bill Pulte Offers to Pay for a Baltimore City Student’s Tuition
Philanthropist Bill Pulte, who is the grandson of the late billionaire and Pulte Homes founder William Pulte, and who is the managing partner of Pulte Capital Partners, has taken to Twitter to offer to pay for tuition for a Baltimore City student.
Riverside Third Space Coming to Salem Lutheran Church After Receiving Casino Impact Grant
Salem Lutheran Church Baltimore is renovating its basement Fellowship Hall at 1530 Battery Ave. in Riverside and renaming it Riverside Third Space. The project was made possible because of a $49,995 Community Grant from South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, which manages South Baltimore’s Local Impact Grants from Maryland casinos.
Meet Conor and Lucas Hopkins, the Five- and Seven-Year-Olds Who Started a Plant Watering Business in South Baltimore
Last summer, Lucas Hopkins, who is now seven, told his mother Amber Hopkins that he wanted money and asked how he could get some. She told him to come up with some kind of simple job that people might want. Lucas Hopkins had watered plants for his Riverside neighbors in the past and thought he could do that same service for more people. He got his mother, who is a teacher in Howard County and off during the summer, and brother Conor Hopkins, who is now five, on board and they launched Green Thumbs Plant Care.
Ropewalk To Close for Renovations in July, Will Return as a More “Family-Friendly” Restaurant with Duckpin Bowling
Ropewalk will close on July 1st to start a renovation project that will add mini duckpin bowling lanes and virtual reality, gaming, and arcade systems. It will also include a mostly cosmetic renovation of the existing spaces.
19th Century B&O Railroad-Themed Toddler Train Opens at Federal Hill Park
SHR’s “Campaign for the Train” raised $55,000 for foundation work and the newest playground piece that replicates a B&O engine and dining car. The green and gray piece features a slide and areas for toddlers to climb and sit. The train was designed and built by Playground Specialists.
An Improved Riverside Park Pool Opens This Saturday
The swim season is already off to a much different start for Riverside Park Pool this year. Last year, due to a gate valve failure that led to electrical damage, the pool didn’t open until August 11th. This year the pool will open almost three months earlier and visitors will notice several new improvements thanks to a $49,500 grant from the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership (SBGP) and a volunteer effort
Egg Hunts Schedule for Federal Hill Park and Riverside Park
Egg Hunts on April 13th at Riverside Park and April 20th at Federal Hill Park. Get the details.
