Prep Wrestling: Sparrows Point Places 2nd in Dundalk Duals

Dundalk finished third while Patapsco finished in a disappointing last place.

Photos: Patapsco Tea Party

Students from Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts show off their pottery and ugly holiday sweaters.

Patapsco Student Awarded National Honor

Breanna Durst was named among the top 200 out of 5,000 applicants by the young Arts Recognition and Talent Search program.

Prep Wrestling Preview: Sparrows Point Faces off Against Dundalk

When the two schools meet on the athletic field, it is always a big rivalry.

CCBC Dental Hygiene Expo

CCBC students compete in a national expo.

Video: CCBC Fall Concert

CCBC Dance Company's 2011 Fall Concert premiered this weekend at the John E. Ravekes Theatre at CCBC Dundalk.

Deck Your House and Win $100,000 for Baltimore County Public Schools

Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools.

Prep Wrestling: Dundalk beats Kenwood 56-24

The Owls look strong all around.

Patapsco Faculty Raises $4,700 by Growing Moustaches

Male teachers, faculty and staff participated in Movember to raise money for cancer research and awareness about men's health issues.

Patapsco Teachers Grow Moustaches To Help Combat Men's Cancer

These men are participating in Movember, an international campaign that raises money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation as well as LIVESTRONG, The Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Logan Elementary School's Halloween Parade

The children from Logan Elementary School show off their Halloween costumes.

Patapsco, Sparrows Point Art Teachers Presenting at National Convention

Eleven Baltimore County visual arts teachers plan to present at the National Art Education Association Convention.

Dundalk, Sparrows Point Make Top SAT Gains

The just-released 2011 Advanced Placement (AP) and SAT results show increased participation in both tests by Baltimore County Public Schools students. Overall, SAT scores fell, however.

Irene Throws a Curve to Fall Teams

Hurricane Irene gave students two extra days of summer vacation, but when school finally got started Wednesday, coaches and players found themselves scrambling to prepare for their first game.

Finally, First Day of School Arrives

Teachers, students and parents appeared happy to have the year started at Norwood Elementary and Holabird Middle schools.

Baltimore Sun: Dundalk High Slowly Turning Corner

School has made strides in the past three years under Principal Thomas Shouldice's leadership.

Photos: Storm Shears Norwood Elementary Trees

Saturday's early evening storm tore up the landscaping – and left a portable john tilted a seeming impossible angle.

Dundalk Chamber Golf Tournament Raises Over $25,000

Event raises money for local students to attend CCBC Dundalk

Chamber Golf Tourney Funds Scholarships

The $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to students from Patapsco, Dundalk, Sparrows Point and Sollers Point to attend CCBC.

Two Local Schools to Take Part in Fruit and Vegetable Program

Dundalk and Logan elementary schools will be learning more about fruits and vegetables in the 2011-2012 school year

Two Local Students Exhibit at BWI Show

Works by students at Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts and Sparrows Point High School are part of an exhibit at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Baseball: Over 40, Not Over the Hill

The Eastern Baltimore County Over-40 baseball league, sponsored by the North Point Inn and the Angle Inn, has expanded from four to eight teams in just two seasons.

Dundalk 6K: Running for Mom

Amanda Kikola, running in the Dundalk Heritage Independence 6K today, is using the race to raise awareness about Crohn's disease and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Team Challenge fundraising program.

Dundalk and Holabird Middle, Edgemere and Eastwood Elementary Get New Principals

Here's a list of the Baltimore County Public Schools recommended principal and assistant transfers for Dundalk area the 2011-2012 school year.

Logan Elementary Goes Green and Builds Community

Logan Elementary School earned Maryland Green School certification in 2010. This is the last in a series highlighting local efforts at all seven Dundalk-area Green Schools by Patch writer Timothy Dunn, links to which can be found below.

Schools Closing Early Friday; Thunderstorm Warning Tonight

For the third straight day, Baltimore County Public Schools will close early Friday because of the current heat wave.

Pointer Grads Told to Remember Friends, Make New Ones

The 154 seniors of the class of 2011 made a final journey together Wednesday afternoon, receiving their high school diplomas during graduation ceremonies at the Community College of Baltimore County-Essex.

Dundalk Seniors ‘Going to Different Places, on Different Journeys’

The students of Dundalk High School's Class of 2011 completed their 12-year journey Tuesday night at the Community College of Baltimore County-Essex.

Patapsco High Grads Told ‘Commit to the Adventure’ of Life

At graduation ceremonies at Towson University, 331 Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts seniors received diplomas and "commence" with the next step in life’s journey.

Extreme Heat Closes Schools 3 Hours Early

Baltimore County Schools announced the early closure Tuesday morning.

Dundalk Elementary Students Highlight Storm Drain Issues

With the help of the Living Classrooms Foundation, Dundalk Elementary School painted a local storm drain to alert neighbors that what goes into the storm drain eventually ends up in the Bay.

Patapsco High Students, Teacher Travel to China

The 27 students, including three from Patapsco High, and three educators comprise the largest Baltimore County Public Schools group to participate in an exchange program with China.

Guide Dog Helps Holabird Students Learn About Senses

Holabird Academy ESOL teacher Leanne Riordan brought in local visitors from Guiding Eyes for the Blind to help her first- and second-grade students learn about the senses.

Grange Elementary Celebrates 50th Birthday

The packed gym of alumni, staff and students watched videos of current fifth graders opening a time capsule from 50 years ago – and filling a new capsule.

Stacy Keibler to Host Preakness InfieldFEST

The Baltimore County native studied dance in Dundalk, and the actress, model and former WWE Diva will serve as official "celebrity host" of the Preakness InfieldFEST.

Berkshire Elementary Hub of Local Eco-Activity

Treemendous Trees of Maryland program and the Growing Home Campaign helped the school with discount trees for its planting program.

Going Fishing? Aim for Snakeheads

Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers anglers an incentive to reduce the population of the invasive fish species.

Eastwood Elementary Goes Green with Garden, Trees, Birdhouses

Eastwood Elementary was certified as a Maryland Green School in 2009.

Zbikowski Keeps Punching

Ravens safety continues to fight during lockout.

Bielecki on Baseball: The O's, Matt Weiters, Barry Bonds, Tony Gwynn and Dave Parker

The former Dundalk big leaguer participates in a Q & A with longtime friend Lonnie Nelson, president of the Sharing Hopeful Hearts Foundation, discussing growing up here, pro ball and the O's.