First Day, Free Backpacks, Immunizations: Back-to-School in Baltimore County 2016

School starts for students in Baltimore County Public Schools this week, and several events are in store to help get kids ready.

Classes begin on Wednesday, Aug. 24, for Baltimore County public school students. See bell times for each school.

Before the big day, there will be backpack giveaways on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, from 3 to 7 p.m.:

• Randallstown Community Center, 3505 Resource Drive
• Banneker Community Center, 27 Main Ave., Catonsville
• Sollers Point Multi-Purpose Center, 323 Sollers Point Road, Dundalk

These health centers will offer school immunization walk-ins Aug. 22 to Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

• Baltimore Highlands-Lansdowne Health Center (3902 Annapolis Road) 410-887-1003
• Dundalk Health Center (7700 Dunmanway) – 410-887-7182
• Eastern Family Resource Center (9100 Franklin Square Drive) – 410-887-6452
• Essex Health Center (201 Back River Neck Road) – 410-887-0246
• Hannah More Academy Center (12035 Reisterstown Road) – 410-887-1152
• Liberty Family Resource Center (3525 Resource Drive) – 410-887-0607
• Woodlawn Health Center (1811 Woodlawn Drive) – 410-887-1332

Teachers went back to school on Wednesday, Aug. 17.

On the first day of school this week, the State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon will visit five schools around the county — in Pikesville, Catonsville, Dundalk, Towson and Perry Hall — to usher in the new academic year. The visit in Pikesville will occur at the Northwest Academy of Health Sciences the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 24.

After school starts, there will be two holidays in the first month: On Monday, Sept. 5, classes are canceled for Labor Day; and on Monday, Sept. 12, school is out for professional development day.