Lutherville Lab Report

March 20, 2026

Lutherville Families,

It's been an awesome week at Lutherville Lab! Spring Family Night was a joy and I am so grateful to our staff for valuing our community and being together in such a way that they made such an amazing night happen. From performances, to art-making, calm-making, writing, reading, climbing, game-playing, measuring, singing, and eco-brick construction -- it was another wonderful night to be a Leopard!

Thursday, our 4th graders took their traditional field trip to Camp Puh'Tok, which is an immersive experience in Native American history and culture and interaction with the natural world. Spring Field trip season is upon us, and this is another reminder to families complete the Volunteer Application (this must be done every school year) to ensure you are eligible to be a chaperone when the time comes.

On Friday we welcomed our next wave of Kindergarten Leopards at Round-Up! Thanks to Ms. McDevitt for organizing another welcoming event. We are so excited for our future Leopards!

This Sunday afternoon is our Entrepreneur Fair! If you missed it, PTA President Danielle Quinn and some of our young Leopards appeared on WBAL last weekend to share more on the initiative. Thanks to parent Gina Richmond for helping to give our students this opportunity and promoting the event.

Reminder that next week is Class Picture Day (3/25) and Spring Spirit Week! See more below.

Have a great weekend, Leopard families!

In partnership,

-Mr. McComb

March 22 -- Young Entrepreneur Fair @ LL

March 25 -- Class Picture Day

April 1 -- End of MP3, 1:05 dismissal, spring break begins.

April 13 -- Schools Reopen

April 17 -- LL Spirit Day

April 21 -- Drama Club Performance

April 23 -- MP3 Report Cards Published, 4:00pm

April 24 -- KG Conference Day (no school for KG)

Thank you to our incredible staff for planning a night full of fun and learning at Tuesday night's Spring Family Night! It was so good to have our halls full of the laughter and joy of our community!

Congratulations to Kallie VW and Maris D. for the selection of their artwork for display at the Baltimore Museum of Art's "Art is for Everyone" celebration next week. Their art will be on display during BMA hours and admission to the collection is free. Additional congratulations to Maris, whose piece was selected as the focal artwork for the advertisement of the event, distributed across the school system and the area. We are so proud of Maris and Callie and the incredible creativity and imagination of all our Leopards, whose work beautifies and brings joy to our school all year round. Shout out to Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Hopkins for bringing the best out of our young artists.

4th Graders Field Trip to Puh'Tok

On Thursday, our 4th graders enjoyed a Field Trip to Camp Puh'Tok. Puh'Tok's Native American & Natural Resources Field Trip offers students a meaningful, hands-on way to explore history, culture, and the natural world. Through immersive activities, students learn about dwellings, tools, storytelling and fire keeping, pigment and communication, and traditional games — all while engaging with the values of community, respect, and connection to the land. Thank you to our teachers for planning and organizing the trip and to parent chaperones for helping the trip be a success!

Kids Heart Challenge

Thank you to all who participated in our Kids Heart Challenge. We raised over $5,000 for the American Heart Association! I can’t thank you enough for helping fight for this great cause. Our school will also receive a $500 gift certificate to use on PE equipment!

All prizes other than key chains will be delivered in mid-April. Thanks again for your supporting the American Heart Association.

Lutherville Lappers-

Lappers is an after school running program for our 3-5th grade students. We will start training towards a 5k at Towson University on Tuesday, March 31st. Please see the registration form for more details.

Lutherville Lab Sports and Fitness Camp

Get moving and have some fun this summer with Lutherville Lab’s Sports & Fitness Camp! This camp is designed to teach and improve fitness, sport skills, and provide an opportunity to enjoy recreational activities. Mr. Bruns will be hosting three weeks of summer camp at Lutherville Lab Elementary School, please see the attachment for more information.

Session 1: June 22-26; 9am-11:45am for students entering 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6th grade.

Session 2: July 6-10; 9am-11:45am for students entering 3, 4, 5, and 6 grade.

Session 3: July 13-17; 9am-11:45am 1, 2, and 3 grade.

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Some of our Hop for Hopkins raffle winners spread their wings and dove into the world of birds! First, they learned about what birds need to survive—food, water, shelter, and safe places to rest. Using recycled materials, students designed and built their very own bird feeders. We can’t wait to see which birds stop by for a snack!

Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget

On February 24, the Board of Education voted to approve an amended $2.495 billion Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget request. The Board’s request will now be sent to County Executive Klausmeier and the County Council for consideration and approval.
We will keep our community informed as we move through this process with our county leaders. The county executive has expressed her desire to provide additional resources to the system despite fiscal challenges at the state and local levels. We are grateful for her ongoing partnership and commitment to working with us to find the best possible solution that will ensure maximum funding for our school system.
BCPS families, staff, and stakeholders are encouraged to stay engaged in the budget process and to utilize BCPS’ official budget information sources, including Budget 101 and the Operating Budget website for the most accurate and up-to-date information. The County Executive has three upcoming budget forums scheduled where you can provide input and advocate for BCPS. More information about the town hall meetings is available on the Baltimore County government website.

Maryland State Department of Education Presentation

On February 24, Dr. Rogers provided highlights of the system’s work to fast forward student achievement at the Maryland State Board of Education meeting.
During her presentation, Dr. Rogers spoke about the investments the system has made in key priority areas that have led to two consecutive years of gains on multiple measures of performance. Dr. Rogers focused on system efforts on literacy and professional development.
Dr. Rogers also spoke about concerning trends that BCPS, and other school systems in the state, are seeing with enrollment, attendance, graduation and dropout rates for multilingual learners. She thanked State Superintendent Dr. Wright and her team for their advocacy and for the support, resources and regular updates they have provided school system. The state has convened a group of superintendents who are actively looking at this issue and collaborating on solutions.

Parent University Lunch and Learn

Did you know that BCPS's Parent University offers "Lunch and Learn" opportunities for BCPS families? Below are a few of the upcoming offerings. Full offerings can be found by clicking the link above
Mar. 24 - Red Flags of Advertising and Scams – Protecting Seniors and Caregivers in Today’s Marketplace (Cockeysville Library @ 5:30 pm)
Apr 17 - You've Found a Job - Now What?
Apr. 22 - Brain Health
May 1 - The Importance of Reading to Children
May 7 - Emerging Online Threats to Children

Lutherville Community Entrepreneur Fair - Sunday, March 22, 2026 1-4pm @ LL. This is our second year running this big event which hosts the mini-businesses of dozens of our students along with established local businesses. There will be a wide variety of exciting products and services! Please mark your calendar and plan to attend to support our students and community.

You can help make this event a success in several ways: 1. Sharing the posts on social media. 2. Posting the flyer in town locally (with permission). 3. Helping to set up on 3/19 or 3/20 or helping to clean up after the event. If you are able to help, please email LuthervilleLabPTA@gmail.com

Special thanks to our Innovation Sponsor Shihan Marc's Karate Academy and our Community Sponsors David Ross Orthodontics and Celebree of Lutherville who have provided financial support of this event.

5th Grade Yearbook Shout-Outs

Submit Your 5th Grade Yearbook Shoutouts!

What:

A sweet write-up about your child/dedication to your 5th grader
Less than 75 words
Include one to two pictures

How:

Email to BOTH katekarbow@yahoo.com & reaglelisa@gmail.com
Use subject line 5th Grade Shout Out
Confirmation will be sent once received

Ledo Pizza Spirit Nights - We are excited to announce TWO nights to enjoy Ledo Pizza among Leopards on March 25 and 26 at the Towson location (near the Target on Putty Hill Ave.). Tell all your friends and family to take a break from cooking either or both nights while LL PTA gets 20% of sales donated back to support our students!

Hersheypark tickets and Orioles tickets! - COMING SOON! Have fun, save money, and support LL all at the same time! More details coming very soon!