Tiger Times

9/1: Pre-K and Kindergarten gradual entry half day

9/2: First full day for Pre-K and Kindergarten

9/3: Food Pantry 4:00-5:00pm

9/7: Labor Day- No School

9/14: World's Finest Chocolate fundraiser starts

9/21: Yom Kippur- No School

9/25: Kenwood Homecoming Football Game

9/29: Shared Decision Making Team

As a reminder, Martin Boulevard’s doors will open daily at 8:45. There is no student supervision prior to 8:45. If students arrive after 9:00 they will be marked late. Our dismissal begins at 3:45.

We will continue to offer free school meals, including both breakfast and lunch for the 2025-2026 school year to all students. Breakfast meals will be provided for students as they arrive and will be eaten in the classroom. Students will go through the cafeteria line for lunch meal service and choose an entrée, fruit and vegetable side options, and milk.

BCPS strives to equip every student with the critical 21st century skills needed to be globally competitive. We know that reaching this goal depends on having educator licensure teachers and qualified paraprofessional in our classrooms. You have the right to ask for and receive information about the professional certifications/licensures of your child's classroom teacher. The letter below will give you more information.

Last school year, our PreK4 program reached an exciting milestone! We proudly celebrate Mrs. Whitmore and our dedicated PreK4 team for earning accreditation from the Maryland State Department of Education. Through the accreditation process, Martin Boulevard Elementary's PreK4 program demonstrated its dedication to providing children with engaging and meaningful opportunities for reading, writing, mathematics, and structured play. We are incredibly proud of Mrs. Whitmore and the entire PreK4 staff for this well-deserved achievement and for their continued commitment to excellence for our youngest Tigers!

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Parent Access to Focus and Schoology

Parents are able to log in to Focus, BCPS’ Student Information System, and Schoology, BCPS Learning Management System. Parents will need to create a parent account with the same e-mail address they provided to their school to sign up. Parents must be marked in Focus as having educational access to gain access to their student’s information. It will take up to 30 minutes to gain access to Focus and up to 48 hours to access Schoology. There is a link within Focus that will take parents directly to Schoology. If a parent clicks the Schoology link before the connection is established, the parent will receive an error message. Parents can contact their child’s school to resolve any issues with this process.

For directions on how to access the parent FOCUS portal please click: https://baltimore.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus

The directions for creating a parent account if you have not already done so can be found here:

https://www.bcps.org/tech_support/creating_a_parent_account_for_focus__schoology

All potential volunteers, whether they be family, community members, or staff, must complete the volunteer application and participate in an orientation/training session annually beginning on July 1st. All volunteer training expires on June 30th. Please follow the steps below to complete the volunteer application process.

https://www.bcps.org/cos/communications/FACE/b_c_p_s_volunteers

BCPS Parent University is a comprehensive resource designed to empower and support families in their child's journey through education. They offer a variety of tools including videos, workshops, and system updates to help you stay informed and engaged in your child's learning experience. Whether you're looking for strategies to support academic growth, navigate school systems, or foster social-emotional development, they're here to provide guidance every step of the way.

Their program aligns closely with the Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) strategic goals, working to strengthen the partnership between families, schools, and the broader community. Through these efforts, they aim to create a collaborative environment where families are well-equipped to help their children succeed academically and thrive personally.

A big thank you to everyone who donated school supplies! Especially Mr. and Mrs. Young and Hunt's United Methodist Church! Shout out to Sophia F. from Middle River Middle for filling 50 backpacks with school supplies for our students!

Do you want to learn English while learning how to support your children’s education? The CCBC Family Literacy ESOL program is a course designed to help parents learn English language skills for life, work and to help their children in school and will take place at Middle River Middle School! Registration is Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 6pm at MRMS. See flyers for more info!