Baltimore City Schools
January 2025
Click here to visit the Schools' Request page in PIE to see how you can support City Schools!
Join us Tuesday, January 21st from 12:30-2:30 PM for our next City Schools' Partner Quarterly. This session will be held virtually. We will joined by Marc LaVeau from Family Engagement for a Budget Engagement Session. Click here to learn more of about City Schools' budget planning process.
As we embark on a brand-new year, we are filled with excitement and anticipation for the opportunities ahead. Together, as partners, we have the power to create lasting impacts on the lives of our students and their families.
This year holds endless possibilities for growth, collaboration, and success. Your dedication, innovation, and unwavering commitment to our shared vision make a real difference.
Thank you for your invaluable contributions to our school community. Here’s to a year of remarkable achievements, new milestones, and bright futures for every student in City Schools.
City Schools invites faith-based leaders to join us for a virtual meeting to provide feedback on the 2025-2026 school year calendar.
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025Time: 1 to 2 p.m.Link to Join: bit.ly/3ZE4qAB
Community Partners Session (Virtual)Date: January 21, 2025 Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.Link: bit.ly/CommunityPartnersSession
Join the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund and City Schools' CEO, Dr. Sonja Santelises for a special event focused on strengthening partnerships and collaboration with families.
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd
Time: 5 p.m to 7 p.m.
Location: Baltimore Unity Hall (1505 Eutaw Place)
To register to attend, please visit https://forms.bcyfund.org/243241659739870
In case of inclement weather leading to school closures, our Virtual Learn Plan begins after three traditional snow days to ensure uninterrupted and continued learning. Visit the City Schools website for details. Stay connected by downloading the City School Mobile App on Apple or Android for timely alerts and updates on weather-related closures and more!
The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners has begun the search for a new CEO, who will take office in July 2026. The process includes three phases: profile development, candidate recruitment, and interviews/selection.
Dr. Sonja Santelises, the current CEO, will serve through June 2026 following a one-year contract extension. Appointed in 2017, Dr. Santelises is the district’s longest-serving CEO in 78 years.
Stay tuned for updates as the search progresses!
To read more CLICK HERE..
The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.
— Josiyah Martin
Partnerships & Volunteers Team
partners@bcps.k12.md.us
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