The public school is competing for money to improve play areas, add computers and implement its International Baccalaureate program.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
This press release was sent by Jill Feinberg, president of The Mount Washington School's Parent Teacher Organization. The Mount Washington School (MWS), a National Blue Ribbon public school in northwest Baltimore, is competing with more than 2,500 other schools across the country for a $50,000 grant from the Clorox Power a Bright Future grant program. If successful, MWS would use the grant funds to improve play spaces, add computers in every classroom, and support the new International Baccalaureate (IB) program for the middle grades. The school is currently ranked #16 in the “Explore” category. There are more than 1,500 schools competing in this category. “The community is energized and it has been a delight to see how teachers, staff, …
First grade students at the school want you to vote to help them win the cash prize for the Power a Bright Future contest.
The Mount Washington School is competing for $50,000 to improve play spaces at the school, add computers and resources for its International Baccalaureate program. To win the prize the school must finish first in its category and is currently No. 24. Residents are asked to support the school by voting online or text 2366pbf to the number 95248. Supporters must be at least 13 years old and may vote twice in a 24 hour period. Voting runs until Dec. 19.
See what improvements are being suggested for the schools in your neighborhood.
Here are the recommendations for the schools in the city's northern neighborhoods released by the Baltimore City Public Schools on Tuesday. All recommendations have to be approved by the Baltimore City School Board. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Barclay Elementary/Middle School Govans Elementary School Guilford Elementary/Middle School Hampden Elementary/Middle School Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School Medfield Heights Elementary School The Mount Washington School Roland Park Elementary/Middle School Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle School Waverly Elementary/Middle School Western High School
Baltimore Matt
4:39 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Too bad those numbers are probably low ball estimates...after the school board, the city council, and the mayor office give the contract to one of their own friends/cronies MBE's (remember minority business enterprise deals are not just for minorities, it's for women too...which means the only companies that cannot be given the contracts are those owned by white men that can't put their company … more ›