Washington County Public Schools

Hagerstown, MD (May 5, 2023) - Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is seeking feedback from the community regarding a new curriculum resource. The WCPS Division of Curriculum recommends purchasing Into Math with Waggle from the publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH). Into Math with Waggle will be the comprehensive resource for grades 6-8 mathematics instruction.

Hagerstown, MD (April 21, 2023) - Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is seeking feedback from the community regarding a new curriculum resource. The WCPS Division of Curriculum recommends purchasing Reporteros 1, 2 and 3 from the publisher, Klett World Languages (KWL). Reporteros will be the primary resource for Spanish 1, 2 and 3 instruction for students in grades 6-12.

Raymond Weber, a 5th grade teacher at Salem Avenue Elementary School, is the 2023-2024 Washington County Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made Wednesday evening, April 19, at the annual Teacher of the Year awards ceremony, hosted by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce at Fountain Head Country Club. 

*Shared with families on April 5, 2023*

To our WCPS learning community:

I would like to take the opportunity to share a message with all of our school families about a very serious incident that happened on one of our school buses today. While this happened at one school, I want to share this experience with everyone in our learning community. I want you to have accurate information, and I want to do all that we can to prevent this from happening again.

Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is grateful to all stakeholders who have provided feedback and participated in developing the initial WCPS Blueprint Implementation Plan. This document was submitted to the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) on March 15, 2023. The plan, which outlines actions and goals to close achievement gaps and ensure opportunity for every student, will have a significant impact on Washington County students, teachers, and our greater community.

On March 7, 2023, the Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) approved the first reading of proposed changes to Policy FF, entitled “Naming and Renaming of Facilities and Granting of Naming Rights.”

The Board’s Policy Committee (“Committee”) is seeking comments from the community at this time on the proposed changes to the policy, which is attached.  You may submit your comments electronically or by U.S. mail on or before March 17, 2023, to the members of the Committee and to the staff liaison to the Committee at the following addresses:

On February 21, 2023, the Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) approved the first reading of proposed changes to Policy GBAA, entitled “Sexual Harassment – School System Employees.”

The Board’s Policy Committee (“Committee”) is seeking comments from the community at this time on the proposed changes to the policy, which is attached.  You may submit your comments electronically or by U.S. mail on or before March 3, 2023, to the members of the Committee and to the staff liaison to the Committee at the following addresses:

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On January 17, 2023, the Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) approved the first reading of proposed changes to Policy IKD, entitled “Honor Rolls and Graduation Honors.”

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is a landmark legislation passed in 2021, which includes comprehensive changes to Maryland’s public education system. It will increase annual education funding by over $3.8 billion over the next 10 years to enrich student experiences, accelerate improvements to student outcomes, and improve the quality of education in Maryland.

The law is organized into five policy areas, or pillars: