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𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
GCPS will operate normally on Monday, January 13, 2025, and will not use a virtual learning day.
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𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 – 𝟏/𝟏𝟑/𝟐𝟓
Due to the forecast for inclement weather on Monday, January 13, 2025, students will be sent home with their digital devices at the end of the day today, January 10, 2025. This is in preparation for the possibility of a Virtual Learning Day on Monday.
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Inclement Weather Update 1/9/25
Garrett County Public Schools will be operating on a two hour delay, Thursday, January 9, 2025.
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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟏/𝟖/𝟐𝟓
Due to inclement weather, Garrett County Public Schools will open two hours late on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Code Orange for employees. Administrative offices will open at 10:00 a.m.
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𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
The Garrett County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Northern Middle School in the cafeteria, followed by a public hearing for the northern area proposal. The meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed for public review.
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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟏/𝟕/𝟐𝟓
Garrett County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Code Orange is in place for employees. Central Office Facilities are scheduled to open at 10:00 a.m.
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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟏/𝟔/𝟐𝟓
Update 1/5/25 9:15 pm: Garrett County Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025. Code Blue for employees. Central Office facilities are now closed for the day.
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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟏/𝟑/𝟐𝟓
GCPS will dismiss two hours early today, Friday, January 3, 2025. All after-school and evening activities are canceled.
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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟏/𝟐/𝟐𝟓
Due to inclement weather, Garrett County Public Schools will open 2 hours late today, Thursday, January 2, 2025.
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𝐆𝐂𝐏𝐒 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭'𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐃 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦
Garrett County Public Schools is proud to announce the selection of Ms. Serenity Bunner, a senior at Northern Garrett High School, as a student page for the prestigious Maryland General Assembly’s Page Program during the upcoming 2025 Legislative Session.
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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟏𝟐/𝟏𝟗/𝟐𝟒
Due to a concern for black ice, Garrett County Public Schools will open 2 hours late today, Thursday, December 19, 2024.
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𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤
Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will dismiss students 3 hours early on Friday, December 20, 2024. Additionally, all schools and administrative offices will be closed from Monday, December 23, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025, for Winter Break.
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𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤
Students celebrate National Computer Science Education (CSEd) Week. Accident Elementary students coded a holiday greeting. High school computer science students kicked off an initiative to code apps for elementary students to develop their math skills.
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𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐂𝐏𝐒 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Additional GCPS Teachers have attained National Board Certification. Achieving National Board Certification is a significant milestone for educators, reflecting a commitment to teaching excellence.
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𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥
The Superintendent-appointed Northern Area Advisory Committee will present its report to the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools at a public hearing. The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Northern Middle School cafeteria.
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𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
The Garrett County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Dennett Road Educational Complex in the Community Room. The meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed for public review. The proposed agenda for the Public Session can be accessed at BoardDocs.
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𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
The Northern Advisory Committee will share a draft report at the meeting on December 9, 2024. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria at Northern Middle School. It will be live-streamed for public review.
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𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥
Please take note of the following GCPS calendar reminder: Students will be dismissed three hours early on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, for staff development. Staff will be participating in a variety of school-based activities.
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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟏𝟐/𝟔/𝟐𝟒
Garrett County Public Schools will open two (2) hours late on Friday, December 6, 2024. Administrative Offices will open on time.
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𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
The Northern Advisory Committee will share a draft report at the meeting on December 9, 2024. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria at Northern Middle School. It will be live-streamed for public review.
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𝐌𝐒𝐃𝐄 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑-𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫
Garrett County Public Schools has received updated report card data, star ratings, and informational resources for the 2023-24 school year from the Maryland State Department of Education. GCPS, along with the rest of the state, has experienced a slight change in its star ratings.
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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐆𝐂𝐏𝐒 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟐/𝟓/𝟐𝟒
GCPS will be closed on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Code Blue for employees. All afternoon and evening activities are canceled.
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𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
The Garrett County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Dennett Road Educational Complex in the Community Room. The meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed for public review. The proposed agenda for the Public Session can be accessed at BoardDocs.
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𝐇𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
All community members are invited to attend the annual Hickory Environmental Education Center Holiday Open House on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 5 to 7 PM. Visitors can tour the nature hall and view a short program in the planetarium. Light refreshments will be provided, and the event is free of charge.
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𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤
Students will be dismissed three-hours early on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Additionally, schools will be closed Thursday, November 28th, through Monday, December 2nd, for Thanksgiving Break. Schools are slated to reopen on Tuesday, December 3rd.