By Jalen Wade Special to The Sentinel BOWIE – Some of the most needed goods for students in Prince George’s County are basic school supplies. On Aug. 10, members of Prince George’s County Public Schoo…
Cherokee Lane Elementary School renovation is in the works
ADELPHI — Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) staff held a community meeting to share with parents, students and nearby residents updates on the renovation of Cherokee Lane Elementary School…
PGCPS celebrates unofficial start to school year with Back to School Block Party
LANDOVER – Prince George’s County unofficially welcomed back families and students back to school with their ninth annual block party event in Landover on Aug. 17. The school system and its sponsors c…
UMD, PGCC and Montgomery College receive grants to educate STEM teachers for the long haul
COLLEGE PARK — A total of $296,041 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) was awarded for a collaborative project between the University of Maryland College Park, Montgomery College and…
Eleanor Roosevelt places fifth in state environmental competition
By Jalen Wade ST.MARY’S CITY – A team from Greenbelt’s Eleanor Roosevelt High School displayed their green thumb at this year’s Maryland Envirothon. The Envirothon is a competition in which teams comp…
PGCPS details accomplishments, improvements in End of Year Report
UPPER MARLBORO — The school year has come to a close and with summer vacation and planning for the next school year well underway, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) CEO Monica Goldson rele…
Greenbelt Middle opens new ‘center’ for scholars
By Alexander Tuerk GREENBELT – Prince George’s County officials got together to officially cut the ribbon for the opening of Greenbelt Middle School’s new “Achievement Center” on July 2 after three y…
Community gives input for Laurel High School principal search
LAUREL — The Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Office of Talent Development held a community meeting to get parents’ opinions on what qualities they would like to see in the selectio…
Middle school teacher wins outstanding teacher award
GREENBELT – When Greenbelt Middle School biology teacher Manuela Pagunsan was notified that she had received the 2019 Christa McAuliffe Outstanding Teacher award, she thought it was a joke. She had be…
County board of education approves next step in High Point renovation
UPPER MARLBORO — The Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Board of Education approved the next step in updating High Point High School as well as took several other final actions during their…