Carrollton ES students and parents all pitched in to help beautify school grounds.

Three DuVal High School students Olivia Grant, Diamond Francis, and Triumph Akpabio all have artwork on display in Annapolis.

Congratulations Bowie High School Volleyball Team!

Bradbury Heights ES held their storybook character parade on Friday, October 28.  After trying to decide on a favorite book, teachers chose to be crayons from Drew Dawalt's The Day the Crayon Quit.  Students immediately started recalling the story as they saw the crayons around the building.  Students and staff chose a variety of characters including Doc. McStuffin and an old favorite, The Cat in the Hat.

Accokeek Academy Teams Up Against Drugs for Red Ribbon Week with the theme YOLO, You only live once.

Students pledged to say no to drugs.  

Riverdale Elementary School students and staff celebrated reading by dressing up as a favorite storybook character. The entire school team marched around the school showing off their books and outfits. This is one of the many initiatives implemented at the school to promote "Literacy for a Lifetime".

National Day of Writing was observed on October 26. This day highlights the importance of bringing together educators, school staff, students, parents and community members in a unified effort to acknowledge and affirm the importance of writing.

Jeff Kinney, New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, recently visited Potomac Landing Elementary School -- his alma mater -- to release his latest book, Diary of Wimpy Kid: Double Down. During his visit, Kinney shared memories of his experiences at Potomac Landing, distributed autographed copies of his new release and donated 100 books to the school.

Isaiah Nance, Gwynn Park HS Academy of Environmental Studies Senior, represented Maryland at the 30th Annual World Food Prize Global Youth Institute in Des Moines, Iowa. Isaiah was one of 200 student leaders from across the country selected to present research on how he can fight hunger as a future leader.

Oxon Hill Middle School Kings and Queens were greeted on Men Make A Difference Day by male staff members, fathers, uncles, community leaders, and volunteers.  The men shared encouraging words with students during an assembly and in their classrooms.