Mount Royal’s Golden Eagles Continue to Shine
As summer approaches, Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School can proudly reflect on another successful school year. The Golden Eagles continue to thrive with Steve Skeen at the helm.
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Midtown Academy will acquire its building, stay in Bolton Hill for now
After a nerve-wracking year of looking for alternatives, the leaders of Midtown Academy last month breathed a sigh of relief and announced that the public charter school will remain at its Bolton Hill location for another couple of years.
Bolton Hill Nursery names new director, seeks board members
Bolton Hill Nursery has appointed a new executive director, Christy Barnes-Toprac, who started her new role in March. Christy has a long-standing relationship with BHN. She served as a teacher and assistant director from 2009-2017 before moving to Austin to become program coordinator for UTeach Fine Arts at the University of Texas.
Midtown and Mt. Royal EMS hold their own in state school ratings
Bolton Hill’s two remaining public schools scored as well as in pre-pandemic measurements in the 2023 Maryland School Report Card ratings released at year end.
Bolton Hill schools hold their own in ratings while others are downgraded
All three public schools located in Bolton Hill maintained their quality levels in a state rating system updated this month for the first time since 2019.
Eight months after its opening, here’s an update on our Unity Hall
Unity Hall is a new non-profit community-building space on Bolton Hill’s western edge, opening its doors on July 17, 2022. Creating a safe space for the people and organizations in Baltimore is important to what Unity really is and hopes to be.
Herb Massie to lead new mosaic mural project at Mt. Royal school
The Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle School Parent Teacher Organization is working with community artist Herb Massie to design a ceramic mural to be installed on the outside of the school.
Macy Drake wants you to know about Mt. Royal Recreation Center
Meet Macy Drake. She grew up in South Baltimore and now she runs the Mt. Royal Recreation Center at 120 W. Mosher St., behind –and physically attached to – Mt. Royal Elementary and Middle School.
Mt. Royal school to dedicate refurbished 'Nut and Bolt' sculpture
After months of fundraising and a summer of construction, teachers, students, parents and neighbors will celebrate the bright new version of Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle School school’s sculpture, Nut and Bolt, on Friday, Oct. 7, at 9 a.m. The school is located at 121 McMechen St.
Bolton Hill Nursery names new leader
Francine Marchese, a longtime teacher and early childhood education leader, has been selected to lead the Bolton Hill Nursery starting in July. She replaces Beth Casey, the school’s executive director, who is retiring.