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Maundy Thursday

March 28, 2024: In Western Christianity, Maundy Thursday initiates the Paschal Triduum, the period which commemorates the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. This period includes Good Friday and Holy Saturday and ends on the evening of Easter Sunday. Maundy...

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Upcoming Calendar Reminders and Make-Up Days

All Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will dismiss students three (3) hours early on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, for staff development in the afternoon. In addition, all schools and administrative offices will be closed for spring break on Friday, March 29, 2024,...

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Busch’s Leap of Faith Rewarded

Ryan Busch admits the decision was a leap of faith. “I wasn’t sure how it was going to go, making the move from high school to college at age 16,” said Busch. “It obviously took some adjustments, but it went really well.” With “really well” being something of an...

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Advance Notice on the Upcoming Solar Eclipse

Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) is providing advance notice about the solar eclipse occurring on April 8, 2024, two weeks from today. The peak time of the eclipse will occur during student dismissal. We encourage parents and guardians to discuss safety...

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Have You Heard About The Harvest Hub?

More opportunities to easily purchase locally grown, affordable, healthy food are sprouting in Garrett County this spring! New partnerships are forming to explore ways we can help people eat healthier and support our local farms. Please take a few minutes to let us...

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GCPS 7th Grade Career Day at Garrett College

On Wednesday, March 20th, seventh-grade students from Northern and Southern Middle and Swan Meadow Schools attended a career exploration day at Garrett College. The students were given a menu of 11 career clusters to select their top three choices: business,...

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Maryland Is 2024’s 6th Most Innovative State

Originally published by WalletHub. With the U.S. ranking third out of 132 countries in the latest Global Innovation Index, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024's Most & Least Innovative States, as well as expert commentary. In...

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GaCo Students Featured at Common Ground 2024

Northern and Southern High School students of FRC Team 1629, GaCo, were "Featured Speakers" at Common Ground 2024, which was held recently. In addition to their Featured Speaker session, they presented at two other concurrent sessions about how they make a systemic...

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Oakland Seeks Interested Parties for Grant Award

The Town of Oakland, MD in partnership with the Greater Oakland Business Association and the Oakland Arts & Entertainment District intends to apply for a block grant through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) called Project Restore...

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Free Quit Now Classes Scheduled in Garrett County

The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a tobacco treatment class to begin on April 3rd. The class is one hour long from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM and consists of a series of four in-person group sessions, one each week, and then two follow-up phone sessions for a...

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Upcoming Calendar Reminders and Make-Up Days

All Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will dismiss students three (3) hours early on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, for staff development in the afternoon. In addition, all schools and administrative offices will be closed for spring break on Friday, March 29, 2024,...

read more

Busch’s Leap of Faith Rewarded

Ryan Busch admits the decision was a leap of faith. “I wasn’t sure how it was going to go, making the move from high school to college at age 16,” said Busch. “It obviously took some adjustments, but it went really well.” With “really well” being something of an...

read more

Advance Notice on the Upcoming Solar Eclipse

Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) is providing advance notice about the solar eclipse occurring on April 8, 2024, two weeks from today. The peak time of the eclipse will occur during student dismissal. We encourage parents and guardians to discuss safety...

read more

Have You Heard About The Harvest Hub?

More opportunities to easily purchase locally grown, affordable, healthy food are sprouting in Garrett County this spring! New partnerships are forming to explore ways we can help people eat healthier and support our local farms. Please take a few minutes to let us...

read more

GCPS 7th Grade Career Day at Garrett College

On Wednesday, March 20th, seventh-grade students from Northern and Southern Middle and Swan Meadow Schools attended a career exploration day at Garrett College. The students were given a menu of 11 career clusters to select their top three choices: business,...

read more

Maryland Is 2024’s 6th Most Innovative State

Originally published by WalletHub. With the U.S. ranking third out of 132 countries in the latest Global Innovation Index, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024's Most & Least Innovative States, as well as expert commentary. In...

read more

GaCo Students Featured at Common Ground 2024

Northern and Southern High School students of FRC Team 1629, GaCo, were "Featured Speakers" at Common Ground 2024, which was held recently. In addition to their Featured Speaker session, they presented at two other concurrent sessions about how they make a systemic...

read more

Oakland Seeks Interested Parties for Grant Award

The Town of Oakland, MD in partnership with the Greater Oakland Business Association and the Oakland Arts & Entertainment District intends to apply for a block grant through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) called Project Restore...

read more

Free Quit Now Classes Scheduled in Garrett County

The Garrett County Health Department has scheduled a tobacco treatment class to begin on April 3rd. The class is one hour long from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM and consists of a series of four in-person group sessions, one each week, and then two follow-up phone sessions for a...

read more