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In case you missed
it brought to you by, The Abingdon Community Council
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Students to be Dismissed Ear li er on Ear ly D ismissal Days in
Harford County th is School Year
Early dismissal time for elementary school students will come a
little earlier in the coming school year, under schedulechanges
announced to parents Monday by Harford County Public Schools.
Students will now be dismissed 3 hoursearly, rather than 2 hours
early on the ten early dismissal days designated each year for
elementary teacher planning.In the 2013-14 calendar, such days are
scheduled once per month on a Friday.
The early dismissal time was moved up by 30 minutes in order to
allow time for our buses to more efficientlyaccommodate all stops
and schedules on early dismissal days, according to Teri Kranefeld,
HCPS manager ofcommunications.
For most elementary school parents, the change means that
students will get out at 12:30 p.m. rather than 1:00 p.m. onearly
dismissal days. Elementary students on fourth-tier busing will get
out at 1:00 p.m. rather than 1:30 p.m. The firstearly dismissal day
scheduled in the new school year is September 20, 2013. The
complete list appears below.
The schedule change, announced one week before the start of
school on August 26, comes amid a number of budget-related cutbacks
to bus service affecting elementary, middle and high school
students. The service cuts wereimplemented to save $890,000 in the
fiscal year 2014 budget, sparking a backlash from some parents.
The changes:
Consolidated bus stops implemented for middle and high school
students: Stops have been reconfigured to decreasethe number of
stops and shorten routes where possible.
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Four elementary schools added to the fourth tier bus schedule:
Bakerfield, Red Pump, Bel Air and Forest Lakeselementary schools
will now operate on the fourth tier bus schedule, meaning that
school will start at 9:30 a.m., andstudents will be dismissed at
4:00 p.m. on regular school days.
Exceptions to transportation policy eliminated: As a matter of
policy, elementary students who live within a one-mileradius of
school, and middle and high school students who live within a
one-and-a-half-mile radius, are not eligible forbus service.
Previously granted waivers to this policy have been eliminated;
exemptions were lifted.
Depot stop system implemented for magnet programs: Bus service
for students enrolled in magnet programs atAberdeen, Edgewood, and
North Harford high schools has been reduced to a depot stop system.
Parents areresponsible for getting their student to and from their
chosen depot stop located at any one of nine county public
highschools. Depot options for afternoon only include Harford
County Public Library locations in Jarrettsville andFallston.
School officials have urged all parents to pay close attention
to bus stop locations and bus numbers, indicating
they had most likely changed from prior years. See attached for
Elementary School dismissal dates!
(Source: Reprin ted with permission, The Dagger. Some changes
were made)
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Saxons Opening Third Store Near WegmansThe new business, XO by
Saxons, will be a boutique store located in the Wegmans shopping
center in Abingdon.The well-known jewelry store with locations in
Bel Air and Aberdeen will open XO by Saxons this October in the
Wegmans shopping center in Abingdon, also known as Boulevard At
Box Hill.
Saxons has been in Harford County since 1958, and co-owner Kevin
Ferrell said thenew store will be a slightly different notion.
This is a new concept store for us. This is going to be more of
a boutique type store,Ferrell said. We are going to carry a lot of
things we dont carry in our stores now.
Pandora lovers can rest assured; XO will carry their favorite
charms and beads.However, Ferrell said the Abingdon store will
carry more fashion items.
We are going to carry some accessories, which would include
purses. Predominately it will be jewelry, but morefashion types,
Ferrell said.
XO will carry popular lines like Belle toile, Angelique de Paris
and Ti Sento. The store will also carry designerpurses.
According to Ferrell, the store is targeted to open around
mid-October. The building where the store will be located
iscurrently under construction.
Ferrel said XO will offer a new look for Saxons. The store will
have some customer favorites as well as some newitems and plenty of
fresh and fashionable jewelry.
This store will have itsown identity, Ferrell said. We are
hiring a whole new staff for this store. It is goingto be more
fashion oriented, than bridal oriented and will have a whole new
look.
(Source: belair .patch.com. Some changes were made.)
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Abingdon Community CouncilAugust 26, 2013 at the Abingdon Public
Library6:30pm 7:30pm 2510 Tollgate Road, Abingdon, MDSpecial Guest:
Andrew Nau, Recruitment and Retention Coordinator with Abingdon
Fire Company will discuss raising awareness about the Abingdon
Fire Company
Members:Cynthia Hergenhahn, Chairperson
C. David Copenhaver Carlin CookEarl Grey Gregory A. Beaty Joan
Hamilton
Recording Secretary: Donna Copenhaver
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