Prince George’s County

Prince George’s County, A Gaithersburg man was arrested in the slaying of a Prince George’s County teenager, police said.

Jonathan Blades, 27, is charged with first-degree murder, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. He was arrested Monday in the 2900 block of St. Clair Drive in Temple Hills.

At around 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 5, police went to the 2000 block of Brooks Drive in Suitland to check on the welfare of an unresponsive man. When officers arrived, they saw 19-year-old Darryl McCoy suffering from an apparent gunshot wound near an apartment complex’s parking lot, police said. McCoy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Howard County Public Schools

Howard County Public Schools, Howard County, MD. – Howard County Public Schools have chosen Orlando-based Solutions eSchool ® 4600 to help educators in the region in the management of professional learning activities and is done entirely online.

From January 2011, Howard County Public Schools will implement eSchool Solutions Electronic Registrar Online (ERO) (http://www.eschoolsolutions.com/products/ero.php) software and services. ERO is a
Custom web application that schools and teachers can use to monitor the continuous learning necessary – and to create professional learning plans.

The electronic reporting tool simplifies online Clerk also for districts to extract data from staff development to meet local needs, state and federal reporting requirements. In addition, the ERO may also highlight the characteristics of coaching that allow mentors to discuss their teaching plans and make comments through the system.

With ERO, teachers employed can connect anywhere to register for learning activities, review and update their professional growth plans, and access their transcripts.

“Electronic Registrar Online is a time saver. In the district with its many information needs, teachers and their professional mentors – everyone can work faster and smarter,” said Lisa Welton, Deputy President of sales and marketing solutions for eSchool (http://www.eschoolsolutions.com/).
“This program makes teachers effective and profitable for the school district in Howard County.”

To learn more about the company, http://www.eschoolsolutions.com/ visit or call 800-776-8774.

About eSchool Solutions ®

ESchool Solutions ® is the leading provider of integrated technology solutions for the market prek-12 education. In 1987, the Orlando-based company revolutionized the management alternative for school systems, to completely change how the district managed substitutes and employee absences. Now, as a total solutions provider, eSchool Solutions provides a full range of products and services designed to improve administrative efficiency and to assist school districts to work more intelligently. The company serves more than 500 school systems encompassing 29,000 schools in North America.

Loudoun County Public Schools

Loudoun County Public Schools, Loudoun County authorities are seeking the public’s help in finding a teenager who disappeared from the Chantilly area since early December. Fourteen years Jennifer K. Sanford was last seen alive Dec. 2 when she left her home on Terrace Sandman go to school, according to the Sheriff’s Office Loudoun County. Jennifer is considered an acquaintance, 20, Nicky Liu, of Berryville, Va. Kraig Troxell, spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office Loudoun County, said he did not know how Jennifer Liu and knew or were in a relationship, but said they were “connected” and Liu was “no stranger” to Jennifer. Troxell, investigators have received tips on the case, but authorities still have no concrete information about where they could be gone. The couple has links to other parts of Virginia and other states, he said. Jennifer has given no indication she would quit and the authorities do not know why she had left her home, “said Troxell. Authorities said Liu led a gray 2008 Honda was the KJX4615 Virginia license plate. Jennifer is biracial. It is white and the Pacific Islands, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The authorities described as about 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall and about 120 to 135 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Jennifer wears glasses and has pierced ears. Anyone with information about Jennifer or Liu is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office Loudoun County at 703-777-0475.

Prince William County Schools

Prince William County Schools, The Hampton City Schools with the administration of Phoebus High School, sincerely apologize to our greater community for the recent actions of some athletes Phoebus High School. The Hampton School Division has asked how it feels to be an appropriate punishment for those involved to take items belonging to the Battlefield High School players Saturday, December 11. Although the articles were quickly found and the staff handled the incident Phoebus with professionalism and sincere concern, the division in no way condones such acts. We are all aware that students can sometimes exercise poor judgments and engage in reckless acts. However we hope that the actions reckless and embarrassing than 4 or 5 players are in no way throw the dispersion of the team of Phoebus and many fine athletes who participate in the program.

Superintendent Dr. Linda Shifflett personally called the Prince William County and the Superintendent Battlefield High School Principal, to inform them of his consternation, and a sincere apology. In addition, head coach Stan Sexton Phoebus has apologized to the direction Battlefield High School and head coach as well. The administration has informed Battlefield Hampton school officials that they feel the matter has been dealt with appropriately and is a closed case. We want our community to know that we have presented detailed reports to the Virginia High School League, describing our actions.

We ask that our community not to let this one incident spot the wonderful programs we have at Phoebus High School and across our entire division.