Baltimore County prepares for the school year

A sign outside Cockeysville Middle School welcomed new principal Adam Carney. (Cody Boteler / Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Aug. 26, 2019 11:31 AM PT

Baltimore County Public Schools prepares to welcome back students. Hillcrest Elementary in Catonsville and Cockeysville Middle in Cockeysville are among the schools with new administrators, including a new principal.

New principal Adam Carney in his office at Cockeysville Middle School. (Cody Boteler / Baltimore Sun Media Group)

Lisa Shortt in her office at Hillcrest Elementary School. (Cody Boteler / Baltimore Sun Media Group)

A wall at Hillcrest Elementary School shows what incoming students said they want their new teachers to know about them before the school year starts. (Cody Boteler / Baltimore Sun Media Group)

Lisa Shorrt, a new assistant principal at Hillcrest Elementary School, keeps coffee and Harry Potter memorabilia among her office supplies. (Cody Boteler / Baltimore Sun Media Group)

Lisa Shortt in her office at Hillcrest Elementary School. (Cody Boteler / Baltimore Sun Media Group)