MCPS Community Message: Things to Know for Thursday, July 28

Here are five things to know for Thursday, July 28, from MCPS. They include information about a new school fee payment tool, free and reduced-price meals information, the Back-to-School Fair and more.

1. MCPS is a Great Place to Work! Upcoming Job Fairs
   Montgomery County Public Schools hires the best teachers, administrators and support professionals to work with our more than 160,000 diverse students and 210 excellent schools. If you know someone who would be a great fit for our students and schools, encourage them to visit www.MCPSCareers.org and apply.

   Upcoming Job Fair Information

   • Saturday, July 30, 10 a.m., Montgomery College (Rockville Campus)
     MCPS recruiters will be on hand to answer questions and help with applications.
     Location: Student Services Building, North Campus Drive
   • Tuesday, Aug. 2, Virtual Information Job Fair, 6 to 7 p.m. Visit https://meet.google.com/heu-kytv-fpq to join the live event and learn more about working for MCPS.
     See the event flyer
     Find a job
2. School Safety Summit Brings Together Police and School Staff
   Held Monday, July 25, at Walter Johnson High School, the event brought principals, central administrators, local police and sheriff department representatives, and the Community Engagement Officer teams together for an in-person collaborative training on the updated Memorandum of Understanding with police partners, 911 training, a new non-emergency number and more.
3. New Online Payment System Available for School-Related Fees
   SchoolCash Online helps parents and guardians pay school-related fees—such as field trip costs—safely, quickly and easily. This new system puts school-related fees online so payments can be made using a credit card or e-check, increasing efficiency and security by making payments directly into schools’ bank accounts and eliminating the need for teachers to handle money. Cash and check payments directly to schools will remain an option.
   To register, visit:https://mcpsmd.schoolcashonline.com/
4. Apply Online Now for Free and Reduced Price Meals Benefits
   The application is now open for parents and guardians to complete and submit for assistance with school meals.   Families of students who may qualify for free or reduced-price meals can apply for this service. Eligibility is based on family size and gross income. Beginning this year, students in Maryland who qualify for reduced-price meals will not be charged for breakfast or lunch meals.
   Apply here.
   Learn more about the program.
5. Free Transportation Available for the MCPS Back-to-School Fair, Saturday, Aug. 27
   MCPS students and their families are invited to kick off the new school year at the Back-to-School Fair, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 at Westfield Wheaton mall. Learn more about the event.

   Use the QR Code (or link) sign up for back-to-school immunizations.

   Free transportation will be provided to and from the following high schools:

   • Gaithersburg
   • Montgomery Blair
   • Paint Branch
   • Richard Montgomery