Author: Michelle Katz

Michelle Katz has lived in MoCo for most of her life– she was born and raised in the Gaithersburg area and now lives in Rockville. ⁣
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She is currently a high school art teacher in MCPS. In addition to teaching and working at the MoCoShow, Michelle also runs a local instagram account, @pike.and.rozay, where she features food photography from restaurants in Pike & Rose and the surrounding area. ⁣
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She is passionate about supporting local businesses and enjoys the opportunity to help keep everyone in the MoCo community informed.

MoCo

New Program Helps MoCo Residents Grow Their Own Food– for Free!

By Michelle Katz

New Program Helps MoCo Residents Grow Their Own Food– for Free!

Food Grown Home, founded this past January, makes it easy for MoCo residents to learn the art of growing their own food. They deliver everything needed to grow fruits and vegetables right to participants’ homes free of charge. This includes seeds, starters, reusable containers, soil, and more! They also offer mentoring sessions with advisors to provide advice and instructions about growing.

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Health

Monday 2/8 Update: The Complete Guide for Attempting to Get a Vaccine (for MoCo Residents)

By Michelle Katz

Monday 2/8 Update: The Complete Guide for Attempting to Get a Vaccine (for MoCo Residents)

Today’s update (2/8) includes Kaiser Permanente as a current vaccine provider.  This update also includes 4 additional retail pharmacies that plan to offer COVID vaccines in the future. Newest updates are listed at the bottom of this post. 

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Beyond MoCo

The Cicadas Are Coming… Get Ready!

By Michelle Katz

The Cicadas Are Coming… Get Ready!

If you were in this area in the early 2000s (or mid 80s) you might remember one spring where there were cicadas everywhere.  These periodical cicadas, who are part of a group known as Brood X, only come out once every 17 years. You might have guessed it… they’re due for a visit this year. 

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Health

1/28 MCPS BOE Meeting Updates: “Very Real Hope and Expectation” of Return on March 15, Small Groups and Individual Students May Return as Early as the End of February

By Michelle Katz
MCPS
MCPS

1/28 MCPS BOE Meeting Updates: “Very Real Hope and Expectation” of Return on March 15, Small Groups and Individual Students May Return as Early as the End of February

Today (1/28), the Board of Education met virtually; one major item of discussion was the Opening Schools in Recovery of Education.

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Education

MCPS Offers Adjustments for Second Semester to Improve Virtual Learning Experience and Promote Student Well-Being

By Michelle Katz

MCPS Offers Adjustments for Second Semester to Improve Virtual Learning Experience and Promote Student Well-Being

MCPS recently shared that two new options are being offered to middle school and high school students for second semester. The news update can be seen in full here.

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Health

MCPS Responds to Gov. Hogan: “Our Focus Remains on the Academic Needs and the Health and Safety of Our Students and Staff.”

By Michelle Katz

MCPS Responds to Gov. Hogan: “Our Focus Remains on the Academic Needs and the Health and Safety of Our Students and Staff.”

Earlier today, Governor Hogan held a press conference where he announced that he is “urgently calling on all county school systems to return to hybrid instruction no later than March 1 if not sooner.”

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