Montgomery County Public Schools have updated their quarantine and isolation periods from 10 days to five, effective March 1. Full details below from MCPS:
Beginning March 1, MCPS will be moving from a 10-day isolation and quarantine period for students to a 5-day isolation and quarantine, if certain health conditions are met. This aligns with our requirements for staff, and the recommendations of the CDC, Maryland Department of Health and our local DHHS.
Join us for a virtual town hall on March 1, 2022 from 7-9 p.m. to learn about mental health resources in our community and provide your views and suggestions.
Mental health issues in our community are complex and challenging; but, by coming together we can increase our understanding of the issues faced across our community and work together on tangible actions to make a difference for our residents and our outstanding community partners that are focused on mental health and wellness.
At tonight’s Montgomery County Board of Education meeting, the board announced that they will be holding off on making any changes to the school mask requirement until March 8.
On Tuesday, the Maryland State Board of Education voted 12-2 today to rescind its statewide mask mandate for public schools, effective March 1.
MCPS Superintendent Monifa McKnight sent out a community message on Thursday that details the school system’s snow day make-up plan. Included were the following changes to the school year calendar:
Three instructional days are needed to be made up for MCPS to reach 181 instructional school days, the minimum required by the state of Maryland
SILVER SPRING, MD (February 24th , 2022) – Silver Branch Brewing Company is set to release Dr.
Juicy on their third anniversary, Mar 3, 2022. The brewing team at Silver Branch designed, brewed, and packaged two different IPA recipes in a mixed six-pack after extensive IPA research that has been ongoing for the last year. These trial versions of Dr. Juicy, simply labeled as A and Z, were brewed with minor variations in formulation and packaged together to invite comparison between the recipes amongst beer fans. Beer fans were invited to weigh in on their favorite trial version of Dr. Juicy and provide feedback not only on the quality of the beer but also the cans associated with the label design and the overall appearance. This was a comprehensive undertaking by the entire Silver Branch team to create an excellent brand for fans of IPA all over the DMV. The final formulation of Dr. Juicy comes on the heels of this feedback and the continued research that has been ongoing at Silver Branch.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 24, 2022
Per the State of Maryland:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement:
Per the State of Maryland:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped below 500—another major milestone for the state’s declining health metrics.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has opened many new locations in MoCo in the last couple years and their latest location will be at 10141 Colesville Rd, at the Woodmoor Shopping Center, according to a report by Source of the Spring. It will be taking over the space formerly occupied by Hoover-Fisher Florists.
No opening date has been announced.
The Montgomery County BOE will hold several meetings today, February 24, beginning with a closed session at 1pm. The open session will begin at 3:30pm and include public testimony.
The BOE is expected to take up the school system’s mask policy during the meeting. Earlier this week the Maryland State BOE announced it was lifting its statewide mask policy for public schools, effective March 1, which will allow individual school systems within Maryland to make their own decision on masking requirements.
Update: Jessica Gonzalez has been located safe and unharmed.
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 23, 2022