MCPS is asking for your feedback for phase two of developing the 2024-2025 MCPS school calendar year.
MCPS reminder: “Report card distribution is underway for the first quarter. In addition to reviewing academic progress, MCPS is encouraging parents/caregivers to please make note of the number of absences your student had during the first quarter.
A student is considered chronically absent if they are absent 10 percent or more (5 days during the first quarter) of the days they are enrolled. Please make every effort to send your child(ren) to school every day. If you have any barriers to sending your child(ren) to school, reach out to a trusted staff member at your school. They are there to help.
DC Cocktail Week returns from Tuesday, November 28, through Tuesday, December 5. The seven-day cocktail celebration leads into Repeal Day, marking the 90th anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition in the United States on December 5, 1933.
Summer fun starts at Good Counsel! Our Summer Camps are packed with exciting activities, sports, creativity, adventure, and unforgettable memories for campers of all ages. From the field to the classroom and everywhere in between, there’s something for everyone at Good Counsel’s Summer Camps!
Spend your summer learning, laughing, and making new friends with the Good Counsel community. Spots are filling fast so be sure to register today!
Register at: www.olgchs.org/camps
Timed tickets still available for Thanksgiving weekend.
Montgomery Parks is turning Brookside Gardens into a winter wonderland next week, with the opening of the Garden of Lights. The seasonal light display, featuring more than one million twinkling lights opens Friday, November 17, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
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Per the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM): “MDEM wants to make sure all Maryland residents are as safe as possible as they travel during this holiday season. MDEM’s Annual Maryland Travel Safety Week encourages Marylanders to practice safe travel habits while using all modes of transportation throughout the year. MDEM also reminds travelers that, regardless of their mode of transportation, they should remember to “Know Before You Go” and “If You See Something, Say Something.”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the following press release on Monday, November 13: “U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two men at Washington Dulles International Airport on November 3 who were both wanted on felony rape charges by the Montgomery County, Maryland, Police Department.
Per Montgomery County: The County Council will hold public hearings to receive testimony on new items introduced to the Council as follows:
Go to Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on Nov. 28, 2023 and Jan. 16, 2024
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In summer 2021, Metro kicked off a yearlong project to replace all faregate payment cabinets across the Metrorail system with modernized units that include enhanced safety features, larger displays, and faster processing. Metro also took action to decrease fare evasion. After testing modifications to the existing faregates, they made the decision to retrofit all faregate doors to reduce fare evasion.
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The Clarksburg Premium Outlets, located at 22705 Clarksburg Rd in Clarksburg, will be holding its annual tree lighting event on Saturday, November 18th from 5pm-7pm.
A total of $483.1 million was waged in Maryland during the month of October through online/mobile and in-person sportsbooks, which generated $5,812,245 in contributions to the state . Montgomery County’s first sportsbook opened at Sports & Social (11800 Grand Park Ave) in Pike & Rose opened in September. Full details below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery: