Here are seven things you need to know for Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. They include the appointment of a permanent superintendent, information about the school well-being, safety and security review, an antiracist audit update, information about COVID-19 rapid take-home test kits and more.
Read Dr. McKnight’s message to the community.
Dr. Cavena J. Griffith was appointed as Principal at the upcoming Gaithersburg Elementary School #8. She is currently the principal intern at Whetstone Elementary School.
Construction has continued to progress at the site of the new Gaithersburg elementary school that will be located at Kelley Park.
13 educators who completed the National Board Certification process and became National Board Certified Teachers in December 2021, were recognized by the Montgomery County Board of Education in this morning’s meeting.Through its National Board Certification Program, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certifies highly accomplished educators who meet rigorous standards through intensive study, expert evaluation, self-assessment, and peer review.
NBPTS seeks to identify and recognize teachers who effectively enhance student learning and demonstrate the high level of knowledge, skills, abilities, and commitments reflected in the Five Core Propositions that define what National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) should know and be able to do.
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday 8 February
This morning, Dr. Monifa McKnight was named as the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools.
McKnight has served as acting/interim superintendent the past eight months after being appointed the position on June 1, 2021. McKnight will move from her interim position into the permanent role as superintendent this summer, according to MCPS.
• Congregating in the hallways and doorways will be prohibited.
• Public comment speakers will be designated one seat per person in the meeting room.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) honored National Medal of Honor recipient, Retired U.S. Army Capt. Florent “Flo” Groberg, at January’s Royal Rumble. Groberg was born in Poissy, France, May 8, 1983 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen, Feb. 27, 2001. He graduated from Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, MD, in June of the same year.
Groberg attended the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) and competed in varsity track and cross country. In May 2006, Groberg graduated from UMD with a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice.
MCPS has released an additional update on the online threats made toward schools in Montgomery County:
UPDATE: Dear MCPS Families,
The next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools is scheduled to be conditionally appointed at this Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting (February 8th, 2022), according to the meeting agenda.
Back in October, the Montgomery County Board of Education announced a national search for the next superintendent of schools for Montgomery County Public Schools, who will begin serving on July 1, 2022.
MCPD became aware of threats made to a Montgomery County Public School. The investigation determined that threats from a former student were non-credible, and the former MCPS student no longer lives in the United States. #Mcpnews pic.twitter.com/DY9EYdq5AA
— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) February 4, 2022