Due to staffing shortages, Montgomery County Public Schools is now allowing weekly COVID-19 testing for staff, according to Bethesda Beat. Previously, MCPS said they would terminate any employee not fully vaccinated by October 29, unless they provided a medical exemption.
MCPS will now allow unvaccinated employees to submit a negative COVID test on a weekly basis, or face disciplinary action up to and including termination, according to a letter sent to MCPS staff.
Below you’ll see scores from the MoCo school games in the State Quarterfinals of the Maryland high school football playoffs (public schools).
We will update the scores throughout the night.
Per MCPS:
November 19, 2021
Last week Seneca Valley principal Marc Cohen put out a message to the community calling on local dads to help provide support and provide positive energy during lunch time and after school.
At least one local dad took him up on his offer, as the Seneca Valley PTSA shared Ali Hashemzadeh’s account of his time at Seneca Valley.
Updated at 2:33pm to include police report
Montgomery County Police have a student in custody after responding to a threat at Northwood High School on Wednesday morning, according to WUSA 9.
Below you’ll see the MoCo school games that will be in the State Quarterfinals of the Maryland high school football playoffs (public schools).
The games will take place on Friday night at 7pm and we will update scores throughout the games.
The Washington Football Team announced today that D.C. native, Grammy nominated rapper, and longtime supporter of the Washington Football Team, Wale, will perform his 2020 hit song, “Sue Me” at halftime of the team’s “Inspire Change”- themed Monday Night Football game on November 29th against the Seattle Seahawks.
Wale attended Quince Orchard High School and The Mark Twain School, and graduated from Quince Orchard in 2002. He remains tied to the area with his appearances at many local sporting events (Redskins, Wizards, etc.).
Per the MCPS Employee and Retiree Service Center:
The federal government and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) have approved and authorized funding to provide all MCPS bargaining unit member employees with a recruitment and retention incentive.
Per MCPS:
For Immediate Release: Monday, November 15, 2021
Northwest Boys’ Soccer will compete against Northwestern (Prince George’s County) in the Maryland Soccer State Championship game on Saturday, November 20th at 5pm at Loyola University.
Northwest, seeded second in the playoffs with a 13-2-1 record, defeated Catonsville 2-1 in the State Quarterfinals, before moving on to beat the Bowie Bulldogs (15-2-2) 2-1 in the State Semifinals.
Below you’ll see scores from the second round of the Maryland State High School Football playoffs (games involving MCPS schools).
Scores will be updated as we receive them and will continue to be updated until all scores are final.