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No Recommendation to Radically Change In-Person Instruction for MCPS At This Time; Additional Updates to Come

Published December 16, 2021 at 5:44PM | Updated December 17, 2021 at 7:24AM

With Covid-19 cases on the rise in professional sports and across local schools, MCPS has continued to meet regularly with Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services to discuss Covid-19 health and safety protocols.

Dr. Earl Stoddard, Montgomery County’s Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, has told us that a team of himself, Dr. James Bridgers (Montgomery County Deputy Health Officer), Dr. Raymond Crowel (Director of Montgomery County Health and Human Services), Mr. James D’Andrea (MCPS Chief of Staff) and many others meet weekly, including earlier today.

List of COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccination Clinics for 5-11 Year-Old Children This Weekend at MCPS Schools

By Patrick Herron

Published December 15, 2021 at 9:43AM

Per MCPS:

Dear MCPS Community,

Happening This Week in MCPS: 2023 Budget Presentation and Forum on Student Safety

By MCS Staff

Published December 12, 2021 at 7:25PM

Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight will unveil her Fiscal Year 2023 Recommended Operating Budget at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16. Her presentation will be streamed live on the MCPS website, MCPS TV (Comcast 34, Verizon 36 and RCN 89) and on YouTube.

MCPS Celebrates Athletics Accomplishments/Dr. Monifa McKnight Wins Award

By MCS Staff

Published December 10, 2021 at 3:29PM

A Few Good Athletics Accomplishments

Congratulations are also in order for several MCPS teams and student-athletes for their championship wins. Among them:

Four Things You Need to Know From the December 2 and December 7 Board of Education Meetings

By Patrick Herron

Published December 10, 2021 at 9:27AM

Per MCPS:

Dear MCPS Community,

MoCo Football Coaches Select All-MoCo Football Teams

By MCS Staff

Published December 10, 2021 at 8:57AM | Updated December 10, 2021 at 11:39AM

MCPS football coaches have released their 2021 All-MoCo football teams.

Note: Northwest football coach Travis Hawkins has tweeted that he did not know of the meeting to create the all-county list.

Paint Branch High School Pauses Boys’ JV and Varsity Basketball Season Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

By Patrick Herron

Published December 9, 2021 at 6:00PM

Paint Branch High School has announced that they are pausing practices and games for their Varsity and JV Varsity Boys Basketball program after 16 students and one staff member tested positive for the Coronavirus between Dec. 3 and Dec. 6.

Boys JV and Varsity Basketball games vs Springbrook on 12/7/21 have been postponed. Make up TBA. https://t.co/oomT9ECyal

Northwest Class of 2020 Graduates Develop an App to Make Exchanging Contact Information Easier

By Daniela Perez

Published December 9, 2021 at 12:37PM | Updated December 9, 2021 at 1:37PM

Yuvan Sundrani (sophomore information science major at UMD), Jason Steinberg (sophomore computer science major at UMD), and Sid Jagtap (sophomore finance major at the University of Michigan) are launching an exciting new app called Soshi. Simply put, the app allows users to share all of their social media and contact information in one place with one tap.

These students were amongst the many seniors to miss out on the end of the year senior fun and started freshman year behind a screen. Quarantine left everyone with a little extra time on their hands. Jason Steinberg and Sid Jagtap founded MoCo Tutors, an affordable digital tutoring service aimed at helping Montgomery County students struggling with virtual instruction. Meanwhile, Yuvan Sundrani gained some experience and insight while interning with the artificial intelligence laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg as a Data Engineer Intern.

Montgomery County Public Schools to Host Community Conversation on Safety, Security, and Well-Being of Students on Monday, December 13

By Patrick Herron

Published December 8, 2021 at 4:20PM | Updated December 8, 2021 at 6:03PM

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Per MCPS:

The event will include updates and information about MCPS’s commitment to health-related safety, psychological safety, and physical safety. Caregivers and students will have opportunities to learn about resources, hear from a panel of experts and community partners, ask questions, and provide feedback.

New Book by Former MCPS Superintendent, Joshua Starr

By MCS Staff

Published December 7, 2021 at 2:52PM

During his MCPS tenure, Dr. Starr was recognized for his willingness to advocate for teachers and school staff. He was a strong believer in the potential of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) to create meaningful change in public education, and urged state and national leaders to consider a moratorium on accountability systems and evaluations based on out-of-date standardized tests so schools and districts can effectively align their systems, policies, and professional development to the CCSS.

He resigned from the position on February 16, 2015, in what officials said was a mutually agreed upon decision.

A.J. Woods, Northwest High School Alumnus, Delivers Longest Interception Return in ACC Championship History

By MCS Staff

Published December 5, 2021 at 10:30AM

Many are talking about Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett’s fake slide during his 58 yard touchdown run, but an ACC record was broken by former Northwest standout A.J. Woods in Saturday’s ACC Championship game.

With Wake Forest trailing by 10 and driving down the field early in the fourth quarter, Woods intercepted a deep ball at at the Pitt 25 and returned it 73 yards to the 2 yard line.