Students and staff at Whetstone Elementary School in Montgomery Village witnessed a man in what appeared to be a KKK uniform during school today, according to a letter sent home by principal Loretta Woods.
The man was observed in the school parking lot, near the edge of school property, but did not interact with any student or staff member.
The Clarksburg/Quince Orchard varsity football game has been moved to this evening.
A letter was sent out to the Quince Orchard communities alerting them of the change. It can be seen below.
On October 11, 2021, MCPS presented conceptual design options and project timelines during the Mayor and City Council Work Session Meeting.
MCPS will also host a series of community virtual meetings:
MCPS has released a community message clarifying the status of indoor mask requirements in public schools.
Earlier today, it was announced that Montgomery County would be lifting its indoor mask requirement at 12:01am on Thursday, October 28th.
Per MCPS:
Dear Montgomery County Public Schools Community,
Per MCPS:
Dear MCPS Community:
The Board of Education will hold its business meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Closed session will begin at 12:00 p.m. Public agenda items will begin at 2:30 p.m.
The meeting will be broadcast live on Comcast Channel 34, Verizon Channel 36, and RCN channel 89. The meeting can also be viewed on the MCPS website at www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org
Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the week 8 MCPS football games. They’ll be updated as we receive them.
If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we didn’t receive a report from the game.
Student Member of the Board of Education, Hana O’Looney will host a live virtual Student Town Hall on Monday, Oct. 25 from 7 – 8 p.m. Her guest for the hourlong event will be Interim Superintendent Monifa B. McKnight. They will answer questions that have been submitted prior to the program and live from Instagram.
To watch, click on the @hanaolooney or @mcps_md Instagram profile during the event. You will be also be able to watch on YouTube and on the MCPS homepage.
MCPS released three proposed calendar options in a memo last week.
Labor Day falls on Monday, September 5th, in fall 2022.
The following letter was sent to students and parents Thursday afternoon from Montgomery County Public Schools:
Dear MCPS Community,