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Taylor Momsen of ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ is From Potomac

By MCS Staff

Taylor Momsen is well known for her role as Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Jenny Humphrey on Gossip Girl, but did you know she grew up in Potomac? Momsen attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Bethesda for elementary school and then Hoover Middle School.

She was cast in her first national commercial as a four year old and later her first major motion picture– The Prophet’s Game with Dennis Hopper. In 2002, she played Gretel in Hansel and Gretel and Alexandra, the President’s daughter, in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. After a three year stall, she landed the lead in a WB series titled Misconceptions that never made it to the air.

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When Returning to Buildings is Possible, 60% of MCPS Students will Remain Virtual

By Michelle Katz
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When Returning to Buildings is Possible, 60% of MCPS Students will Remain Virtual

MCPS recently requested parents to complete the preference survey indicating whether they choose to have their student remain in a virtual learning model or have the opportunity for in-person learning experiences. This survey closed yesterday, December 7.

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Updates from the 12/3 MCPS Board of Education Meeting: Opening Schools in Recovery of Education

By Michelle Katz

Updates from the 12/3 MCPS Board of Education Meeting: Opening Schools in Recovery of Education

Today during their virtual meeting, the MCPS Board of Education discussed a number of topics including how MoCo is stacking up in terms of health metrics, student data, updates on measures they’re taking to ensure safety, and recommendations for student transportation once there is a return to buildings.

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Gibran Hamdan, the First Player of Pakistani Descent to Play in the NFL, Attended Churchill High School

By MCS Staff

Gibran Hamdan, the First Person of Pakistani Descent to Play in the NFL, Attended Churchill High School

Gibran Hamdan was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft, making him the first person of Pakistani descent to play in the league (his mother is Pakistani and his father is Palestinian).

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Two Councilmembers Introduce Bill to Remove School Resource Officers from MCPS Schools

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Two Councilmembers Introduce Bill to Remove School Resource Officers from MCPS Schools

County Councilmembers Will Jawando and Hans Riemer introduced a bill in a Tuesday digital conference that would eliminate student resource officers, armed officers, from schools.

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Former MCPS Student Publishes Book She Wrote While in Elementary School

By MCS Staff

Afshan Mizrahi is a published children’s author from Montgomery County. The book she published, Fairyland Horror, was written while she attended Mill Creek Towne Elementary School, an MCPS school in Derwood.

While in 5th grade, Afshan had a creative writing assignment where she needed to write a short story and draw pictures. It was then that Fairyland Horror came to life. 

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