London Navarro is a student at Stone Mill elementary in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She’s a 2x Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Youth Pan-American World Champion (recently winning her 2nd title on Feb 8, 2020) and a two-time International Youth Champion.
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MCPS
MCPS announced today that it will move to a Pass/Incomplete or Credit/No Credit grading system for the remainder of the year for secondary students.
In middle and high schools, a traditional letter grade system will not be used for the 4th Marking Period. MCPS is developing a grading and reporting framework for secondary schools that is commonly known as “Pass/Incomplete” or “Credit/No Credit” for the remainder of the year. We believe that this grading approach will ensure fairness and equity for all students, while also engaging students in the curriculum, providing meaningful feedback, and tracking their progress. We are currently working with stakeholders (teachers, parents, students and union leaders) to ensure a smooth transition to this system and ensure that teachers and students understand the criteria for success. We understand that there will be many questions about implications of this grading approach, and those questions will be answered. But we believe that traditional grading practices will not best serve all students and a more universal approach is needed. More information about implementation of this system, including how the final semester grade will be reported on transcripts, will be provided in the coming weeks.
“After extensive consultation with the State Board of Education and leading public health experts in the state, I am extending the closure of schools through MAY 15TH.”
-Karen Salmon (Maryland State Superintendent of Schools)
Two Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) food and nutrition services staff members working at the Glen Haven Elementary School meal distribution site in Wheaton have reported positive tests of Covid-19 (photos 1 and 2)
In addition, there have been two confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg (photo 3).
The closure of all Maryland public schools has been extended until Friday, April 24th, per Maryland state superintendent Karen Salmon.
More information on how learning will continue during this time will be available in the coming days.
An employee at Whetstone Elementary School in Montgomery Village has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus).
Per MCPS:
MCPS anticipates and is expecting an extended closure, per a letter sent to the community today.
“ While state officials have only announced a two-week emergency closure at this time, we are anticipating and actively preparing for the very real possibility of an extended closure. We expect to hear from our state officials in the coming days. Our preparation includes designing plans for innovative, remote student instruction (continuity of learning) that uses multiple tools (for example, online, TV and telephone and hard copy packets) to provide teaching and learning. We are also gathering and finalizing distribution plans for digital devices that will help ensure our students can fully engage in this new model. These devices will be prioritized for students in need.”
BREAKING:
Maryland Public Schools will be closed on Monday, March 16 until Friday, March 27th according to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan‘s press conference.
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MCPS Prepared to Provide Online Instruction/Regional Meal Sites if Schools Close Due to Coronavirus
In a community message sent out on March 4th, MCPS outlined a plan the school system would follow in the event of school closures due to the corona virus.
Every year, the Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council holds an event through our Choose Respect Initiative which focuses on teen dating violence prevention.
RespectFest 2020 is on Sunday, March 29th from 1 -4 at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center. This festival, geared towards middle and high school students, parents, educators and youth serving providers, will have activities, games and information about celebrating healthy relationships and on dating violence prevention and where someone can go to get help.
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Born in Iran, Zandieh’s family moved to Gaithersburg when she was four years old. Through high school, her projected career path seemed clear. “Growing up in DC, the only available career options that I was exposed to were to be a journalist or a lawyer. I thought I wanted to be a journalist, and so I went to college [Hofstra University] and studied communications and French,” says Zandieh (Per Zandieh’s interview with the Alliance of Women Film Journalists).