Krystian Ochman, Wootton Class of 2017, Wins The Voice: Poland
The MoCoShow sends its congratulations to Krystian Ochman, a 2017 graduate of Wootton High School, who was recently crowned the winner of The Voice of Poland.
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Superintendent Releases Recommended Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget
Superintendent Jack R. Smith is recommending a $2.713 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 that will allow the district to provide a continuation of key services and reflects the significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on operating costs and projected revenues.
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Updates from Today’s MCPS Media Briefing: Discussion about Vaccines, Virtual Recess, Possibilities for Fall 2021 and More
Today, MCPS held a media briefing addressing the topics discussed at today’s Board of Education meeting plus other community questions. Our writer Patrick Herron was present at the meeting.
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MCPS Approves Updated Health Metric Matrix, Delays Any Possible Return Until February 1
Today, the MCPS Board of Education approved a health metric matrix that has considerable changes to the previous one that was released earlier.
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Montgomery County Public Schools have remained entirely virtual since the start of the school year. So what happens if it snows?
Fox 5 reported the following for Montgomery County:
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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.
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.
MCPS Will Not Begin “Winter Competition Season” on December 7th Due to COVID Surge
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MCPS Updates: Reevaluation of Return Plan Announced, Parent Preference Survey Deadline Extended
Today, MCPS released a community update to families, staff, and students.
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.
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).