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Ravens and Commanders Legends and Cheerleaders Will Be On Hand as Girls’ Flag Football Begins This Week

Published September 3, 2024 at 4:33PM

On Wednesday, Sept. 4, the second season of girls’ flag football in Maryland will commence with the Kick-Off Classic – a 26-game slate across eight different statewide locations. A ceremony will be held at each of the eight locations, while Ravens Cheerleaders, Poe and Legends, including Femi Ayanbadejo, Bryan Hall, Trevor Pryce, Ray Rice and Torrey Smith, will be on hand at several of the game sites to take in the action. The Washington Commanders will also support the initiative with appearances from their spirit squad, legends and mascot at each of the four Montgomery County locations (specific names and locations not available yet for Commanders).

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Community Rallies Around Seneca Valley High School Student Who Was Shot While Shielding Another Teen When Gunfire Broke Out

By MCS Staff

Published September 3, 2024 at 8:27AM | Updated September 10, 2024 at 12:15AM

Photo courtesy GoFundMe

The community is supporting the family of Chase Lancaster, a Seneca Valley High School (Germantown) student who was shot on August 9th while shielding a teenage girl he had never met before when gunshots broke out at a party in Urbana, according to an interview with NBC4’s Aimee Cho. Chase has since undergone 14 surgeries and recently opened his eyes for the first time.

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MCPS: Things to Know for August 28

By Patrick Herron

Published August 29, 2024 at 6:48PM

Montgomery County Public School Schools (MCPS) has sent out its ‘Things to Know’ message to the community for Thursday, August 29. It can be seen in full below: (more…)

MCPS Girls’ Flag Football Kicks Off on September 4th

By MCS Staff

Published August 29, 2024 at 3:05PM

MCPS has announced that September 4, 2024 is opening day for the inaugural girls’ flag football season. All 25 MCPS high schools will field teams and participate in opening day festivities that will be conducted at four locations across Montgomery County. Ceremonies will be conducted with support from the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders. The schedule and locations are below:

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MCPS: Schools Show Consistent Performance in 2023-2024 MCAP Results

By MCS Staff

Published August 28, 2024 at 5:58PM

The 2023-2024 MCAP results reflect consistent performance by MCPS students, with improvements in eight out of 14 assessments compared to the previous year.

District 14 Delegation Hosted School Supply and Backpack Giveaway at Two MCPS Elementary Schools Ahead of the First Day of School

By MCS Staff

Published August 28, 2024 at 11:38AM

The District 14 Delegation, comprising Delegate Bernice Mireku-North, Delegate Pam Queen, Delegate Anne Kaiser, and Senator Craig Zucker, hosted a school supply and backpack giveaway at Fairland Elementary School on August 22, 2024 and Greencastle Elementary School on August 23, 2024. More than 200 backpacks, pencils, and erasers were given out at each school.

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MCPS Heat Guidance for Wednesday, August 28

By Patrick Herron

Published August 27, 2024 at 7:27PM

Montgomery County Public Schools issued the following community message on Tuesday, August 27:

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15-Year-Old Charged in Connection with School Bomb Threats

By MCS Staff

Published August 26, 2024 at 3:36PM

A 15-year-old Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School student has been charged in connection with bomb threats made against the school on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

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MCPS Celebrates Completion of Major Construction Projects

By MCS Staff

Published August 26, 2024 at 2:28PM

As the school year begins, MCPS is celebrating the completion of major construction projects. MCPS shared that “these investments create modern learning environments that will benefit students for years to […]

Board of Education Sends Back-To-School Message to Community

By MCS Staff

Published August 25, 2024 at 3:13PM

The Montgomery County Board of Education has sent the following back-to-school message to MCPS families:

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Students No Longer Able to Access Social Media While Connected to School System Network

By MCS Staff

Published August 25, 2024 at 10:17AM

In the latest edition of the MCPS IT Wire, it was shared that “Effective beginning Thursday, August 1, 2024, high school students will be unable to access Twitter (X), Facebook, and Instagram while connected to the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) network.”

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