To address spacing needs in the mid-county region, planning and construction has been approved for the new Crown High School which is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2027. The new high school is expected to reduce populations at Gaithersburg, Northwest, Quince Orchard, Richard Montgomery, and Thomas S. Wootton high schools. The process will begin with a boundary study (proposed timeline available below).
Montgomery County Public Schools issued the following community message on Tuesday, May 7: (more…)
“It’s the funniest thing – we can’t put a marker or a pen down for a minute or we will end up with smiley faces everywhere,” said Laci Swann, Justice Swann’s mother and wife of legendary MoCo and Florida State basketball player Isaiah Swann. Their son, Justice Swann, a child on the autism spectrum, has a penchant for drawing smiley faces and now the smiley faces have found their way onto a new Nike shoe – the Jewell Loyd Player Edition of the G.T. Cut 3.
John Vigna, 57, of Silver Spring, a former Montgomery County Public Schools teacher who pleaded guilty in March to one count of Sexual Child Abuse and three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, was sentenced today in Rockville. Vigna was originally sentenced to 48 years in prison in 2017 but that conviction was overturned last year and he was released on bond as he awaited a new trial. (more…)
Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda was evacuated following a small fire at approximately 10:30am on Tuesday morning.
MCPS High School Sports Scores for May 06, 2024:
With graduation right around the corner and the 2024 commencement speaker announcement for MCPS schools coming soon, we are continuing to take a look back at some of the speakers for previous classes. Last week we looked at the class of 2024 and now we will take a look at the speakers for the class of 2002.
Sixty fourth grade students from Woodlin Elementary School in Silver Spring visited Annapolis to learn about the history of Maryland, and were able to spend 30 minutes with Maryland Governor Wes Moore during their visit to the State House.
MCPS celebrated excellence in autism services during the third annual Autism Unit Awards on April 25. Teachers, paraeducators, administrators, service providers, volunteers and substitutes were recognized.
The Montgomery County Alliance of Black School Educators (MCABSE) honored 28 graduating seniors during the 14th annual Distinguished African American Scholars and Community Leaders Award Ceremony on April 25. The event was held at Carver Educational Services Center.
