Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring won their regional competition for the 2024 National Science Bowl (NSB) last weekend and will compete in the NSB national finals this spring.
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Registration for the 16th Annual HBCU Fair opens on Friday, Jan. 19. This free, in-person event on Feb. 16 at The Universities at Shady Grove offers students in Grades 8-12 a chance to connect with representatives from over 50 HBCUs. Explore admissions, financial aid, testing, majors, and more through informative sessions with college representatives.
MCPS has just a pulled a $198 million permit toward the construction of the new Northwood High School at 919 University Blvd in Silver Spring (the same site the school is currently on), according to a recent Maryland Newsletters report. During construction, Northwood High School will occupy Woodward High School in Rockville starting July 2024. More renderings of Northwood available below, per MCPS.
MCPS has shared its ‘5 Things To Know’ for Thursday, January 18th. You can them all below:
Montgomery County Board of Education members Ms. Shebra Evans and Ms. Brenda Wolfe recently joined Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight and Councilmember Natali Fani-González to celebrate John F. Kennedy’s national PTA School of Excellence. Kennedy is one of seven schools currently being celebrated for earning this award:
All schools and offices are open on time Thursday, Jan. 18. Before and After school childcare programs and Community Use occur as scheduled. For Employees: All employees report on time.
