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71 Educators Honored at National Board Certification Pinning Ceremony

Published May 14, 2023 at 8:33AM

Per Montgomery County Public Schools: Seventy-one MCPS educators (full list below) achieved certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in 2022, and 45 were on hand to receive their pins in a ceremony on May 8. Another 90 successfully maintained their certifications.

National Board Certification is achieved through an assessment process designed to measure what accomplished educators should know and be able to do. The process requires educators to demonstrate how their activities, both inside and outside the classroom, strengthen student performance and contribute to student achievement.

MCPS: 27 Hispanic Seniors Recognized for Academics

By MCS Staff

Published May 14, 2023 at 8:23AM

Per Montgomery County Public Schools: The Hispanic Alliance for Education held its annual Distinguished Hispanic Scholars Awards ceremony on May 8. Twenty-seven Latinx students were honored for outstanding academic achievement, community engagement and leadership. Check out a photo gallery from the event.

The Distinguished Scholars and their schools are:

MCPS Pride Town Hall Set for May 20

By MCS Staff

Published May 13, 2023 at 8:26AM

The annual Pride Town Hall will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 20 at Walter Johnson High School. Students and their families, staff, youth service providers and community members are welcome to attend. The event will feature workshops, activities for elementary students, community building for secondary students and a resource fair. Workshops will be held on a range of topics, including:

The keynote speaker is Elizabeth Graham, a local advocate who speaks to her lived experiences as a transgender, autistic woman. Graham works with the LGBTQIA+ community, helping to run a peer-led transgender support group. She is dedicated to supporting transgender and neurodivergent people. Walter Johnson is located at 6400 Rock Spring Drive in Bethesda. RSVP. LGBTQ+ webpage.

MCPS and County Leaders to Discuss New School Regulation that will Allow Students to Carry Narcan

By MCS Staff

Published May 13, 2023 at 8:19AM

Key leaders in education, law enforcement, health services, and drug use prevention advocates will gather to speak on emergency opioid overdose response in schools, including new detailed guidance on naloxone storage, training and use. Naloxone (also known by its brand name “Narcan”) is a potentially-life saving medication that temporarily reverses the effects due to an opioid overdose.

Naloxone is currently stocked in every Montgomery County public school as an emergency medication, and is available for free to Montgomery County residents without a prescription. Hundreds of MCPS students have received county-sponsored training at regional weekend forums. According to the new guidance, students are permitted to carry personally obtained naloxone on school property. This step is in response to the rise in youth overdose cases across the county and country.

Board of Education Seeking Comment on School Counseling Policy

By MCS Staff

Published May 12, 2023 at 7:33AM

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking comments on proposed amendments to Board Policy IJA, School Counseling, to help the public understand the programs, services and professionals responding to the social-emotional and mental health needs of students.

The policy will be available for comment through Monday, Sept. 4. It has been available for comment since April 26, 2023. The draft amendments propose—

17 Distinguished Service Awardees Honored By Board of Education

By MCS Staff

Published May 12, 2023 at 7:31AM

The Montgomery County Board of Education honored 17 recipients during a celebration of the 26th Annual Awards for Distinguished Service to Public Education on May 9. The awards were established by the Board to recognize and show appreciation for exemplary contributions to public education and to MCPS. Check out a photo gallery from the event.

This year’s Distinguished Service Award winners are:

Antiracist Audit Action Plan Presented to Board of Education

By MCS Staff

Published May 12, 2023 at 7:06AM

Per Montgomery County Public Schools: MCPS is pleased to share the Antiracist System Action Plan that was presented to the Board of Education during its business meeting on Thursday, May 11. The plan addresses the findings and recommendations in the Antiracist System Audit.

The district’s action plan is designed to address five critical areas to achieve a racial equity vision as outlined by the audit: coherence, accountability, equity-centered capacity building, continuous data collection and relational trust. It serves as a roadmap to holistically implement policies, practices and structures necessary to eliminate racial disparities and remove barriers that impact the district’s most marginalized groups. The Antiracist System Action Plan includes action steps and timelines, and is organized into three sections:

Board of Education Announces Four New MCPS Principals and Five Administrative Appointments

By MCS Staff

Published May 11, 2023 at 4:36PM

Today the Montgomery County Board of Education approved the following administrative appointments and announced five new principals:

• Dr. Donna R. Jones as Associate Superintendent

Sligo Middle School’s Joan Shane Selected as MD Representative For Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)

By MCS Staff

Published May 11, 2023 at 7:46AM

Joan Shane, content specialist at Sligo Middle School, has been selected as the Maryland representative for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). This is the highest honor given by the U.S. government for K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching.

The award recognizes those teachers who have deep content knowledge of the subject they teach and the ability to motivate and enable students to be successful in those areas. Since the program’s inception, more than 5,200 teachers have been recognized for their contributions in the classroom and to the profession.

Princeton Prize in Race Relations Recognizes Five MCPS Students from Five Schools

By MCS Staff

Published May 11, 2023 at 7:34AM

Five MCPS students were recently recognized with Certificates of Accomplishment for the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. The five are:

Featured photo courtesy of MCPS: Pictured left to right, Ila Benson, Suhani Aryal, Jaiden Burney and Maahe Kunvar.

Flora Singer Elementary School Educator Wins Shirley Lowrie Award

By MCS Staff

Published May 10, 2023 at 4:34PM

Shirley Yuan, second grade teacher and team leader at Flora M. Singer Elementary School in Silver Spring, is the winner of this year’s Shirley J. Lowrie “Thank You for Teaching” Award. Additional information below, courtesy of MCPS:

A 21-year veteran of MCPS, Yuan is described as a master of teaching. She has a calm and unique way of explaining concepts to her students in a way they fully understand. She naturally differentiates instruction to meet the needs of all learners without creating educational disparity. She is constantly coming up with new ways to present the curriculum to ensure all students are learning, and empowers students to find alternate ways to demonstrate their understanding.