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Deadline for ADK $1,500 Scholarships For Educators is May 1

Published April 25, 2023 at 7:13AM

Per MCPS: The Maryland Beta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary organization for women educators, is offering a $1,500 scholarship for educators in MCPS or employees who wish to become educators. The scholarship is available to an MCPS employee studying to become a teacher, counselor or other educational specialist. It may also be used for professional development at a college or university to enhance the education of an MCPS teacher, counselor or other educational specialist. The scholarship must be used within one year from the date of notification of selection to receive the scholarship.

Those interested should email Janet Burton for an application. The deadline is Monday, May 1.

Nominations Now Open for Edye Miller Distinguished Service Award

By MCS Staff

Published April 25, 2023 at 7:09AM

Nominations are open for the Edye Miller Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes MCAAP/MCBOA members who have effectively provided distinguished service and made exemplary contributions to the association. This award was established by MCAAP’s board of directors and funded by the association’s former executive director, Edye Miller, after her retirement in 2017. The recipient receives a $2,000 cash award.

MCPS administrators and supervisors can be considered for this award if they are a current voting member of MCAAP/MCBOA; have five years of continuous and recent voting membership; and have not won the award before. Nominees should have made an impact on the association through:

Clarksburg High School Educator, Shannon McKenzie, Named MCPS Teacher of the Year

By MCS Staff

Published April 24, 2023 at 8:57PM

Shannon McKenzie, child development teacher at Clarksburg High School, was named the 2023–2024 MCPS Teacher of the Year during a celebration at BlackRock Center for the Arts on April 24. She will now go on to compete for Maryland Teacher of the Year.

An educator for 23 years, she has been teaching in MCPS for seven. She previously owned and operated a private preschool for 16 years, and worked in the Preschool Education Program (PEP) program at Germantown Elementary School. In only her second year at Clarksburg, she has rapidly grown the Child Development program, more than doubling enrollment in the second year. Forty-one students were enrolled in Child Development courses the first year; by the next year, 95 students enrolled. The Clarksburg program—the Coyote Pups Preschool Program—serves 12 families.

MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight Will Address the Rise of Racism and Hate Incidents in MCPS

By MCS Staff

Published April 24, 2023 at 3:06PM

MCPS has sent out a letter informing the community of an event that will take place this week that will see superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight address the rise of racism and hate incidents in MCPS:

“Dear MCPS Community, The rise of incidents of hate, bias, racism, antisemitism, and LGBTQ+ prejudice has grown significantly over recent months. In an address on Thursday, April 27, Superintendent Dr. McKnight will speak to this issue and its impact on the county’s children and school system. The superintendent will characterize the problem, issue a collective call to action and announce actions the school district will take moving forward.”

Local Foundation, TowerCares, is Offering $5,000 Scholarships

By MCS Staff

Published April 22, 2023 at 2:23PM

The TowerCares Foundation offers an annual college scholarship program for STEM and foreign language linguistics majors. The scholarship is open to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors who attend an accredited two- or four-year college/university full-time.

This year, the foundation will award up to 30 $5,000 scholarships. Additional consideration will be given to children/dependents of active duty military and veterans from all branches of the armed forces, including reserve and guard units. Learn more. The deadline to apply is Monday, May 15.

MCPS: Five Things to Know for Thursday, April 20

By Patrick Herron

Published April 20, 2023 at 6:56PM

All secondary students were eligible to vote in the SMOB election and 55,598 students cast ballots. Mr. Saeed received 70 percent of the vote, while his opponent, Mr. Yoseph Zerihun, a junior at Springbrook High School, received 30 percent. The SMOB election was held on April 19 through an electronic ballot that all students received in their MCPS email; students were encouraged to vote during a class lesson.

The celebration will also recognize the MCPS Rising Star Teacher of the Year, the Dr. Edward Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration and Supervision winner, the Supporting Services Employee of the Year, the Community Champion for Children, and the inaugural R.A.I.S.E. Champion of the Year.

Four New Elementary School Principals Appointed by the Board of Education

By MCS Staff

Published April 20, 2023 at 4:26PM

The Board of Education has approved the following administrative appointments:

• April Lealia Key as Chief of Human Resources and Development

The Kennedy High School Community Mourns The Loss and Celebrates The Life Beloved Teacher, Mr. Kofi Frempong

By MCS Staff

Published April 20, 2023 at 10:19AM | Updated April 20, 2023 at 11:47AM

The Kennedy High School community is mourning the loss and honoring the memory of Mr. Kofi Frempong, LTI coordinator at the school since September of 2014. Mr. Frempong tragically lost his life on April 5th.

The wake/viewing will take place on Thursday, April 27th from 5pm-8pm at Beall Funeral Home (6512 Crain Hwy, Bowie, MD). The funeral service will take place on Friday, April 28th from 10am-11am at St. Pius X Catholic Church (14720 Annapolis Rd. Bowie, MD). The burial will take place on Friday, April 28th at 12pm at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (13801 Georgia Ave. Silver Spring, MD), and a memorial service will take place on Sunday, April 30th at 4pm at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church (1006 Larch Ave. Takoma Park, MD).

Takoma Park Middle School Wins ‘Real Food Culinary Challenge’

By MCS Staff

Published April 20, 2023 at 7:51AM

Per MCPS: Takoma Park Middle School won first place in the 2023 Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenge. This year’s theme was: Fresh Take on Tradition. Students were asked to create plant-forward meals reflecting the school community, as well as the cultural and lived experience of team members. The school has previously won this challenge three times.

Takoma Park created the following traditional Ethiopian dishes: Ethio-nada, a tomato-based red lentil stew seasoned with berbere spices inside whole wheat empanada dough; Atakilt Wot, a cabbage, potato and carrot-based side dish seasoned with homemade spices; and Ethiopian Spris, a layered fruit smoothie drink with spinach, banana and vanilla yogurt on the bottom and frozen fruit with mango, strawberries, peach, pineapple and vanilla yogurt on top.

Dr. Sheri Massey (Cabin John MS) Named Maryland’s School Librarian of The Year

By MCS Staff

Published April 20, 2023 at 7:21AM

MCPS has announced that Dr. Sheri Massey, media specialist at Cabin John Middle School in Potomac,has been named School Librarian of the Year for the state of Maryland. There were 44 nominations for the top award; that list was narrowed to 14 finalists, which also included Meredith Hickman, media specialist at Seven Locks Elementary School in Bethesda.

This top award honors a school librarian for exemplary service and outstanding achievements in the field of school library media. To be considered, nominees must be a current member of the Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL), actively working as a school librarian and serving in the same position for three or more years.

Sami Saeed Elected as Next Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB)

By MCS Staff

Published April 19, 2023 at 5:49PM

Per MCPS: The results are in! Sami Saeed, a junior at Richard Montgomery High School, has been elected the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2023-2024 school year. Mr. Saeed’s term begins on July 1, 2023.

All secondary students were eligible to vote in the SMOB election and 55,598 students cast ballots. Mr. Saeed received 70 percent of the vote, while his opponent, Mr. Yoseph Zerihun, a junior at Springbrook High School, received 30 percent. The SMOB election was held on April 19, 2023 through an electronic ballot that all students received in their MCPS email and were encouraged to vote through a class lesson.