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Free SAT, MCAP Prep Available for High School Students

Published March 15, 2023 at 2:20PM

FEV Tutor is offering free virtual tutoring sessions to students to prepare for the June 3 SAT exam. The sessions are personalized to students’ needs, and are available for English language arts, math or both. High school students can sign up for a 10-week course between now and May. Registration is open and will close on Friday, March 17.The prep courses will begin the week of March 20. Register here.

Sessions are available Mondays-Fridays from 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sundays from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. FEV Tutor is also offering 10-week prep sessions for the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) tests. Sign up here by March 17. Email FEV Tutor or call 855-763-2607 with questions.FEV Tutor, SAT Prep, June 3, 2023. FEV Tutor, MCAP Prep.

Board of Education Takes Tentative Action and Adopts the Superintendent’s Recommended Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget; Holds a Work Session on the FY 2024 Capital Budget and Amendments to the FY 2023–2028 Capital Improvements Program, and Received a Biannual ADA Facilities Update; and Discusses and Takes Action on Legislative Items

By MCS Staff

Published March 13, 2023 at 3:55PM

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) held a business meeting on Thursday, February 23, 2023. During the meeting, the Board took tentative action to adopt the Superintendent’s Recommended Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Operating Budget; held a work session on the FY 2024 Capital Budget and Amendments to the FY 2023–2028 Capital Improvements Program, and received a Biannual ADA Facilities update; and discussed and took action on legislative items. The agenda for the meeting, with related links, can be viewed on the Board website. Watch the meeting recording.

The Superintendent’s Recommended Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget: The Board took tentative action to adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Operating Budget. The budget reflects amendments based on BOE feedback to provide focused investments to improve literacy and math across the district. This budget continues to be centered on Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) core purpose of preparing all students to thrive in their future and graduate with deep academic knowledge and preparation for the complex world and workplace of tomorrow. The request includes a $296 million (10%) increase over the current budget and $272 million above the minimum amount required by the maintenance of effort law. The increase in funding is to provide a high-quality education for our growing student population, continuing our recovery from the impact of lost learning time from the pandemic, the addition of new research-based innovative approaches to teaching and learning in our district, providing competitive salaries for our staff and the rising cost of health care for our employees and retirees, opening of our 211th school in the Clarksburg Cluster, and supporting the increased cost of goods and services in our district. Read the memorandum to the Board. View the PowerPoint Presentation.

MCSP Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight To Hold Town Hall Discussing Vision for MCPS and Recent Anti-Semitic Incidents in Schools

By MCS Staff

Published March 13, 2023 at 7:43AM

MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight will share her vision for MCPS and discuss the recent spate of anti-Semitic incidents in Montgomery County schools at a town hall sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). The town hall will take place on Thursday, March 23 at 6:30pm at the Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac. RSVP here.

Per JCRC: Dr. Monifa B. McKnight currently serves as the superintendent for MCPS. Prior to this role, she served as MCPS’ deputy superintendent. She also served as the Chief School Management and Instructional Leadership Officer for Howard County Public Schools.

MCPS Shoe Drive Extended Until March 24

By MCS Staff

Published March 12, 2023 at 12:52PM

MCPS has been hosting a shoe drive for students of all ages. The drive, which collects new and gently used shoes for boys and girls in all sizes, has been extended to Friday, March 24. The donations will support students in the 26 community schools (listed below). Donations can be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday–Friday in the Carver Educational Services Center auditorium at 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. For more information, email Amy Beal or call 240-551-6101.

RespectFest to Take Place This April Discussing Dating Violence & Prevention, Healthy Relationships, and Consent

By MCS Staff

Published March 12, 2023 at 9:51AM

Choose Respect Montgomery’s annual event, RespectFest, will host a week of virtual activities, culminating in an in-person event from 1–4 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center. Students aged 12–18 and their parents are invited to learn about dating violence and prevention, healthy relationships and consent. The virtual week runs from April 10–14. There will be workshops and activities for middle and high school students, parents and youth-service providers. Students can earn up to five Student Service Learning (SSL) hours for participating.

The in-person festival will include activities to learn about dating violence, consent, how to help a friend and warning signs of an abusive relationship. There will also be performances, yoga and self-defense demonstrations and a resource fair with community organizations. Students can earn up to three SSL hours by participating in the education activities. The Wheaton Community Recreation Center is located at 11701 Georgia Avenue. RespectFest

Maryland State Report Card Shows 92% of MCPS Schools Score 3 or Higher on Star Rating; Schools Receiving 5 Stars Rise By 42%

By MCS Staff

Published March 12, 2023 at 9:23AM

On Thursday, March 9, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released its accountability report card—the Maryland Report Card—for every school in the state of Maryland, designed to measure the success of schools and identify areas for improvement. The Maryland Report Card was last released in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MCPS STAR Ratings for 2022

Body Found on Blake High School Grounds Early Saturday Morning

By MCS Staff

Published March 11, 2023 at 6:05PM

James Hubert Blake High School principal Robert Sinclair Jr. sent out a message informing the Blake community of a body found on school grounds early Saturday morning. According to the message, a jogger who was using the school track found an unresponsive individual on school grounds and attempted to revive the individual unsuccessfully. Emergency personnel were also unable to revive the individual. Additional information can be found in the full letter to the community, seen below:

“Dear Blake High School Families, Students and Staff

Montgomery College Ranked #1 Community College in Maryland; Top 15% Nationwide

By MCS Staff

Published March 10, 2023 at 8:26AM

Montgomery College has earned the number one spot in the state of Maryland in Niche’s community college rankings for 2023. The school was also ranked 77th out of 906 eligible colleges across the country, putting it in the top 15% nationwide.

The Best Community Colleges ranking is based on rigorous analysis of academic, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews from students and alumni. The list includes public junior colleges, public technical schools, and all other public 2-year colleges. This year’s rankings have reduced the weight of ACT/SAT scores to reflect a general de-emphasis on test scores in the college admissions process.

Churchill Jazz Ensemble Wins Second Place at Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Competition

By MCS Staff

Published March 10, 2023 at 8:10AM

The Winston Churchill High School Jazz Ensemble won second place at the annual Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival’s High School Band Competition last month.

Twelve high school bands from across the East Coast competed in the prestigious event, with the top three bands performing in a final round to determine the overall winner. This was the first time the Churchill ensemble has placed in the finals, and they were the only school from the state of Maryland to advance to the final round.

MCPS Schools Celebrate Latest Sports Accomplishments

By MCS Staff

Published March 10, 2023 at 8:05AM

Per MCPS Athletics: Congratulations to the following MCPS high school regional basketball champions:

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Former MCPS Student Distributes Books to Children in Cameroon

By MCS Staff

Published March 10, 2023 at 7:56AM

Michelle Djemu, former student at Cold Spring Elementary School in Potomac, collected children’s books and distributed them to children in her hometown in Bandenkop, Cameroon.

Michelle, now in the fourth grade, moved to Cameroon in the summer of 2021 after finishing second grade at Cold Spring. As a schoolwide project, the school community donated about 1,500 books that Michelle and her sister Louise gave to children in the family’s village of Bandenkop. The school plans to continue its partnership with the Djemu family to provide needed supplies to Bandenkop students.