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MCPS Marching Band Showcase Rocks the Field

Published October 27, 2022 at 7:14AM | Updated October 27, 2022 at 7:39AM

For the first time since 2019, James Hubert Blake High School hosted the MCPS Marching Band Showcase. During the Oct. 22 event, nine high school and 10 middle school bands performed everything from disco and Latin music to Billy Joel music and ‘80s hits. Performing high schools were: Clarksburg, Seneca Valley, Watkins Mill, Paint Branch, Col. Zadok Magruder, Damascus, Albert Einstein, Montgomery Blair and Blake (video below).

All the middle school bands performed together, playing the national anthem to kick off the event. Students from Parkland, Silver Spring International, Francis Scott Key, Takoma Park, Robert Frost, Thomas W. Pyle, William H. Farquhar, White Oak, Sligo and John Poole middle schools participated. The grand finale included all bands performing Thriller by Michael Jackson.

Crown High School Expected to Open Fall 2027

By MCS Staff

Published October 27, 2022 at 7:05AM | Updated October 27, 2022 at 10:53PM

The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the design plans for Crown High School back on March 24, 2022. The $180 million high school will be located in the undeveloped 30 acre site that is adjacent to Crown Neighborhood Three and is located at the intersection of Fields Road and Omega Drive (photo of exact location below). The school is expected to open in the fall of 2027.

The new school will relieve crowding at Gaithersburg, Northwest, Quince Orchard, Thomas S. Wootton and Richard Montgomery high schools. According the presentation from earlier this year, the school will be a five story building that will utilize onsite renewable energy sources such as solar panels and geothermal energy. The City of Gaithersburg was able to secure the site as part of the negotiations related to the Crown Farm Annexation Agreement X-182 on August 7, 2006.

MCPS to Host November 7 Hiring Fair for Supporting Service Positions

By MCS Staff

Published October 26, 2022 at 7:34AM

MCPS is hosting a hiring fair from 8:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7, at the Division of Maintenance and Operations, 8301 Turkey Thicket Dr., Building A, First Floor in Gaithersburg. Per MCPS:

MCPS is looking for highly qualified and highly skilled people to join its workforce as support professionals. Walk-in candidates will have the opportunity to participate in a pre-screening process. Those who qualify will be given a hands-on skills assessment to become pre-qualified for open and future positions. Supervisors will be on hand to discuss the various job positions and how they support MCPS.

The Blair Witch Project: Created by Wheaton High School Graduate and Filmed Primarily in MoCo

By MCS Staff

Published October 26, 2022 at 7:31AM

With Halloween almost here, it’s the perfect time to watch some scary movies. Did you know that the first installment of the Blair Witch franchise, The Blair Witch Project (1999) was primarily filmed right here in Montgomery County?

In the indie supernatural horror, three film students camp in the fictional Black Hills Forest of Burkittsville, Maryland in October of 1994 to film a documentary on the local legend of the Blair Witch. Mysteriously, the trio vanishes, leaving behind hours of footage to be discovered a year later by University of Maryland anthropology students. What the viewer witnesses is this purportedly real home video style footage.

MCPS Celebrates Largest School Bus Electrification Project in the United States

By MCS Staff

Published October 25, 2022 at 7:15AM

School District on Track to Have 326 Electric School Buses in Three Years and an Entirely Electric School Bus Fleet in 10 Years

Per MCPS: Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), one of the nation’s largest school districts, and Highland Electric Fleets (Highland), the leading provider of school bus fleet electrification-as-a-service in North America, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the country’s single largest deployment of electric school buses at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda.

The MoCoShow MCPS High School Football Top 10 – Week 8

By Damon Anderson

Published October 24, 2022 at 8:33PM | Updated November 15, 2022 at 12:07PM

1. Quince Orchard 8-0 (LW 1)

The Cougars overcame a rocky start to dispatch rival Northwest 41-6. RB Iverson Howard ran for 85 yards on 10 attempts and 1 TD. With the victory Quince Orchard clinched the #1 seed in the 4A West Region. They will travel to Clarksburg on Friday to close out the regular season.

University of Maryland Announces $20M Investment in Financial Aid

By Patrick Herron

Published October 24, 2022 at 1:48PM

“Since day one of my presidency, I have emphasized the importance of increasing financial support and access to our university,” said UMD President Darryll J. Pines. “Every Maryland student deserves an equal opportunity to attend the state’s flagship university, and the Terrapin Commitment program is one more measure we are taking to ensure that a University of Maryland education is affordable to all residents of our state.”

The goal of the Terrapin Commitment is to reduce the gap between a student’s total financial aid package and the cost of an education. The program will begin in January 2023 and ensures that tuition and fees are fully covered for Pell eligible, in-state students, who are enrolled full time and have unmet financial need. The program will dramatically reduce the financial barriers to obtaining a higher education for low-income Marylanders.

Covid-19 Leave Restored For All MCPS Employees

By MCS Staff

Published October 24, 2022 at 12:49PM

MCPS sent out the following messages to all employees regarding Covid-19 leave being restored:

Dear Colleagues,

STEAM Festival Showcase for Families and Students of All Ages on November 5

By MCS Staff

Published October 22, 2022 at 7:33AM

A STEAM Festival Showcase will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Northwood High School (919 University Blvd., West). MCPS and educational partners will showcase opportunities for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) with hands-on activities and demonstrations. This event is free and open to all MCPS families and students of all ages.

The keynote speaker is Tina C. Williams-Koroma, the founder and CEO of TCecure, a cybersecurity and intelligence company providing security architecture, engineering, assessment, training, and consulting services to businesses. She is also the founder of CyDeploy, a technology company that helps organizations confidently make security changes to their systems and better protect its assets. Williams-Koroma is a Maryland attorney who also holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s in management. She will speak at 11 a.m.

2022 Week 8 MCPS High School Football Scores

By MCS Staff

Published October 21, 2022 at 7:55PM | Updated October 22, 2022 at 5:20PM

Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2022 week 8 MCPS football games. They’ll be updated as we receive them (an F will signify the score is final). If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game.

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MCPS Community Message Concerning Updated Safety Protocols and Communication

By MCS Staff

Published October 21, 2022 at 4:37PM

Below you will see a community message sent out by MCPS superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight regarding updated safety protocols and communication of emergency situations:

“Dear MCPS Families: