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Beyond MoCo: Carroll County School Board Votes to Ban Certain Flags, Including Pride Flags, In Schools

Published June 9, 2022 at 7:51AM | Updated June 9, 2022 at 8:50AM

The Carroll County Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Wednesday evening and voted to ban certain flags, including pride flags, on school property. The ban is described as a ban on flags that “represent political symbols.” The board voted 4-1 on Wednesday night in favor of the new policy. Students will still be allowed to wear or show materials like pride flags on their clothing.

According to Fox 45 News, “the draft policy is a result of some teachers and parents expressing concern about the Pride flag being displayed inside some county classrooms. While the policy does not specifically mention Pride symbols, it lists what flags aside from the American flag that can be used. That list does not include the flag used to show support for LGBTQ rights.”

Board of Education Approves $2.92 Billion Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2023

By MCS Staff

Published June 9, 2022 at 5:49AM

On June 7, the Montgomery County Board of Education adopted a $2.92 billion Operating Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. This is an increase of $137.9 million (5 percent) from the current FY 2022 budget. The budget will allow MCPS to provide a continuation of key services, provide critical support to students for mental health and well-being and cover pandemic increases on operating costs.

“This budget will help the school system to continue moving forward, improving teaching and learning for all students, and advancing equity and excellence in MCPS,” said Board President Brenda Wolff. “We must continue to do all we can to eliminate disparities in academic achievement and ensure our students have the resources needed for a healthy and safe school environment. We want to thank County Executive Marc Elrich, County Council President Gabe Albornoz and the entire County Council for its commitment to the students of Montgomery County Public Schools.”

MCPS Hosts First “Grow Your Own” Recruitment Event

By MCS Staff

Published June 8, 2022 at 7:21PM

MCPS hosted a Future Educators celebration for 12 graduating seniors on June 8. The Office of Human Resources and Development has been working on a “Grow Your Own” strategy to attract, recruit and excite MCPS students with the possibility of a teaching career with the district.

The event recognized the students for their outstanding academic performance and commitment to return to MCPS once they have finished college.

Myles Frost, a 2017 Wootton Graduate, Earns Tony Award Nomination For His Performance as Michael Jackson in MJ The Musical

By MCS Staff

Published June 8, 2022 at 7:49AM

Myles Frost graduated from Wootton High School in Rockville in 2017. Four years later, in December of 2021, he took over the role of Michael Jackson on Broadway’s MJ. Frost, who plays the King of Pop in the new musical, received a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway debut.

He was nominated for ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role as Michael Jackson in MJ the Musical. “It’s been one of the most humbling experiences of my life. I’ve been introduced to so many different things…it’s been an amazing honor.” Frost told Broadway World in a recent interview.

Wootton High School To Begin Search For New Principal Following Promotion of Current Principal, Ms. Kimberly Boldon

By MCS Staff

Published June 7, 2022 at 1:02PM

The Montgomery County Board of Education today appointed Wootton principal Ms. Kimberly Boldon to the role of Consulting Principal, following 19 years at the school as an administrator and teacher, with the last seven as principal.

A letter was sent to the Wootton community providing information about the timeline and process for the selection of the new principal. The selection process will include an opportunity for staff and families to provide input. The full letter can be seen below.

MCPS Students Win Congressional Art Contest

By MCS Staff

Published June 7, 2022 at 7:54AM

Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced the winners of the Congressional Art Competition from Maryland’s 6th District. Each year, the House of Representatives hosts the Congressional Art Competition, recognizing high school artists who live or attend school in each Congressional district.

“Maryland is home to some of the most creative students in the nation, and their talent was put in the spotlight during this year’s Congressional Art Competition,” said Congressman David Trone. “We selected our first place winner through public voting on social media, with Emily Duan of Richard Montgomery High School receiving the most votes for her artwork entitled, ‘Reminiscence.’ Thank you to everyone who participated, and congratulations to Emily and our other winners for their incredible work.”

MCPS Releases “After-Action” Report on January Shooting at Magruder High School

By Patrick Herron

Published June 6, 2022 at 8:39PM | Updated June 7, 2022 at 8:18AM

As required by Maryland state law, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) submitted a required “After-Action” report of the Jan. 21 shooting incident to the Maryland Center for School Safety. The center has reviewed the report and is making it available to members of the media by request. We provide that report to you here so that our community has a full understanding of what happened and what is being done to implement lessons learned.

Highlights of the report include:

Help a Student in Need by Donating to Annual GIVE BACKpacks Campaign

By MCS Staff

Published June 6, 2022 at 9:33AM

Consider donating to the 11th annual MCPS GIVE BACKpacks campaign to support the distribution of backpacks and school supplies to students in MCPS schools. We need your support, now more than ever, as the cost per backpack with supplies has increased to $15 due to supply chain and inflation issues and we have even more students who will need help accessing school supplies this fall.

MCPS places orders throughout the summer with a goal of providing as many students as possible with a backpack with school supplies at the start of the school year. June, July and August are critical months to raise funds and place orders. Please help spread the word about this campaign by sharing the campaign flyer with colleagues, family, friends and faith-based organizations and community members and asking them to donate. Every donation helps a student in need.

MoCo Board of Education Hires Nonprofit to Evaluate Multicultural Learners

By MCS Staff

Published June 6, 2022 at 9:31AM

The Montgomery County Board of Education has selected the Center for Applied Linguistics, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, to engage a stakeholder commission and evaluate current MCPS practices, with the aim of improving engagement and achievement of Emergent Multilingual Learners (EML) students in the English Language Development program, and Latino/Hispanic students in various programs across the system.

These programs include, but are not limited to, English Language Development, Two-Way Immersion, Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education, the Career Readiness Education Academy, and other innovative language programs that have been implemented at the school level.

Two Montgomery County Teenagers Have Created a Website To Help Families Locate Baby Formula in the DMV

By MCS Staff

Published June 5, 2022 at 11:12AM

The national baby formula shortage has greatly impacted families in communities across the country, so the Women’s Legislative Caucus of Maryland sought to create an outlet for families to crowdsource formula sightings and also do inventory checks in real time. Delegate Lesley Lopez reached out to Adam Lederer (Clarksburg High School Class of 2022) and Matthew Nanas (Wheaton High School Class of 2022), the young men who created MoCoVax.com last year to help residents who were struggling to find appointments for the Covid-19 vaccine.

DMV Formula was made at the request of the Women’s Legislative Caucus of Maryland. Delegate Lopez reached out to Adam Lederer to see if he and Matthew would be interested in programming a website to help local parents find baby formula across the DMV. The website uses crowdsourcing information, allowing users to upload pictures of baby formula in-store locations. DMV Formula also has an inventory checker for Target, Buy Buy Baby, and Bed Bath and Beyond.

Time Capsule Opened at Matsunaga Elementary School on Friday

By MCS Staff

Published June 5, 2022 at 10:33AM | Updated June 5, 2022 at 4:51PM

A time capsule was buried in 2002 by students at Spark M. Matsunaga and Longview School and was opened at an event at the school that was broadcasted live on YouTube on Friday. Some of the items included were a “Tycoon Roller Coaster” computer game, Girl Scout cookies (Samoas), a SpongeBob toy, a Maryland Basketball National Championship flag (the team won it all in 2002), a box of 2002 Upper Deck baseball cards, a few issues of The Gazette, a roadmap of Montgomery County, a box of Honey Nut Cheerios, a Birdseye view photo of the school taken from a plane, a disposable camera, and a lot more (full video available below).

To commemorate the co-location of these schools, students raised $2,100 in 2002 for a time capsule that has been displayed at the school’s Media Center. In addition, students and their families have contributed written works and letters that will be included in the capsule. The capsule will be opened in twenty years when its count-down clock reaches zero, which will be at 10am today.