MCPS to Meet January 12th to Determine if Metrics Can Be Met by February 1st
Montgomery County Public School Board will be meeting Tuesday, January 12th at 11AM to determine if the metrics have been met to allow certain groups of students to return to in-person learning on February 1st.
New Netflix hit show Bridgerton created by Watkins Mill Alum Chris Van Dusen
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8th Grader Creates Light Show to Help Collect Donations for an Emergency Food Pantry
Earlier this evening Jess Berrellez, president of the Ridgeview Middle School PTA, reached out to let us know of a remarkable 8th grader who created an amazing holiday light show to delight friends and neighbors, and collect donations for the RMS PTSA Emergency Food Pantry.
Krystian Ochman, Wootton Class of 2017, Wins The Voice: Poland
The MoCoShow sends its congratulations to Krystian Ochman, a 2017 graduate of Wootton High School, who was recently crowned the winner of The Voice of Poland.
Superintendent Releases Recommended Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget
Superintendent Jack R. Smith is recommending a $2.713 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 that will allow the district to provide a continuation of key services and reflects the significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on operating costs and projected revenues.
Updates from Today’s MCPS Media Briefing: Discussion about Vaccines, Virtual Recess, Possibilities for Fall 2021 and More
Today, MCPS held a media briefing addressing the topics discussed at today’s Board of Education meeting plus other community questions. Our writer Patrick Herron was present at the meeting.
MCPS Approves Updated Health Metric Matrix, Delays Any Possible Return Until February 1
Today, the MCPS Board of Education approved a health metric matrix that has considerable changes to the previous one that was released earlier.
Montgomery County Public Schools have remained entirely virtual since the start of the school year. So what happens if it snows?
Fox 5 reported the following for Montgomery County:
Taylor Momsen is well known for her role as Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Jenny Humphrey on Gossip Girl, but did you know she grew up in Potomac? Momsen attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Bethesda for elementary school and then Hoover Middle School.
She was cast in her first national commercial as a four year old and later her first major motion picture– The Prophet’s Game with Dennis Hopper. In 2002, she played Gretel in Hansel and Gretel and Alexandra, the President’s daughter, in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. After a three year stall, she landed the lead in a WB series titled Misconceptions that never made it to the air.
State Superintendent Karen B. Salmon urged Maryland schools to reopen and bring students back into the buildings at the December 8th Maryland State Board of Education meeting.
As part of the state’s plan of reopening schools, the MSDE has worked jointly with the Maryland Department of Health to create guidelines and local boards of education and superintendents to follow. Salmon also asked for teachers, school staff, and early child care workers to be a priority group for the COVID-19 vaccine in Maryland’s tier system.
When Returning to Buildings is Possible, 60% of MCPS Students will Remain Virtual
MCPS recently requested parents to complete the preference survey indicating whether they choose to have their student remain in a virtual learning model or have the opportunity for in-person learning experiences. This survey closed yesterday, December 7.