MCPS Provides Employees with 45 Day Notice for Possible Return to In-Person, In-Building Instruction
In a letter sent by MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith to employees, the school system has provided the previously agreed upon 45 days notice for a possible return to in-person, in-building instruction.
Did you know Kimmy Gatewood is from Silver Spring and graduated from Paint Branch High School?
The MoCo native stars in GLOW as Stacey Beswick and portrayed Coach Crowley in Atypical, both successful series on Netflix. You may even remember her as Hillary Clinton or Marilyn Monroe from the “Epic Rap Battles of History” video series.
Miami Heat GM, Andy Elisburg, Graduated from Churchill High School
On the heels of taking a 2-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, we wanted to highlight the man who helped put the team together.
Dustin Construction recently announced the substantial completion of Seneca Valley High School in Montgomery County– now the largest high school in the state of Maryland.
This 452,500 SF replacement high school was constructed while the current school remained operational on the same site.
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week at Guapo’s
The family-owned, local Tex-Mex chain is offering 20% off of meals for dine-in and carry-out when you show your teacher ID.
MCPS has Extended Distribution of Free Meals for Children
Montgomery County Public Schools will resume distribution of free meals to county children under 18 on Tuesday, September 8.
An agreement between MCPS and MCEA was signed earlier this week addressing several health, safety, and operation concerns that have occurred due to COVID. An earlier report by Bethesda Beat shared this information this evening.
Some of the items addressed by the agreement:
The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame (MCSHF) today named six local sports figures to be inducted as the 2020 class. The six inductees will be honored in a virtual ceremony on Sunday October 18th at 7pm.
Terrapin broadcaster Johnny Holliday (Kensington resident) will be joined by MLB player Curtis Pride (Kennedy HS), field hockey coach Amy Wood (B-CC), three-time NFL champion and ex-Washington Senator Tom Brown (Blair HS) local tennis great Jeri Ingram (Springbrook HS) and the late high school football coach Roy Lester (Richard Montgomery, Paint Branch, and Magruder).
“The State Board of Education will vote today on guidance for school systems to reevaluate their mode of instruction in the weeks ahead,” Governor Hogan tweeted this morning.
“It’s essential that we work together on flexible hybrid plans to safely begin getting some of our kids back into classrooms.”
MoCo Executive and County Council Issue Joint Statement on Governor Hogan’s Announcement Regarding School Openings The release can be seen below: Montgomery County, like other school districts in the State, […]
Governor Hogan Announces Every County School System is Authorized to Open, MCPS Responds
Earlier today Governor Hogan announced that every county school system in Maryland is now fully authorized to begin safely reopening, as a result of health metrics across the state.