Montgomery County community leaders and professionals with expertise in communication and engagement are invited to apply to join the Board of Education’s newly formed Advisory Committee on Communication and Community Engagement. For 2025, the committee’s focus will be on the upcoming boundary studies for the Crown, Woodward and Damascus high school construction projects.
WMATA recently shared a letter written by an MCPS 3rd grader named Noah from Forest Knolls Elementary School in Silver Spring.
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted unanimously to tentatively adopt MCPS’ Operating Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026.
Per MCPS: Out of an abundance of caution, all MCPS schools and offices will operate on a Code Yellow two-hour delay on Thursday, Feb. 6.
The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the following administrative appointments at its meeting on Tuesday, February 4th:
The Board of Education held its third work session on the Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget with a focus on the superintendent’s planned restructure. In an update sent out on Monday morning, the Montgomery County Board of Education identified areas for possible savings in what was referred to as a tight budget year. The Board of Education shared the following:
MCPS has shared that students in the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF) and Information Technology Foundation (ITF) will sell used cars and computers they have refurbished from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Damascus High School, 25921 Ridge Road in Damascus. The cars and computers are reconditioned by the students as part of their classroom and lab studies.
MCPS has shared that registration for the upcoming school year (2025-2026) for Prekindergarten and Head Start will begin on March 3rd and online registration for kindergarten will begin on February 3rd. Additional information below, per MCPS:
Two educators from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) have received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest honor bestowed upon K-12 math and science teachers by the U.S. government. Joan Shane, a math content specialist at Sligo Middle School, and Krishni Patrick, a 5th-grade teacher at Piney Branch Elementary School, are among six award recipients from Maryland.
MoCo High School Sports Scores for Jan 31, 2025:
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor and Board of Education President Julie Yang released a message reaffirming MCPS’s commitment to inclusive, high-quality education amid concerns over recent executive orders. They emphasized maintaining local curriculum control, supporting educators, and upholding the district’s core values through all legal means.