The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released its 2024 Maryland Report Card, which measures the success of schools and identifies areas for improvement for state, district and school-level results in the state of Maryland.
Earlier this school year, Quince Orchard High School principal Beth Thomas announced she would be retiring from MCPS with her last day serving as principal being Wednesday, December 3rd. Dr. […]
Coach Allie Coyle became the first woman to coach a Maryland boys’ soccer team to a State Championship when Blair defeated Richard Montgomery 1-0 last month (see video below). On Monday, ESPN W highlighted Coyle’s accomplishment in a social media post that has received over 46k likes in 18 hours.
The Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) formally installed three new board members on Monday, December 2. Rita Montoya, Laura Stewart, and Natalie Zimmerman were elected to the Board in […]
Updated to include letter to Wootton Community sent by principal Douglas Nelson on Monday afternoon.
Wootton High School was placed under a brief Shelter-in-Place Monday morning due to a bomb threat at the school, according to communication sent to parents and guardians at shortly before 8:30am. A second message was sent approximately 10-15 minutes later informing them that police cleared the school and directed administration to lift the Shelter-in-Place.
Rachel Carson Elementary School (RCES) hosted its first Turkey Trot to boost student attendance and mitigate chronic absenteeism on the day before Thanksgiving break. The school also utilized the event as an opportunity to collect canned food for the community of Hope at Seneca Creek Church. A video of the event can be seen below.
The 24th Annual After School Dance Fund (ASDF) Baila4Life Latin Dance Competition showcased an extraordinary array of talent and enthusiasm as hundreds of students from Montgomery County gathered at The Music Center at Strathmore for a vibrant celebration of dance on November 25.
The Clarksburg High School Ambassadors leadership club raised over $2,000 to provide 60 Thanksgiving dinners for families in need at Clarksburg High School and Rocky Hill Middle School. The 60-member club collected donations throughout October and November, allowing the schools to identify 60 families who could benefit from additional support during the Thanksgiving holiday. (more…)
Max Nguyen, a student intern at Thomas Wootton High School in Rockville, recently secured a generous donation of guitars and equipment for the school’s guitar class, led by Mr. Keith Schwartz. (more…)
MCPS Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor sent out a community message on Thursday, November 21st regarding the “increased rhetoric and rising anxieties in our community due to the national conversation surrounding immigration and deportation efforts promised by the incoming federal administration.” The message, titled “A Safe and Welcoming Community for All,” can be seen in full below:
MCPS has sent a reminder of the upcoming Thanksgiving Week Schedule: