MCPS shared this week that art teacher Jonathan Roth recently wrote his seventh children’s book with his eighth coming out on October 1st. We caught up with the longtime Ashburton art teacher and asked him a few questions about his recently released book “Almost Underwear: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars” and what he enjoys most about MoCo.
MCPS High School Sports Scores for Sep 13, 2024:
UPDATE: MCPD found no active threats at Wheaton and Edison High schools. Lockdowns have been lifted at both schools.
Wheaton High School and Thomas Edison High School are both on lockdown Friday morning due to the report of an individual outside of the school campuses with a handgun.
Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2024 week 2 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:
As the season progresses, teams are beginning to separate themselves, but Week 2 brings challenges that could shake up the rankings. Here’s a look at the top teams after an exciting opening weekend:
The second week of high school football in MCPS brings pivotal matchups that could set the tone for the rest of the season. With several teams looking to build momentum and others desperate for a turnaround, here’s a preview of the key games this week:
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced a $40.3 million, five-year grant award from the U.S. Department of Education, part of $149 million in federal funds to support initiatives focused on third-grade literacy proficiency across 23 states.
MCPS High School Sports Scores for Sep 10, 2024:
On Tuesday morning, three Title I schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) took part in the district’s first-ever Reading & Robes initiative, where Maryland state judges read aloud to students from culturally diverse books centered on justice and fairness.
The Watkins Mill cluster will host a Back-to-School Block Party from noon–3 pm on Saturday, September 14. The event will be held rain or shine at Watkins Mill High School, 10301 Apple Ridge Road in Gaithersburg.
Sherwood High School principal Timothy Britton sent a letter to the school community informing of a serious incident that occurred at the school involving the discover of a “small rope tied in a manner resembling a noose, draped over the fence surrounding the school’s tennis courts.” The letter can be seen in full below: