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MoCo Spotlight: Solomon Sapiro, Creator of MyMCPS+

Published October 16, 2017 at 10:44PM | Updated September 27, 2019 at 6:31PM

After school last week I noticed my students using an app that I was not familiar with so I asked them what it was. They told me it was called MyMCPS+ (Download here: itunes.apple.com/us/app/mymcps/id1291038640?mt=8) and that they were using it to see what grade they would need on an upcoming test in order to move up a letter grade or maintain the one they had. Then they showed me how it worked and I was amazed at how simple and easy to use it was.

I reached out to the developer, Solomon Sapiro, and found out that he was a recent graduate of Wootton High School (class of 2017). I ended up meeting with Solomon in College Park, where he attends the University of Maryland, and he told me a little more about the app and himself.

A Day in Damascus

By MCS Staff

Published October 4, 2017 at 12:19AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

I stayed for most of the first half of the game against Poolesville. After getting a couple first downs on their opening drive, Poolesville was stifled the rest of the way as Damascus cruised to a shutout victory. The atmosphere was electric.

The Life and Death of Rockville Mall (now Rockville Town Center)

By MCS Staff

Published October 2, 2017 at 2:24AM | Updated March 8, 2023 at 8:30AM

We’ve all heard of Montgomery Mall, Wheaton Plaza, Lakeforest, and even White Flint, but there’s one mall that always seems to be forgotten in these discussions. It was a mall with all the potential in the world that fell flat on its face…Rockville Mall.

The Cider Barrel Revival

By MCS Staff

Published September 28, 2017 at 12:10AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

The link can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/MoCoShow/posts/1213589988744958.

A couple weeks later I interviewed Brandi using questions based on YOUR comments on our original post. With just 10 days left to raise over $75k, it doesn’t look like the Kickstarter campaign will be successful (it’s an all or nothing campaign, which means if the full amount isn’t raised, everyone that donated will be refunded their money), but even it the goal isn’t reached it doesn’t mean that the dream to bring The Cider Barrel back to life ends here.

The Town of Poolesville (25th Annual Poolesville Day)

By MCS Staff

Published September 13, 2017 at 12:26PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

I don’t really get the opportunity to write much about Poolesville, but I don’t want the small town of about 5,000 people to think that it’s because there isn’t much to say…there’s plenty.

What many people outside of Poolesville don’t know is that the legal name of the town was “The Commissioners of Poolesville” until 2010 when it was changed to “The Town of Poolesville.” The town was founded by brothers John and Joseph Poole, who owned a lot of the land within the boundaries of what is now Poolesville (about 160 acres or so). Though the area was settled in 1760, the town was’t incorporated until 1867…Happy 150th Anniversary, Poolesville!

Porky The Litter Eater

By MCS Staff

Published September 10, 2017 at 3:55AM | Updated December 28, 2022 at 6:00PM

If you’ve been to Cabin John Regional Park in the last half century or so you’ve probably seen a bizarre, miniature house-like structure that has a pig face with its mouth wide open on one side. That’s Porky. You can feed him paper and cardboard and soft drink cans, but you can’t feed him bottles or broken glass…glass gives him a tummy ache.

Porky has been there since 1966, making his debut one year after Billy the Litter Eater over at Wheaton Regional Park. “I still have nightmares of my arm getting sucked into this thing” commented Richard Schaffer as he shared a picture of the famous trash dispenser. Creepy Basement, a popular website that is comprised of creepy highlights from across the world, refers to Porky as an “eternally hungry demon pig that commands children to feed him with his creepy 1950s radio voice.”

Is The Froyo Bubble Bursting?

By MCS Staff

Published September 9, 2017 at 4:47PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

With cookie dough, bubble tea, and macarons trending as the new go-to dessert shops, does this signify the end of the froyo boom?

Cupcakes seem to have weathered the storm, so maybe they’re here to stay! I’m an ice cream guy and always found myself settling for frozen yogurt because there were so many places I could get it. I can’t say I’m upset, but I always feel for a business when they’re forced to close their doors.

News Around MoCo… 8/28/17 Edition

By MCS Staff

Published August 28, 2017 at 1:34AM | Updated August 28, 2022 at 4:40PM

MoCo Logos

By MCS Staff

Published July 29, 2017 at 8:19PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

I know some of these logos aren’t the main logos the schools use (some may even be older) and I’m sure I missed a couple logos that are based on other ones, but I’ve put a few of these side by side for you to see. It is possible some of these just happen to look somewhat similar.

North Bethesda and North Potomac “You mean Rockville and Gaithersburg?”

By MCS Staff

Published July 28, 2017 at 5:31AM | Updated June 5, 2021 at 6:55AM

Any time you see/hear the terms “North Bethesda” or “North Potomac” you know a “You mean Rockville/Gaithersburg?” comment is not too far behind.

Raising Minimum Wage to $15/Hour

By MCS Staff

Published July 26, 2017 at 1:16AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Raising minimum wage to $15 per hour in MoCo is once again being discussed, this time with modifications made to the proposed bill (I don’t have specifics on the modifications). A public hearing on the matter is expected at the end of September.

I took to Twitter to poll our followers and it looks like 60% of 1,321 voters would like to see a $15 minimum wage. The poll ran for 24 hours.