MCPD

Springbrook High School Evacuating Due to Bomb Threat

By MCS Staff

1:58 Update: Springbrook High School has been cleared. Students, teachers and staff are returning to school.

According to police, “Springbrook High School is evacuating, following the report of a bomb threat. MCPD is investigating the validity of the threat. More information will be released as it becomes available.” This is the second high school that has evacuated today (Wednesday, October 25th), as Albert Einstein High School in Kensington evacuated this morning and was given clearance to return a couple hours later.

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Crime

Two Charged With Attempted 2nd-Degree Murder After Assault at Gaithersburg Transit Center

By Patrick Herron

Gaithersburg Police responded to an assault at the Lakeforest Transit Center on Tuesday, October 24. According to police, “Officers from the Gaithersburg Police Department, arrested and charged 43-years-old, Raymond Roy Addison of Gaithersburg, MD and 28-years-old, Matthew James Evans of Silver Spring, MD with first-degree assault, second- degree assault and attempted second-degree murder.

On Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at approximately 10:33 p.m., officers responded to the Transit Center located in the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road, for a report of two individuals down on the ground. Upon arrival, officers observed an individual assaulting another individual. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. During the course of the investigation, another suspect was identified as being involved and was taken into custody.

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Education

Know a Great Teacher? Nominations Are Now Open For Several Local Awards Honoring Teachers and Administrators

By MCS Staff

Awards season is here for Montgomery County Public Schools as nominations are now open for several competitions to honor exceptional teachers and administrators. They can be seen below:

The Montgomery County Public Schools Teacher of the Year Award: The Montgomery County Teacher of the Year Award honors a full-time prekindergarten through Grade 12 teacher who has a demonstrated record of high academic expectations for all students, engaging students of all backgrounds and abilities, contributing to a positive school culture, and connecting with the school community. Nominees must have a minimum of six years of teaching experience, including at least three in MCPS. The Montgomery County Teacher of the Year goes on to represent MCPS as its nominee for the Maryland Teacher of the Year award. Submit applications by email to Sandra J. Karis in the Office of Human Resources and Development. Deadline: midnight on Friday, Dec. 22

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MCPD

12-Year-Old Identified as Individual Responsible for Multiple Bomb Threats

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Police released the following statement from Chief Marcus Jones regarding the person identified in school bomb threats (the statement by MCPD initially listed the incorrect high school, but has since been corrected):

“The person responsible for multiple bomb threats targeting Montgomery Blair High School and Oak View Elementary School has been identified. On October 13, 16, and 23, Montgomery County Public Schools received threats sent via email to Montgomery Blair High School. Similarly, on October 15, Oak View Elementary School was also targeted with a separate email threat. This reckless and dangerous behavior posed a direct threat to the safety and well-being of our schools and students.

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Kensington

MCPD Responding to Reported Bomb Threat at Albert Einstein High School

By Patrick Herron

11:05am UPDATE: Albert Einstein HS has been cleared. Students, faculty, and staff are returning to the building. Once Newport Mill Rd. is open, parents can reunite with their child at the main office of Albert Einstein HS. 

We will provide an update if additional information becomes available.

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Maryland

Governor Wes Moore Delivers Keynote Address at Maryland Minority Business Counts Event, Tours Coppin State University’s New College of Business

By Patrick Herron
Governor Moore Delivers Keynote Address at Maryland Minority Business Counts Event, Tours Coppin State University’s New College of Busines

Per the State of Maryland: Governor Wes Moore today delivered the keynote address at the Maryland Minority Business Counts “Engage and Elevate” event at Coppin State University. The governor was joined by Comptroller Brooke Lierman; Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson; and Maryland Department of General Services Secretary Atif Chaudhry. Also in attendance was Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs Special Secretary Yolanda Maria Martinez; Greater Baltimore Urban League Chief Executive Officer Tiffany Majors; and Coppin State University President Dr. Anthony Jenkins, Ph.D.. Governor Moore spoke before hundreds of event attendees who gathered to promote state and municipal contracting opportunities and resources for minority owned businesses.

The Maryland Minority Business Counts initiative is a coalition of advocacy, business, civic, and community leaders dedicated to supporting and encouraging existing and future Black business owners across the state. Participants in today’s event had the opportunity to directly engage with state government agencies and attend panel discussions pertinent about doing business with the state.

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Education

MCPS: Brian Hull to Serve as Acting Superintendent While Dr. Monifa McKnight on Leave

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Public Schools Chief Operating Officer Brian Hull is currently acting superintendent while Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight is out on medical leave. According to a report by MoCo360, Dr. McKnight has been absent from the office the past week and sent MCPS staff the following message, “I have been dealing with a medical condition that required hospitalization. I am home now, getting better every day, and looking forward to getting back to the office.” No timeframe has been announced for McKnight’s return.

Hull became Chief Operating Officer of MCPS in August 2022. The Chief Operating Officer oversees and supports all aspects of District Operations, Finance, and Human Resources and Development. According to MCPS, “The mission of the Office of the Chief Operating Officer is to provide the highest quality business operations and support services that are essential to the educational success of students through staff committed to fiscal and operational excellence and continuous improvement.” We will provide an update if additional information becomes available.

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MoCo Athletics

MoCo’s Noah Bratschi Wins Silver Medal in Speed Climbing at 2023 Pan American Games

By MCS Staff

Montgomery County’s very own Noah Bratschi, a 2018 graduate of Churchill High School, has brought home the silver medal in Speed Climbing from the Pan American Games. Speed Climbing is a sport where athletes compete on identical routes with the goal of reaching the top of a 15m-high wall as quickly as possible.

Bratschi previously won the bronze medal at the 2021 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Championship in Moscow, Russia to become the first American speed climber to win a World Championship medal in thirty years (since 1991). With that, he also became the first American to ever win a medal on the modern IFSC homologated speed climbing wall.

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