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Council to Host Hybrid Youth Town Hall Meeting with Montgomery County Board of Education President Brenda Wolff and Student Member of the Board Arvin Kim on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.

By Patrick Herron

“After two years of COVID-19 precautionary measures, I am very excited that this year we will finally be back to host an in-person Youth Town Hall,” said Council President Gabe Albornoz. “Civic participation is so important, and it’s never too early to engage with elected representatives.This is a great opportunity for all students to participate and ask questions to their County Councilmembers, and it also helps us become more cognizant of the priorities of the residents that will shape, and be, the future of our County.” 

Montgomery County Public Schools students need to register to receive their student-service learning hours for advocacy. All students interested in participating can register here. 

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MCPS Community Message from Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight; Coming Together to Promote Student Safety To, From and After School

By Patrick Herron

Walk to School Day demonstrated another great example of the amazing experiences we can create when we come together to rally behind our schools, students and their safety. And I want to thank you for investing in our school community in so many different ways.

At Glen Haven Elementary School, for example, principal Tara Strain, physical education teacher Mary Jo Stolte and counselor Rebecca H. Willis led an effort to gather the community at a local park so that everyone could safely walk to school together, supported by our police partners who ensured the proper precautions were in place on the roads.

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MCPS: Mental Health Awareness Week Takes Place October 10-15

By Patrick Herron

To kick off the week of activities, there will be a systemwide mindful moment hosted by Superintendent Monifa McKnight. She will lead students in the activity during morning announcements.

Virtual events will include videos on topics falling into several categories, including mental health matters (such as depression, grief and loss, eating disorders, ADHD and autism); equity, diversity and inclusion (such as school climate, discrimination and supporting nonbinary and transgender students); personal safety (such as vaping, dating violence, social media safety and signs of suicide); physical well-being (such as positive self-talk, exercise and mindful eating); resiliency (such as stress management, mindfulness and delayed gratification) and relationship building (such as social skills, healthy vs. unhealthy friendships and talking to parents about tough topics).

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MCPS: Virtual Latinx Career Panel to Kick Off National Hispanic College Fair

By Patrick Herron

During the panel, professionals working in various careers will share insights about their responsibilities, education and experiences to acquaint students with different career opportunities. Students will have the opportunity to earn two SSL hours by completing a reflection exercise after the panel. The virtual career panel will be held via Zoom. Students can register using this link.

The National Hispanic College Fair will be held on Oct. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg. To kick off the fair, MCPS is inviting all students in 8th through 12th grades to a virtual career panel. Info: https://t.co/CFE0RrhH6y

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Longer Winter Break? No School the Week of Thanksgiving?  MCPS Asks Public to Provide Input on the 2023-2024 School Calendar

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery Public Schools released a survey this week asking the public to provide input on the 2023-2024 school year calendar. According to MCPS, “This survey seeks to gauge the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) community’s interests as the calendar scenarios are developed for school year (SY) 2023–2024. Prior to presenting the calendar scenarios for discussion at the Board of Education Meeting on October 25, 2022, MCPS is providing an opportunity for the public to provide input. Please share your SY 2023–2024 calendar interests by Thursday, October 13, 2022.”

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MCPS Proclaims October 12 as “Walk to School Day”

By MCS Staff

MCPS has proclaimed Wednesday, October 12th as “Walk to School Day.” The event is celebrated by thousands of schools from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as in more than 40 countries worldwide. The originally chosen date was Wednesday, October 5th, but that is a date of no school for MCPS students and teachers so it was corrected to October 12th.

Per the proclamation: “Children who walk to school have been found to have higher academic performance in terms of attention/alertness, verbal, numeric, and reasoning abilities. Walking to school can further foster personal growth by developing a sense of independent decision making, emotional bonds with peers and the natural environment. Walking to school helps reduce the amount of air pollutants emitted by vehicles.

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MCPS’s Enhanced Safety Measures for Athletic Events to Take Effect at Friday’s High School Football Games

By Patrick Herron

At a press conference on Wednesday, Montgomery County Public Schools announced several new safety measures that will be implemented at upcoming sporting events as a result of last week’s incident at Gaithersburg High School that resulted in the Gaithersburg/Northwest High School Football Game being called off following an on-field altercation between the teams, as well as the arrest of five individuals for fights that occurred after the game in Gaithersburg High School’s parking lot. The safety measures include:

Per MCPS, these changes will be in effect for all high school athletic events for the remainder of the season. Should other incidents occur, other tiered security interventions will be implemented. These could include spectator capacity limitations and game time/date adjustments. Additional actions will be based on the following criteria or guidelines:

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MCPS: Scholarship Recognizing Academic Excellence to be Launched in October

By Patrick Herron

The Rales’ $10 million gift is the largest donation ever to the Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation.

Annually, the program will award 200 scholarships worth $10,000 each to the highest achieving graduating seniors from low-to-moderate income households in Montgomery County to help ease the financial burden of attending college, beginning in 2023 through 2027. In total, 1,000 exceptional students will receive scholarships, in recognition of their hard work and achievement.

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