MCPS Provides Community Update that Includes Wednesdays Remaining Virtual For the School Year, Update on Quarantine Isolation Guidelines, and More
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School teacher Joseph Bostic, Jr., was named the 2021-2022 MCPS Teacher of the Year during a virtual celebration on April 28. Bostic will now go on to compete for Maryland Teacher of the Year.
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Montgomery County Announces Climate Change Art Contest Winners
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2021 “Best High Schools” by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2021 “Best High Schools” list. The list, which uses information from the 2018-2019 school year, is based on the six factors explained below:
Odessa Shannon Middle School (Currently E. Brooke Lee Middle School) Chooses New Colors and Mascot
Back in November, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted to change the name of Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School in Silver Spring to Odessa Shannon Middle School.
Hana O’Looney Elected the Student Member of the Board
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If you’ve driven past the location of the old Tilden Middle School on Old Georgetown Road, you’ve likely noticed the piece-by-piece demolition of the school. As of yesterday the demolition of every part of the building was complete, leaving the clean-up efforts and construction of the new Woodward High School building next up as we approach summer. In the most recent FAQ about the reopening of Woodward High School, MCPS provided the following information:
Monday, April 19th
Information on MCPS Summer School Programs
For full details visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus/summer-programs.aspx
Community Update by MCPS after Board of Education Meeting
“Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students:
Statement From Montgomery County Board of Education and MCPS on Derek Chauvin’s Conviction
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of George Floyd. This has been a difficult and painful year. The pain from fighting a deadly virus has been exacerbated and heightened by the all too frequent public killings of African Americans by law enforcement officers. This pain has focused our nation on the longstanding historical injustices that have plagued our nation since its founding. We have struggled to come together as one united community. While the verdict brings this trial to a close, the conversation about structural racism and inequity must continue in our homes, communities and schools. MCPS has provided staff with resources to support our students with this conversation. It is with hope that we can now begin to heal. We will take the lessons from this experience and work together to build a better and more equitable world.”
County Council Approves Amended Board of Health Regulation on Graduation Ceremonies
This morning the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a Fourth Amended Board of Health Regulation to prevent the spread of COVID19 in the county. The amendment, which is listed below, focuses on guidelines for school graduations.