Updates from the 12/3 MCPS Board of Education Meeting: Opening Schools in Recovery of Education
Today during their virtual meeting, the MCPS Board of Education discussed a number of topics including how MoCo is stacking up in terms of health metrics, student data, updates on measures they’re taking to ensure safety, and recommendations for student transportation once there is a return to buildings.
Gibran Hamdan, the First Person of Pakistani Descent to Play in the NFL, Attended Churchill High School
Gibran Hamdan was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft, making him the first person of Pakistani descent to play in the league (his mother is Pakistani and his father is Palestinian).
MCPS Providing Thanksgiving Meals for Families
MCPS is distributing meal boxes for the holiday weekend on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Four days’ worth of meals will be provided.
A Few Notes From MCPS Media Briefing (Recovery Plan Update)
Afshan Mizrahi is a published children’s author from Montgomery County. The book she published, Fairyland Horror, was written while she attended Mill Creek Towne Elementary School, an MCPS school in Derwood.
While in 5th grade, Afshan had a creative writing assignment where she needed to write a short story and draw pictures. It was then that Fairyland Horror came to life.
MCPS Launches COVID-19 Dashboard for School Reopening Benchmarks
MCPS previously developed and released a health metrics grid for a phased-in return to in-person instruction. The grid is aligned with CDC guidelines and was developed in consultation with Montgomery County health officials.
Col. E. Brooke Middle School to be Renamed Odessa Shannon Middle School
The Montgomery County Board of Education has voted to rename Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School to Odessa Shannon Middle School.
11/10 Update: This plan was tentatively approved by the MoCo Board of Education at today’s meeting.
Proposed Timeline for Safe Return to In-Person Instruction
MCPS Pre-K and Head Start Offices Accepting Donations of Winter Clothing for Low Income Students
Per MCPS: The Prekindergarten and Head Start offices are accepting donations of new coats for low income students. Hats, gloves and scarves are also needed. Coats for boys and girls in sizes 5, 6, 6x and 7 can be ordered online and delivered by mail/UPS to:
11/4/20 UPDATE: Per MCPS, a work session will take place at 2pm on Friday, 11/6 where where MCPS staff will discuss a reopening strategy aligned with health metrics developed for a phased-in return to in-person instruction. It can be viewed at montgomeryschoolsmd.org
MCPS Releases Health Metrics Matrix for Phased-In Return to In-Person Instruction
WXY To Offer Interactive Boundary Explorer Tool for MCPS Boundary Analysis
Per MCPS: