MoCo High School Football Coaches Write an Open Letter to County Executive and Board of Education
MoCo football coaches released an open letter to Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and the MoCo Board of Education this morning asking MCPS Athletics to allow in-person conditioning and workouts for student-athletes.
MoCo Board of Education Votes Unanimously to Edit Calendar
Per the Board documents from today’s Board of Education Meeting (Innovative calendar is for Nix and Arcola elementary schools):
MCPS Provides Employees with 45 Day Notice for Possible Return to In-Person, In-Building Instruction
In a letter sent by MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith to employees, the school system has provided the previously agreed upon 45 days notice for a possible return to in-person, in-building instruction.
Did you know Kimmy Gatewood is from Silver Spring and graduated from Paint Branch High School?
The MoCo native stars in GLOW as Stacey Beswick and portrayed Coach Crowley in Atypical, both successful series on Netflix. You may even remember her as Hillary Clinton or Marilyn Monroe from the “Epic Rap Battles of History” video series.
Miami Heat GM, Andy Elisburg, Graduated from Churchill High School
On the heels of taking a 2-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, we wanted to highlight the man who helped put the team together.
MCPS has Extended Distribution of Free Meals for Children
Montgomery County Public Schools will resume distribution of free meals to county children under 18 on Tuesday, September 8.
An agreement between MCPS and MCEA was signed earlier this week addressing several health, safety, and operation concerns that have occurred due to COVID. An earlier report by Bethesda Beat shared this information this evening.
Some of the items addressed by the agreement:
“The State Board of Education will vote today on guidance for school systems to reevaluate their mode of instruction in the weeks ahead,” Governor Hogan tweeted this morning.
“It’s essential that we work together on flexible hybrid plans to safely begin getting some of our kids back into classrooms.”
MoCo Executive and County Council Issue Joint Statement on Governor Hogan’s Announcement Regarding School Openings The release can be seen below: Montgomery County, like other school districts in the State, […]
Zoom, the communications technology company used by many school systems to deliver virtual learning, acknowledged issues that led to many teachers being unable to start or join Zoom meetings this morning.
At 9:50am they issued an update stating that the issue had been identified and that the company is working on a fix.
This past Monday, June 29, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted to expedite the process of renaming Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School. A decision will be made by November 10, 2020.
In addition, Board members proposed three options for possible namesakes: