An update to how Homecoming festivities will take place in MCPS high schools this year was posted on the MCPS website yesterday.
After cancellations last year due to the pandemic, homecoming festivities will return to MCPS this year, but music and dancing will take place outdoors.
MCPS Interim Superintendent Unveils Five-Point Plan for Further COVID Safety, Mitigation
After assessing the first two weeks of school and listening to parents and other stakeholders, Interim Superintendent Monifa McKnight has developed a five-point plan that enhances and strengthens the mitigation strategies already in place to keep students and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan includes hiring an in-house health/medical expert; establishing a COVID operations advisory committee; creating a COVID-19 dashboard with individual school data, launching a new campaign; “Say Yes to the Test;” to encourage parents/guardians to consent to COVID-19 testing for their children; and providing more support to schools.
County Council to Receive Briefing This Morning From Montgomery County Public Schools Regarding COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines and Protocols
Per Montgomery County:
MoCo Has 14 of the Top 50 High Schools in Greater Washington, According to Washington Business Journal
Washington Business Journal just released its 2021 list of top-ranked high schools in Greater Washington and 14 are located in Montgomery County. Below are the schools and where they ranked on the list:
MCPS has provided an update regarding quarantine guidance for students in a community update sent out earlier this evening.
The update can be seen below.
Governor Hogan Directs State Officials to Conduct Assessment of Ventilation and Air Filtration in School Buildings
Press release from the State of Maryland:
One Week Remaining For $1 Million VaxU Scholarship Promotion
Per the State of Maryland:
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) welcomes nearly 160,000 students today (Aug. 30) for the start of the 2021–2022 school year. MCPS is beginning the school year fully in-person, five days a week and implementing an online Virtual Academy for registered students in grades K through 12. The 2021-2022 Reopening Guide, released on August 13, outlines the precautions in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19, as well as what to expect for curriculum, grading, attendance, assessments and student engagement.
MCPS is welcoming more than 874 new teachers, more than 671 new supporting services professionals and 31 new administrators this school year.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will celebrate the start of the 2021-2022 school year with a media event TOMORROW, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021 at the new Seneca Valley High School building, 19401 Crystal Rock Drive in Germantown. Interim Superintendent Monifa B. McKnight and Montgomery County Board of Education President Brenda Wolff will join other local and state officials at the event.
Nearly 160,000 students are expected for the first day of school. The event will highlight the school and its innovative Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, MCPS’ reopening plans, and strategic priorities for the school year.
Maryland Board of Education Votes to Mandate Masks for All Schools
Today the Maryland State Board of Education voted 11-1 for an emergency regulation to require all children and adults to wear masks in public schools statewide. This decision was made in an effort to preserve in-person learning as the Delta variant spreads at alarming rates.
MCPS Health and Safety Protocol
With schools fully reopening next week, read the steps Montgomery County Public Schools are taking to ensure the safety of staff and students.