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March 28, 2023
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Student Leaders Elected and Honored at Annual Maryland Association of Student Councils Convention
MCPS Communications Posted On March 28, 2023


Forty-eight student leaders from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) participated in the annual Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC) annual Convention held in Ocean City, Maryland this year. More than 500 student leaders from across the state of Maryland attended […]


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Three MCPS Students Named Carson Scholars
MCPS Communications Posted On March 22, 2023


Three MCPS students have been named Carson Scholars, earning $1,000 college scholarships. Carson Scholars are students who excel academically and donate their time and talents to others. students in grades 4 –11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and humanitarian qualities. MCPS […]


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2021-2022 Annual Report to the Community and Board of Education is Now Available
MCPS Communications Posted On March 8, 2023


The Montgomery County Board of Education received a presentation from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff and held a discussion on the district’s interactive online 2021-2022 Annual Report to the Community. The Annual Report to the Community includes highlights from […]


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MCPS Student Leaders Meet with Legislators to Make Their Voices Heard in Annapolis
MCPS Communications Posted On February 27, 2023


On Thursday, February 23, 2023 fifty-one student leaders from the Montgomery County Regional Student Government (MCR) and the Montgomery County Junior Council (MCJC), the countywide high school and middle school student government associations, traveled to Annapolis to meet with legislators […]


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Board of Education Tentatively Adopts Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget
MCPS Communications Posted On February 24, 2023


The Board of Education, by unanimous vote, approved a $3.2 billion Operating Budget recommendation for FY 2024. The request includes a $296 million increase – 10%– over the current budget and $272 million above the minimum amount required by the […]


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Wootton HS Basketball Team and Poms Squad Help Tutor First Graders at Fallsmead ES
MCPS Communications Posted On February 15, 2023


WATCH STORY When they are not playing basketball or performing at games, students from the Thomas S. Wootton High School Basketball team and the Poms Squad volunteer their time at Fallsmead Elementary School.  Basketball coach Erick Graves started the Wootton […]


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Rockville High School Sophomore Named Finalist for the Maryland State Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB)
MCPS Communications Posted On February 13, 2023


On Saturday, February 11, Madison Watts, a sophomore from Rockville High School, was elected as a finalist for the Maryland State Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB). Over 300 student leaders from across the state of Maryland attended […]


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Three Finalists Named for Teacher of the Year
MCPS Communications Posted On February 8, 2023


Three teachers have been named finalists for the 2023–2024 MCPS Teacher of the Year. They are: Megan Anderson, fifth grade teacher at Chevy Chase Elementary School; Eunju (April) Moon, sixth grade English teacher at Ridgeview Middle School; and Shannon McKenzie, child development teacher […]


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MCPS Black Stories: A Reluctant Revolutionary, Dr. Betty Holston Smith by Student Journalists
MCPS Communications Posted On February 2, 2023


In June of 1956, Betty Holston’s father told her she was not going back to Carver, the “colored” high school in Rockville. Instead she would attend B-CC, the local high school a mile from her house. At first, Betty hated […]


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MCPS Stronger Student Mental Health and Wellness App Now Available
MCPS Communications Posted On February 1, 2023


The free MCPS Stronger Student mobile app is now available via the Apple and Google Play stores. The project was led by students who performed all aspects of design, building and focus grouping for the app. For secondary students, the […]


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James Hubert Blake High School Earns AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
MCPS Communications Posted On February 1, 2023


For the second year, James Hubert Blake High School has earned the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science A. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female […]


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Hundreds attend Fentanyl Family Forum in partnership with Montgomery Goes Purple
MCPS Communications Posted On January 30, 2023


Hundreds packed the cafeteria at Clarksburg High School on Saturday Jan. 28 to learn about the dangers of illegally made fentanyl and resources to help our youth. Panelists including MCPS School System Medical Officer Dr. Patricia Kapunan, members of the […]


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New Color Code System to Communicate Closures, Delays, or Possible Shifts to a Virtual Learning Day
MCPS Communications Posted On January 13, 2023


Dear MCPS Students, Families and Staff, As we now settle into the middle of the winter weather season, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is improving its process for informing the community when weather requires an operational status change and when […]


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MCPS and Community Partners Open Sixth Food Pantry
MCPS Communications Posted On January 12, 2023


In an effort to help support families in need in the school community, Weller Road Elementary School hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 12 to officially open a new food pantry. This food pantry is now sixth one opened […]


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MCPS Teacher Wins Prestigious Milken Educator Award
MCPS Communications Posted On January 11, 2023


MCPS teacher Dion Jones was surprised with the Milken Educator Award on Tuesday Jan. 10 at a vibrant school wide assembly. Jones, a third grade teacher at Fairland Elementary School is among up to 40 elementary educators across the nation […]


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Teachers Test Out New Device to Help Inform Future Instructional Technologies
MCPS Communications Posted On January 6, 2023


MCPS held a Teacher Device Showcase to give teachers the opportunity to test more than 50 devices under consideration for future technology acquisition. Teachers also had the chance to check out new technology to support science, technology, engineering, arts, and […]


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Application to 2023-2024 Montgomery Virtual Academy Opens Jan. 5
MCPS Communications Posted On January 4, 2023


Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is planning for the start of the upcoming school year 2023 – 2024, including the Montgomery Virtual Academy (MVA). The MVA is part of the continuum of digital learning opportunities offered to students and part […]


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Thirteen MCPS Students Receive Full-Tuition Posse Scholarships
MCPS Communications Posted On January 4, 2023


Thirteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been named recipients of full-tuition, four-year college scholarships from the Posse Foundation. The Posse program identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential that may have been overlooked by traditional […]


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Students and Staff Encouraged to Take a COVID 19 Test Before Returning from Break
MCPS Communications Posted On January 2, 2023


Staff and students are strongly encouraged to test prior to returning from the holiday break, especially if they have any symptoms of COVID-19, may have been exposed to COVID-19, or were in a higher risk exposure situation like public travel or large […]


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Happy Holidays from Superintendent Dr. McKnight
MCPS Communications Posted On December 22, 2022


WATCH Holiday Message On Behalf of Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight, As we enter a much-deserved Winter Break, I want to wish all of you, our amazing students, superb staff and wonderful families — a joyous holiday season. With the […]


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Students Lead a Panel and Activities to Address Gaslighting
MCPS Communications Posted On December 20, 2022


Students at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School (BCC) took the initiative to organize, over the period of two months, lectures, performances, and panel discussions to unwrap the effects of gaslighting in their school and their communities. “It’s important for the […]


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Competitive Salaries and School Bus Tracking Software Among Investments in Superintendent’s Recommended $3.2 Billion Operating Budget
MCPS Communications Posted On December 20, 2022


Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight presented her Recommended Operating Budget for fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024) to members of the MCPS Board of Education, the school community, and stakeholders on Dec. 19th 2022.  “Our investments are […]


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Annual Warming Hearts and Hands Campaign Benefits Most Vulnerable Students
MCPS Communications Posted On December 19, 2022


For the past 8 years, the Educational Systems Federal Credit Union (ESFCU) on behalf of their Support Education Foundation, Inc, hosts an annual Warming Hearts and Hands campaign. The foundation works to gather winter clothing items to be donated to […]


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MCPS Students Dually Enrolled at Montgomery College Will No Longer Be Charged Tuition
MCPS Communications Posted On December 15, 2022


Due to a  recent change in a Maryland law, students will not be charged to participate in dual-enrollment programs. Montgomery College will refund students who have paid tuition for college courses taken this fall. Students taking college courses during the […]


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Fentanyl Awareness: A Message from the MCPS Medical Officer About the Dangers of Illicit Fentanyl
MCPS Communications Posted On December 9, 2022


The Office of the School System Medical Officer of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is bringing attention to a dangerous trend in substance use affecting our community. Synthetic opioids, specifically illegally made fentanyl, are increasingly responsible for overdoses and overdose […]


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BOE Approves School Year Calendar that Allows for More Professional Days and Less Disruptions
MCPS Communications Posted On December 7, 2022


The  Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education approved the 2023-2024 school year calendar at its Dec. 6 business meeting. Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. Mcknight presented her recommended calendar to the BOE with input from the community. The new calendar […]


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MCPS Board of Education Welcomes News Members and Appoints New Officers
MCPS Communications Posted On December 6, 2022


Karla Silvestre (At-Large) and Shebra Evans (District 4) will now lead the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education as President and Vice President. Evans and Silvestre were formally appointed during the Board’s business meeting on Tuesday, December 6.  “I […]


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A Winning Fall Season for MCPS Student Athletes
MCPS Communications Posted On December 5, 2022


The MPSSAA fall playoff and championship season wrapped up the first week of December with some exciting and historic wins for MCPS students this year. Quince Orchard High School football beat C.H. Flowers High School to capture a second consecutive […]


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