The duo, an instrumental music teacher at Albert Einstein High School and a STEM teacher at Gaithersburg Middle School, will be recognized during the annual Champions for Children celebration on April 25 at BlackRock Center for the Arts.
MCPS parents, staff and community members are invited to the sixth annual Special Education Summit, Leading the Way Today, Partnering for a Better Tomorrow. The summit will take place from 8:15 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Quince Orchard High School, 15800 Quince […]
Teri Stetson, special education resource teacher at Fairland Elementary School, has been named Special Education Teacher of the Year by the Maryland State Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Nominees must be engaged in work consistent with CEC’s mission, which is to […]
The Office of Human Resources and Development is holding two training opportunities for supporting services employees in April. Giving and Receiving Feedback will be offered from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. on April 3, at the Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook […]
The Class Size Data Dashboard reports teacher-to-student ratios for elementary homeroom classrooms for Grade K-5. Dashboard data will be updated each quarter and this dashboard currently includes reporting data for three quarters. View the Dashboard
Four sixth and seventh grade students from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School who participated in the Riding for Focus program were featured on The Specialized Foundation’s Instagram page to celebrate International Women’s Day. See the spread here. The […]
The Montgomery County Commission on Children and Youth is seeking nominations for the 33rd annual Nancy Dworkin Awards for Outstanding Service to Youth. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made a difference in the lives of children and […]
Celeste King began her career as a teacher in New York City, and was named the principal at South Lake in 2011. Colleagues and parents call her a compassionate and caring advocate for her school community.
Effective Tuesday, April 2, summer employment opportunities will be accessible to Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500 unit members through MCPS Careers. The FY 2020 summer employment application deadline is Friday, April 26. Interested employees […]
Below, please read a message from Superintendent Jack Smith regarding student walkouts organized for March 14. This email was sent to staff Outlook inboxes and to the community on Thursday, March 7. Some high school students within Montgomery County Public […]
Dr. Joey Jones, principal at Robert Frost Middle School, has been named the Middle School Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). “All of the reviewers found his application to be excellent,” said MASSP […]
The Maryland Beta chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary sorority for women educators, is offering a $1,500 scholarship for educators in MCPS or for employees who wish to become educators. The scholarship is available to a MCPS employee studying […]
Calling all rising MCPS juniors and seniors: the MCPS Partnerships Unit will begin taking applications to participate in the 2019 Summer RISE program starting March 18. Summer RISE provides students with a three-week, career-based learning experience and introduces students to […]
An Educators & Immigrant Youth Summit will be held from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 at Montgomery College–Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. This event invites participants for workshops, roundtable discussions and strategy sessions to build skills and organize around […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Montgomery County Commission for Women is inviting residents to participate in its third annual Girl Power Contest. Submissions should address the question, “If you had a superpower, how would you use that power […]
Staff, parents, guardians and community members are invited to attend a workshop on Tuesday, April 2 at A. Mario Loiederman Middle School from 6:30–8 p.m. to learn more about the district’s restorative justice vision and how this social justice platform […]
Registration for prekindergarten and Head Start began on March 1. Parents who want to register their child for the 2019-2020 school year can go ahead and do so. Children must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2019, […]
The trio, along with the Rising Star Teachers of the Year and others, will be honored at the annual Champions for Children celebration on April 25 at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
The 2018 Annual Report to the Community is now online. This interactive online report provides information about student performance data, operational performance data and the steps MCPS has taken to fulfill our vision and mission during the 2017‒2018 school year. […]
MCPS has announced a new emergency child care service, Care@Work. This benefit is available to SEIU members, and was agreed to in the Negotiated Agreement for 2018-2020. Care@Work is intended to support SEIU bargaining unit members in dealing with an […]
Several employment opportunities will be available this summer in Title I schools. They will be available to Title I and non-Title I staff members. The Extended Learning Opportunities Summer Adventures in Learning (ELO SAIL), Extended Learning Opportunities Summer Title I […]
Upcoming interest meetings are being held for two partnership programs—one offering a graduate certificate program on Equity and Excellence in Education (EEE), and a second for supporting professionals who want to teach. MCPS, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) and […]
The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking to fill one vacancy on its five-member Ethics Panel. The vacancy is for a three-year term beginning on July 1, 2019. Members serve without compensation. As noted in Board Policy, BBB, Ethics, […]
April 15 will be here before you know it. If you have misplaced your 2018 IRS Form W-2 or 1095-C, you can download and print a duplicate from Employee Self-Service (ESS). You will first need to authorize web delivery of […]
The 2019 SkillsUSA Regional Competition was held at Thomas Edison High School of Technology on Feb. 28. About 150 students showcased career and technical skills in 31 categories, including cosmetology, medical math, architectural drafting, nail care, culinary arts, automotive service […]
The 10th Annual Choose Respect Montgomery Conference will be held on Sunday, April 7, at Richard Montgomery High School. The event, which examines issues surrounding teen dating violence, will include a resource fair from 12:30–1:30 p.m. The conference will also […]
MCPS and the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA) are hosting a series of community conversations on safety and security. The meetings will feature Ed Clarke, chief safety officer for MCPS, and Dr. Christina Conolly, director of MCPS psychological […]
A retirement celebration will be held for Trish Janus, supervisor with Physical Disabilities Programs, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29, in the Carver Educational Services Center auditorium, 850 Hungerford Dr. in Rockville. The cost is $25 to contribute to […]
Get ready to let your creativity flow! The School Energy and Recycling Team (SERT) is holding its annual poster contest for elementary, middle and high school students … and staff. The Watt’s Up poster contest is open to staff or […]
Well Aware, the MCPS wellness program, is challenging you to log your daily exercise time as you venture across France on a virtual bicycle tour during this spring’s physical activity challenge, Le Tour de Fitness. The challenge began on March […]
