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The following message was emailed to staff on Tuesday, May 24. It is reposted below. In addition, please be aware that the MCPS Employee Assistance Program partner, Kepro, is available at 866-496-9588, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 […]
MCPS is hosting a mental health forum for families and students from 6:15–8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31 at Seneca Valley High School. The event will include a chance for parents to share information with MCPS staff, and to learn […]
Dozens of MCPS high school seniors were recognized for their accomplishments in dance and theatre at the 21st annual Superintendent’s All-County Fine Arts Awards Gala on May 23 at Seneca Valley High School. The event featured musical and dance performances […]
James Allrich, principal at Argyle Middle School, was named the 2023 Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). He will now move on for consideration as Principal of the Year from the National Association […]
MCPS parents, staff and community members are invited to the 8th annual Special Education Summit, Leading the Way Today, Partnering for a Better Tomorrow. The summit will be held virtually from 9 a.m.–noon on Saturday, June 4. The summit is free and will […]
More than 150 students, families, youth service providers and community members participated in the annual Pride Town Hall event on May 21 at Walter Johnson High School. The event featured Gavin Grimm, a nationally known advocate for transgender rights. In 2014, […]
A webinar on Caring for the Caregiving will be held virtually from 4–5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8. One of the most common problems family caregivers face is trying to juggle their job responsibilities with their caregiving responsibilities. Being a […]
Walt Whitman High School has been named a 2022 Maryland Green School, bringing the MCPS total to 91. Staff and students at the certifying schools went above and beyond in this COVID-impacted year: 27 Green Schools successfully recertified this year […]
Several online trainings are available to all supporting services professionals this summer, To register for these learning opportunities, visit Professional Development Online (PDO) and search for the course number. All courses will be held virtually on Zoom. 5 Steps to […]
Nearly 6,000 MCPS employees increased their physical activity during Well Aware’s spring physical activity challenge: Fountain of Youth. They took part in a variety of physical activities to compete for prizes, and more importantly, to adopt or maintain healthy lifestyles. […]
The winners of the Montgomery County Commission for Women’s (CFW) fifth annual Girl Power Contest have been selected. This year, contestants were asked to address the following questions, “What do you see as the three biggest accomplishments women have achieved […]
The Montgomery County Police School Safety Unit will be hosting a weeklong Safety Patrol Leadership Camp in June and July. The weeklong camp will be held at Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, Md., and the cost is $350 per session. […]
MCABSE recognized 28 graduating seniors for academic excellence and community service activities.
The Montgomery County Board of Education recently honored 11 individuals and organizations during its annual Distinguished Service Awards ceremony. The Board established the awards to recognize and show appreciation for exemplary contributions to public education and to MCPS by members […]
The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking to fill one vacancy on its five-member Ethics Panel. The vacancies are for a three-year term beginning on July 1, 2022. Members serve without compensation. As noted in Board Policy, BBB, Ethics, […]
MCPS is hosting a mental health forum for families and students from 6:15–8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31 at Seneca Valley High School. The event will include a chance for parents to share information with MCPS staff, and to learn […]
In response to gaps in elementary literacy skills, MCPS is launching a shift to structured literacy beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. This shift will be supported with new instructional materials, widespread professional development and support to schools, and a […]
The annual Pride Town Hall will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 21 at Walter Johnson High School. Students and their families, staff, youth service providers and community members are welcome to attend. The event will […]
Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight will participate in a community conversation on Creating Inclusive K-12 Learning Environments to Support Diversity in STEM at the KID Museum. The event will be held from 8:30–11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25. The conversation […]
Latino parents and families are invited to a virtual conversation about the district’s Comprehensive Well-Being, Safety and Security Initiative at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25. This event will be in Spanish. Parents will engage in conversations to hear their perspectives […]
The Albert Einstein High School Arts Hall of Fame inducted 25 artists during a reception and ceremony on May 11. Ten were inducted for 2020 (the ceremony was delayed due to COVID-19) and 15 for 2022. There were no inductees […]
More than 260 students were honored in a dual enrollment recognition ceremony on May 17 at the Universities at Shady Grove. These are students who have dually enrolled in MCPS and in Montgomery College, taking college courses while in high […]
Join MCPS and Fidelity Investments for upcoming virtual workshops to help you manage your financial future. Details are below: Tuesday, May 24, 6–7 p.m. Invest Confidently in Your Future: Learn how to build and manage a long-term investment plan—for all […]
The School Energy and Recycling Team has announced the winners of the annual Watt’s Up? poster contest. The goal of this annual contest is to raise awareness about sustainability issues, such as conservation and recycling through creative artwork. The entries […]
Back in-person after two years, the Gaithersburg Book Festival, a celebration of books, writers and literary excellence, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg. The festival […]
The latest episodes of “Waymaking” feature discussions on two topics—the Dads on Duty program at Seneca Valley High School and autism spectrum disorder. In the show featuring Dads on Duty, Dr. Christina Chester, MCPS director of psychological services, is joined […]
Colleagues and parents call third grade teacher and team leader Marni Olesker an exceptional game changer for students. She is a 31-year MCPS veteran.
The following message was emailed to staff from Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight on Tuesday, May 10. Dear MCPS Employees, I am delighted to report that we have reached an agreement with our three employee associations— MCEA, MCAAP, SEIU—that offers […]
By a unanimous vote, the Montgomery County Board of Education approved Dr. Monifa B. McKnight’s employment contract as superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on Tuesday, May 10. Dr. McKnight, who has served MCPS in various capacities for two […]
