The annual Pride Town Hall will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 20 at Walter Johnson High School. Students and their families, staff, youth service providers and community members are welcome to attend. The event will […]
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The Office of Human Resources and Development provides higher education partnership opportunities to MCPS employees who are seeking teacher certification or licensure, continuing professional development or who are pursuing career advancement. Below, get more information on interest meetings for several […]
Joan Shane, content specialist at Sligo Middle School, has been selected as the Maryland representative for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). This is the highest honor given by the U.S. government for K-12 science, […]
The 2023 School Safety Conference hosted by the Maryland Center for School Safety (MCSS) will include a School Safety Art Showcase for Maryland students in grades 3–12. Students are encouraged to submit artwork answering the question, “What does your school safety community look […]
MCPS and Fidelity Investments are hosting upcoming virtual workshops to help employees reduce financial stress and enjoy financial freedom. Details and registration links are below: Thursday, May 11, 6 p.m. Invest Confidently for Your Future: Learn how to build and […]
Registration is now open for two free coding camps open to rising MCPS middle school students this summer. Montgomery Can Code‘s summer camp is a free, weeklong camp where participants will learn to code with Swift, Apple’s easy-to-understand programming language […]
A panel discussion on the Model Minority Myth will be held from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17. This event will be held virtually. It is being hosted by Montgomery Blair High School and the Asian American Mental Health Initiative […]
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 20, at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg. The festival will feature activities for children […]
The third annual Montgomery County Children’s Business Fair will return in August after a three-year hiatus. Applications are now being accepted for the fair, set for 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19. The fair, which will be held in […]
The Board will honor its winning recipients for service to public education during a ceremony on May 9 in the Carver Educational Services Center auditorium.
MCPS and the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) have reached a tentative agreement on wage increases over a two-year period. If the Montgomery County Council fully funds the MCPS budget proposal, the following increases would take effect beginning July 1, […]
MCPS is hosting a special education job fair information session from 6–7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, on Zoom. The session will include a Q&A session with staff members from the Office of Special Education and information on hiring for […]
The Montgomery County Alliance of Black School Educators (MCABSE) honored 27 graduating seniors during its annual Distinguished African-American Scholars and Community Leaders Awards Ceremony on April 26. The event was held at Rockville High School. Distinguished Scholars and Community Leaders […]
On April 27, MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight spoke to the MCPS community on the rise in incidents of hate, bias, racism, antisemitism and LGBTQ+ prejudice. Her speech, “Speaking Out Against All Hate,” sought to bring more awareness to the […]
Six MCPS graduating seniors have been named semifinalists in the U.S. Presidential Scholars competition: Sara Cui and Raymond L. Ma, Winston Churchill High School; Ishaan Jain and Paris Z. Ye, Richard Montgomery High School; Brianna J. Lin, Montgomery Blair High […]
The annual Pride Town Hall will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 20 at Walter Johnson High School. Students and their families, staff, youth service providers and community members are welcome to attend. The event will […]
Nominations are open for the Edye Miller Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes MCAAP/MCBOA members who have effectively provided distinguished service and made exemplary contributions to the association. This award was established by MCAAP’s board of directors and funded by the association’s […]
The Office of Human Resources and Development provides higher education partnership opportunities to MCPS employees who are seeking teacher certification or licensure, continuing professional development or who are pursuing career advancement. Below, get more information on interest meetings for several […]
WE Schools will host a one-hour virtual Service Project Showcase of inspiration and celebration from 3:30–4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 18. This event will be held on Professional Development Online (PDO), course #91770. It will be an opportunity for elementary, […]
Last month, as part of a pilot program, the first set of public electric vehicle charging stations for MCPS was installed at the Carver Educational Service Center in Rockville. The stations were installed at no cost to MCPS through a […]
Are you interested in becoming an assistant principal? The Office of Human Resources and Development is providing an informational session on Zoom from 4–6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17. The Future Administrative Workshop will provide information on how to apply to […]
The Terrapin Teachers Initiative at the University of Maryland (UMD) is inviting prospective middle and high school science and math teachers and others to explore STEM teaching with an online, asynchronous, introductory course. The six-week course, Step 1 – Inquiry […]
Coming Saturday, May 6: Don’t miss the last used car and computer sale of the school year! Students in the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF) and Information Technology Foundation (ITF) will sell used cars and computers they have […]
Taking care of your mind is just as important as taking care of your body. To do both well requires living a healthy lifestyle, paying attention to how you feel and doing simple things to take care of yourself. This […]
Our brains play a role in everything we do. In this webinar, we will explore how to take care of our brains by getting physically active, managing stress and taking control of our thoughts. This webinar will be held from […]
MCPS is partnering with Open Source Phonics, a free resource designed to help students and families practice reading phonics and spelling skills at home. Families can access a free resource page with slides and videos to help their students practice […]
Montgomery History is seeking volunteers to help with a booth at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday, May 20. The festival runs from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., and the organization needs volunteers to help the booth during several shifts. Student service […]
Tune in to watch live at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 27. Dr. Monifa McKnight will speak on the rise of incidents of hate, bias, racism, antisemitism and LGBTQ+ prejudice and actions MCPS will take to address them.
James Allrich, principal at Argyle Middle School, is the MCPS finalist for The Washington Post Principal of the Year. Charles Orifici, instrumental music teacher at Clarksburg High School, is the MCPS finalist for The Washington Post Teacher of the Year. James Allrich In the […]
Shannon McKenzie, child development teacher at Clarksburg High School, was named the 2023–2024 MCPS Teacher of the Year during a celebration at BlackRock Center for the Arts on April 24. She will now go on to compete for Maryland Teacher […]
