In partnership with the Montgomery Parks Foundation, the Marye Wells-Harley Dream Camp Scholarship is a community funded program whose mission is to provide camp scholarships to young people, ages 6–14, from diverse backgrounds within Montgomery County. The Marye Wells-Harley Dream […]
BOE Approves School Year Calendar that Allows for More Professional Days and Less Disruptions
Aisha MbowePOSTED ON DECEMBER 7, 2022
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The Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education approved the 2023-2024 school year calendar at its Dec. 6 business meeting.
MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight will deliver a presentation on the Recommended Operating Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19 at Northwest High School. The public will be able to watch live on the […]
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 selected during the Board’s business meeting on Dec. 6. “I look […]
Montgomery County Recreation fitness passes will be free for Montgomery residents in 2023. Starting Jan. 3, 2023, the free pass will provide access to fully equipped fitness rooms, open gym (drop-in) activities and game rooms at any recreation center during […]
Three contests are now open for submissions—the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s poetry contest, the Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) essay contest, and Arc Maryland’s art contest. The 2023 Gaithersburg Book Festival’s annual high school poetry contest is now open for […]
The deadline for a prestigious student scholarship is fast approaching! Do you know a high-achieving student who has taken rigorous courses and has a weighted GPA of 4.69? They may qualify for a $10,000 scholarship. Applications are open for the […]
Awards season is here! Don’t forget to nominate exceptional teachers, supporting services staff and administrators for top honors. Several awards are accepting submissions and the deadline for most of them is Friday, Dec. 16. More information below: The Montgomery County […]
The MCPS Student Engagement Website is a great resource for students looking for extracurricular activities and clubs each school may offer. This webpage also provides updates on program operations, school-specific extracurricular activity program information and online student-to-student extracurricular activity experiences. […]
Don’t miss the third of three Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Operating Budget information sessions.
MCPS is hosting Your Story Matters, a mental health forum for parents and caregivers that will include panel discussions and workshops. The event will be held in person from 6–8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at Richard Montgomery High School. […]
Awards season is here! Don’t forget to nominate exceptional teachers, supporting services staff and administrators for top honors. A variety of awards are accepting submissions and deadlines are fast approaching. More information below: The Montgomery County Public Schools Teacher of […]
MCPS held a retirement celebration for Dr. Judith Docca, longtime Montgomery County Board of Education member, at the Universities at Shady Grove on Nov. 29. Dr. Docca spent 38 years with MCPS—as a teacher, human relations specialist, assistant principal at […]
Malaika Wande, a 10th grader at Montgomery Blair High School, was named Councilmember for a Day on Nov. 15. Wande’s passion is advocating for affordable housing, especially for families looking to move from renting to owning a home. She proposes […]
Mark your calendars for the upcoming car and computer sale! Students in the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF) and Information Technology Foundation (ITF) will sell used cars and computers that they have refurbished on Saturday, Dec. 10, at […]
For the 22nd year, dozens of energetic high school dancers took the stage at the Music Center at Strathmore to represent their schools at the Latin Dance Competition on Nov. 21. MCPS students, families and community members packed the theater […]
Families can stay engaged throughout the school year with Parent Academy TO GO. Parent Academy TO GO is a series of webinars for families to watch at home and is designed to inform and empower families as advocates and partners […]
The MCPS community is invited to attend upcoming FY 2024 Recommended Operating Budget information sessions to learn more about the process and factors that build the budget and how the budget supports MCPS priorities and goals.
MCPS is seeking the community’s feedback as it works to finalize the 2023–2024 school calendar. Don’t forget to share your input with us! This quick survey will gauge the community’s opinions on the calendar scenarios developed for the 2023–2024 school […]
Do you know a high-achieving student who has taken rigorous courses and has a weighted GPA of 4.69? They may qualify for a $10,000 scholarship. Applications are open for the Ruth and Norman Rales–Patricia Baier O’Neill Scholarship Recognizing Academic Excellence. […]
MCPS will host a series of virtual conversations with the Literacy Council of Montgomery County (LCMC) to discuss English as a Second Language classes available for adults. The conversations will be hosted in English, Chinese and Spanish. The LCMC is […]
Attention all MCPS middle and high school students! Learn about how you can play an active role in the next Student Member of the Board (SMOB) election by attending a one-hour seminar hosted by past SMOBs Hana O’ Looney and […]
Who doesn’t love a parade? The annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade will be held from 10 a.m.–noon on Saturday, Nov. 19. The only Thanksgiving parade in the area, it features marching bands, dancing groups, floats and inflatable turkeys and penguins. […]
The following Parent Academy TO GO workshops are available below. The full list of workshops are listed in this playlist: Parent Strategies for Managing Behavior Challenges https://youtu.be/exFYN8Tjq8s Disruptive behavior within families often leads to increased conflict, higher levels of parent […]
MoComCon, an all-day, all ages event celebrating all things comics, graphic novels, and fandoms, returns Sat., Jan. 14, 2023, at the Germantown Library! Both the MoComCon 2023 Art and Essay contests will return as part of the celebration. The Art […]
Want to know if your child’s route is delayed or canceled? Visit the MCPS Transportation Updates dashboard.
Don’t miss an opportunity to join MCPS curriculum leaders to learn more about MCPS curriculum during live virtual presentations on November 2nd from 6-8:30 p.m. Sessions will focus on topics such as literacy, mathematics and academic excellence for all students. […]
MCPS has two job fairs coming up for highly qualified and highly skilled people to join its workforce as support professionals. The first—for bus attendants, bus operators and mechanics—will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. […]
Need something for your child to do when school is out? How about a day of fun and supervised activities by the Montgomery County Recreation Department. All MCPS students can receive a free scholarship by using the code: MCPSkid2022 during […]
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Dr. Edward Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration and Supervision. Given annually to recognize an outstanding administrator or supervisor of MCPS, eligible nominees include principals, assistant principals, school business administrators, directors, supervisors […]
