All In: Celebrating September with Good News
Jack R. Smith, Superintendent of Schools
Posted On September 25, 2019
Recently, I was in a meeting where someone made the amazing statement:
Good news is meant to be shared.
Such a simple, straightforward statement and I had never thought about it before. What do we want to do when we hear good news? We immediately want to tell someone. We want to share it.
So, here are just a few examples of all of the good news coming out of Montgomery County Public Schools during the month of September:
Hallie Wells MS Educator Named Finalist for State Teacher of the Year
138 MCPS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Welcome to the First Day of School, 2019–2020
Inside Brown Station Elementary’s Dual Language Immersion Program
MCPS Welcomes Teachers at New Educator Orientation
Board Action Creates Three Regional International Baccalaureate Sites
After Winning U.S. Junior Gymnastics Title, Boyds Teenager Kayla DiCello ‘In Very Elite Company’
Coach With Down Syndrome Celebrates 20 Years With Whitman
September’s Class of KidsPost: Fourth-graders at North Chevy Chase
Seat Belts on MCPS School Buses
This is just a fraction of the many good things happening in our schools and community. To find more good news about our schools, staff and students, visit the What’s Good, MCPS webpage.
Let’s celebrate the good news we find and have a great October 2019. It’s the only one we’ll ever have.
Good Reads
As we all know, learning doesn’t stop when you become an adult. I am constantly learning about new ideas and exploring new perspectives. I do this through books, articles and podcasts. Each blog, I will share a few of the most interesting ones with you. Some have made me ask questions, some have irritated me; others have made me smile or frown. I hope they make you think critically and open doors to new information and ideas.
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” — Michael Jordan
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