MCPS Closed For Second Day in a Row Due to Snow
Montgomery County Public Schools will be closed again Tuesday. Ice and snow still needs to be removed from the schools “to ensure schools are safe for students and staff,” according… Read More
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County Schools Closed Monday Due to Expected Severe Weather
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will be closed Monday due to the expected winter weather. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. All administrative offices and… Read More
Celtics Great Sam Jones Dies at 88; Was MCPS Substitute Teacher
Sam Jones, a Boston Celtic great who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984, died Friday at the age of 88 in Florida. Jones, a… Read More
MCPS Remains Committed to Reopening Schools Jan. 3
A just-released community message from Montgomery County Public Schools explains that all schools will reopen Jan. 3 as planned and only switch to virtual if individual schools have five percent… Read More
Citing COVID-19, Libraries Will Not Open on Sundays as Planned
UPDATED – Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. In an email to MyMCM, Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Anita Vassallo explained that reopening the libraries on Sunday is being delayed “due… Read More
Northwood High Security Assistant Charged with Having Sex with Underage Student
The Northwood High School security assistant and track and field coach who was arrested Tuesday is alleged to have engaged in sexual intercourse with a minor student who has since… Read More
Northwood High Staff Member Charged with Felony Child Sex Assault
A Northwood High School security assistant and track and field coach was arrested Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on felony child sex assault charges. Giovanni D. Reumante,… Read More
MCPS Teachers: Shortage of Substitutes Creates ‘Vicious Cycle’
Montgomery County Public School teachers faced significant challenges this year transitioning to in-person learning, and a substitute teacher shortage only added to the fatigue and chaos teachers faced. “I think… Read More
JROTC Cadets Collecting Goods for Kentucky’s Tornado Victims
The Junior ROTC program and its Eagle Battalion Booster Club has collected so much clothing, toys and toiletries for tornado victims in Kentucky that it has doubled the size of… Read More
MCPS Ofrece Oportunidades de Actividades Vacaciones de Invierno para Niños
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) publicaron una lista de oportunidades virtuales y en persona para los estudiantes durante los días en que están fuera de la escuela,… Read More
Montgomery College tiene Nuevo Presidente y Promete Liderar a Través de ‘Desigualdades e Injusticias’
Jermaine Williams, el nuevo presidente de Montgomery College, prometió ayudar a los estudiantes a superar las “desigualdades e injusticias” que se exacerbaron durante la pandemia y permitirles tener éxito en… Read More
Walter Johnson Students Create Covid Risk App
Four Walter Johnson High School seniors took home the top prize in U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s 2021 Congressional App Challenge. Ainesh Chatterjee, Salamun Nuhin, Botond Parkanyi and Charles Wang created… Read More