Gaithersburg Speller Moves On To Round 3 Tuesday
UPDATED MAY 28 at 5:40 p.m. Su Hlaing, a 7th grader at St. Peter’s School who lives in Gaithersburg, successfully moves on to the quarterfinals in Tuesday’s Scripps National Spelling… Read More
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School Community Message Lays Out Possible Budget Cuts
In a statement to the community delivered Friday afternoon, Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) President Karla Silvestre and Interim Superintendent Dr. Monique Felder issued a statement about the budget… Read More
School Board Officially Ends Roscoe Nix’s Innovative Calendar Year
During budget discussions, Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) members opted to switch Roscoe Nix Elementary School from an innovative full year school calendar to the tradition school calendar. Thursday,… Read More
‘Let Us In’: Several Teachers Not Permitted to Enter Meeting
Thursday afternoon’s Board of Education (BOE) meeting began with President Karla Silvestre acknowledging that staff reductions are possible during what she called a challenging budget. Montgomery County councilmembers approved a… Read More
Estudiante de Escuela Secundaria Acusado por Posesión de Arma de Fuego
Un estudiante de 16 años de la Escuela Secundaria Paint Branch fue acusado de posesión de un arma de fuego en propiedad escolar, el martes. Los oficiales de participación comunitaria… Read More
Paint Branch High School Student Charged as Adult for Possessing Gun at School
A 16-year-old Paint Branch High School student was charged with possession of a gun on school property Tuesday. Montgomery County Police Community Engagement Officers responded to the school on Old… Read More
County Outdoor Pools Open Memorial Day Weekend
Montgomery County Recreation’s outdoor pool pre-season begins at noon on Saturday, May 25. Updated swimming pool rules and regulations will go into effect on May 25. Children under 12 years… Read More
Supreme Court Won’t Review Case Challenging MCPS’ Gender Guidelines
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to review an appeal challenging Montgomery County Public Schools’ gender identity guidelines. The court’s decision doesn’t necessarily mean it agrees with the… Read More
Threats at 2 Schools in Bethesda Declared Unfounded
Soon after dealing with what turned out to be an unfounded threat at Whitman High School, students at Bethesda Elementary School were placed in lockdown as Montgomery County Police officers… Read More
MCPS, Identity y Tree of Hope se Unen en la Lucha Contra el Uso de Sustancias
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) se unen junto a la organización sin ánimo de lucro Identity, Inc. y la Asociación Tree of Hope en su lucha contra… Read More
Montgomery College to Hold 77th Annual Commencement Exercises
Montgomery College will celebrate the achievements of the class of 2024 at the 77th Annual Commencement Exercises Friday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m. The event will take place on the… Read More
Local Students Shine in Anti-Underage Drinking Video Contest
Megan Lee of Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery Village and Kairo Maysonet Walker of Julius West Middle School in Rockville are top winners in Keeping it Safe student video… Read More