Young Dancers Headed to Perform in New York City
Eleven young dancers with Empower by Bella Ballet in Gaithersburg are taking their dance moves to Broadway and Times Square. The girls, who range in age from 12 to 14,… Read More
Youth
2023 MCPS Latin Dance Competition Winners
The 2023 Annual MCPS Latin dance competition was held Nov. 20 at the Music Center at Strathmore. Sixteen Montgomery County High Schools competed in the Junior and Senior divisions. B-CC,… Read More
Students Return to Building After Bomb Threat at Wootton High School
Students and staff at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville evacuated Monday following reports of a bomb threat. After officers searched and cleared the building, students returned. The threat… Read More
Leadership Change Announced at Seneca Valley High School
Ricardo Hernandez was named Acting Principal at Seneca Valley High School following Principal Marc Cohen’s recent announcement that he will retire Dec. 1 from the position he has held for… Read More
Students Pen Letters Calling for Ceasefire in Palestine
Montgomery County high school students participated in a letter-writing protest Saturday to call for a ceasefire in Palestine. At the Islamic Center of Maryland, participants wrote more than 150 letters… Read More
Maestra de Escuela Tilden Suspendida por Publicaciones en Redes Sociales
Sabrina Khan-Williams, profesora y líder del equipo de Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión en la escuela secundaria Tilden, fue puesta bajo licencia administrativa después de publicar comentarios “inapropiados” en las redes… Read More
Figueredo Elegida como Nueva Directora del Departamento de Parques del Condado
Luego de una búsqueda nacional, Miti Figueredo fue elegida para reemplazar al jubilado Mike Riley, y será la nueva directora del Departamento de Parques del condado de Montgomery. Es la… Read More
Montgomery College, Adventist Health Partner to Graduate More Nurses
Montgomery College and Adventist HealthCare agreed to work together to offer scholarships, mentoring and career opportunities to increase the number of nurses ready to work in Montgomery County. The eight-year… Read More
Figueredo Chosen as New Parks Director
Following a national search, Miti Figueredo was chosen to replace the retiring Mike Riley as Montgomery County’s new park director. She is the first Latina to lead the parks department.… Read More
Tilden Teacher Placed on Leave Following Social Media Posts
Sabrina Khan-Williams, a world studies teacher and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team leader at Tilden Middle School, was placed on administrative leave after she posted strongly accusatory comments on social… Read More
Einstein Students ‘Honored’ to Refurbish Computers for Potomac Chinese School
Fifty-six Einstein High School students showed off their computer skills as well as their altruism Thursday morning when they donated six computers they had refurbished to the Potomac Chinese School.… Read More
Entries for ‘Speak Up, Save a Life’ Video Contest Due Nov. 17
Maryland State’s Attorney’s Office of Montgomery County hosts a PSA video contest to promote awareness of the dangers of opioids and fentanyl use among teens. All 6th through 12th graders… Read More