‘You Should Be Able to Feel Safe at School’
This month, students at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown evacuated twice in one week due to safety threats, including reports of a bomb threat. They sheltered in place in… Read More
This month, students at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown evacuated twice in one week due to safety threats, including reports of a bomb threat. They sheltered in place in… Read More
Students at Seneca Valley High School and beyond want school administration and political leaders to better ensure school safety following recent threats and violence. “All the shelters-in-place, the lockdowns, the… Read More
Families gathered at the Circuit Court in Rockville on Wednesday for a special ceremony. 42 middle schoolers graduated from the Truancy Prevention Program administered by the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s… Read More
It took three votes Thursday afternoon for members of the Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education to add three early release days for students during the current school year.… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) held a vaccination clinic at three schools over the weekend and managed to vaccinate more than 1,200 students. Benjamin Banneker Middle School vaccinated 263 students,… Read More
Last week, 98 South Lake Elementary School students received COVID-19 vaccines that were diluted “more than recommended” at an on-site clinic, Montgomery County said in a release Monday evening. South Lake… Read More
98 South Lake Elementary School students were given an incorrect amount of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at an on-site clinic last Wednesday, according to a release from Montgomery County. “The affected… Read More
This week violent incidents were reported on public schools’ premises, most recently the arrest of a 16-year-old student at Montgomery Blair High School. The arrest occurred after the stabbing of… Read More
A “serious incident” occurred in a Wootton High School locker room involving Varsity football players on Tuesday, Principal Kimberly Boldon said in a letter to families. A staff member reported… Read More
Leaders detailed updated COVID-19 quarantine guidance for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) during a virtual press conference Monday. The new guidance will take effect next Monday, Nov. 8, MCPS Interim… Read More
International Walk to School Day encourages students to walk or bike to school and promotes safe practices and routes. Students at Summit Hall Elementary School in Gaithersburg arrived to a… Read More
Several students were safely evacuated after a school bus was stuck in a small “sinkhole” in Layhill, County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer shared. One person… Read More