Montgomery Community Media

It was a night of science, mathematics, and reading questions on April 20 at the annual “Are You Up to the 5th Grade Challenge?” The AFI Silver was the stage for questions about the Declaration of Independence, Henri Rousseau, closed circuits, and synonyms. Students from 39 Montgomery County Public Schools helped three contestants who were […]

Three MCPS teachers were named finalists for the 2015–2016 Teacher of the Year Award. The winner will be revealed at the 13th Annual Champions for Children Awards celebration on April 21 at the Fillmore in Silver Spring. The finalists are: Josephine Luster, a 5th teacher in the Highly Gifted Center at Chevy Chase Elementary School […]

Students from The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) hosted an expo to fight hunger in Montgomery County. They also presented a series of proposals part of Hunger For Solutions Challenge to a panel of business owners, experts, and county officials. The Hungry for Solutions Expo took place on April 16 from 3 p.m. to 6 […]

St. Elizabeth Catholic School in Rockville is a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School and now it might also add Guinness World Record holder as well. Krista Brick has the report. The event even got a message in the New York Times’ “Noteworthy” column.

Robotics teams from five Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high schools participated in the 2015 Chesapeake Regional FIRST Robotics Competition on April 3 and 4. The two-day contest put students’ robots to the test, as they competed for a spot in the finals that will be held in St. Louis. This year’s competition, “Recycle Rush,” […]

At St. Elizabeth Catholic School in Rockville there were hats on heads.. one, two, three.  And a Guinness World Record to break….said Principal Vincent Spadoni.  The school had parents, staff and students, brother and sisters and relatives too, each wearing Dr. Seuss hats for a world record attempt- it’s true. The event was to fall on […]

Music teacher Randi Levy and the students at Roberto Clemente Middle School are featured in this video about the Rock in Schools program. Take a look: You can follow the students on Twitter @RCMSMusicROCKS.

They are hungry for solutions. Students from The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) presented a series of proposals to fight hunger in Montgomery County. The Hungry for Solutions Expo took place April 16 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the program was part of USG’s Civic Engagement Series 2015. “Today we’re talking about who is […]

Montgomery College’s wellness program is popular with employees. Rachel Moskal reports. MC Wellness Honored from Montgomery College CBT Dept on Vimeo.

Two school buses collided on River Road between Bradley Boulevard and Newbridge Drive on Wednesday afternoon, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said EMS evaluated eight passengers and two drivers involved in the collision. He said there were two cars involved in the collision as well. According […]