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Montgomery County Public Schools’ Policy Management Committee has proposed three calendar options for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. The first two scenarios would require students to return to school before Labor Day and the third would begin the school year after the holiday weekend. If either of the first two options are approved, classes will […]

Create a poem with your children, turn it into a cheer when they play sports and draw a picture about it. This was just one of the many ways panelists at Read Across Montgomery County cited to get children not just to read, but to love reading. Sponsored by the Children’s Opportunity Fund in Washington, […]

Monday, March 1 was the first time some Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students attended school in-person since March 13, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted leaders to shift to virtual learning. Beginning Monday, students in specific career technology education (CTE) and specific special education programs will begin phasing back into school buildings. A broader […]

Senior Planet Montgomery will be offering free online wellness classes for senior residents, with a focus on “how to thrive at home” from March 1 through March 5. Senior Planet Montgomery from AARP, is dedicated to helping seniors learn new skills, save money, get in shape, and make new friends. Its focus is to harness technology […]

Montgomery College anunció que los cursos continuarán con aprendizaje remoto durante los semestres de verano y otoño de 2021 en un comunicado de prensa, el 25 de febrero. La presidenta de Montgomery College, DeRionne P. Pollard, también envió un memorando a todos los estudiantes y profesores detallando los planes operativos de la universidad para el […]

Montgomery College announced that courses will continue with remote learning for the summer and fall 2021 semesters in a press release on Feb. 25. Montgomery College President DeRionne P. Pollard also sent a memo to all students and faculty detailing the college’s operational plans for the upcoming semester. Currently, classes are being held remotely at […]

As students prepare to return to schools on Monday, MCPS is mandating that families answer questions regarding their student’s health status on a weekly basis. An electronic form will be sent, via email each week, that will be required for all students to fill out before returning to the school building. The questionnaire will be […]

MCPS says “play ball”. As part of the Return to R.A.I.S.E strategic plan, MCPS sports resume on Saturday. As schools plan to reopen, MCPS has allowed school sports to prepare for their fall semester seasons. The Return to R.A.I.S.E plan is a reimagined framework that outlines the safe return of MCPS athletics due to COVID-19. The plan […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is holding an anti-vaping symposium on Saturday, Feb. 27 to educate the community on the health risks of vaping. The online event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Youtube. The session is intended for students, parents, health care workers and all community members. The discussion will focus on […]

As Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) prepares to phase students into school buildings beginning Monday, March 1, the county Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will provide free COVID-19 nasal swab testing this weekend, available to all MCPS staff, students and family members.  “MCPS is committed to a path that returns our students to […]