Montgomery Community Media

Graduation season is wrapping up for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). John F. Kennedy High School seniors in Silver Spring were grateful to have an in-person ceremony; the class of 2020 held virtual graduations due to COVID-19 precautions. As high schoolers graduating during a pandemic, these Kennedy seniors said they have learned some lessons from […]

Montgomery County Council sat as the Board of Health to get COVID-19 updates during a virtual meeting on Tuesday. According to Deputy Health Officer Dr. James Bridgers, the county is making “great strides” in testing and vaccination efforts. Here are some highlights from the meeting: According to the Montgomery County Vaccine Distribution Dashboard, as of […]

A student at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Potomac has advanced to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Eighth grader Ananya Gautam, 14, participated in the virtual quarterfinals Tuesday as speller 32. She spelled the word “euphuism” correctly and answered the word meaning of “cartography” correctly, according to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. […]

Two Montgomery County high school students won first prize in C-SPAN’s annual national documentary competition, pocketing the $3,000 prize. Ida Chen, a sophomore at Winston Churchill High School, and Evelyn Shue, a sophomore at Richard Montgomery High School, won first prize for their documentary “High Stakes.” The documentary analyzed the recent history of standardized testing […]

Three Montgomery County Public Schools staff members have been honored with the 2020–2021 Counselor of the Year awards. The trio – one each at the elementary, middle, and high school levels – was recognized at the June 10 Board of Education meeting. Three staff members have been honored with 2020–2021 Counselor of the Year awards. […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are already in planning mode for the new school year come fall but, at the moment, in-person graduations and summer programs are their top priorities. “Right now, we are in a mode of celebrating the fact that our students are able to participate in graduations,” MCPS Acting Superintendent Dr. Monifa […]

As a member of Montgomery County Education Association’s negotiating team, Dominique Parker worked with Montgomery County Public School officials to get summer school teachers a $200 a week bonus if they completed the semester. This was important, the Wootton High School English teacher said, because so many teachers are physically and emotionally burned out after […]

Before the new school year starts, Montgomery County Public Schools says all students must have up-to-date immunization records. You can view the list of Maryland’s immunization requirements for children here. MCPS says parents can contact their doctor to make sure their child is appropriately immunized and submit a copy of the documentation to the Health […]

Una torre para escalar de 37 pies de altura está levantada y lista para los campistas y miembros del Centro Comunitario Judío Bender en Rockville. Los miembros del personal fueron capacitados en técnicas de escalada, seguridad y confianza. También probaron la torre en sí, subiendo 30 pies y tocando la cubierta superior, dijo el director […]

A 37-foot high climbing tower is up and ready to scale for campers and members of the Bender Jewish Community Center in Rockville. Staff members were trained Thursday on climbing, belaying and confidence building techniques. They also tried the tower itself, climbing up 30 feet  and touching the top deck, said Camp JCC Director Phil […]