Montgomery Community Media

Dr. Monifa McKnight currently serves as the acting superintendent for Montgomery County Public Schools [MCPS] now that Dr. Jack Smith retired. Prior to this role, Dr. Mcknight was MCPS’ deputy superintendent. She also served as the Chief School Management and Instructional Leadership Officer for Howard County Public Schools. MyMCM spoke with McKnight about the transition […]

Two Walter Johnson students who had just graduated were killed and two others were injured in a one-car accident in West Virginia on June 9. According to Hardy County, West Virginia, Deputy Sheriff W.A. Parker, the accident took place at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday on westbound U.S. 48. The car left the road and went through […]

As of Thursday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has received about 500 applications for its 2021-2022 virtual academy, MCPS Director of Technology Integration and Support Dr. Kara Trenkamp shared during a school board meeting. The virtual learning academy for the 2021-2022 school year, called “Montgomery Virtual,” is a five-days-a-week program that will mirror the brick-and-mortar […]

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Class of 2021 is graduating this month after more than a year of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. At Northwest High School in Germantown, seniors are excited and proud to graduate after two school years unlike any other.

Starting this month, the Maryland State Department of Education (MDSE) will offer free meals this summer to youth 18 and younger through its Summer Food Service Program. According to Maryland Hunger Solutions, a nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger and food insecurity in Maryland, the program distributes “nutritious meals and snacks” to low-income children between June […]

Cientos de personas desfilaron por Silver Spring, el domingo en horas de la mañana, durante el desfile inaugural del Orgullo en Woodmoor. El evento tuvo un aire festivo, con colores brillantes por todas partes, jóvenes haciendo burbujas, distribuyendo banderas, tatuajes no permanentes y collares. “Estoy muy emocionado de que nuestro vecindario por primera vez esté […]

Several hundred people, many clad in bright pride colors and waving flags, paraded through a northern section of  Silver Spring Sunday morning during the inaugural Woodmoor Pride Parade. On June 1, the area had raised a pride flag just below its American flag pole at the Woodmoor circle only to find it missing several days […]

Montgomery County Public Schools is encouraging the community to get the COVID-19 vaccine now that children ages 12 and older are eligible to get vaccinated. The school district is partnering with the county’s Department of Health and Human Services to host COVID-19 vaccination clinics at several MCPS schools. MCPS Communications Department Supervisor Gboyinde Onijala explains. […]

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Virtual Academy is another option for some students who decide not to return to in-person instruction come fall. “This is completely separate from what happens in a traditional school building; it is a stand-alone virtual school where students will be engaged with their teachers for synchronous and asynchronous learning,” said […]

It’s summer, and Montgomery County pools are open to county residents for three-hour sessions. Reservations are no longer required. However, they are encouraged and will provide priority admission. The number of county residents and pool pass holders permitted at any of the county pools depends on pool capacity. Reservations can be made eight days in […]