Montgomery Community Media

Applications are open for Montgomery Virtual, Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) virtual learning academy for the 2021-2022 school year. In order to be eligible for the K-12 online academy, the MCPS student or student’s family must be experiencing extenuating health circumstances that could be helped through virtual learning, according to the application form. Families must […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) están llevando a cabo un evento virtual gratuito para los jóvenes adolescentes hispanos El evento se llevará a cabo del 28 de junio al 2 de julio desde las 10:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. Cada día, discutirán un tema diferente relacionado con la comunidad latina en los […]

The Special Victims Investigations Division of the Montgomery County Police is looking for a missing teenager from the Twinbrook area, according to a press release. 15-year-old Nicole Diaz-Santos was last seen in the morning at her home on Lemay Road on May 29. Diaz-Santos is approximately 5 feet 1 inches tall, 180 pounds, and has […]

26 Montgomery County students have earned college and university-sponsored National Merit Scholarships in the latest round of awards from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Awardees are selected by each sponsoring college or university from a group of finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. The awards provide recipients between $500 to $2,000 annually for […]

Montgomery County Public Schools released on Thursday a community message with information about fall reopening plans, mask-wearing requirements, vaccinations, summer school, and the Virtual Academy. Here’s a list of what’s ahead for the district: MCPS will require masks for students and staff while on school grounds. Students will be required to wear masks inside the […]

El condado de Montgomery anunció a los ganadores del concurso de videos Keeping it Safe, de este año. El concurso anual anima a los equipos de las escuelas del condado de Montgomery a crear anuncios de servicio público de 30 segundos sobre los riesgos y peligros asociados con el consumo de alcohol por menores de […]

Montgomery County Police Department is searching for a Gaithersburg teenager and is requesting the public’s help finding him. According to a police statement, 13-year-old Majai Williams left his home—located on Prism Place—at around 2:30 p.m. Monday, and was riding a red bicycle. Concern for Missing Gaithersburg Juvenile For additional details, visit: https://t.co/aU7x3aQILK pic.twitter.com/cOxmP9xMTJ — Montgomery […]

Montgomery County announced the winners of this year’s Keeping it Safe student video contest. The annual contest encourages teams from Montgomery County schools to create 30-second public service announcements on the risks and dangers associated with underage drinking. Middle and high school students are eligible to participate in the contest. Founded in 1992, the Keeping […]

Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) Nick Asante held an end-of-year townhall for students on Saturday. The discussion centered on “Recapping the Year of Resilience.” Keynote speaker Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8) acknowledged that the past year has been traumatic considering the devastation of almost 600,000 American lives […]

El tercer evento anual Foro Orgullo o “Pride Town Hall” se llevará a cabo virtualmente de 6:00 p.m. a 9:00 p.m. el miércoles 26 de mayo. El evento incluirá un discurso de apertura de Dr. Amena Johnson y talleres para estudiantes, familias, personal y proveedores de servicios para jóvenes. Dr. Johnson es subdirectora del Centro […]