Five Things to Know for April 1 in Montgomery County

Happy April Fools Day! It’s Wednesday, April 1 and here are five things worth knowing in Montgomery County.

1. Complete the Census: It’s National Census Day! Complete the census at http://my2020census.gov/. Gov. Larry Hogan has received permission to extend the deadline of the census.

2. Hogan, Whitmer Pen Joint Op-Ed: Gov. Hogan and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) penned a joint op-ed in the Washington Post, which was published Monday. The op-ed is titled “What governors need from Washington during this health emergency.” Read the article on The Post’s website.

Larry Hogan and Gretchen Whitmer: What governors need from Washington during this health emergencyhttps://t.co/XHDtbB9xav

— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) March 30, 2020

3. Senior Meals Program:  Montgomery County Department of Recreation tweeted that the Senior Meals Program will be held as scheduled.

The Senior Meals Program pick ups will be held as scheduled on Wednesday. Governor Hogan's Stay at Home Order allows for essential activities including traveling for purposes of receiving
meals. #MoCo pic.twitter.com/vJWXECStcI

— Montgomery County Recreation (@MoCoRec) March 31, 2020

4. Remote Northwood Update: Northwood High School students are continuing to broadcast their Morning News Show on a weekly basis from their homes. Here’s a look at the student journalists’ update on Friday.

5. Sequoyah Elementary Teacher Miss Their Students: Teachers at Sequoya Elementary School in Derwood really miss their students—so much that the teachers recorded a song about it on Zoom. Check out this video, courtesy of Kathryn Batwinis.

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About Deirdre Byrne

Deirdre Byrne is a social media coordinator for Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at dbyrne@mymcmedia.org or on twitter at @DeirdreByrneMCM.

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