Montgomery Community Media

An employee at John T. Baker Middle School in Damascus was exposed to a relative who had tuberculosis over the weekend and worked in the school Monday, prompting school officials to send a letter home to parents Wednesday. Principal Louise Worthington, in a letter to parents, said the employee is not exhibiting any symptoms of the illness but […]

A communications company has requested a cell tower at Roberto Clemente Middle School in Germantown. Montgomery County Public Schools spokesman Dana Tofig confirmed that a company has approached that school at 18808 Waring Station Road as a potential site for its communications equipment. He did not have specifics about the type of equipment or the […]

As of Friday afternoon just 45 seventh-graders at Montgomery County’s Public schools have yet to comply with new immunizations requirements. Those students who do not have the proper immunizations will be excluded from attending classes Monday, according to MCPS spokesman Dana Tofig. So far MCPS has not stopped any seventh-grader who hasn’t complied with the […]

Montgomery County taxpayers will likely spend about $140,000 in legal fees for the the review of what the county’s school board members put on their county-issued credit cards. The school board recently was presented a June legal fees reported that shows $112,000 was spent in that month on the credit card issue. MCPS Spokesman Dana Tofig […]

Edline, the homework-checking, grade peek-in online tool used by many of the county’s parents to keep tabs on their kids’ school work is on its way out. In its place, Montgomery County Public Schools will move to a new web-based system called myMCPS. In 2009, Montgomery County Public Schools developed and launched a web-based system, myMCPS, […]

As kids try to make the most of the final few days of summer, Comptroller Peter Franchot is working on a plan that would extend their summer break through Labor Day. The campaign called “Let Summer Be Summer,” calls for a statewide mandate that all public schools in Maryland start school after Labor Day, the traditional […]

Northwest High School in Germantown was placed on lockdown this morning following “threats of violence” made in a phone call, according to Montgomery County Police spokeswoman Angela Cruz. The call came in at 10:05 a.m. this morning (May 5) and students were immediately placed on lockdown, Cruz said. After police swept the school and deemed […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today (Jan. 3) because of the emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. All administrative offices will open two hours late. Day care programs in school buildings also will open two hours late. For more information, visit MCPS’ website at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/. […]

Have you ever wondered how Montgomery County Public Schools officials decide to close or delay the opening of schools before or after a weather event? After the Dec. 8 winter storm, there were parents asking questions about that process on various social media sites when MCPS Spokesperson Dana Tofig tweeted out that a final decision […]

Magruder High School was evacuated on Sept. 19 shortly after 2 p.m. or around dismissal time after staff members complained about the odor of gas. Crews from Montgomery County fire rescue responded to the call and treated several students and staff who were complaining of headaches and nausea. Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham reports seven […]