98 South Lake Elementary School students were given an incorrect amount of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at an on-site clinic last Wednesday, according to a release from Montgomery County. “The affected children received doses of the Pfizer vaccine that were diluted more than recommended,” per the release. Parents/guardians of those students were being notified by phone […]
Raskin Launches Reading Program For Elementary Students
Rep. Jamie Raskin is launching a reader’s program encouraging elementary school students and their families to read, according to a press release. The program, called Raskin’s Readers, will start Saturday, Oct. 31, and it will go through Jan. 31, 2021. The program challenges students from kindergarten to fifth grade, along with family members or guardians, […]
MCPS Reaches Agreement for Building of Kelley Park Elementary School
The Board of Education has come to an agreement regarding the construction of a new elementary school and shared amenities on Kelley Park in Gaithersburg. The board and the City of Gaithersburg agreed to a property transfer in order to build the elementary school on parts of Kelley Park. The building of the new school […]
Safety Patrol Back in Full Force at Cashell Elementary
The safety patrol was out Tuesday morning to help Cashell Elementary School students make their way back to the classroom for the first day of classes. Check out these photos of students arriving at school in Rockville.
MCPS Implements Changes to Elementary School Report Cards
MCPS has made some changes to elementary report cards for the 2017-2018 school year. In a recent video on the MCPSTV YouTube channel, MCPS’ director of elementary curriculum Ms. Niki Hazel, explained the changes. “We found it necessary to make changes to the report cards because over the last five or six years as we […]
Jimmy Fallon Surprises Fields Road Elementary with a Donation (VIDEO)
Fields Road Elementary School was featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Friday night. That’s because the Gaithersburg-based school recently raised over $13,000 during a record-breaking Read-A-Thon, and the fundraiser caught the attention of Fallon because of its “Egg Roulette” video starring the school’s principals. On Friday night’s show, Fallon played a clip […]
UPDATED: Police Investigate Phone Threats at Two Schools, Four Schools Shelter in Place Students
Montgomery County police officers are investigating two phone threats that were made to Argyle Middle and East Silver Spring Elementary schools earlier today. According to police spokesperson Lucille Baur, the first call was received around 9:30 a.m. at Argyle Middle School and included some kind of reference to the Connecticut Avenue area. Montgomery County Public […]
County Leaders to Celebrate First Day of School at Wheaton Woods Elementary
The first day of school is Aug. 31, and Montgomery County officials want to get off on the right foot. On Monday, at 10:30 a.m., a news conference to talk about strategic priorities for the upcoming year, school improvements, increasing on student enrollment, and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) needs for Montgomery County Public Schools, is scheduled to […]
Gaithersburg Principal Emphasizes Reading Over Homework (VIDEOS)
In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Gaithersburg Elementary School Principal Stephanie Brant stresses the importance of reading. She also explains how the school replaced homework with reading:
Principal Brings Book Mobile to Her Gaithersburg Students (VIDEO)
In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Gaithersburg Elementary School Principal Stephanie Brant tells us how she keeps her students reading over the summer. Brant has created a book mobile that she drives to her students’ neighborhoods twice a week to make sure her students have books to read at home. If you would like to donate […]
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