Montgomery Community Media

The first day of school is Aug. 31st in Montgomery County and police are reminding drivers to “Respect the Bus.” According to police, Maryland law requires vehicles to stop when traveling in the same direction of a stopped school bus with activated flashing red lights. Drivers on the opposite direction also must stop when approaching a […]

It’s back to school today for more than 154,000 students in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will celebrate the start of the 2014-2015 school year with a news conference at the new Wilson Wims Elementary School, 12420 Blue Sky Drive in Clarksburg. Superintendent of Schools Joshua Starr and Montgomery County Board of Education […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Dr. Christine Handy Collins describes some of the highlights of the new Gaithersburg High School. For one, the new 431,178 square feet building has a new street address: 101 Education Boulevard. Watch the video for more fun facts: The new school also features state of the art technology; a vegetative roof; […]

The Gaithersburg community has waited a long time for the new modernized Gaithersburg High School. In this MyMCMedia extra, Dr. Christine Handy Collins tells us what a big day the first day of school was for students, teachers and parents at the brand new building. Additional coverage

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students return to the classroom on Aug. 26. More than 150,000 students are expected to attend class on the first day. MCPS will open 900,000 square feet of new construction projects on the first day, including four modernized schools; Weller Road and Glenallan elementary schools, Herbert Hoover Middle School and […]