Ananya Gautam, 14, was two correct spells away from making it to the finals in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. A student at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Potomac, Gautam made it to the semifinal round. She aced her first two words and successfully chose the correct definition for abiogenesis before misspelling dissentience. Out of […]
Hoover Middle School Student Advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee Semifinals
A student at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Potomac has advanced to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Eighth grader Ananya Gautam, 14, participated in the virtual quarterfinals Tuesday as speller 32. She spelled the word “euphuism” correctly and answered the word meaning of “cartography” correctly, according to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. […]
Middle School Students Compete in Invention Challenge
More than 850 middle school students presented their inventions for preserving the planet Saturday during the 2019 Invent the Future Challenge Summit. The invention challenge and competition was held at Gaithersburg High School. For a full year, the students worked on their ideas, creating solutions and designing prototypes. The team of judges included professionals from […]
MCPS Teacher Dies in Classroom
Montgomery County Public School teacher Deanna Perucci, 24, died suddenly while teaching a class at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Potomac Thursday morning. Herbert Hoover’s principal Dr. Yong-Mi Kim sent a letter home to families. According to Kim, Perucci’s “passing was the result of a medical emergency.” MCPS has already started offering support to students present […]
MCPS Middle School Rankings Based on Maryland Report Card Scores
Last week, every school in Montgomery County received a Maryland School Report Card, which serves as an education “accountability system” for Maryland’s public schools. The report cards measure test results, curriculum access, absenteeism rates, school climate, college and career readiness, and student growth. Schools receive three scores: Star Rating (based on point percentage). Percentile Rank (school’s performance compared […]
Five Things to Know for Nov. 28 in Montgomery County
It’s Wednesday, Nov. 28, and here are five things Montgomery County residents need to know: 1. See a fun holiday musical: Based on the hit Will Ferrell movie, Elf the Musical is playing at the Olney Theatre. You can buy tickets for the 2 p.m. matinee, or purchase tickets for the 8 p.m. show. You won’t want […]
Equality Topic of Discussion at Chinese American Town Hall in Potomac
Hundreds of residents came together for the first Chinese American Community Town Hall Meeting at Hoover Middle School in Potomac Saturday evening. The event was organized by the Chinese American Parent Association of Montgomery County (CAPA-MC) in an effort to get the community more civically engaged. “We would like to get to know our government […]
Gaithersburg Man Charged with Peeping at Middle School (Photo)
Montgomery County police have charged Josh Andrews Greenberg (28) of Gaithersburg with two counts of visual surveillance with prurient interest. According to police, Greenburg is a building service worker at the Herbert Hoover Middle School where the alleged visual surveillance of students occurred in the girls’ locker room. Police said two female students notified school […]
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