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Montgomery County Public Schools will require its staff members to submit proof they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine. Otherwise, they will need to participate in COVID-19 testing on a weekly basis. The news was confirmed in the MCPS 2021-2022 Reopening Guide, which was released Friday afternoon. MCPS, Prince George’s County Public Schools, and Howard County Public Schools […]

Students and staff will be off on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The MCPS 2021-2022 school year calendar, adopted by the Board of Education on March 23, lists the day after Labor Day as a non-instructional day. It falls on Rosh Hashanah. Classes will begin before Labor Day for the second year in a row, starting on Monday, […]

El gobierno del condado de Montgomery invita a los residentes a elegir su video favorito entre las 16 presentaciones principales del reciente concurso de anuncios de servicio público (PSA) “Take Your Shot”, que se lanzó para educar a más jóvenes sobre la importancia de vacunarse contra COVID-19. La votación por el “favorito de los fanáticos” […]

Montgomery County Public Schools will host its Back-to-School Jam, the annual return-to-school fair, on Saturday, Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. and 1 p.m at the Westfield Wheaton Mall. MCPS families: Join the Back-to-School Jam to kick off 2021-2022 school year! Saturday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Westfield Wheaton Mall (11160 Veirs Mill […]

Alicia Deeny becomes the first woman principal at Richard Montgomery High School and the first Latina to take on this role at a high school level in MCPS, according to the school system. MyMCM spoke with Principal Deeny about her new position and the goals she wants to accomplish at Richard Montgomery HS.

Alicia Deeny de padres puertorriqueños es la primera mujer en asumir el cargo de directora de la escuela secundaria Richard Montgomery, en la cual el 25 por ciento de los estudiantes actualmente son hispanos. Así mismo, Deeny es la primera mujer hispana en ser directora de una escuela secundaria entre las 25 escuelas secundarias del […]

Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, el año pasado ha sido un torbellino, especialmente para los estudiantes. A medida que se acerca el comienzo del año escolar, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) prepararon algunos recursos de matemáticas, alfabetización e idiomas en línea para estudiantes y familias. Estos recursos permiten que los estudiantes […]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has been a whirlwind, especially for students. As the beginning of the school year approaches, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) prepared some math, literacy, and languages resources online for students and families. They allow students to review and practice their skills so they are ready to go […]

Richard W. Scherer, de 70 años, quien fue maestro durante aproximadamente 25 años en las escuelas públicas del condado de Montgomery (MCPS), fue arrestado y acusado de incitación a un menor y posesión de pornografía infantil. Según la Oficina del Fiscal de los Estados Unidos de Nueva York del Departamento de Justicia, Scherer renunció a […]

MCPS and the NAACP Parents’ Council hosts a virtual college conversation on Thursday, Aug. 5 from 6-8 p.m. This event aims to connect rising high school seniors of color to top colleges. The virtual conversation recognizes the unique challenges students of color face during the college admissions process. Attendees will have exposure to more selective […]