Montgomery Community Media

Friday is opening day for several fall MCPS sports. Sports such as field hockey, soccer, volleyball and bocce begin Friday afternoon and evening. For a full schedule, check below. The decision on whether football games will be played is expected later Friday. Today is fall opening day! We are so excited to welcome our student-athletes […]

Montgomery County Public Schools welcomed back about 20,000 additional students this week during the return to in-person instruction. Other student groups are scheduled to return in phases throughout the next couple of weeks and will remain on the virtual learning platform until their phase begins. Meanwhile, some students have opted to remain virtual throughout the remainder […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich laid out his next fiscal year budget that includes eliminating the police officers in schools program, fully funds Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College’s budget requests and increases funds for early childhood education and affordable housing. It stresses climate control, emphasizes mass transit and creates a White Flint Research […]

After hearing from many constituents and following a March 14 rally by high school football players, members of the Montgomery County Council agreed Tuesday to relook at its decision to disallow contact football at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The matter is tentatively scheduled for discussion on March 19. Last week, the council relaxed some […]

El lunes, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) comenzaron su incorporación paulatina de estudiantes para el aprendizaje en persona. MCPS lanzó su regreso al aprendizaje en persona el 1 de marzo, cuando los estudiantes en programas específicos de educación especial y tecnología profesional regresaron a los edificios. Más estudiantes en programas específicos y […]

On Monday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) began its broader student phase-in for in-person learning. MCPS launched its return to in-person learning on March 1, when students in specific special education and career technology programs returned to buildings. More students in specific programs and in grades K-3 returned Monday. MyMCM visited Seneca Valley High School […]

After Montgomery County labeled high school football a “high risk” sport that only can be played when full protective equipment is not worn, more than 100 athletes, coaches and their parents rallied in front of the Montgomery County Council offices in Rockville on Sunday to protest. Soccer and indoor ice hockey were approved but football […]

Over 100 high school football players, poms participants, their coaches and parents chanted,”Let us play,” Sunday in protest of Montgomery County’s disallowing contact football games due to the pandemic. Gathered in front of the county council building in Rockville, they questioned why soccer and indoor hockey are permitted, but not football. Harrison Loudermilk, a senior […]

On Thursday, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) school board unanimously approved Dr. Monifa McKnight, Deputy Superintendent, to become acting superintendent this summer. McKnight is the first Black woman to be named MCPS Superintendent for any amount of time, Spokesperson Gboyinde Onijala told MyMCM. Her new role is effective June 1, when current Superintendent Dr. […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) publicaron el lunes una actualización sobre las recomendaciones de viaje. Se han emitido nuevas pautas de viaje a medida que se reanuda la instrucción en persona, y los estudiantes y el personal han comenzado a compartir nuevamente espacios físicos. Las vacaciones de primavera del condado son la […]