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October 20, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Escuela Seneca Valley Recibe Amenazas por Mensaje de Texto Durante la Hora del Almuerzo

La escuela secundaria Seneca Valley en Germantown cerró de emergencia el miércoles y activó refugió en el lugar, tras recibir un mensaje de texto que “amenazaba la seguridad de la escuela durante el período del almuerzo”, informó el director Marc Cohen a los padres. Poco tiempo después, los estudiantes se refugiaron en el lugar durante […]

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October 20, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Seneca Valley Shelters in Place; Students are Stressed and Scared

Seneca Valley High School in Germantown sheltered in place Wednesday after receiving a text message “threatening the safety of our school during the lunch period,” Principal Marc Cohen informed parents. A short time later, the students sheltered in place for about 15 minutes after a physical education teacher and some students thought they heard gun […]

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October 20, 2021 | Joe Yasharoff

Game Time Moved, Precautions in Place for Quince Orchard-Northwest Football Game

The game time for most anticipated high school football game of the season, Quince Orchard at Northwest, has been moved from 6:30 pm to 4:30 pm on Friday it was announced Wednesday afternoon in “an abundance of caution for everyone’s safety and for the smooth operations of the entire event” according to a letter sent […]

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October 20, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Semana Nacional de Seguridad en los Autobuses Escolares

  El condado de Montgomery está honrando la Semana Nacional de Seguridad en los Autobuses Escolares (del 18 al 22 de octubre) al promover su programa en línea: Rutas Seguras a la Escuela. El programa intenta hacer que caminar y andar en bicicleta sea más seguro y más atractivo para los estudiantes al enfocarse en […]

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October 20, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

MCPS Sostendrá Eventos Virtuales Gratuitos Sobre Salud Mental

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS)  y la Asociación de Psicólogos Escolares del Condado de Montgomery (Montgomery County School Psychologists’ Association‒MCSPA), sostendrán eventos virtuales gratuitos, del 8 al 13 de noviembre. El objetivo es brindar a los jóvenes y a las familias la oportunidad de escuchar a expertos en salud mental hablar sobre […]

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October 18, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Albornoz: ‘Seguridad y Protección son Prioridad en MCPS’ tras Pelea en Escuela Seneca Valley

El director de Seneca Valley High School en Germantown emitió un comunicado sobre el partido de fútbol americano del viernes por la noche con Northwest High School en Germantown en el que hubo “una serie de peleas estudiantiles que crearon serias y significativas interrupciones a la seguridad del evento”. Un estudiante de 15 años fue […]

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October 15, 2021 | Margaret Attridge

‘It’s Really Disheartening’: Walter Johnson Students Stage Walk-Out In Response to Racist, Homophobic Graffiti

Students at Walter Johnson High School staged a walk-out Friday morning to protest graffiti with white supremacist symbols and hate speech that was found on school property early last week. The demonstration started as an outdoor assembly organized by the school. Students who attended the event said they disagreed with the graffiti at their school […]

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October 14, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

DuFief Elementary Dismisses Early Because of Water Main Break

A water main break in the area of DuFief Drive and Brandy Hall Lane in North Potomac has led to Montgomery County Public Schools closing DuFief Elementary early on Thursday. MCPS released a statement to the community that says, “We will follow normal dismissal procedures. Parents should be aware that the water main break has […]

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October 7, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

County Working on Test-to-Stay Program for MCPS  

Montgomery County leaders are developing a COVID-19 test-to-stay program for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) with a goal to reduce quarantines, County Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard explained during a virtual media briefing Wednesday. The program will look similar to the one in Massachusetts, Stoddard wrote on Twitter. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary […]

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October 6, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

MCPS: Dile Sí a la Prueba

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) ofrecen pruebas de COVID-19 gratuitas a los estudiantes para ayudar a mitigar la transmisión. El distrito escolar enumera las pruebas como una estrategia importante para mantener las escuelas abiertas, los estudiantes y el personal seguros mientras se minimiza la cantidad de personas en cuarentena. MCPS explica que […]

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