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Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) began online learning this week after schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  On March 25, State Superintendent Karen Salmon announced that all Maryland public schools would be closed until April 24.  MCPS published a plan for next week’s remote learning on its website. Learning will take place Monday-Wednesday, with […]

Montgomery County Public Schools is preparing its move to online learning on March 30. Jack Smith, superintendent of MCPS, said in a video following the statewide announcement that Maryland Public Schools will remain closed through April 24, MCPS will start distributing Chromebooks to students in need starting Thursday. In an email to families on Thursday, […]

Todas las escuelas públicas de Maryland están cerradas por cuatro semanas adicionales, hasta el 24 de abril. La superintendente estatal Karen Salmon anunció la decisión en una conferencia de prensa, el miércoles. El 12 de marzo, el gobernador Larry Hogan anunció que las escuelas permanecerían cerradas hasta el 27 de marzo para frenar la propagación […]

All Maryland public schools are closed for an additional four weeks until April 24. State Superintendent Karen Salmon announced the decision at a press conference Wednesday. On March 12, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that schools would be closed through March 27 to slow the spread of COVID-19. “I know how incredible difficult this last couple […]

Schools are currently closed in Maryland for two weeks, from March 12 -16,  to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease. Friday was the end of the first week and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Jack Smith sent a message to the school community with answers to common questions and information on expanded meal service, […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) usaron autobuses escolares para distribuir comidas gratuitas a los estudiantes entre las 11 a.m. y la 1 p.m. del viernes. Las comidas gratuitas ayudan a los estudiantes que no pueden obtener alimentos de la escuela, ya que las escuelas están cerradas debido al brote de coronavirus COVID-19. […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) used school buses to distribute free meals to students between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m on Friday. The free meals help youth who cannot get food from school, as schools are closed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. It also helps families who may be experiencing financial hardship. The meals […]

Wednesday evening, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) shared decisions and updates related to the coronavirus public health emergency that currently has schools closed. Highlights include: Spring break will not be used to make-up school days missed during the March emergency closure. The meal service for students is expanding to include dinner and two new locations […]

Following Thursday’s announcement that Montgomery County Public Schools will be closed from Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 27, as part of a statewide effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), MCPS sent a message to students and parents about access to educational materials, resources, and food distribution. MCPS has versions of this message […]

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart—the all-girls kindergarten through 12th grade Catholic school in Bethesda—and Landon, the all-boys private school (grades kindergarten through 12) in Bethesda announced they are temporarily closing school starting Friday and moving learning to a virtual platform. Connie Mitchell, a spokesperson for Stone Ridge, said the virtual learning education model […]