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Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will welcome more than 160,000 students next week when the school year kicks off. About 3,500 of those students applied for the school system’s virtual academy, according to MCPS officials. Meanwhile, the Montgomery County Data Dashboard shows that COVID-19 cases are increasing as the Delta variant runs rampant. MCPS Interim […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The main topics of discussion on the agenda included public comments and the “Fall Return to School.” The board resumed in-person comments for the first time since the pandemic. Seven people commented in person, while eleven residents submitted video presentations. Public comment consisted […]

A COVID-19 outbreak at Quince Orchard High School related to the football team has grown to 26 cases. Principal Elizabeth Thomas reported six cases last Tuesday on Aug. 17. The next day, that number increased to 10 and on Thursday there were 16 total cases. On Friday, there were 20. As of Monday, the Gaithersburg […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) requerirán que los miembros de su personal presenten prueba de que han recibido la vacuna COVID-19. De lo contrario, deberán participar en las pruebas de COVID-19 semanalmente. La noticia se confirmó en la Guía de reapertura de MCPS 2021-2022, que se publicó el viernes por la tarde. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Richard W. Scherer, 70, who was a teacher for approximately 25 years in Montgomery County Public Schools, was arrested and charged with enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography. According to the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office of New York, Scherer resigned from his position as an English for Speakers of Other […]

Before she left for Tokyo to represent the country of Dominica in the Olympics, Thea LaFond, a John F. Kennedy High School teacher, spoke to MyMCM about what it takes to prepare for the women’s triple jump competition while educating students: LaFond competes in the triple jump finals on Sunday at 7:15 a.m., Eastern Standard […]

Today is Friday, July 30, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Tokyo Olympics – Day 7: It is Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics, and MyMCM continues to offer coverage of all the athletes from Montgomery County who are competing for Team USA and other countries. The Tokyo Olympics are underway. Make sure you keep […]

Durante el otoño, todos los estudiantes, el personal y los visitantes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) deberán usar cubiertas para la cara en los edificios escolares, independientemente del estado de vacunación. La Junta de Educación del Condado de Montgomery aprobó por unanimidad, durante una reunión el martes, la recomendación de la […]