Montgomery Community Media

Kimberly Boldon, the acting principal of Wootton High School, has written a letter of concern to parents and students about an upcoming spring break trip. The letter is posted on the front page of the school’s website. “I am writing to share concerns with you about the upcoming spring break trip being organized by some […]

What a week! Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials have announced that schools are closed Friday, January 29.  School-sponsored and community activities in school buildings also are canceled.  Administrative offices will open on time. Day care programs in school buildings will remain open as scheduled. Free lunch will be provided at 12 school sites. Weekend […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials are meeting today to discuss snow protocols given the possible snowstorm that’s predicted to hit the region on Friday and Saturday. According to MCPS Public Information Officer Derek Turner, a notification about school delays or closings will be announced by 5 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22. And in case you’re […]

Montgomery County Public Schools recently hosted a career readiness event at Gaithersburg High School. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS-TV to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County residents are invited to take one last stroll through Brown Station Elementary School on Nov. 21st before the building is closed for modernization. Principal Mary Jo Powell is inviting the community to walk the halls and reminisce with friends at the 46-year-old building between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday. The school […]

When people try to help themselves or their children/teens improve their attention/executive functioning abilities, all too often, people become so focused on the simple practical tools (i.e., checklist, specific app), that they don’t look at the bigger picture or the process involved. By process, I am referring to the mental conceptualization of processing information/events as […]

David and Pamela Murk, the parents of 18-year-old Alex Murk who died in a car crash on June 25 in Potomac, released a statement on Sept. 21 in response to a Montgomery County police report. The crash also killed Calvin Li, 18, of Rockville. Murk and Li were both members of Wootton High School’s class of […]

National Night Out event is a time to get out, get to know neighbors, and build bridges with local police and fire officials. Residents in different areas of the county hosted block parties to learn about local crime initiatives, meet with police officers and celebrate community safety. “This whole National Night Out event started because people wanted […]

“It was one bad mistake that turned our lives upside down and I no longer have my son.” Those were the words from Alexander Murk’s father to the hundreds of his Wootton classmates who gathered to mourn Alex, 18 of Potomac and Calvin Jia-Xing Li, 18 of Rockville who both died when the car they […]

Montgomery County and the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville recently hosted Water Safety Day at the Water Park in Gaithersburg. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can find information about swim lessons on the Department of Recreation’s website.