Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Board of Education recently approved the following principal appointments at a May 10 School Board meeting: Kimberly Boldon, as principal of Thomas S. Wootton High School. James D’Andrea, as principal of Northwest High School. Arthur Williams, as principal of Springbrook High School. Stephanie Brant, as principal of Woodfield Elementary School. Stacey Brown, […]

A mural created by students at Gaithersburg Elementary School will be revealed during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, May 6. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and Principal of Gaithersbrug Elementary, Stephanie Brant, will lead the celebration along with students. The mural was funded by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council and the City […]

The students and staff at Gaithersburg Elementary School are celebrating the number of books they read this school year. And even though school is now out, these students are expected to do a lot of reading this summer, too. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Gaithersburg Elementary School Principal Stephanie Brant stresses the importance of reading. She also explains how the school replaced homework with reading:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Gaithersburg Elementary School Principal Stephanie Brant tells us how she keeps her students reading over the summer. Brant has created a book mobile that she drives to her students’ neighborhoods twice a week to make sure her students have books to read at home. If you would like to donate […]

Gaithersburg Elementary School students read over 37,000 books this school year. On June 12th, the nearly 900 students circled the school with a paper link representing all of the books they have read. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video:

Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and members of the City Council hosted the annual “State of the City” address on April 23 at Asbury Methodist Village. According to city officials, more than 200 guests attended the reception and presentation, including civic partners who serve on City boards, commissions and committees, elected officials, community leaders, members of […]

The Gaithersburg Book Festival may be still six months away but committee members are working year round to plan the largest literary event in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. For the latest book festival news and events, visit the Gaithersburg Book Festival website.