Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Board of Elections is seeking school-age students, grades 6-12, to participate in its “Future Vote” program. Future Vote students will serve as Election Day student aides during the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election on Tuesday, June 24. There are also opportunities for students to assist the Board of Elections with a variety of […]

Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr published an open letter to parents on Dec. 13 about the need for a community-wide dialogue on how we teach our children to be safe and civil online. He wrote the letter in response to several inappropriate comments that were made to him on Twitter this week as he […]

For teens in Montgomery County and the nation, studies show that early morning schedules can negatively impact a high schooler’s sleep cycle. Montgomery County Public Schools is looking into possibly changing school start times. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

UPDATED The Humanities Building on the Rockville campus of Montgomery College will reopen on Oct. 8. Classes will take place as scheduled, but the campus will relocate classes in several first floor classrooms that are continuing to undergo water clean up efforts. Any changes to locations will be posted on classroom doors. The faculty and […]

Walt Whitman students have created a video for a contest entitled, “Roar with Katy Perry” in hopes of winning a free concert with the chart topping singer at their school. The contest is sponsored by “Good Morning America,” which plans to broadcast the winning school’s concert live: You can watch the Vikings’ video here:

Some University of Maryland students and their professor helped lead an introduction to music composition for a third grade class at Stedwick Elementary in Montgomery Village on Sept. 24. The students and their professor were invited by third grade teacher Mary Ruth McGinn, who was looking for some outside help in teaching her students about […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett presents U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez with the Public Service Award at the Hispanic Gala, which was held at The Fillmore on Sept. 12. You can listen to their remarks in this MyMCMedia extra:

In this MyMCMedia extra, Dr. Christine Handy Collins reflects on opening day of the new Gaithersburg High School. The proud principal said she is thankful for a smooth grand opening. Take a look: Additional coverage

As the new school year gets underway, Lucille Baur of the Montgomery County Police Department provides some practical safety tips for both students and parents. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

These young Gaithersburg residents have set up a lemonade stand at a well traveled corner in their community. Their creative marketing team is at work in these photos: