Montgomery County Public School students will get extra time to get to classes in the morning when school starts on August 31st. The starting bells for middle and high schools will ring 20 minutes later this year. Elementary schools will begin 10 minutes later. It’s all part of an effort to give adolescents more time to sleep. […]
Rockville Holds Off Watkins Mill For the Win (PHOTOS)
The Rockville High School varsity boys basketball team topped Watkins Mill in a low-scoring game on Rams home court Monday night. Rockville outscored Watkins Mills by 10 points, with a 42-32 final score. Rockville notched its second win of the season so far. Rams made the most of their efficient offense to hold back the […]
Watkins Mill Students Swap Culinary Tips (Video)
Students from Watkins Mill High School swap culinary tips across international borders on International School Meals Day. MCPS-TV has the story from Gaithersburg. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.
Tuberculosis Letter Sent to Watkins Mill Students
Watkins Mill High School students received a letter dated Feb. 6 from the Department of Health and Human Services about a case of TB. Read the letter below:
ACES Program Hires Coaches for At-Risk Youth
Montgomery College finalized hiring the academic coaches that will help launch a collaborative educational program in the 2013-2014 school year. The Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program is designed to assist thousands of at-risk youth who are underrepresented in college. “The students that we’re really talking about serving are students that are first-generation college students, students that have English as […]
Innovation Schools Initiative (Video)
Dr. Joshua Starr, MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr recently announced the names of 10 “Innovation Schools” that will receive focused attention in the 2014 school year as well as some innovative creative strategies to improve academic achievement and narrow the achievement gap. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its […]
Teen Struck by Police Car
UPDATED 9/22 at 3:54 p.m. A 15-year-old girl remains in critical condition after she was struck by a police car in front of Watkins Mill High School at 9:14 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21. Montgomery County police said the accident happened after extra police were called to the school to help break up some fights […]
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