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Un “incidente grave” ocurrió en un vestuario de Wootton High School que involucró a jugadores de fútbol americano del equipo universitario el martes, dijo la directora Kimberly Boldon en una carta a las familias. Un miembro del personal informó el incidente y se llamó de inmediato a la Policía del Condado de Montgomery (MCPD), escribió […]

A “serious incident” occurred in a Wootton High School locker room involving Varsity football players on Tuesday, Principal Kimberly Boldon said in a letter to families. A staff member reported the incident and Montgomery County Police (MCPD) were immediately called, Boldon wrote. Police were called around 4:04 p.m. for “an assault that was believed to […]

Additional charging details allege that former Wootton High School football coach Christopher Papadopoulos inappropriately touched student players and pressured one for explicit photos. Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives charged Papadopoulos, 26, of Gaithersburg with two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and four counts of fourth degree sexual offense, according to online case […]

Montgomery Blair High School Principal Renay Johnson sent a message Sunday to the Blair community about recent sexual harassment and assault allegations from students.  Allegations from students across Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are being made anonymously on Instagram, on accounts dedicated to sharing and spreading awareness about the ongoing sexual harassment and assaults of […]

Can you believe it’s the middle of the week already? Today is Wednesday, May 29, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. High School Graduation Season: Students are moving onto their next chapter! Today students from Wootton High and Sherwood High are graduating from DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. MCPS […]

MCPS Says U.S. News & World Report Has ‘Discrepancy’ in School Data Montgomery County Public Schools emailed families Wednesday evening about U.S. News and World Report‘s 2019 national high school rankings list. School officials are claiming that the data U.S. News & World Report used to compile the list is faulty. In the email, MCPS […]

Quince Orchard beat host Wootton 52-50 in varsity boys basketball Thursday night in Rockville. MCM was there to capture these images.

Maryland’s Department of Education unveiled its new “accountability system” earlier this week: Maryland School Report Cards. Although Maryland schools have received “report cards” for the past two decades, Maryland Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon believes the new system is more comprehensive. Schools receive three scores: Star Rating (based on point percentage). Percentile Rank (school’s performance […]

The Wootton High School girls lacrosse program is moving on to the next round of the Class 4a Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association playoffs. The girls varsity team ousted Northwest Friday night with a 8-4 win. The team moves on to face Quince Orchard High School on Monday in the next round. Here’s a look […]

Montgomery County High Schools in the 3A/4A division took many top honors this week in the MPSSAA State Golf Championship. Over the period of three days the University of Maryland Golf Course hosted the state championship with the 3A/4A playing on Monday, 1A/2A playing on Tuesday and the top low score finishers all competing on […]