Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD

News Update 2-10-2012
School Counselor Week
Wootton HS Town Hall
SkillsUSA Competition

News Update: Competitions of Skills & Words, AP Success and Student Town Hall

This week’s edition highlights the increases in student success on Advanced Placement exams, the regional USASkills competition, the MCPS Forensics Tournament, student’s voicing their concerns at the Superintendent’s Student Town Hall Meeting and student inventors who are helping community members with special needs.

MCPS TV Program Guide

Watch a discussion with Laura Newton Director, School Counseling Services

MCPS celebrates National School Counseling Week 2012

National School Counseling Week (Feb. 6-10) highlights the important role school counselors play in student success today and in the future. School counselors work with all students providing academic counseling, help with personal and social skills, and preparation for postsecondary education and the workplace.

Watch: a short video story about the Student Town Hall event.

Superintendent Hosts Student Town Hall at Wootton High

Nearly 100 students participated in a student town hall with Superintendent Joshua Starr on Tuesday, February 7. Moderated by student member of the Board of Education, Alan Xie, the questions ranged from athletics to class size to extra credit. The next Superintendent’s Student Town Hall is April 11 at Wheaton High School.

Students Compete in SkillsUSA

Thomas Edison High School of Technology hosted the 2012 SkillsUSA Regional Competition. More than 150 students from Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties competed in 25 events, which included the culinary arts, construction skills, cosmetology, advertising design, automotive and computer technology. The top three students will compete in the state competition in May.