Parent Advisory Council Seeks New Members
Nominations are now being accepted for membership on the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) for 2010–2011. PAC provides input on ways to improve communication and parent engagement and offers parent advocacy trainings to support student learning. Members serve a two-year term and attend six meetings each year. Nominations are welcome from parents, staff, community organizations and other members of the MCPS community. The deadline for submitting nominations is Sept. 20, 2010.
Thousands Attend Back-to-School Fair
MCPS kicked off the new school year with the third annual Back-to-School Fair on Saturday, Aug. 28. More than 12,000 parents and students who attended asked questions of MCPS staff, learned about school system programs and received information about community resources. About 5,200 backpacks with school supplies were distributed to MCPS students. Business and community partners donated goods and services valued at about $200,000.
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Photo: Parents visited with staff to get their questions answered.
MCPS Prekindergarten a Model for the Nation, Report Concludes
A new report calls Montgomery County Public Schools’ Pre-K program a model for the rest of the nation. The report, by Pre-K Now and the Foundation for Child Development, was released on August 30 during a press conference at Twinbrook Elementary School in Rockville. The report details how MCPS created a high-quality early childhood program that connects directly to high student achievement goals set for students in grades K-12 , and calls the district a model for other school systems and federal and state policymakers to follow. Watch Video
New School Year Off to a Great Start
Nearly 144,000 students headed back to school Mon., Aug. 30, an
enrollment increase of more than 2,000 students from last year. The new
school year also marks the opening of six major construction and
renovation projects across the school system. Parents from all over the
district shared their favorite back-to-school snapshots.
Photo: Students arriving for the first day of school at Walter Johnson HS in Bethesda