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Montgomery County Hurricane Information

(September 15, 2003)

The following two links provide information about Montgomery County's readiness efforts for Hurricane Isabel and general emergency preparedness. ...(more)

NOAA Hurricane Information

(September 15, 2003)

The following link is to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's website on Hurricane Isabel. ...(more)

FEMA Hurricane Information

(September 15, 2003)

The following link is to the Federal Emergency Management Administration website on Hurricane Isabel. ...(more)

Call-in TV Program to Address Grading & Reporting Policy

(September 15, 2003)

Viewpoint: Grading and Reporting Policy, a live call-in television program, will air on Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Cable Channel 34 on Thursday, September 25, from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m. C ...(more)

Board Urges PTA Support of School Construction

(September 11, 2003)

Montgomery County Board of Education President Patricia B. O'Neill has urged local and county PTA leaders to support significant improvements in construction funding as the Montgomery County Public Sc ...(more)

Highlights of Board of Education Meeting for Sept. 9

(September 10, 2003)

The Board of Education met on Tuesday [September 9] and, among other items, postponed implementation of the revised Grading and Reporting Policy, reviewed the operation of the opening week of school, ...(more)

Implementation Halted for Revised Grading Policy

(September 10, 2003)

The implementation of the revised policy on how grades are determined and reported in the Montgomery County Public Schools has been temporarily postponed, following recognition by the Board of Educati ...(more)

Saturday School Names New Executive Director

(September 08, 2003)

Joseph J. D’Amico has been named the new executive director of the George B. Thomas, Sr. Learning Academy, Inc., also known as the Saturday School. He will be responsible for the development, adminis ...(more)

Board of Education Meets on Tuesday, September 9

(September 05, 2003)

Agenda for September 9, 2003 9:00 a.m. Closed Session 10:00 a.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 Hispanic Heritage Month (A) 1.3 Board/Superintendent Comments (D) ...(more)

Grant to Fund Online K-12 Digital Library

(September 03, 2003)

The School Library Media Programs unit of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is playing a leading role in a statewide consortium that is developing an online library for Maryland students in Kind ...(more)

Mechanical Failure Prompts Closure of Blake High School

(August 29, 2003)

James Hubert Blake High School will be closing early today (Friday, August 29) at 11:40 a.m because of an air conditioning failure and a breakdown of the mechanical ventilation system. ...(more)

Office Depot Donates Backpacks to 500 Students

(August 29, 2003)

Office Depot will donate backpacks filled with school supplies to 500 students attending Gaithersburg Elementary School. Backpacks and supplies, worth more than $7,000, will be handed out to students ...(more)

Two Schools Without Power -- All Others Open

(August 29, 2003)

Two schools -- Bel Pre Elementary and Garrett Park Elementary -- remain without full electrical power and are closed today, Friday, August 29, as the power company continues repair work to restore ele ...(more)

12 Schools Still Without Power, as Repairs Continue

(August 28, 2003)

The following 12 schools remain without full electrical power and are still closed this evening, Thursday, August 28. This list will be updated early Friday morning, August 29, based on the progress ...(more)

Blake Teacher Named Teacher of the Year Finalist

(August 28, 2003)

Barbara Jeweler, director of James Hubert Blake High School's award-winning TV Production Program, internship coordinator, and instructor for media arts, was named one of eight finalists for the 2004 ...(more)