GENERAL NEWS |
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Barnes and Noble Purchases Benefit MCPSEF |
| Bring the attached voucher to any Barnes and Noble bookstore between Thursday, December 3 and Saturday, December 5 and a portion of your purchase will be donated to the Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation (MCPSEF). |
Woodland Clean-Up On November 22 |
| The TESS Academy, The Potomac Appalachian trail club and several other community organizations are sponsoring a woodland cleanup on Sunday, November 22 from 1-4 PM. All staff, students, and alumni are welcome. If interested, please meet at the stadium entrance. |
Top 10 Things Parents Need to Know About the HSAs |
| Download valuable information about the HSAs from the Maryland State Department of Education in PDF format. |
Used and New Book Purchases Can Benefit Northwood |
| Abebooks.com, alibris.com, amazon.com and MANY other new and used online book vendors are part of the eScrip Online Mall. Read more in the Northwood news section. |
Montgomery County Health and Human Services To Conduct Flu Clinics |
| Montgomery County Health and Human Services will conduct seasonal flu clinics on November 12. Download additional information about the clinics in the letter from the Department of Health and Human Services. |
Swine Flu Resources and Updates |
| Montgomery County Public Schools is in close contact with the county Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services (DHHS/PHS) regarding the Swine Flu Virus (H1N1). Keep up to date on the situation by visiting the Swine Flu Resources and Updates site. |
PTSA Student Directory |
| The PTSA has published a student telephone directory with home address, home phone, and parent/guardian name(s). Please use this form to update your student's contact information or to request that contact information not be published in the future |
Cybersafety Website |
In collaboration with the Montgomery County Police Department and the State's Attorney's Office, MCPS has launched a new website with information on how to keep kids safe on the Internet. The web address is: www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/cybersafety/.
The site offers tips for parents, explains "cyberbullying," suggests parental control tools and provides warning signs that a child may have received inappropriate computer communication. The site also lists popular Internet sites among children, safe surfing sites, educational videos and commonly used email and chat acronyms.
The Parent Academy is offering free parent workshops on cybersafety throughout the school year. Dates for the academy workshops are listed at: www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/parentacademy.
CyberSafety Initiative Brochure |
