National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Travels to Gaithersburg High SchoolGaithersburg High School's BROTHERS, a student-driven mentoring program, got to visit with the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup on Dec. 12. The BROTHERS program assists high school males in their academic, social and emotional growth.
Rock Creek Forest Elementary Hosts STEAM ExpoRock Creek Forest Elementary School held a STEAM Expo on Dec. 13. The expo featured many activities, including presentations by scientists and the Maryland Science Center. Students also got to present their inquiry projects.
Superintendent to Present Recommended FY 2020 Operating Budget at Virtual Town HallSuperintendent Jack R. Smith will host a virtual community conversation to present his recommended FY 2020 operating budget at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18. As part of the presentation, Dr. Smith and MCPS staff will take questions from the community and answer them live. Questions may be submitted online and via text message at 724-990-8433. Watch on the MCPS website and on MCPS TV (Comcast 24-HD 998, Verizon 36 and RCN 89) and in Spanish on Condado TV (Comcast 33, Verizon 35 and RCN 88).Learn More Submit a Question
MSDE Releases New State Report Card The Maryland State Department of Education released new accountability report cards for every school in the state of Maryland on Dec. 4. The Maryland Report Card is designed to measure the success of schools and identify areas for improvement. All school report cards are available on the Maryland State Department of Education’s Report Card website, MdReportCard.org.Learn more Watch the Video