MCPS Honors Retiring Dr. Judith Docca, Longtime Board of Education MemberMCPS held a retirement celebration for Dr. Judith Docca, longtime Montgomery County Board of Education member, at the Universities at Shady Grove on Nov. 29. Dr. Docca spent 38 years as a teacher and administrator for MCPS. She served on the Board of Education for 16 years. The Montgomery Blair High School Jazz Combo played during the celebration; there was also a performance from the NAACP's Afro Academic Cultural Technological Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) vocalist Kevin Dukes and instrumentalist Donovan Holt-Harrington.
Students Participate in WIN Time at Goshen Elementary SchoolAll Goshen Elementary School students participate in What I Need (WIN) Time for 30 minutes per day, four times per week, for additional enrichment in reading and math. 80 percent of students increased math and literacy MAP scores between fall 2021 and spring 2022.
Dozens of Students Compete in Latin Dance CompetitionDozens of MCPS high school student dancers took the stage at the Music Center at Strathmore on Nov. 21 to represent their schools at the annual MCPS Latin Dance Competition. The event was organized by the After School Dance Fund, whose mission is to build strong Latin dance clubs in MCPS and to support the academic and social-emotional success of students.See a photo gallery
Second Grade Students Attend Concerts at StrathmoreAfter a two-year in-person hiatus, the National Philharmonic concerts for MCPS second graders are back. Held at the Music Center at Strathmore, the concerts engaged students with interactive elements and world-class performances. The concert series also included pre-concert lessons led by the students' music teachers at their schools to help students prepare for the experience.