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Board of Education Statement and Interim Superintendent's Community Letter Concerning Magruder High

The Montgomery County Board of Education and Interim Superintendent Dr. McKnight both have issued statements concerning the serious incident that occurred Friday, Jan. 21 at Magruder High School.  The Board statement and the Interim Superintendent's letter are linked below

Magruder Statements

Say Yes to the Test - Consent to both Random and Rapid COVID-19 Testing

One significant mitigation tactic in Montgomery County Public Schools is random COVID-19 screening tests and rapid testing across grades. MCPS, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health, is offering COVID tests to students at no cost. Testing requires parent permission so "Say Yes to the Test".
Screening Testing-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends random asymptomatic COVID-19 testing because it detects and can limit the spread of the virus, even in the absence of visible symptoms. 
Rapid Testing- Staff from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will determine that a COVID-19 rapid test should be administered when a student presents to a health room with potential COVID-19 symptoms

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Interim Superintendent Recommends FY 2023 Operating Budget

Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight unveiled her Fiscal Year 2023 Recommended Operating Budget in a live presentation, Thursday, Dec. 16. The budget request seeks a 5.3 percent increase over last year and includes plans for addressing learning disruption, student well-being as well as provides for an expansion of early childhood education and other critical supports in schools.  You can watch the video presentation here.

Operating Budget Presentation

Out-of-School Time Opportunities Available Jan. 12 and Jan. 24

Montgomery County Public Schools has gathered a list of in-person, live and on-demand opportunities that are available to both elementary and secondary students on days when school is not in session (after school, weekends, scheduled school closures).

Days off of school are great opportunities for secondary students to participate in SSL activities and support the community. Ongoing activities through the Montgomery County Volunteer Center and additional nonprofit-hosted virtual/remote and in-person SSL opportunities are available to students during upcoming non-instructional days, starting with Monday, Jan. 24.*

*Some activities are not affiliated with MCPS. If you are interested in any of these programs, please contact the respective organizations directly. 

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School Assignment Tool

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Schools at a Glance

Information about enrollment, staffing, facilities, programs, and more.

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MCPS Meals Information

MCPS will offer meals at no charge to all students for school year 2021–2022! The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted waivers for meal service for this school year. These waivers allow all students to receive the meals at no charge, regardless of free or reduced-priced status. MCPS will offer breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper on all instructional school days.

Nutrition is critical to a student's ability to learn. We remain committed to providing nutritious, tasty meals. All our meals will be planned to meet nutrition standards for the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) by registered dietitians.

For More Information About Meals and to See School Lunch Menus

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/food-and-nutrition/menus/

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MCPS Equity Journey

Race, ethnicity, and culture play a powerful role in teaching, leading, and learning. For many years, MCPS has worked actively to provide a rigorous, meaningful education to students, but the fact remains that not all students achieve at the same high levels. The MCPS equity journey claims, boldly, that a public education must serve all students and this belief is central to district values, strategic planning and budgeting. Learn more

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A Student's Guide to Rights and Responsibilities / 2021-2022

In order to ensure a safe, productive, and positive learning environment, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) publishes two documents that help students, parents, and staff and understand school rules and regulations; the expectations for student conduct; and the possible consequences for violating the rules. Also on this page are the MCPS Guidelines for Respecting Religious Diversity and the Guidelines for Student Gender Identity.

Virtual Civility
 

Digital Citizenship/Your Character Counts

Using social media and other digital tools in a responsible, respectful manner that allows individuals to communicate freely and share ideas without the threat of intimidation, harassment or abuse.

Family Mathematics Support Center
 

Family Mathematics Support Center

Online support for students and families to help build proficiency in mathematics

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Key Facility Indicator (KFI) Data

KFIs assess major infrastructure elements in a variety of categories. KFIs are components of a facility that taken together provide an overall description of an individual school's facility condition.

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Safe Schools & Students Hotline

The Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line is an anonymous reporting system used to report threats to the safety and/or well-being of students. Use this free and anonymous tool to let authorities know of any threat to schools or if a student is in crisis.

  
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Be a Hero! Drive a Bus with MCPS

Be a Hero! Students, families and MCPS need bus drivers. You will love being one of the team! MCPS offers pay starting at $19.53/hour, paid training to obtain a commercial driver’s license and an opportunity to complete a comprehensive school bus operator training program.

 
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Safe Routes to School

Whether walking, riding your bike, driving or taking the bus; this website provides safety tips to ensure all of us get to school and get home safely.

 

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Give permission for your child to receive in-school COVID-19 testing.

Individual COVID-19 Testing Consent (Opt-In) Form