Core Values (RAISE) Respect & SportsmanshipAcademic ExcellenceIntegrity & CharacterSpirited & Safe CompetitionEquity & Access Vision We promote academic achievement, athletic excellence, positive sportsmanship, and upstanding citizenship by providing the greatest education-based interscholastic athletics program. Mission Every student will attain the mental, moral, physical, and social-emotional skills to excel in the classroom, community, and the realm of competition. Purpose To provide an innovative education-based interscholastic athletics program that maximizes diverse participation through a commitment to equity and access. COVID-19 Athletic Information MCPS Athletics has created a series of web pages to distribute information to student-athletes, parents, coaches, and athletic department personnel about the status of athletics for the 2020-2021 school year. This information includes: MCPS Update - Athletics & Extracurricular Activities (July 30, 2020) MCPS Athletics Update - Fall and Winter Cancellation (July 21, 2020) MCPS Athletics Update Overview (July 17, 2020) Return to R.A.I.S.E. Strategic Plan Phase 1 and the most recent Phase 1 Update COVID-19 Athletics Information Information for Student-Athletes and Parents Information for Coaches and Athletic Department Personnel COVID-19 Task Force for MCPS Athletics Frequently Asked Questions and Answers On-line Athletic Registration For the 2020-21 school year, MCPS has joined forces with Synergy to bring you the ParentVue portal for on-line registration. Stay tuned for updates on the registration launch date! Sports Insight Check out "Sports Insight" on MCPSTV, a web and TV series about the MCPS high school and middle school athletics program.The monthly program provides a behind the scenes look at MCPS athletics, while highlighting student-athletes, teachers, coaches and support staff, covering a variety of topics like sportsmanship and community involvement.