5 Things to Know

1. MCPS Stronger Student Mental Health and Wellness App Now Available

The free MCPS Stronger Student mobile app is now available in the Apple and Google Play stores. Students led the project, designing, building and choosing content. The app provides access to crisis support resources and other mental and physical health and wellness needs, including reporting incidents of discrimination. It is anonymous and confidential. More information

2. Summer Rise 2023 Registration Open for Students and Hosts

Sign up today for an opportunity to be a part of Summer RISE 2023. Summer RISE provides hands-on, career-based learning experiences to rising juniors and seniors and helps employers cultivate a talent pipeline. The program will run for five weeks, from June 26–July 28. Student registration is available here. Registration is also open for Montgomery County businesses, government agencies and nonprofits to participate as hosts for the program. Host registration closes on Friday, April 14.

3. Black History Month: “A Reluctant Revolutionary, Dr. Betty Holston Smith” by MCPS Student Journalists

This Black History Month, student journalists Bennett Galper, Gabe Gebrekristose and Katherine Jones from Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School interviewed Dr. Betty Holston Smith for a feature story for the student magazine, The Amplifier. “In June of 1956, Betty Holston’s father told her she was not going back to Carver, the “colored” high school in Rockville. Instead she would attend B-CC, the local high school a mile from her house. At first, Betty hated the idea. By the end of that first year, no one (and we mean no one) was going to convince her she did not belong. Read article. Order a free copy of this month’s issue.

4. February is National Career Technical Education Month

Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs combine strong academics with technical skills and real-world experiences to give students a competitive advantage for college and career success. February is CTE month, a national public awareness campaign to promote the value of these programs. MCPS has 51 career readiness programs within 12 career clusters. These innovative programs align with the changing economy and combine postsecondary education and training to play a vital role in preparing students for the changing workforce.

5. Spotlighting Our Great Students and Staff

Seventy Educators Achieve National Board Certification in 2022

Seventy MCPS educators achieved their National Board Certification in 2022. Another 90 successfully maintained their certifications. National Board Certification is achieved through an assessment process designed to measure what accomplished educators should know and be able to do. Read more good news in this week’s staff Bulletin.

Student-Athletes Highlight National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Watch a PSA by the Student-Athletes Leadership Council celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This day recognizes female athletes, their achievements, the positive impacts of inclusion of women in sports, and all of those who worked to provide equitable access to sports for girls and women.

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