BOE Stakeholder Committee to Discuss Virtual Academy, Importance of Community PartnershipsThe Board of Education’s Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Committee will meet at 10 a.m. April 15. On the agenda: a discussion about community partnerships and how they support student success, and a discussion about plans for a virtual academy. Watch at www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org, youtube.com/MCPSTV or Comcast Channel 34, Verizon FIOS Channel 36 and RCN Channel 89.Meeting Agenda
April Let’s Talk Careers Will Highlight HealthcareThe next installment of Let’s Talk Careers is scheduled for 10–11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 28, and will feature speakers from the world of healthcare and community health.Confirmed guests who will take questions from students include: Travis Gayles, Montgomery County Health Officer and Chief, Public Health Services; Anna Maria Izquierdo-Porrera, executive director and co-founder, Care for Your Health, Inc.; and Ruth Williams-Brinkley, regional president, Mid-Atlantic States, Kaiser Permanente.More information
New Meal Distribution SitesMCPS is expanding the number of mobile (school bus) distribution and non-MCPS Grab & Go meal sites. Starting Monday, April 12, meals will be distributed at the Upcounty Early Childhood Center at Emory Grove from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Please visit the meals webpage frequently for the most up-to-date list of sites.More information
Board of Education Approves 2021-2022 School Year CalendarThe Board of Education has approved a 2021-2022 traditional school year calendar. The school year will begin on Aug. 30, 2021 and end on June 15, 2022 (scenario 1). The Board also voted to approve the Innovative School Year Calendar for Arcola and Roscoe Nix elementary schools.More information