Good News

Seven schools have been recognized as the healthiest in MCPS—Burtonsville, Glen Haven, Sargent Shriver and Snowden Farm elementary schools; Redland and Thomas W. Pyle middle schools, and Rockville High School.

The MCPS schools were among 781 schools across 36 states announced by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for the 2022–2023 school year. Supported by Harmony SEL at National University, Kaiser Permanente and Kohl’s, this recognition honored schools for their achievements in advancing the physical, mental and social-emotional health of students, staff and families.

Schools were recognized for implementing best practices in up to nine topic areas, including: strengthening social-emotional health and learning; cultivating staff well-being; increasing family and community engagement; improving nutrition and food access; implementing local school wellness policy; bolstering physical education and activity; enriching health education; promoting tobacco-free schools, and supporting school health services.

The seven schools were honored for the following best practices:

• Burtonsville: Supporting School Health Services, Implementing Local Wellness Policy, Improving Food and Nutrition Access; Bolstering Physical Education and Activity; Enriching Health Education; Strengthening Social Emotional Health and Learning and Increasing Family and Community Engagement
• Glen Haven: Strengthening Social Emotional Health and Learning; Cultivating Staff Well-Being and Increasing Family and Community Engagement
• Shriver: Supporting School Health Services, Implementing Local Wellness Policy; Improving Food and Nutrition Access; Bolstering Physical Education and Activity; Enriching Health Education; Strengthening Social Emotional Health and Learning; Cultivating Staff Well-Being and Increasing Family and Community Engagement
• Snowden Farm: Strengthening Social Emotional Health and Learning; Cultivating Staff Well-Being and Increasing Family and Community Engagement
• Redland: Enriching Health Education
• Pyle: Increasing Family and Community Engagement
• Rockville: Cultivating Staff Well-Being and Increasing Family and Community Engagement

Fall Issue of Amplifier Magazine Now Available

The fall 2023 issue of The Amplifier, MCPS’ countywide feature magazine, is now out. The issue, the teenager turns 100, has a written collection and artwork from students in 22 schools and is focused on the mental health and wellness of teenagers. You can also order a free print copy while supplies last.

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