A Tribute to Mama Wildcat, and Other Good News

Walter Johnson High School students and staff showed their appreciation for their top Wildcat, retiring Principal Jennifer Baker, with a schoolwide surprise clap-out for her retirement on Nov. 30.

Damascus Principal Encourages Students to Stay Active

Every school day around 11 a.m., juniors and seniors pour out of Damascus High School for open lunch. Principal Kevin Yates hops on his bike about the same time to greet them. It’s a special routine for Yates … and for his students. Watch the video.

McAuliffe Students Plant Trees

Students and staff from S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School joined the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection last month to plant trees and commemorate Maryland’s Five Million Trees Initiative. Fourth and fifth graders helped plant some of the 85 trees being added to the property.