MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Board of Education is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to Policy IKB, Homework and Policy GEA, Board Appointment of MCPS Leaders.
Students at Rolling Terrace Elementary received a big surprise just before spring break. Three National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts visited the school to talk about their experiences in our galaxy.
Four MCPS students have been named Carson Scholars, earning $1,000 college scholarships. Carson Scholars are students in grades 4–11 who excel academically and donate their time and talents to others.
MCPS will host a student “Grow Your Own” career day from 9 a.m.–noon on Wednesday, April 10, at Northwest High School when students are off from school.
High school summer school registration will begin on Friday, March 22. Regional Summer High School Programs will be offered in-person at Montgomery Blair, Seneca Valley and Richard Montgomery high schools. Classes begin at 8 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m.
RespectFest is a festival featuring both online activities and an in-person event at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center on Sunday, April 7.
Congratulations to the following MCPS high schools and coaches who won state athletic championships and state sportsmanship awards for the 2023–2024 winter season.
Fifty years of national research has indicated that a student’s ability to read by the end of third grade is paramount to future success.
Kindergarten registration is open for the 2024-2025 school year. Children who will be five by Sept. 1, 2024 are eligible.
Beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, Synergy SIS, StudentVUE, TeacherVUE and ParentVUE will be unavailable in order to facilitate an overnight transition into the Synergy 2024 upgrade.
Three supporting services employees have been named finalists for the 2024 Supporting Services Employee of the Year.
Calling all parents/caregivers of young male students Grades 4-12! Register your student for the Spring 2024 Game Changer conference and help empower and ignite their path to success. The conference will be held on Saturday April 20, at the Universities at Shady Grove, 8 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Transportation may be available through MCPS from your area. Registration closes Wednesday, April 3. Spaces are limited.
The 2024 Montgomery County National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National College Fair will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Mar. 19 and 20, at the Maryland SoccerPlex and Adventist Healthcare Fieldhouse in Germantown, from 9:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. for students in Grade 11.
The MCPS Office of Systemwide Safety and Emergency Management invites high school families to join us for an interactive virtual community engagement session to delve into the MCPS Community Engagement Officer (CEO) 2.0 program.
Student learned about other inspiring MCPS female student leaders and their unique journey to success in various fields like art, performance, activism, business and more.
Rising MCPS Grade 1 through 5 students are invited to apply for the MCPS smART Summer program beginning at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 11. Registration sections will be closed as they reach capacity. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) 2024-2025 Change of School Assignment (COSA) transfer season opens on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. The COSA process allows families to submit a request for their children to transfer out of their assigned home school. All COSA request applications must be submitted no later than Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
The Montgomery County Board of Education is launching a nationwide search for the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), who will assume the role on July 1, 2024.
MCPS is recognizing National School Breakfast Week, March 4–8! This week, we celebrate the nutritious breakfast served to students across MCPS, fueling them to learn each day.
Lisa Hack from Silver Spring International Middle School, and Melissa King from Flower Hill Elementary School are finalists for the 2024 Maryland School Librarian of the Year award.
Prekindergarten and Head Start registration begins Friday, March 1, for the 2024-2025 school year. Children must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2024, and families must be income-eligible to apply. Families can register their children online or in person.
Less than two years on the job, Danielle Gover is knocking it out of the park. Gover, choral teacher at Westland Middle School, is this year’s Rising Star Teacher of the Year.
Monday, April 22 is now an asynchronous learning day and will be used as a make-up instructional day for students. Students will be sent home with assignments to complete independently.
The hockey clinic provided kids who have never participated in the sport with free access. Students learned the basics of hockey including stickhandling, passing and shooting.
In 2019, a Hip Hop History and Culture class was offered to high school students for the first time in MCPS at Montgomery Blair High School.
The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking nominations from the public for its 27th Annual Awards for Distinguished Service to Public Education. The awards are sponsored by the Board to recognize and show appreciation to individuals, groups and organizations that have made exemplary contributions to public education in Montgomery County.
Montgomery Blair High School celebrated Black History Month with its Sankofa production, a tradition for 15 years. Sankofa is an original musical and theatrical experience created by Blair student artists and directors from all cultural backgrounds.
Four teachers have been named finalists for the 2024–2025 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Teacher of the Year.
The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold a public hearing regarding modifications to or eliminating three programs in FY2025 on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
Join the Springbrook High School community for a Family Forum on Mental Health & Substance Use Prevention from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The forum is free and open to all MCPS families, staff and community members. Workshops will be held in English and Spanish.
