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Browse Public Announcements for 2013 - 2014 School Year

Board of Education Approves Revised Calendar to Make Up Two Snow Days

(April 09, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education, on Wednesday (April 9), approved Superintendent Joshua P. Starr’s plan to revise the 2013-2014 school calendar so Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) can ...(more)

MCPS Students Win National Achievement Scholarships

(April 09, 2014)

Seven high school seniors from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) have been selected as 2014 National Achievement Scholarship winners by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. This highly se ...(more)

MCPS High Schools Among the Nation’s Best

(April 07, 2014)

All MCPS high schools make High School Challenge list Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has eight of the nation’s top 200 high schools, according to the Washington Post 2014 High School Chall ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Wednesday, April 9

(April 07, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The Board is meeting to finalize changes t ...(more)

MCPS Task Force Begins Work on Cybercivility Initiative

(April 02, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will take the next steps this month in its effort to raise awareness of the need for civility in how MCPS students and adults communicate online. The public ...(more)

MCPS Will Make Up Two Snow Days on April 21 and June 13

(April 02, 2014)

State Approves Plan, Waives Four Snow Days Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has made final adjustments to this year’s school calendar and will make up two snow days. Under a plan approved by ...(more)

State Superintendent Denies Snow Day Waiver; MCPS May Modify Request

(March 31, 2014)

Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Lillian Lowery on Monday denied a waiver request that would have allowed Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to go below the 180 days of instruction requir ...(more)

Staff, Student Engagement Steady in MCPS

(March 28, 2014)

Results of Gallup surveys used for school improvement; School reports available online The percentage of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students demonstrating a high level of hope, engage ...(more)

Kindergarten Orientation Begins March 31

(March 27, 2014)

Kindergarten orientation sessions will take place between March 31 and May 30, 2014, for children who will enter kindergarten in the 2014-2015 school year. During orientation, parents and students wil ...(more)

Board of Education Discusses Discipline Regulations and Suspensions and Names New Clarksburg Cluster Elementary School

(March 25, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Monday, March 24, 2014, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board selected a name for a ...(more)

Board Approves Naming New Clarksburg School after Wilson Wims

(March 24, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to name a new Clarksburg cluster elementary school after F. Wilson Wims, a civic and community leader who lived in Cla ...(more)

MCPS Announces New Partnerships with Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Code.org to Engage Students in Technology

(March 24, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) today (March 24) announced new partnerships with Code.org and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation that will raise awareness of the importance of computer science a ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Monday, March 24

(March 21, 2014)

Board of Education to Meet on Monday, March 24 The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Monday, March 24, 2014, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockvil ...(more)

ADVISORY: MCPS to Announce New Partnerships with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, Code.org

(March 21, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will hold a media event TODAY, March 24, 2014, at Wheaton High School to announce partnerships that will encourage and prepare students to enter technology care ...(more)

Media Advisory: Hundreds of MCPS Students to Attend 13th Annual Young Professionals Conference

(March 19, 2014)

More than 800 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high school juniors will attend the 13th Annual Montgomery County Young Professional Conference on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at The Universities a ...(more)