Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is now on Twitter, where news, information, and emergency messages are posted for those who choose to follow the school system, using this popular messaging service.

The brief messages and links posted on Twitter can be viewed online on many of today’s cell or smart phone devices. To follow MCPS on Twitter, you must first sign up for a free account, then visit www.twitter.com/mcps and click on the Follow button.

Individuals also can receive MCPS news and information by subscribing to the school system’s QuickNotes e-mail messaging system.