Don’t Miss Back-to-School Night!

All schools are holding Back-to-School Nights in the upcoming weeks. This can be a wonderful opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and staff, find out more about what your student will be learning in class and sign up for volunteer opportunities. Find your school’s event date and time.

Learn More About Superintendent’s Fall Community Engagement Sessions

As part of Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s entry plan, he will be meeting with as many stakeholders as possible to learn more about the Montgomery County community and to build lasting relationships. Part of this includes upcoming listening sessions at three schools. They are set for:

• Monday, Sept. 16, Poolesville High School, 7–8 p.m.

• Wednesday, Sept. 18, Richard Montgomery High School, 7–8 p.m.

• Monday, Sept. 23, Montgomery Blair High School, 7–8 p.m.

More details are coming soon.

Welcoming Students to the 2024–2025 School Year

MCPS opened its doors on Aug. 26 to more than 160,000 students, welcoming them to the 2024–2025 school year. This year marks an exciting new chapter with the arrival of Dr. Thomas Taylor, our new superintendent. We want to thank you for sending in so many great photos from your first day at school; if you haven’t seen it, make sure to check out our photo gallery.

Mark Your Calendars!: Opening Day for Girls’ Flag Football

Sept. 4 is opening day for the inaugural girls’ flag football season! All 25 MCPS high schools will field teams and participate in opening day festivities that will be conducted at four locations across the county. Ceremonies will be conducted with support from the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders. The schedule and locations are below:

Host Site	Richard Montgomery HS	Wootton HS
3:30 - Game #1	Sherwood at Rockville	Poolesville at Walter Johnson
5:00 - Opening Day Ceremony
5:45 - Game #2	Springbrook at Einstein	Northwest at Quince Orchard
7:00 - Game #3	Gaithersburg at RM	Clarksburg at Wootton

 

Additional information is available on the Girls’ Flag Football website, including an overview of the season schedule.

Be Aware of Safety Updates Ahead of Fall Sports Opening Night on Sept. 5

MCPS is committed to promoting a safe and welcoming environment for student-athletes, coaches, spectators and our communities. Opening night for the fall sports season is Thursday, Sept. 5. The MCPS Athletics Safety Plan will drive operations and procedures for athletic events. To begin the season, all varsity football games and other large events will operate in Tier 1 of the safety plan. Tier 1 actions include:

• Students of the participating schools will be allowed to attend with a valid ticket and by presenting their student ID or StudentVue verification of their schedule. All other school-aged spectators must be accompanied by an adult chaperone—this includes all elementary and middle school students and high school students from other schools—adult chaperones must stay and supervise students for the duration of their stay at the game.
• Students and spectators must sit in the stands during the game. While there will be potential gatherings at halftime and postgame, gatherings will not be allowed during the game.
• There is no re-entry to events. Spectators will not be admitted after halftime (or halftime of the second game of a doubleheader).
• Backpacks are not allowed.

To prepare for the season, students should ensure that they have their student ID or other StudentVue verification of their schedule to get in to games. Elementary and middle school students and high school students from other schools (not the participating schools) must be accompanied by an adult chaperone, who must stay and supervise students for the duration of their stay at the game.