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Ask MCPS Events Planned for February and April

(January 29, 2010)

The MCPS Department of Communications and Family Outreach welcomes families to drop-in for “coffee and conversation” in Room 50 of the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockv ...(more)

Blair High School Student Named Intel Science Search Finalist

(January 27, 2010)

Yifan Li, a 12th grade student in the Science, Mathematics, Computer Science Magnet at Montgomery Blair High School, has been named one of 40 finalists in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search. Li, a r ...(more)

103 MCPS Schools Earn State Performance Recognition

(January 25, 2010)

A total of 103 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) earned recognition from the Maryland State Department of Education in the 2009 Maryland School Performance Program.  Recognition ...(more)

Public Comment Sought on Parental Involvement Policy

(January 21, 2010)

The Board of Education has requested community comment regarding its Policy ABC, Parental Involvement and the regulatory framework for ABC-RA. The policy sets forth guidelines for encouraging parent a ...(more)

Student Transfer Application Season Begins February 1

(January 20, 2010)

Montgomery County parents who wish to request a Change of School Assignment (COSA) for their children from their home school may begin the process during the upcoming transfer season—February 1 throug ...(more)

Board Discusses Achievement Gap, Parent Involvement Policy

(January 15, 2010)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, January 12, and, among other items, discussed the Deputy’s Minority Academic Achievement Council Report and took tentative action on the revise ...(more)

County Executive Announces $1.5 Billion in School Construction

(January 15, 2010)

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett today unveiled his six-year capital construction budget, which includes funding for 99 percent of the projects requested by the Board of Education. Mr. Le ...(more)

Fifteen MCPS Students Named Intel Science Search Semifinalists

(January 14, 2010)

Fifteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are semifinalists in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search, one of the nation’s most rigorous and prestigious science competitions for high scho ...(more)

Ten MCPS Students Earn Full-Tuition Scholarships from The Posse Foundation

(January 12, 2010)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) seniors have won 10 Posse Scholarships—four year, full-tuition scholarships worth more than $100,000 each. The Posse Foundation, a college access and youth lead ...(more)

Board of Education To Meet on Tuesday, January 12, 2010

(January 11, 2010)

Agenda 9:00 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Sessions (A) 10:00 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance (A) 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 2.2 African American History Mont ...(more)

Schools Open Two Hours Late Jan. 8, Administrative Offices Open

(January 08, 2010)

Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late today (Jan. 8) due to emergency weather conditions. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour-delayed schedule. Morning prekindergarten, morn ...(more)

Eighty-five MCPS Educators Attain National Board Certification in 2009

(January 07, 2010)

Total Number in MCPS Now Reaches 528 Eighty-five educators in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) achieved certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in 200 ...(more)

Rockville High School Named 2010 Grammy Signature School Finalist

(January 06, 2010)

The Rockville High School Music Department has been named a finalist for the 2010 Grammy Signature Schools program. Rockville is one of 140 finalists nationwide, four within the state of Maryland and ...(more)

MCPS Recognized with National Award for Green Cleaning Practices

(January 05, 2010)

Division of School Plant Operations Receives Kudos for Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Practices in School Buildings Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is one of two school districts nationw ...(more)

Nine MCPS Students Win Junior Achievement Scholarships

(December 17, 2009)

This fall, Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area invited high school students from the Greater Washington region to compete for scholarships by writing an essay on the topic, “How can Greate ...(more)