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AYP Data Released by State Education Department

(June 20, 2005)

The Maryland State Department of Education released its preliminary determinations today of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) based on the 2005 Maryland School Assessment of elementary and middle schools ...(more)

MCPS Web Team Honors Best of the Web Winners

(June 17, 2005)

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Web Services Team honored individuals and schools at a recent ceremony with Best of the Web awards and recognitions for developing the MCPS Web site. The c ...(more)

Used School Supplies Sought for Children in Need

(June 16, 2005)

Now is an excellent time to clean out your junk drawers, your child's backpack, and your home or business office! Donate used, yet usable, school supplies--pencils, rulers, paper, glue, notebooks, cra ...(more)

Grading Policy Implementation Changes Approved

(June 15, 2005)

The Board of Education met on Tuesday (June 14) and, among other items, adopted the FY 2006 Operating Budget, appointed twelve administrators, and approved a modified implementation plan for Policy IK ...(more)

Special Ed. Staffing Plan Meetings are Scheduled

(June 15, 2005)

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) FY 2007 Special Education Staffing Plan Committee is holding three work sessions to review the FY 2006 Special Education Staffing Plan; receive information ...(more)

Administrator Honored as School CIO of the Year

(June 14, 2005)

Award Presented to John Q. Porter at EduStat Summit 2005 in New York SchoolNet, Inc., and Public CIO Magazine have named John Q. Porter, deputy superintendent for Strategic Technologies and Account ...(more)

Board of Education Will Meet on Tuesday, June 14

(June 10, 2005)

Agenda 8:30 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Sessions (A) 10:00 a.m. 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 2.2 Leadership Montgomery Youth Community Service Leadership Aw ...(more)

Teacher Wins Disney Early Childhood Award

(June 10, 2005)

Dara Feldman, a kindergarten teacher at Garrett Park Elementary School, is one of only three honorees throughout the nation being recognized in early childhood education with a Disney Education Award ...(more)

Students Honored for Roles in Stage Productions

(June 09, 2005)

Students in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) were among 37 local winners of awards from the Critics and Awards Program (Cappies) honoring high school actors, stage technicians, singers, dancers ...(more)

Fifteen Additional Merit Scholarships are Announced

(June 07, 2005)

Fifteen MCPS high school seniors have won college or university-sponsored National Merit Scholarships, bringing this year's number of MCPS Merit scholars to 40. They are among 37 winners from Maryland ...(more)

2005 MCPS MSA Scores Continue Upward Trend

(June 07, 2005)

Grade 4 Students Set Record of 86 Percent Proficient; African American and Hispanic Students’ Scores Rise Dramatically and Narrow the Achievement Gap Elementary school students in Montgomery Coun ...(more)

New Handheld Assessment is Team Effort

(June 03, 2005)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland, one of the nation’s highest performing school districts, and Wireless Generation, the leading provider of handheld computer software used by teache ...(more)

Viers Mill Receives Blue Ribbon School Citation

(June 03, 2005)

State Superintendent to Honor School During Assembly Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, state superintendent of schools, is scheduled to visit Viers Mill Elementary School on Friday, June 3, between 10:00 a.m. ...(more)

New Handheld Testing Software to be Released

(June 01, 2005)

Press Conference Will Announce Release of mCLASS™:Reading 3D™Software Montgomery County Public Schools and Wireless Generation, the leading provider of handheld computer software used by teachers ...(more)

Facilitators Sought for Study Circles Program

(June 01, 2005)

Two new facilitator trainings will be held in July for the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Study Circles Program. Study Circles is a dialogue program operating in MCPS, with a focus on und ...(more)