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Nineteen Additional Merit Scholarship Winners Named

(May 18, 2004)

Nineteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have won $2,500 National Merit Scholarships after meeting rigorous academic standards and other criteria. The local scholars account for mo ...(more)

Two Students are Presidential Scholar Winners

(May 17, 2004)

Two Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been named Presidential Scholars, one of the highest honors given to high school seniors in the United States. Max E. Chavez of Albert Einste ...(more)

Nominees Sought for Distinguished Service Awards

(May 14, 2004)

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking nominations from the public for its eighth annual awards for distinguished service to public education. The awards are sponsored by the Board to re ...(more)

Federal Grant will Fund Integrated Arts Curriculum

(May 13, 2004)

Three local elementary schools will use a federal grant to continue the development of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Arts Integration Model Schools (AIMS) program. Charles R. Drew, Kens ...(more)

Board Alters Schedule for Grading Policy

(May 12, 2004)

The Board of Education met on Tuesday [May 11] and, among other items, approved a change in the implementation schedule for the Grading and Reporting policy. The Board also ratified agreements with e ...(more)

2004-2005 School Calendar Modified to Reflect Contract

(May 11, 2004)

The Board of Education today [Tuesday, May 11] approved modifications to next year’s school calendar to eliminate some professional days for teachers, combine certain early release days into single da ...(more)

Board Appoints 7 School Principals, English Supervisor

(May 11, 2004)

The Board of Education met today [Tuesday, May 11] and approved the following appointments of principals to seven schools and a new supervisor for secondary school English/Language Arts curriculum and ...(more)

Schools Honored for Community Spirit and Service

(May 11, 2004)

Somerset Elementary School, Forest Oak Middle School, and Wheaton High School were among the individuals and organizations honored for their outstanding volunteer efforts at the fourth annual Marriott ...(more)

3 New Contracts Signed by Board & Employee Unions

(May 11, 2004)

The Board of Education today [Tuesday, May 11] joined the presidents of the three employee representative organizations in signing multi-year contract agreements on wages, salaries, and working condit ...(more)

Seven More Seniors Named Merit Scholars

(May 10, 2004)

Seven Montgomery County Public Schools students have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships financed by companies, foundations, and other business organizations. The students are amon ...(more)

Program at AFI Theatre Highlights Brown 50th Anniv.

(May 07, 2004)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), in collaboration with the American Film Institute (AFI), will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas, in a special eve ...(more)

Board of Education Meets on Tuesday, May 11, 2004

(May 06, 2004)

8:30 a.m. Closed Session 9:30 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 Salute to School Food and Nutrition Services Personnel (A) 1.3 Recognition of NAACP Scholarsh ...(more)

Educators and Other Supporters Honored at Gala

(May 06, 2004)

Outstanding educators, staff members, schools, businesses, and volunteers were honored at the May 5 Champions for Children Awards Gala. Among those honored were the Montgomery County Teacher of the ...(more)

Churchill English Teacher Named Teacher of Year

(May 06, 2004)

Eleanor Goodwin, an English teacher at Winston Churchill High School, was named Montgomery County Public Schools Teacher of the Year at the Champions for Children Awards Gala on May 5. The annual Gal ...(more)

Water Flushing Protocol Modified for Some Sources

(May 06, 2004)

The protocol for the flushing of all drinking water sources to eliminate potential elevated levels of lead has been modified for the Montgomery County Public Schools to allow a 60-second cold water fl ...(more)