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School Opens with Full-Day K in 17 Additional Schools

(August 27, 2004)

Superintendent of Schools Jerry D. Weast, Board of Education President Sharon Cox, County Executive Douglas Duncan, and other officials will visit Waters Landing Elementary School in Germantown on the ...(more)

Board Reviews School Year Preparations

(August 26, 2004)

The Board of Education met on Tuesday [August 24] and, among other items, discussed the opening of schools and results of the Maryland School Assessments (MSA). The Board also reviewed an update on n ...(more)

Facilitators Sought for Expanded Study Circles Program

(August 24, 2004)

Facilitators are being sought to help expand the Montgomery County Study Circles Program. Study Circles bring together students, parents, teachers, and staff who represent the diversity of the school ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on August 24, 2004

(August 20, 2004)

Agenda 1:00 p.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1:05 Public Comments 1:35 2.0 Consent Items Procurement 2.1.1 Procurement Contracts of $25,000 or More ( ...(more)

Pedestrian Safety a Focus as School Opens Aug. 30

(August 20, 2004)

Local officials will join at a press conference to bring attention to pedestrian safety and the added importance of safe driving as students return to school. National Stop on Red Week coincides this ...(more)

Community Forums to Address Budget Planning

(August 17, 2004)

The Board of Education will hold three community forums in the fall as part of a new process to involve the public in the early stages of the development of the school system's operating budget. Th ...(more)

MCPS Welcomes Nearly 700 New Teachers

(August 16, 2004)

Superintendent Jerry D. Weast and Board of Education President Sharon W. Cox are among those who will participate in a ceremony welcoming nearly 700 new teachers to Montgomery County Public Schools. T ...(more)

International Admissions Office Holds Open House

(August 06, 2004)

The Montgomery County Public Schools International Student Admissions Office (ISAO) will hold an open house on Monday, August 16, from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The ISAO is located at the Rocking Hor ...(more)

Bedford to Serve School Clusters in Downcounty Area

(August 05, 2004)

Mr. Stephen L. Bedford has been assigned as community superintendent for the Montgomery Blair, Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy, and Northwood clusters effective on August 9, 2004. He currently serve ...(more)

Grade 9 Residency Verification Due by Start of School

(August 05, 2004)

Parents and guardians of students scheduled to enter ninth grade in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) this fall have been asked to submit documentation verifying their residency in Montgomery Co ...(more)

Learning Centers Tie Curriculum to the Arts

(July 30, 2004)

Students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 attending the Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) program in nine Title I schools during the mornings this summer have had the opportunity to participate in ...(more)

Board Approves Policy on Materials & Announcements

(July 30, 2004)

The Board of Education met on Thursday [July 29] and, among other items, approved revised Policy CNA, Informational Material and Announcements. The Board also approved eight administrative appointmen ...(more)

MCPS Retirees Donate Books and Learning Kits

(July 23, 2004)

The nearly 5,000 students and their families participating in the Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) program this summer will receive Learning Tool Kits (Kindergarten) and books (Grades 1-5) dona ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Meeting on Thursday, July 29

(July 23, 2004)

Agenda for Thursday, July 29 8:30 p.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 8:35 Public Comments 9:05 2.0 Consent Items Procurement, 2.1.1 Contracts of $25,000 o ...(more)

Edison HS Students Earn National CTE Awards

(July 20, 2004)

Two top awards were earned by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students at the SkillsUSA 2004 National Leadership and Skills Conference, held recently in Kansas City, Missouri. The local s ...(more)