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Major Studies on Reading Gains Set for Release Dec. 2

(November 21, 2003)

Major studies detailing the progress of children learning to read a simple story in kindergarten and building on that skill through Grade 2 -- especially among African American and Hispanic students - ...(more)

Three High Schools Win Top Scholastic Press Awards

(November 21, 2003)

Three of the state's six winners of the prestigious Marylander Award from the Maryland Scholastic Press Association (MSPA) were from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Winston Churchill High ...(more)

Board Appoves Full-Day K Plan, Capital Budget

(November 21, 2003)

The Board of Education last night [Thursday, November 20] unanimously approved a plan to expand full-day kindergarten to all elementary schools in Montgomery County by 2007 and a six-year capital budg ...(more)

Information Available on New Grading Policy

(November 20, 2003)

An extensive communication campaign has been initiated by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to inform all members of the community about the current status and future possibilities related to im ...(more)

Olympian Kerri Strug to Participate in Career Day

(November 19, 2003)

Luxmanor Elementary School in Rockville will welcome Olympic gold medal gymnast Kerri Strug to the school's Career Day on Thursday, November 20. Strug will lead a school-wide assembly in the all-purp ...(more)

Preferred Choice Meetings to be Held in December

(November 19, 2003)

A Preferred Choice Information Meeting for families of Grade 8 students who acurrently are enrolled in private schools and reside in the Northeast Consortium and Downcounty Consortium attendance areas ...(more)

Severe Weather Watch Underway in Montgomery County

(November 19, 2003)

A severe thunderstorm watch and a tornado watch have been issued for Montgomery County until at least 3:00 p.m. today, and a flood watch has been posted for throughout the afternoon at least until 5:0 ...(more)

Supt. to Propose Operating Budget on December 10

(November 18, 2003)

Superintendent of Schools Jerry D. Weast will present his recommended operating budget for Fiscal Year 2005 to the Board of Education on Wednesday, December 10, 2003, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the aud ...(more)

Public Comment Sought on Two Revised Policies

(November 18, 2003)

The Board of Education has revised two policies, one on the naming of school facilities and the other on funds retained pending the completion of a construction project, and individuals are invited to ...(more)

New Pianos Loaned for Year to Several County Schools

(November 17, 2003)

Jason's Music Center (JMC), a family-owned business in Anne Arundel County, has provided 12 new pianos for the use of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) as part of JMC's Public School Piano Loan ...(more)

B-CC Principal Wins Washington Post Leadership Award

(November 14, 2003)

Catherine “Katy” Harvey, principal of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School since 1999, has been selected to receive the 2003 Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award for Montgomery Count ...(more)

Gates Grant to Support Gateway to College Program

(November 13, 2003)

Montgomery College, in partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools, has been selected as one of the first two institutions nationwide to replicate a groundbreaking Early College High School init ...(more)

Missing WJHS Student Found by Police

(November 13, 2003)

Montgomery County Police located an endangered student missing since Tuesday afternoon, November 11, from Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda. He was found late last night. ...(more)

Board of Education Reviews Curriculum Implementation

(November 12, 2003)

The Board of Education met on Tuesday [November 11] and, among other items, tentatively approved policies on the naming of schools and retainage reduction for contractors. The Board also approved two ...(more)

Growth in Number of AP Scholars Continues

(November 11, 2003)

Twenty 2003 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students were among the nation's top performers on the Advanced Placement (AP) exams last May. In addition, the county number of AP Scholars, Sch ...(more)