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Five Educators Honored for Excellent Teaching

(June 13, 2003)

Four teachers and a counselor have won Excellence in Teaching Awards from the Marian Greenblatt Education Fund, which recognizes teachers for excellence in motivating and educating students. This is ...(more)

Revised Academic Calendar Approved For 2003-2004

(June 13, 2003)

The Board of Education has approved revisions to the 2003-2004 school year calendar for the Montgomery County Public Schools that incorporates changes resulting from final action on the fiscal year op ...(more)

Semester Exam Passing Rates Rise in Key Subjects

(June 13, 2003)

The passing rates on the first semester exams in five key high school subjects increased this past January, even as the number of students tested grew in each course, according to a report prepared by ...(more)

Highlights of June 10 Board of Education Meeting

(June 11, 2003)

The Board of Education met on Tuesday [June 10] and, among other items, approved a strategic plan for Montgomery County Public Schools and a staffing plan for special education. The Board also approv ...(more)

Eight More Seniors Awarded Merit Scholarships

(June 11, 2003)

Eight Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high school seniors have won college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships, bringing the total number of MCPS Merit scholars to 33 so far this year. Th ...(more)

Board Appoints Five Principals, One Coordinator

(June 10, 2003)

The Board of Education met today [Tuesday, June 10, 2003] and approved the following principal and administrative appointments: * Carl L. Baskerville, currently assistant principal at Wheaton Wood ...(more)

Empowerment Program Honors Latino Families

(June 09, 2003)

A ceremony honoring the participants in the Conquista Tus Sueños Latino Family Empowerment Program will be held on Friday, June 13, from 6:30 until 9:00 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Carver Educational ...(more)

Superintendent Praises Teachers and Principals

(June 06, 2003)

The following letter was sent today [Friday, June 6] to "The Washington Post" by Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools. It is the superintendent's intent to publicly congratulate teachers and ...(more)

Board of Education Meets on Tuesday, June 10

(June 06, 2003)

??. Closed Session 10:00 a.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 Leadership Montgomery Youth Community Service Leadership Awards (A) 1.3 Board/Superintendent Commen ...(more)

Distinguished Hispanic Scholars Honored

(June 05, 2003)

The Hispanic Employees Association of Montgomery County Public Schools (HEAMCPS) honored 22 seniors as Distinguished Hispanic Scholars - each one nominated by his or her high school - at its annual st ...(more)

Principal Receives Educational Media Award

(June 04, 2003)

The Montgomery County Educational Media Association (MCEMSA) has named Michael W. Headman, principal of Rock Creek Valley Elementary School, the Outstanding Principal of the Year for his contributions ...(more)

Entrepreneurship Classes Attract Students

(June 02, 2003)

Entrepreneurship has emerged as a very exciting and promising program in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). By the fall of 2003, all 23 MCPS high schools will be teaching at least one section o ...(more)

Research Prompts National Education Policy Briefing

(May 30, 2003)

Longitudinal research findings on the success of the Montgomery County Public Schools in implementing early elementary school academic reforms and achieving improved student performance, particularly ...(more)

Literacy Reforms Make a Difference in Second Grade

(May 30, 2003)

The first class of students to receive the benefits of three years of major reforms in early elementary school education in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has reached Grade 2 this year, a ...(more)

MCCPTA Honors Contributors to Special Needs

(May 29, 2003)

The MCCPTA Special Needs Recognition Ceremony held May 14 at the newly remodeled Newport Mill Middle School honored outstanding educators, parents, students and educational programs that have made not ...(more)