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Q & A Provided on April 21 Make-Up School Day

(March 29, 2003)

The following is a series of questions and answers about concerns and issues related to the opening of school on Monday, April 21. The Q&A was developed by the Office of the Chief Operating Officer i ...(more)

State Board Denies Waiver, Schools Open April 21

(March 25, 2003)

The Maryland State Board of Education voted unanimously today [Tuesday, March 25] to deny the waiver of student attendance requirements that was requested as a result of schools being closed for emerg ...(more)

Grading Policy Approved, Exam Weight Retained

(March 25, 2003)

The Montgomery County Board of Education last night [Monday, March 24] approved revisions to the policy on grading and reporting to strengthen efforts in “maintaining rigorous performance and achievem ...(more)

Board Approves New Deputy Superintendent

(March 24, 2003)

The Board of Education met this evening [Monday, March 24] and approved the following administrative appointment: * Dr. Gregory E. Thornton, currently community superintendent for the Montgomery B ...(more)

Applicants Sought for School Ethics Advisory Panel

(March 24, 2003)

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking to fill one vacancy on its three-member Ethics Panel for a three-year term beginning on July 1, 2003. Applicants must be Montgomery County resident ...(more)

Call-In Program on School Emergency Preparedness

(March 24, 2003)

Viewpoint: Preparing for Emergencies, a live call-in television program, will air on Montgomery County Public Schools Cable Channel 34 on Tuesday, April 1, from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. Parents and commu ...(more)

Board of Education Meets on March 24

(March 21, 2003)

7:00 p.m. Closed Session 7:30 p.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 National Week of the Young Child (A) 1.3 Arab American Heritage Month (A) 1.4 Update on Legisla ...(more)

Scholarship Fund to Help Sniper Victims' Children

(March 21, 2003)

Sixteen school-age children who lost a parent as the result of the sniper attacks in Montgomery County last October are to benefit from a campaign to raise funds for educational scholarships. The chi ...(more)

Voter Support for Schools Improves Significantly

(March 21, 2003)

A new poll released this week by the Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute shows that voter attitude towards public education in Montgomery County has improved significantly since November 2000, wi ...(more)

Public Forum on Strategic Plan Changed to April 2

(March 20, 2003)

The community forum to review and comment on the strategic plan being developed for the Montgomery County Public Schools has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 2, 2003, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in th ...(more)

Cyber Café Opens at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

(March 20, 2003)

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. will mark the opening of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School’s Cyber Café, a new learning environment made possible through school and communi ...(more)

Meeting on Consortium Options Scheduled

(March 20, 2003)

A public information meeting on base area options for Downcounty Consortium high schools will be held Wednesday, April 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Montgomery Blair High School. MCPS planning staff has be ...(more)

Further Limits on School Trips Initiated

(March 19, 2003)

Principals of the Montgomery County Public Schools were informed today [Wednesday, March 19] that further restrictions are being implemented for field trips and other school-sponsored trips involving ...(more)

Conference to Focus on Needs of GT/LD Students

(March 19, 2003)

Programs and strategies for gifted, underachieving students are the topics of a national conference cosponsored by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Montgomery College, and the Association of E ...(more)

Volunteers Wanted for Summer Learning Program

(March 18, 2003)

Volunteers are needed for this summer’s Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) program, “Summer Adventures in Learning.” This will be the second summer of operation for the program, which will serve ...(more)