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Five Early Reading Centers Funded

(January 29, 2003)

A $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will enable the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to fund new preschool Early Reading First (ERF) centers at five elementary schools in ...(more)

$3.6 Million Early Reading First Grant

(January 28, 2003)

A public recognition ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, at Brookhaven Elementary School to announce a three-year Early Reading First grant of $3.6 million from the U.S. Depa ...(more)

Public Comment on Grading and Reporting Policy

(January 22, 2003)

Proposed revisions to Policy IKA, Grading and Reporting, for the Montgomery County Public Schools have been tentatively adopted for community comment by the Board of Education. Interested individuals ...(more)

Revised Grading and Reporting Policy

(January 22, 2003)

A revised Grading and Reporting policy tentatively approved by the Board of Education on January 14 is recommending a number of changes focused toward making grades consistent across the school system ...(more)

Public Comment on Human Relations Policy

(January 21, 2003)

The Board of Education tentatively approved a revised Policy ACA, Human Relations, at its January 14th meeting. Interested individuals or groups are encouraged to submit comments about the policy to t ...(more)

14 Students Named Intel Science Search Semifinalists

(January 16, 2003)

Fourteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students -- 12 from Montgomery Blair High School and one each from Walt Whitman and Thomas S. Wootton high schools -- have been named among 300 semifin ...(more)

Highlights of Board of Education Meeting,1-14

(January 15, 2003)

The Board of Education met on Tuesday [January 14] and, among other items, tentatively approved Policy IKA, Grading and Reporting, and Policy ACA, Human Relations. The Board also approved six administ ...(more)

'College Goal Sunday' to Assist with Financial Aid

(January 13, 2003)

Parents and students needing help with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form are encouraged to attend the second annual College Goal Sunday program on Sunday, February 9, from 2:00 ...(more)

Student Transfer Application Season Begins Feb. 1

(January 13, 2003)

Montgomery County parents who wish to request a change in school assignment for their children from their home school may begin the process during the upcoming transfer season, which will be held from ...(more)

Board of Education Agenda for Jan. 14

(January 10, 2003)

9:00 a.m. Closed Session 10:00 a.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 African American History Month (A) 1.3 Board/Superintendent Comments (D) 10:15 Public Comments ...(more)

AOL Aspires Program Provides $24,000 in Grants

(January 08, 2003)

Two Montgomery County Public Schools high schools and one middle school have received grants totaling $24,000 through the AOL Aspires program. AOL developed the national philanthropic strategy in 2001 ...(more)

Forums on Grading and Reporting Policy

(January 07, 2003)

Three community meetings have been scheduled to provide a forum for discussion of proposed changes to Policy IKA, Grading and Reporting. Staff members from the Montgomery County Public Schools Office ...(more)

Contingency Plan for More Snow Closures

(January 06, 2003)

The closure of the Montgomery County Public Schools today [Monday, January 6] has exhausted the last of the four available “snow days” that are built into the regular school year calendar as a hedge a ...(more)

AP Test Participation Doubles Since 1998

(January 03, 2003)

Results of the 2002 Advanced Placement (AP) tests released by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) show a substantial increase in participation, combined with a slight increase in average performan ...(more)

Calendar for 2003-2004 School Year

(December 17, 2002)

The Board of Education approved the school calendar for the 2003-2004 school year during its business meeting on December 10. Included in the calendar is a contingency calendar to be used if the scho ...(more)