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Worldwide VOA Broadcast on Patriotism Features Montgomery School

(October 05, 2001)

The Voice of America produced a worldwide program on patriotism in public schools featuring the students and staff of College Gardens Elementary School in Rockville, including interviews and singing o ...(more)

Business Volunteers Share ‘Achievement Counts’ Message

(October 04, 2001)

Volunteers from the local business community are visiting ninth grade classrooms throughout the county this month to talk with students about the important connection between achievement in school and ...(more)

Semifinalists Named in National Achievement Scholarship Program

(October 03, 2001)

Fifteen seniors have been named semifinalists in the 38th annual National Achievement Scholarship Program for outstanding African American students. They are among some 1,500 semifinalists-includin ...(more)

Banneker MS Principal Named Service-Learning Principal of the Year

(October 02, 2001)

Ida Polcari, principal of Benjamin Banneker Middle School in Burtonsville, has been named Service-Learning Principal of the Year by the Maryland Student Service Alliance of the Maryland State Departme ...(more)

Students Do Well in Reading and Writing but Lag Behind in Math

(October 02, 2001)

Eighth graders are doing well in the basic skills of writing, and seventh graders are doing even better in fundamental reading skills, but proficiency in elemental mathematics in seventh grade is lagg ...(more)

Curriculum and Instructional Blueprints Available for Review

(October 01, 2001)

Elementary and middle schools soon will receive the next set of materials in a systemwide curriculum revision process: Curriculum, Assessment and Instructional (CAI) Blueprints in English/language art ...(more)

Thirty-one Students Named National Hispanic Scholars

(September 27, 2001)

Thirty-one 12th grade students have been named scholars in the National Hispanic Recognition Program, and another two have received honorable mention awards. The local winners represent almost half ...(more)

Summary of Board of Education Meeting, September 24

(September 25, 2001)

The Board of Education met yesterday [Monday, September 24] and, among other items, approved a plan for changes in Board of Education districts. In addition, the Board discussed updates of the Instru ...(more)

Impact of Terrorist Attacks on Students and Staff Detailed

(September 24, 2001)

At least 113 students and staff of the Montgomery County Public Schools have reported parents, spouses, siblings, cousins, and other relatives who have been declared dead or missing in the September 1 ...(more)

Board of Education Meeting Agenda for Monday, September 24

(September 21, 2001)

9:00 a.m. Closed Session 10:00 a.m. Presentation of Colors by Seneca Valley High School’s NJROTC 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 Hispanic Heritage Month 1.3 Boa ...(more)

137 Students Named Merit Semifinalists

(September 20, 2001)

One hundred thirty-seven students have been named semifinalists in the 2001 National Merit Scholarship competition, an increase of 15 semifinalists over the previous year. The local students repres ...(more)

Diversity Job Fair on September 29

(September 20, 2001)

A Diversity Job Fair, sponsored by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and Montgomery College (MC) will be held on Saturday, September 29, from 9:00 a.m. until noon in the Montgomery College Theat ...(more)

Evening High School Canceled Today at Northwood Facility; But B-CC High School will Reopen on Friday, September 21

(September 20, 2001)

Evening High School at the Northwood Facility in Silver Spring was canceled for Thursday evening, September 20, but efforts have been successful in restoring water pressure in order to resume classes ...(more)

Community Groups Address Student Achievement

(September 18, 2001)

County officials and community leaders will join Superintendent Jerry D. Weast at a kickoff ceremony on Thursday, September 20, at 8:00 p.m.that will begin a series of community study circles. The ki ...(more)

Countywide Collaboration Underscores Response to Help Others

(September 17, 2001)

In the wake of the terrorist attack on the United States last week, the Montgomery County Public Schools, along with individual schools and offices, local government and non-profit agencies, continue ...(more)