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Superintendent to Present Budget Plans for Next School Year on Thursday, December 7, at Montgomery Blair High School Auditorium

(December 05, 2000)

Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, will present new budget proposals on Thursday, December 7, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Montgomery Blair High School. All teachers and staff, parents, and c ...(more)

County Middle Schools Make Notable Gains on Maryland School Performance Assessment Program

(December 04, 2000)

The overall gain in eighth grade student performance on the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) - the largest gain among the three grade levels tested - was fueled by increases amon ...(more)

New Board of Education Members To Be Sworn-In at Ceremony on Friday Afternoon, December 1

(November 30, 2000)

The swearing-in ceremony for the Board of Education -- featuring Kermit Burnett who was reelected to the Board and Sharon Cox and Walter Lange both of whom were newly elected to the Board -- will be h ...(more)

Continued Progress on State Assessments Achieves Higher MSPAP Scores, More Students in Rigorous Courses, and Lowest Dropout Rate

(November 29, 2000)

Students of the Montgomery County Public Schools continue to make progress on statewide assessments, achieving the highest ever local results on the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSP ...(more)

State Assessment Results: Reading, Math and Other Subjects on MSPAP to be Released at Press Conference

(November 21, 2000)

Superintendent Jerry D. Weast will be joined by state and local officials at a press conference to present Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) results for Montgomery County Public S ...(more)

Head Start Classes at Maryvale Elementary School to Celebrate National Parent Involvement Day

(November 17, 2000)

Head Start classes at Maryvale Elementary School will host a parent involvement pledge ceremony on Tuesday, November 21, at 10:00 a.m. Maryvale Elementary School is located at 1000 First Street in Ro ...(more)

Information Meeting for Private School Families about Northeast Consortium Options is Scheduled

(November 17, 2000)

A Northeast Consortium Preferred Choice information meeting for Grade 8 students who are currently enrolled in private schools and reside in the Northeast Consortium attendance area will be held on Tu ...(more)

Two Montgomery Blair High School Teachers Win State-level Awards for Excellence in Teaching

(November 17, 2000)

Two Montgomery Blair High School teachers have won state-level educator awards for their excellence in teaching social studies and health education.Jim Mogge, a social studies teacher at Montgomery Bl ...(more)

Partnership with National Institutes of Health Addresses Need for Science and Math Teachers

(November 16, 2000)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is exploring the possibility of helping to meet a growing need for science and math teachers by em ...(more)

School Board Approves Calendar and Contingency Calendar for the 2001-2002 School Year

(November 15, 2000)

The Board of Education has approved the school calendar for 2001-2002, including 184 instructional days and a contingency plan for identifying days that will be used to make up lost instructional time ...(more)

Board Approves School Calendar for 2001-02, Discusses Middle School Education and Secondary Curricula

(November 15, 2000)

The Board of Education met yesterday [Tuesday, November 14] and, among other items, approved the school calendar for 2001-02 and an administrative appointment. The Board also discussed secondary curr ...(more)

Reductions Made in Testing Program To Save Time and Eliminate Redundancy Among Local and State Assessments

(November 14, 2000)

A significant change in the use of Criterion-Referenced Tests (CRTs) in reading and mathematics will be made this spring to eliminate redundancy with state assessment tests and reduce the amount of ti ...(more)

Paint Branch High School Principal is Winner of Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award

(November 14, 2000)

Paint Branch High School Principal Fred Lowenbach is the winner of this year's Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award for Montgomery County.The award, for promoting an excellent ed ...(more)

Ten Students Named National Advanced Placement Scholars, 920 Additional Students Recognized For Strong AP Performance

(November 13, 2000)

Nine 2000 graduates and a high school senior earned national scholar status for their performance on the Advanced Placement (AP) exams last May.Another 920 county graduates and current students were r ...(more)

Fourth Annual Board of Education Awards for Distinguished Service to Public Education to be Presented at November 14th Ceremony

(November 13, 2000)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will honor 12 individuals and organizations in its fourth annual awards program for distinguished service to public education in Montgomery County. The awards ...(more)