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Press Conference to Highlight Three New Studies on Mathematics That Underscore Need to Improve Instruction to Raise Achievement

(September 22, 2000)

A press conference will be held on Monday, September 25, at 2:00 p.m. to review and discuss the details of three new studies that found student underachievement in the Montgomery County Public Schools ...(more)

Board Meeting Agenda for Monday, September 25, 2000

(September 21, 2000)

7:00 p.m. Closed Session8:00 p.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A)8:15 Public Comments 8:45 2.0 Consent Items Facilities Management 2.1.1 Partial Capitalization of Selected Capital ...(more)

Fire Safety Check of School Facilities Implemented Following Ceiling Light Fixture Fire at Tilden Middle School

(September 20, 2000)

School and fire officials announced this evening [Wednesday, September 20] that a fire related to an aging ceiling light fixture in a classroom at Tilden Middle School has prompted a systemwide inspec ...(more)

Meetings Scheduled for Parents and Students to Explain Preferred Choice Options in the Northeast Consortium

(September 15, 2000)

A series of meetings in October will assist families with students in eighth grade who live in the Northeast Consortium to choose the high school they wish to attend for the 2001-2002 school year. Th ...(more)

Walk Your Child to School Day Will be Observed on Wednesday, October 4

(September 15, 2000)

Schools throughout Montgomery County are encouraged to join thousands of students, parents and community leaders around the nation who will be participating in Walk Your Child to School Day on Wednesd ...(more)

122 High School Students are Named Semifinalists for National Merit Scholarships

(September 13, 2000)

One hundred twenty-two students in Montgomery County Public Schools have been named semifinalists in the 2000 National Merit Scholarship competition, an increase of 15 semifinalists over the previous ...(more)

Board Approves Observance of Hispanic Heritage Month and Phased-in Elimination of Vans for Student Transportation

(September 13, 2000)

The Board of Education met yesterday [Tuesday, September 12] and, among other items, reviewed information on the opening of school, approved the observance of Hispanic Heritage Month and honored the w ...(more)

Partnership between Schools and Public Libraries Helps International Students Obtain Library Cards

(September 08, 2000)

Newly-arrived students to the county and their families will now be able to obtain a public library card when they register for school at the Montgomery County Public Schools International Student Adm ...(more)

Board of Education Meeting Agenda

(September 08, 2000)

Tuesday, September 12, 2000, 10:00 a. m.*9:00 a.m. Closed Session10:00 a.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 Hispanic Heritage Month (A) 1.3 Presentation by the Rockville Mayor/City ...(more)

Thirteen MCPS Graduates are the First Recipients of 'Paul Vance Scholars at Montgomery College' Scholarships

(September 06, 2000)

Thirteen graduates of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) became the first recipients of scholarships established in honor of former MCPS Superintendent Paul L. Vance. The "Paul Vance Scholars at ...(more)

Wootton High School Delayed One Day to All Additional Preparation Time for Teachers

(September 04, 2000)

Thomas Wootton High School in Rockville will open on Wednesday, September 6 -- one day later than the rest of the school system -- to allow the school's instructional staff additional time to prepare ...(more)

Montgomery County Not Sidelined by Warning of Bus Brake Problems -- All Buses Are Ready for Opening of School

(September 03, 2000)

Montgomery County Public School transportation officials have completed a review of bus safety and repair records and determined that a national warning concerning certain anti-lock braking devices an ...(more)

News Conference to Discuss New School Year Initiatives for Reduced Class Size, All-Day Kindergarten, Workforce Excellence

(August 31, 2000)

A news conference - coinciding with the first day of school - will review the status of $26 million in new initiatives to address class size reduction, expanded all-day kindergarten, workforce improve ...(more)

Administrative Appointments

(August 29, 2000)

The Board of Education today [Tuesday, August 29] approved the following administrative appointments:Schools* Bethesda Elementary School - Michael Castagnola, formerly principal, Templeton Elementary ...(more)

SAT Math Scores Reach Historic High with More Students Participating but Verbal Scores Decline, Gap Widens

(August 29, 2000)

Last year's graduating class of the Montgomery County Public Schools had the highest percentage of students (80 percent) ever taking the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)-- including a 13-percent incre ...(more)